The name Solterra captures the relationship between sun and earth that characterizes the physical plan of our community. In a broader sense, it captures our interdependence as individuals and families both within a larger community and within the natural world. We reflect this interconnectedness by creating a community that integrates and harmonizes our lives with the natural world that surrounds us. We seek to create a place where diverse individuals can develop their uniqueness in a community of caring and trust.
SOLTERRA HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES CURRENT STATEMENT
Approved March 22, 2004
We believe in the importance of living in harmony with the natural world around us, that people have a natural desire to live in community, and that the purpose of community is to nurture the individual, create a place for self-expression and development, and to welcome diversity. What matters most to us is prudence within the natural world, nurturance of self-expression and individual difference, and shared relationships that are inclusive, joyful and equal. Therefore, our community of diverse individuals and families focuses on integrating and harmonizing daily activities with those of the larger community and the natural world in the following ways.
AS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
We protect the natural world over which we have stewardship
We take care in our personal and community life to minimize our impact on the local and global environment
We build an aesthetic community that blends into our natural world
We recognize and foster the various plants and animals
We preserve a portion of the land in it natural state
We reduce energy use through efficient design that takes advantage of the power of the sun.
We practice organic methods in gardening and landscaping
We are prudent in our use of toxic materials.
We commit ourselves to recycling and reusing materials.
AS SUPPORTERS OF INDIVIDUALITY
We nurture the individual
We create a place for self-expression and development
We are sensitive to and celebrate the need for individual and family privacy
We celebrate the need for a strong sense of community
We realize that our personal need for community may change throughout our live
AS SUPPORTERS OF DIVERSITY
We include various ages, family structures, religions, races, ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations
We recognize our differences
We look for our common ties
AS INVOLVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS
We create a physical environment that encourages healthy community relationships
We share responsibility for common property both in its creation and upkeep
We include space for children to play
We provide use of and equal access to common space
We share meals, facilities, tools, and expertise
We allow community to emerge through individual and group relationships
We provide our children with care and nurturing
We provide positive, affirming interactions for everyone
We nurture our joy in living with planned and spontaneous celebrations
We build positive relationships by caring
We build positive relationships by trusting
We commit ourselves to group discussion and decision-making
We ground our discussions and decisions in equality
We ground our discussions and decisions in openness
We ground our discussions and decision in careful listening