Is El Dorado Hills growing too fast?

I have lived here for 23 1/2 years. I do not begrudge anyone moving here from wherever. I do begrudge the bad habits and inherent attitudes they have brought with them.
For one, it seems there are just too many in the community who seem to take offense at any bare patch of earth or greenery--how else to explain their constant drive to cover it in asphalt and concrete, then to build a 'money making' concern on it--misinterpreting the demographic of the community and charging prices completely unrealistic. They want a Rodeo Drive atmosphere, not a picturesque landscape conducive to families and a more leisurely life-style.
They invariably bring with them the very things that gave rise to the blights they moved here to escape. The one piece of land we that was beautifully maintained and could have served the community as a showcase for family venues such as picnics and other outings, concerts, zoo, just about anything we could have wished for--is being allowed to go to seed and become a tragic eyesore. I speak of the late El Dorado Hills Golf Course. It's criminal and a shameful waste. I believe this is allowed to happen so that developers will eventually be able to do their nastiness yet again--stepping in like crusaders to save the community from this undeveloped 'eyesore.' A deliberate and willful attitude of neglect for profit. It stinks.
We have no real affordable yet unique establishments to dine out--every one is a franchise, and the one's that aren't, strive to be. El Dorado Hills is going the way of Folsom, full of unnecessary building and unsightly skyline.
I would not mind the traffic if people just drove appropriately, not like wannabe Richard Petty's. Tailgating may be appropriate for the racetrack, but on a residential street it's unconscionable--and the people who practice this idiocy grow ever larger in numbers--never questioning their right to take the lives of others in their hands.
I could keep going with the rising level of crime, fraud, water shortage and price gouging, noise and air pollution, etc; but it's just a waste of breath. If the housing market hadn't tanked due to criminal lending practices (yes, there are ample examples right here), we would sell and move north, way north. However, we're trapped here, here that used to be our home and now feels like anything but.

I moved here 7 years ago. I loved the fact that we could take a sunday drive and see beautiful scenery vs. the houses and overpasses we grew up around. It is no longer that way. Our Sunday drives are now just a view of overpriced houses and unoccupied shopping centers. What a shame. In a few short years when all of the bay area has moved here we can all move to the bay area for peace and quiet since everyone will be living here. I can't wait!

Welcome to the neighborhood, Jez.
Can you imagine what it was like 30 yrs ago?
Well, we miss it. I guess it's time to encroach on Kyburz or maybe even Sierraville for a few more years left of unobstructed view.

serrano masterplan is a joke, its run by tyrants! the country club is also a piece of work....this whole deal is a FAILURE! Parker, aka developer doesnt give a rat a$$ about the edh golf course, I heard appts are going in there. This downturn will expose all the BS SERRANO stands for.....

Wow quit crying and move somewhere else if you hate it so much

I agree with CDUB. This is a great time to move. Oh wait, you probably want someone to buy your house. So "Serrano Sucks" is really not helping you.

I'll take CDUB's house -- $250K

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