How Rancho Santa Fe Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Variance

Art Jury Story Most of us have an Art Jury story. Ours involved a three-month stop…

Silvergate: The First Domino

Author’s Note: Below is the letter I presented during member input at the recent Art Jury…

When Board Conflicts Drive Policy, the Only Answer Is “No”

The RSFA Board’s recent attempt to rush through new “Operating Instructions to Art Jury Members” at…

Member Input: The Art Jury – Autonomy by Design

As a Covenant member and former Art Jury member, I believe deeply in the Protective Covenant…

RSF Board Removes Art Jury Oversight from Association Projects

Most Rancho Santa Fe homeowners don’t think much about design review unless they’re planning a remodel.…

Art Jury on the Chopping Block: Board Shifts Authority to Staff

A proposed Board resolution which would fundamentally change how design and building approvals are handled in…

Silvergate Subterfuge: Betting on the Naïvete of the Association’s Volunteers

The Silvergate concept is on the path of a grand subterfuge. A suckering in of the…

Art Jury: Silvergate Story Pole Plan Must Show All Buildings

The RSFA Art Jury denied Silvergate’s request to install only half of the story poles –…

Art Jury Asks for Land Use Attorney re: Silvergate

On November 19, the Rancho Santa Fe Association Art Jury voted unanimously to hire an attorney…