Thank you to everyone who called, emailed and were in attendance for the City Hall meetings with the City Council as well as with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Alongside your fellow residents, Resort Manager Rocky Ramirez, Regional Manager Ernesto Leal and our local ELS-contracted attorney were in attendance to contest the proposed approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Late Night License to the new occupants of the nightclub at the southeast corner of the Resort.

Our attorney was allowed to speak on behalf of the Resort and was able to speak to many of the issues that we have experienced in the past with this type of business as well as to the legality of approving such permits, considering the current zoning of the property in question. Special thanks to resident John Bunge who was allowed to speak to the direct impact of himself and his fellow residents; it was a very effective supplement to the arguments of our attorney. Special thanks also goes out to Jim Geiger and the VP Advisory Council for coordinating a petition with over 140 signatures as well as an email campaign to the city. It was truly a community effort.

Between all of our efforts, we were able to successfully get this proposal tabled for the foreseeable future. What this means is that, for now, they are not able to operate legally in the manner in which they were requesting. We will continue to monitor future activity in regards to this subject and will once again reach out to residents for help as the need arises.

Thank you.

Just a reminder that there is a 2nd City Hall meeting today to discuss the Conditional Use Permit for the nightclub next door. Thank you to the many residents who called, emailed and showed up yesterday. if you haven’t had a chance to be involved, please consider doing so. You can still call, email or be in attendance today. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible today. 5:30pm at Donna City Hall, 307 S 12th St

Original information is here:

Call to action… your fellow residents need your help.

In honor of the lives lost during Pearl Harbor, the flags in the resort have been lowered to half-staff. Please take a moment to honor and remember those who were lost on that fateful day.

To all residents of Victoria Palms Resort:

As many of you may already know, there has been discussion recently on our social media pages about how the City of Donna is considering issuing a Conditional Use permit and Late Night License to the night club at the southeast corner of the Resort. Historically, this has been problematic for many of our residents, particularly in that section of the resort.

There is a meeting at City Hall today (Planning and Zoning Committee) and tomorrow (City Council) where the public can voice their concerns regarding the possible approval of these permits and licenses. The meetings will be held at 5:30 pm (please be there at least 30 mins before) at Donna City Hall, located at 307 S 12th St here in Donna. We are asking any and all residents who can be in attendance for both meetings to please show up. The agenda item in question is:

Conditional Use Permit and Late Night Hours License to Shahzado Waqar, dba Blaze Bar and Grill, located at 3708 E Business 83 in Donna TX 78537.

In addition to this we ask that residents call and email their concerns as well. Please see the info below for the appropriate places to phone and email your concerns.

Thank you.

Please be advised, in today’s package deliveries, we found that the US Postal Service failed to deliver a package that they had listed on their delivery sheet. We have informed the USPS of this and are awaiting their response.

The tracking number of the missing package is 420785379449028206335566898285. If this is your package, please contact the Donna Post Office to report it. Contact info here: https://www.postallocations.com/tx/donna/donna

Thank you.

Please see flyer for details. Tickets are on sale now at the Victoria Palms Hotel Lobby. If you have any questions please call the VP Restaurant at 956-782-3200.

Mowing:

Thank you to all of you who mowed your lawns recently … all that extra rain over the holiday will likely excess growth throughout the park. If you have not had a chance to mow yet or if you are having someone doing your lawn for you, please consider getting this done as soon as possible so that we may all enjoy, to the fullest, the beauty that is Victoria Palms. Please don’t forget to spray the weeds in your plant beds and rock yards. This also helps to control the mosquito population.

Site Improvements:

Please remember that all site improvements, including exterior modifications to your homes, must be approved by management prior to commencing your project. Please click the link below for the required site modification form. https://vpractivities.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/vp-site-modification-form.pdf

Handymen and/or professional contractors:

When hiring a handyman or professional contractor to do any kind of work on your lot, please be sure to communicate that they must haul off any and all debris related to their work. There have been instances where we have found construction materials, old water heaters and other debris left in the Craft Center parking lot, stuffed in recycling containers and left on the side of the trash compactor and even on empty lots. This diminishes the beauty and ambiance of the resort and is strictly prohibited. Those who are found doing so will not be allowed to do business in the resort in the future.

DIY projects and home improvements:

We have many talented and experienced residents who choose to do home and site improvement projects on their own. We applaud your abilities and ask that you also haul off any debris or materials related to your improvements, as these will NOT be picked up by maintenance staff.

Please refer to your resort handbook or email victoriapalms@equitylifestyle.com if you have any questions.

Please be advised, water will be shut off for repair today at 10am for approximately 2 hours, affecting MH sites east of Victoria Palms Drive. We apologize for any inconvenience and we thank you for your patience while we compete this necessary repair.