Newsletter

Audit
The audited financial statement of our fiscal year ending October 31, 2004 has been completed. You may review the document on the SVEA website (www.elkhorn-assoc.org). If you do not have access to a PC and would like a copy sent to you, please contact our office at 208-622-7420.

City of Sun Valley Dark Sky Ordinance
All exterior lighting must be brought into compliance with the City’s Dark Sky Ordinance by January 1, 2006. If you are planning an exterior alteration to your property, you will be required to bring all existing exterior lighting into conformance with the Dark Sky Ordinance. Plans for the new exterior lighting must be proposed with your application for design review. For more information or to review the ordinance in its entirety, visit the City of Sun Valley website at http://www.sunvalley.govoffice.com/

Sun Villa
On December 14, 2004 the Sun Valley Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed this project. After a short presentation by Michael Doty, project architect, the Commission heard public comment. The feeling was that the developer had made progress by increasing the setbacks from the property line to 15’ and reducing the building height and number of units, but the public still does not support this project as "the mass and bulk is just too much for this site." Great concern was also expressed, by both the P & Z Commission and the public, over the safety of the parking garage entrance/exit crossing the bike path. After much discussion the P & Z Commission tabled this project until January 25, 2005.

CITY OF SUN VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The City of Sun Valley continues to move forward with the important work of updating the 1994 Comprehensive Plan. The update will guide development in the City over the next ten years. The first draft of the land use map for the new comprehensive plan is ready for review and public comment. For information please contact the City of Sun Valley.

Email
Please help our efforts to lessen the use of paper products and postage by requesting our quarterly newsletter by email only. If you wish to be on our list, please contact us at svea@cox-internet.com  with your name, email address and "no hard copy" entered in the subject line.

Exterior Lighting
We offer this friendly reminder regarding your holiday lighting. Your seasonal lighting is subject to the SVEA Exterior Lighting Guidelines. "Decorative holiday lighting used on the exterior of buildings and in plantings is permitted during the winter months from November 1st until March 15th, provided a timer is used to insure that the seasonal lighting is turned off by 11:00 p.m. each evening".

Ponds and Thin Ice
With the change of outside temperatures it is time, once again, for us to remind you of the dangers of thin ice. Please be extremely cautious around the many streams and ponds in Elkhorn and carefully supervise children and pets.

Winter Spa Operations
The Village facility with a steam room, sauna and hot tub is open daily from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. This facility will remain open for the duration of the ski season and may be accessed with a valid amenity card. You may arrange for guest cards by contacting the office.

Violations
Elkhorn neighborhoods are inspected weekly in order to maintain the quality, character and value of Elkhorn property as required by the Master Declaration. There are potential violations that seem ever present, i.e., the storage of trashcans. It is a violation for trashcans to be stored on your property where visible from the road or any adjoining property. Please review your property for any potential violations. Also, please do not put bags of trash out prior to the day of trash pickup. Dogs and wildlife can tear the bags and scatter the trash.

Did You Know?
That 31% of Elkhorn owners receive their mail in Blaine County. This is an increase from 26% three years ago. Of our 1540 owners, 44% live in Idaho; 18% live in Washington; 15% live in California; 22% live in other parts of the US with 1% living in foreign countries.

2005 SVEA Meeting Schedule
The 2005 meeting dates have been scheduled so please mark your calendars. Board meetings are generally held at the Harker Center at 9:00 a.m. The dates are: March 25th, July 7th, September 30th and December 29th. The Summer Membership Meeting and Barbecue will be held at the Harker Center on July 8th and the Annual Membership Meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall on December 30th.