Frequently Asked Questions

 In July 2021, Cheryl Neel and Sherri Van Schaick (co-managers of the CAC) asked Pam Marshall (President of the Creative Arts Council) to lead a project to analyze and build a business case to expand the footprint of the CAC. A team made up of representatives from various CAC clubs accomplished three things: 1) surveyed the Arts Community – Club Presidents, members and consignors; 2) compared PebbleCreek to other Robson communities; and 3) analyzed local 55+ communities with a strong arts presence—seven site visits in total.

Our volunteer architect, Paul Maurer, was given the challenge to create a plan that leveraged input from all the above. He attempted to balance the needs and desires of multiple clubs and keep safety considerations in mind. Equally important were the multiple meetings, walk throughs and discussions with the leadership team and the HOA.  

We do have a very impressive art center. We have, however, outgrown the facility. When the CAC was built, it was originally designed for 600 members. With total club membership growing—nearing 1200 at last count—we are feeling the constraints of the existing space. There are long wait lists for certain classes, inability to offer the types of classes members desire, and insufficient workspace and storage for club and member needs. 

This was considered at the onset of the project. The sales office is owned by Robson Corporation. Robson will continue to use the building up until the expected transition in January 2027. Robson then has two options: Tear down the sales center to build new homes on the two home lots, or offer to sell the sales office to PebbleCreek. 

If the second option becomes available, the HOA would then evaluate the property to see how it could be repurposed for the community and decide whether the offer price from RCI along with the remodel costs makes economic sense. 

At the November 2024 Board meeting, the Board acknowledged and committed to work with the Creative Arts Council to provide for more creative art center space. They confirmed that they are looking at additional options which could be a building expansion, a second building or a conversion of existing space.

The recent remodel of Westwind Tavern (Tuscany restaurant) led the Board to this decision. Projects of this size invariably uncover the unexpected changes that cannot always be foreseen in the architect's original design. These discoveries, in turn, impact a project's cost and schedule.  The Board would like to avoid those issues as we develop an expansion strategy for the Creative Arts Center.

As communicated during the November 2024 Board meeting, there is currently no money budgeted for the CAC expansion in 2025. Note: If there is an opportunity to begin any work in 2025, the Board could make a motion to amend the budget at a future HOA meeting. There are currently no plans to shut down the CAC facility in 2025. 

Pam Marshall is working closely with the Board on potential solutions and timing. When significant updates are available, Pam and the Board will coordinate how to communicate project updates to Club presidents, club members, and PebbleCreek residents.

The HOA-hired architectural firm began work on the expansion of the CAC in October 2022. Plans were completed and submitted in May 2023 and approved by the City of Goodyear in June 2023.

Robson assumed the financial risk when they built the Creative Art Center that we have all been enjoying, hoping that the community would be successfully built out. As PebbleCreek continues to grow, there are funds available through the CEF (Community Enhancement Fund), Reserve Fund and HOA Operating fund surplus to support changes in the community. The expansion will benefit residents by keeping resale values high, artists by having more space for learning and working and consignors and buyers of our beautiful art in the Gallery.  It is a small percentage we have been asked to contribute with a very big benefit for all!

No. Robson never agreed to pay for a portion of the proposed CAC building changes. All changes would need to be funded wholly by PebbleCreek.

In our initial discussions with the HOA, we collectively agreed that having the arts community coordinate a fundraising effort to support this expansion effort was important. The Vibrant Arts Community fundraising was voluntary. Robson did not request it, but it was viewed as a good faith effort on the part of the community to support the needed building changes. A precedent had already set by other groups— ‘Build the Backstage’ (Theater) and the Pickleball court expansion.

At year-end 2024, we raised $175K toward our $200K goal! We expect to reach our goal in 2025. In addition, with historically high CD rates, we have invested the vast majority of our money in Chase CDs to continue adding to our funds. In 2024 alone, we cleared an additional $2,200 in CD interest with more to come in 2025.

When donations are made by check or online, the accounting group records the name of the donor, amount, and donation date. If the project doesn’t get approved, the plan is to return the monies to the donors. Of course, if monies collected from a resident was for one of our fundraising events, those monies would not be returned since it helped offset event costs.

Yes. During the site visits, the team was very impressed with the woodworking facilities at several of the Sun City properties. We offer woodcarving today, but we don’t have sufficient space to house the types of machinery needed for a well-stocked woodworking studio. The team has raised this issue with leadership and the HOA. The expansion team recommends that we consider a stand-alone woodworking facility to round out the Arts offerings at PebbleCreek to make us competitive with other 55+ communities.