Tom Anderson, the Fairfield Glade declarant, will hold a presentation and Q&A session to offer an opportunity to the membership to clarify the misunderstandings that have surrounded the amendment to the FGCC Covenants and Restrictions.
Anderson and the Fairfield Glade Community Club will host the session June 26 at 1 p.m.
In May 2025, the Fairfield Glade Community Club released a series of communications urging the membership to vote to approve the amendment to the Covenants and Restrictions in the upcoming election.
Since then, the community club has postponed the vote to align with the election for the board members and stated that there were multiple incorrect notions surrounding the C&R discussions. The voting period will begin Aug. 11 through Sept. 5. Results to be announced for both ballot issues at the FGCC annual meeting, Friday, Sept. 19.
Anderson explained to the Glade Sun that the purpose of a declarant is to complete a project. The project is developing Fairfield Glade.
“It means that you’re the original developer that came up with the idea of taking a piece of farmland and turning it into the community that it is,” said Anderson when explaining why there is a declarant.
Anderson explained that a declarant makes a commitment to the community to develop it. From the commitment, comes the underwriting. The underwriting is the covenants and restrictions.
“It still survives today because the project isn’t complete,” said Anderson. “So until the project is complete, there’s a declarant.”
In order to help the community grow and attract new residents and members, Anderson explained that there has to be development.
“The declarant is sort of the master strategist for keeping the community flush with lots that can be built on,” said Anderson.
Anderson said that in order to grow infrastructure is needed. The amendment to the covenants and restrictions would allow Anderson the permission to move forward.
Anderson shared that he wanted to help the C-lot owners.
“It’s an opportunity for these C-lot owners to realize some value in their real estate,” said Anderson. “And without the amendment in place, their land will continue to sit fallow. And they won’t be able to realize any upside on it.”
The declarant is the only person who is allowed to approve the installation of infrastructure.
According to the fact sheet released June 19 from the community club, “In 2020, Zurich Homes and FGCC entered into an agreement granting Zurich Homes permission from the [board of directors] to construct a road (Laurelwood Drive) and put in infrastructure. Under the C&R’s, the BOD has never had — and does not have — the authority to approve the installation of roads and infrastructure other than sewer. However, in this case, the [board] inappropriately approved the construction.”
Anderson also shared with the Glade Sun one of his future goals is to build a Fairfield Glade downtown area. This area would allow a place in town for people to go at night to sit, walk, eat and drink.
“I’ve been working very hard to try and attract restaurants and some nightlife activities into our area,” said Anderson.