Homeowners may submit their ballot for the bylaw revisions on Saturday, Oct 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the swimming pool. A notary will be available. Please bring a photo ID if your ballot signatures need to be notarized. I urge all homeowners to vote on this important issue for the benefit of the neighborhood.
The Bristol Park HOA Board of Managers has proposed updated bylaws for our community. In order to adopt these updated bylaws, we must have 187 votes (60% of 311 homes) in favor of the revisions. The first vote in July resulted in only 40 homeowners responding to the mailed ballot and was unsuccessful because of a lack of participation. That effort brought forth important feedback from property owners, and that new language has been incorporated in the second attempt to update bylaw written by the neighborhood developer more than 20 years ago.
New ballots with updated language were sent to property owners in early September, and that information can be found here. The updated amendment language is also on the website here.
I urge all homeowners to return the ballot with a “yes” vote before the final opportunity to vote on Oct. 30. Volunteers have canvassed the neighborhood to talk with homeowners about the revision and let them know of opportunities to get ballots notarized for free and turn in the ballot.
We are just three weeks out from the voting meeting, but we still need 150 “yes” votes to adopt the new bylaws. Attorney’s fees and mailing the ballots have a cost. The HOA has spent nearly $5,000 on this project. It is vital that homeowners participate in this effort so those funds are not wasted.
To make it convenient and easy for Bristol Park property owners to get ballots notarized and turned in, we will have a notary at the pool again this Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please bring a photo ID for all property owners signing the ballot. Any questions you may have can be addressed at that time.
Other opportunities to take advantage of a free notary and turn in your ballot include:
The final opportunity to turn in a ballot is the voting meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Communication Federal Credit Union, 100 NE 150th Street. Signed and notarized ballots must also be postmarked by Oct. 30 to be considered.
Thank you for your support.
— Dave Patrick
Ballots for the change in the HOA bylaws were mailed out in early September. Please take a minute and read through it and support the measure to update the laws. Bylaws were written when Bristol Park was first developed, and have not been updated in 20 years.
Please consider supporting this effort to maintain the value and appeal of Bristol Park.
Ballots need to be signed by property owners on the deed. Signatures will need to be notarized.
There are several opportunities to turn in your ballot in the next few weeks:
The final opportunity to turn in a ballot is the voting meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Communication Federal Credit Union, 100 NE 150th Street. Signed and notarized ballots must also be postmarked by Oct. 30 to be considered.
The HOA seeks to change the bylaws to:
• Update and remove references to private developers in bylaws.
• Change roof shingle requirement to currently available manufacturer and type.
• Remove restrictions on hot tubs. Allow homeowners to have hot tubs up to 400 gallons.
• Add requirement that new homeowners must occupy property for one year before home can be offered for rental.
• Limit number of rental properties to 10% of total homes. Some homes will be allowed to be grandfathered and hardship requests will be considered.
o The goal is reduce or prevent investment property overrun in Bristol Park. Research shows that owner-occupied properties are maintained. Studies also show that neighborhoods with high levels of absentee ownership have a higher rate of decline, increased crime, and declined resale value. Currently nearly 20 percent of homes in Bristol Park are rentals.
Changes will require property owners who rent their home to have a professional lawn service, and have up to 90 days to secure new tenants.
• Require rental lease agreements to be at least 12 months to limit short term rentals and AirBNB rentals.
The Bristol Park HOA Board of Managers will continue to work on updates to the neighborhood’s covenant and bylaws.
In July, a voting meeting was held to amend the neighborhood convents in an effort to retain property values, quality of neighborhood and resale value for homeowners. To change the bylaws, which were originally written by the developer in 1997, more than half of all property owners have to vote in favor of a change.
After the July 25 deadline to vote for changes to bylaws, only 40 property owners out of 311 voted in favor of requiring property owners to live in their homes for one year before leasing a home, and putting restrictions in place that would cap or reduce the number of rental properties in Bristol Park.
Without the necessary votes, the effort to update the neighborhood bylaws did not pass. The HOA Board of Managers remains committed to helping Bristol Park maintain its value and appeal and will continue efforts to educate residents and property owners on the need to update the bylaws that were originally written nearly 20 years ago.
Possible efforts could include going door-to-door canvassing and meetings for property owners to get additional information and cast a vote to secure updates neighborhood bylaws.
The HOA seeks to change the bylaws to:
• Update and remove references to private developers in bylaws.
• Change roof shingle requirement to currently available manufacturer and type.
• Remove restrictions on hot tubs. Allow homeowners to have hot tubs up to 400 gallons.
• Add requirement that new homeowners must occupy property for one year before home can be offered for rental.
• Limit number of rental properties to 10% of total homes. Some homes will be allowed to be grandfathered and hardship requests will be considered.
o The goal is reduce or prevent investment property overrun in Bristol Park. Research shows that owner-occupied properties are maintained. Studies also show that neighborhoods with high levels of absentee ownership have a higher rate of decline, increased crime, and declined resale value. Currently nearly 20 percent of homes in Bristol Park are rentals.
Changes will require property owners who rent their home to have a professional lawn service, and have up to 90 days to secure new tenants.
• Require rental lease agreements to be at least 12 months to limit short term rentals and AirBNB rentals.
Please continue watch this website as more updates to this important effort. If you are interested in helping with this important neighborhood project, please contact the HOA Board of Managers at info@bristolpark.org.
Message from the president and board of managers:
Bristol Park was built and developed beginning in 1997. At that time, the Homeowners Association was controlled by the developer and builder. The HOA bylaws and CCRs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) were adopted with the developer’s and builder’s needs addressed.
Bristol Park development was completed and filled out in the early 2000’s. Since that time, the CCRs and bylaws have not been changed to reflect the completion of the housing development and transfer majority control to the existing homeowners.
The board of managers has hired an attorney to rewrite/amend the bylaws and CCRs to be more in line with current conditions in the neighborhood. The changes proposed are listed in the attached document. Within the next week, each homeowner should receive a copy of the proposed changes along with a ballot to submit a vote for approval.
To approve the amendments, the ballot needs to be signed by each homeowner on deed and both signatures must be notarized. We will be holding a voting meeting on July 25 at the pool, where your signatures can be notarized and ballot submitted.
I encourage all homeowners to review attached changes and vote to adopt the amendments as proposed. Any questions you may have can be answered at the July 25 meeting at the pool.
Thank you.
Dave Patrick
President, Bristol Park HOA Board of Managers
The Bristol Park Home Owners Association Board of Managers will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Communication Federal Credit Union, 100 NE 150th Street.
All homeowners are welcome to attend.
AGENDA
1. Update on playground mulch
2. Update on canal repair
3. Update on pool signage
4. Update on enforcement actions
5. Update on Pitzer contract
6. Discuss covenant and by-law changes and budget for legal counsel
7. Other new business
The Bristol Park Homeowners Association Board of Managers on July 19 adopted a fine structure for covenant enforcement. The fine structure will take effect Aug. 1. Letters will be sent to all property owners to educate on the new policy. View bylaws and covenants.
Owners and occupants in violation of the provisions of the Bristol Park Home Owners Association Declaration of Protective Covenants, By Laws, or other rules and regulations and amendments thereto, as adopted by the Board of Managers of the Bristol Park Home Owner Association, will be subject to the following process to enforce compliance:
• Owners who are in violation of the above provisions will be issued a courtesy written notice.
• Owners who continue to be in violation of the above provisions after thirty (30) days from the date of the courtesy letter will be issued a formal written notice of violation (First Recorded Notice).
• In the event a violation is not remedied within thirty (30) days from the date of the First Recorded Notice, Owners will be notified in writing that a fine in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) has been assessed, and that an equal sum shall be assessed each thirty (30) day period thereafter until the violation is rectified.
• If the violation is not remedied within ninety (90) days from the date of the First Recorded Notice, the Board, at its discretion and at the sole expense of the Owner, may remedy the violation by any means allowable under the law.
• Should the Owner receive an additional notice for violation of the same Article and Section within a twelve (12) month period from the date of the First Recorded Notice, the Owner shall be immediately subject to an additional fine of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and that an equal sum shall be assessed each thirty (30) day period thereafter until the violation is rectified.
• These fine(s) shall be in addition to other penalties, charges, fees, attorney and court costs, or for reimbursement of other such expenses as may be incurred by the Board to secure collections associated with a violation.
Fines:
Courtesy Notice None
First Notice None
Second Notice $200.00
Third Notice $200.00 per month
Please take a moment to take our 5-question resident survey. Your feedback is important to the Bristol Park Homeowners Association Board of Managers, and will be considered in future projects. Click here for the survey.
Also, we would love to have additional volunteers from the neighborhood. Please leave your email in the survey to be contacted about how to volunteer 1 to 2 hours per month.
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