Spring Acres Hills Homeowners Newsletters & FAQs/Updates
Homeowners' Forum Q & A's Prior to each of the quarterly Board of Directors Meetings, a Homeowners' Forum is provided to allow discussion on issues homeowners wish to raise. Documented in the links below are the questions and answer posed at recent meetings: April 18, 2007 Meeting July 25, 2007 Meeting October 17, 2007 Meeting January 16, 2008 Meeting
Community News and Reminders -
Neighborhood Watch: If you are interested in the participating in a Neighborhood Watch program and/or becoming a block captain, please contact Adam Ruiz. You can E-mail Adam by clicking on this link .
In the Spring 2007 edition of our Spring Acres Hills Digest – we had a small article concerning the most frequent complaints/concerns brought to the Boards attention. Below is that same list, but we have also included the specific covenant and/or Carpentersville Ordinance which covers these specific concerns. You can click on the specific references provided to read the original documents: Why are Commercial Vehicles & Trailers parked in open view? Declaration of Covenant - 4th Amendment and Addition, Pg. 7, item 4d Carpentersville Municipal Code 16.40.040 Why are Contractor Signs in lawns?Declaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-4, pg 10 Lawn bags & garbage stored in front of home or put out early at the curbDeclaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-8, pg 11 Architectural Rule 5 Carpentersville Municipal Code 8.08.100 Unfinished landscaping work, such as bricks around trees, etc.Declaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-8, pg 11 Carpentersville Municipal Code 6.08.100 Broken or unsightly mailboxesDeclaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-8, pg 11 Declaration of Covenant - 4th Amendment and Addition, Pg. 7 4c Unkempt lawns, high weedsDeclaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-8, pg 11 Declaration of Covenant - 4th Amendment and Addition, Pg. 8 4e Carpentersville Municipal Code 8.20.070 Holiday decorations not removed in a timely fashion No covenant or Architectural Rule covers this issue Carpentersville Municipal Code 16.40.040 D3 Doggy doo doo is not being picked up and dogs are not on leashes Declaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 2, pg 5 Declaration of Covenant – Original Document - Article 5-8, pg 11 Carpentersville Municipal Code 6.04.030 Why do we have all of these rules?The original Declarations of Covenants, along with Amendments 1 through 6 were established by the developer for two primary reasons: First, to establish the Homeowners Association to care for the common elements of the community and to ensure the architectural consistency of the community. Second, most municipalities, including Carpentersville, mandate the creation of a HOA for all “Large Scale” residential developments - specifically to manage and maintain the common elements. Why aren’t the rules being enforced?The rules are being enforced, but any formal action taken by the HOA to enforce the Covenants is done in confidence and is an issue between the HOA and that specific homeowner. The only time a complainant's commentary has been directly shared with other homeowners is when the complainant e-mails the Board and copies multiple (or) unrelated homeowners on the message; in this case it would seem the complainant is not concerned with protecting his or her own anonymity as the source of the complaint. Formal, written complaints will be kept in the strictest confidence. However, in the event a complaint, written or otherwise, was to proceed to legal action – any witness (including the original complainant) can and would be called as a witness, independent of the HOA Board or Property Manager.