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About
Us
The Sun Valley Elkhorn Association (SVEA) supervises,
operates and maintains the entire area of Sun Valley called Elkhorn.
The area is approximately 4,000 acres, 1,800 of which are managed by
SVEA. It consists of 14 subdivisions: Elkhorn Meadows, Independence
Creek, June Day, Meadow Ridge, Proctor Ridge, Sagecreek, Sagehill,
Sunrise, Twin Creeks I & II, Willow Creek, Highlands, Sagewillow
Farm, and Crown Ranch. In addition to these subdivisions are 24
Condominium Associations: Village, Bonne Vie, Indian Springs, Ridge,
Sunburst, Summit I & II, The Ranch, The Camp, Bluff, Fairway Nine I,
II & VII, Legends, Arrowwood I & II, Morningstar, Highlands
Townhomes, Sagewillow Townhomes, Fairway One, Sunpointe Phase I,
Sunpointe Villas, Crown Ranch, and Elkhorn Springs. There are three
undeveloped parcels: the Sunshine Parcel, Crown Ranch Phase V, and
Elkhorn Springs Phase III.
The number of Elkhorn membership shares is currently
1,630
COMMON AREAS
The Sun Valley Elkhorn Association common areas include the
Harker Center; Harker Swimming Pool, Sauna & Hot Tub; 9 Harker
Tennis courts; the Village Pool, Sauna, Steam Room & Hot Tub; 8
Village Tennis Courts; Harker Park; and approximately 1,800 acres of
open space. The majority of open space land is located on hillsides
and along waterways.
The Association operates and maintains these recreational
facilities including snow removal, landscaping, fence repair, pond
maintenance, and open trails and paths. The City of Sun Valley
provides police and fire protection, snow removal on the majority of
Elkhorn's roads and streets and owns and maintains the
bike/pedestrian path which runs through Elkhorn adjacent to
city-owned streets.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMMITTEE
The Sun Valley Elkhorn Association Architectural Design
Committee (ADC) is a group appointed by the Board of Directors. The
Committee is charged with reviewing all plans and specifications,
and granting variances if necessary, for landscaping, new
construction, or alterations of existing improvements within Elkhorn
to determine architectural compatibility, and compliance with
Elkhorn Restrictions.
No excavation, alteration or change to any lot or to the exterior
of any existing building, structure, fence, sign, or related
improvement may commence until the Elkhorn Design Committee has
reviewed and approved the plans and specifications for the proposed
improvement, even if such improvement is to be constructed in
accordance with pre-approved plans. Removal or planting of
vegetation requires prior approval, as does any modification to any
improved or unimproved site in Elkhorn.
We welcome landscape additions and some do not require formal ADC
approval or plan preparation. It is, however, always a requirement
that you contact the administrative office to discuss plant
selections and locations.
The ADC normally meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Applications and fees need to be submitted by the Monday 16 days
prior to the meeting.
An
ADC manual, which explains the requirements and approval
process, is available at the Association office. You may also review
the ADC Manual in the CC&R’s section of the website.
SVEA ANNUAL MEETING AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
An annual meeting of the Association is held every year in December
or January. Members are encouraged to attend and are entitled to one
vote for each lot and/or condominium owned. Because of the diversity
of Elkhorn's membership, only 30% of the total owners receive their
mail in Blaine County, it is difficult to obtain a quorum at
membership meetings without utilizing a corporate proxy system. A
notice of meeting, an agenda, a proxy/ballot and other meeting
information is sent to all owners several weeks prior to the annual
meeting. Owners are asked to review the meeting documents and to
complete and return their proxies prior to a meeting.
The election of the Board of Directors is held at the annual
meeting. Directors are generally elected to serve a term of three
years. No director may serve more than two consecutive three-year
terms or more than six consecutive years. Cumulative voting is
allowed for the election of directors. In addition to the annual
meeting, an informational only membership meeting is held every
summer along with a complimentary barbeque for owners.
In addition to SVEA membership, owners of property within the
Village, Bonne Vie, Indian Springs, Ridge, Sunburst, Summit I & II,
The Ranch, The Camp, Bluff, Fairway Nine, Legends, Sagehill,
Arrowwood, Sagewillow, Morningstar, Highlands, Crown Ranch, Fairway
One, Elkhorn Springs, and Sunpointe are also inherently members of
these individual Associations.
Each sub-association is responsible for maintaining the common
property within the complex and enforcing their individual CC&R's.
Each sub-association has its own Board of Directors, Management
Company, budgets, and assessments. Listed below are the managers for
each Elkhorn sub-association.
Sun Country Management —208-726-3858
- Arrowwood Condominium Association
- Indian Springs Condominium Association
- Sunburst Condominium Association
- Sunpointe Chateau Association
- The Camp at Independence Creek
- Village Condominium Association
Association
Management — Dayna Buckley — 208-720-9294
-
Bluff Condominium Association
Sharon and Chuck Williamson —208-788-5922
- Fairway Nine I Condominium Association
- Fairway Nine VII Condominium Association
- Morningstar Condominium Association
- Ranch Condominium Association
Apex Properties — 208-720-1975 or 208-720-1927
- Summit II Association
Lewis Isbell — 208-622-4009
- Highlands Association
- Highlands Townhomes
Karl Nichols (Nichols Property Management) —208-726-4565
- Bonne Vie Condominium Association
- Crown Ranch
- Fairway One Association
- Ridge Condominium Association
- Summit I Association
- Sunpointe Villas Association
Pioneer West Property Management — 208-726-9879
- Fairway Nine II Condominium Association
Engelmann Inc . — 208-726-9742
- Sagehill Association
- Sagewillow
HC Property Management— 208-622-7416 or 208-725-2256
- Elkhorn Springs Condo Association
- Elkhorn Springs Golf Lodges
Black Diamond Management— 208-622-3510
- Legends Condominium Association
Because of the diversity of Elkhorn's membership, only 30% of the
total membership live in Blaine County, it is difficult to obtain a
quorum at membership meetings without utilizing a corporate proxy
system. A notice of meeting, an agenda, a proxy/ballot and other
meeting information is sent to all owners several weeks prior to the
December annual meeting. Owners are asked to review the meeting
documents and to complete and return their proxies.
The election of the Board of Directors is held at the annual
meeting. Directors are generally elected to serve a term of three
years. No director may serve more than two consecutive three-year
terms or more than six consecutive years.
ASSESSMENTS
Upon purchasing property in Elkhorn, you
automatically become a member of Sun Valley Elkhorn Association,
Inc. Members are obligated to pay any and all assessments levied by
the Sun Valley Elkhorn Association, Inc. Semi-annual assessments of
$315 are billed on October 1st and April 1st. The fiscal year ends
on October 31st.
The Board of Directors may increase the assessments to meet the
cost of maintaining Association Property and facilities. The yearly
budget and audit are posted on the SVEA website
www.sunvalley-elkhorn.org prior to the annual meeting. Copies
are mailed on request.
The assessment payment (Currently $315/semi-annually) is an
obligation of the property owner. The amount of any delinquent
assessment plus late charges and collection costs is a personal
liability of the owner and may become a lien upon the property. This
lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as is provided in the laws
of Idaho for the foreclosure of mortgages on real property.
All correspondence including payments should include your unit or
property number. Change of address notices should be sent to the Sun
Valley Elkhorn Association office as soon as possible to avoid
unnecessary penalties.
AMENITY CARDS
To ensure the Elkhorn facilities are being enjoyed by those paying
for them (the amenities are reserved for the use of property owners
and their resident guests), amenity use requires ID cards.
Admittance to the amenities will be denied to anyone without a valid
amenity card. Owners of property in Elkhorn must obtain a photo
amenity card in order to access the amenities (pools, tennis courts
and golf). These cards are issued at the Administrative Office
located at the Harker Center, #1 Harker Lane. A photo amenity card
is issued to all owners of record, their spouse and any dependent
children up to 24 years of age. If the property is owned by a
corporation or partnership, the Administrative Office must have in
their files supporting documents which indicate the owners of the
business who have at least 25% interest ownership in the Elkhorn
property before identification cards may be issued to those parties.
Upon the request/authorization of an owner, guest passes will be
issued to persons who are physically residing in Elkhorn. These
passes are issued at the Administrative Office in the Harker Center
or by a designated property management company.
An amenity card is not transferable and must be used by the
person whose picture and/or name appear on the card. However, a
cardholder may bring up to five guests with them to the pool.
SVEA COMMITTEES
There are
several
committees formed by the Board of Directors, which assist the
Board, staff and the membership in the daily operations of the
Association. Those committees are as follows:
-
Architectural Design Liaison Committee
- Audit
Committee
- Capital
Improvements
-
Communications Committee
- Executive
Committee
- Finance
Committee
- Golf
Committee
- Insurance
Committee
- Nominating
Committee
- Recreation
Committee
-
Sub-Associations Liaison Committee
HARKER CENTER
Early Board
members of the Association had the foresight to anticipate the need
for additional recreational facilities, thus the creation of the
Harker Center. Elkhorn developers, RecreActions, constructed the
"Willow tennis courts" in the early 70's. Because of the location of
these courts it seemed an appropriate area to expand. In late 1981,
a vote of the membership was taken to construct the Harker Center
Building and swimming pool. The majority of the membership was in
favor and construction began the summer of 1982 and was completed in
July of 1983. This facility includes nine asphalt tennis courts
(newly constructed in 1992) a six-lane, 25 yard, pool (with diving
well) a hot tub, sauna and restroom and changing areas, along with
an owners’ lounge and the administrative offices.
ELKHORN HISTORY
In 1972, during
the construction of the Elkhorn Golf Course and the Elkhorn Indian
Springs Condominiums projects, workers came across surface and
buried Indian artifacts located near the spring at the base of the
slope on the Elkhorn side of Dollar Mountain. Elkhorn management
requested a survey from Idaho State University and archeologists
from the ISU Museum authenticated the artifacts as the products of a
prehistoric work area. Finds including stoned artifacts, pottery
fragments, bones, darts, and arrow points indicated a very old
Indian industrial campsite; probably the most significant Indian
site ever discovered in the Wood River Valley. Although it is not
possible to determine the exact age of the artifacts, they are
estimated to be 6,000 to 10,000 years old. In the recent years,
these Indians were called TUKUDEKAS, which means "mountain sheep
eaters", as wild sheep provided them with a meat supply.
These
artifacts as well as the history of this area can be found at the
in Ketchum at 180
First Street East, (corner of Washington Ave. and 1st St.) (208)
726-8118.
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