Patio Springs: A quiet mountain neighborhood.

A history of Patio Springs

In 1991, Patio Springs was composed of grass, trees, and natural shrubs — Oregon grape, currant bushes, chokecherry, and other native vegetation. Originally, the neighborhood was to have a 3-par golf course wrapped around it, and the roads carried golf names. The plat was laid out in "mini cul-de-sacs" with groupings of usually four homes in a semicircle. This is the reason the 1/3-acre parcels are pie-shaped. It also created many common areas, owned by the HOA, that help "square up" the subdivision's property-line boundaries.

The first home was built in 1991, with many others following over the next ten years. During the early 2000s, Wolf Creek decided not to develop the golf course around the neighborhood. The three parcels of land that had been intended for it were transferred to the Ogden Valley Land Trust:

• Parcel A — 16.79 acres between Willowbrook Lane and Patio Springs Drive
• Parcel B — 10.87 acres between Mountain Oaks and Patio Springs Drive
• Parcel C — 2.51 acres west of Mountain Oaks

Parcels A and B carry a perpetual Conservation Easement requiring that they remain natural and undeveloped — a binding obligation that passes to any future owner of the property. Parcel C was not included in the easement, though early drafts of the contract did include it.

This is the history that has shaped Patio Springs into the neighborhood it is today. Going forward, the HOA's goal is to work alongside residents to keep Patio Springs a pleasing and attractive place to live.

The current board

• PresidentChris Farrell
• Vice PresidentSuzanne Cartier Bowker
• TreasurerRichard Kirsch
• SecretaryKaren Christensen
• Board MemberCarol Fallon
• Board MemberKathy Hawley
• Board MemberGary Brandt