ELKHORN RESORT DEMOLITION AND REDEVELOPMENT
Since our last correspondence to you, the demolition of the Elkhorn hotel and some of the surrounding structures has been completed with the exception of the final cleanup, grading and landscaping which will take place when the weather allows, but prior to June 15,2003.

All of you should have received the survey (sent in early March) from CG-Elkhorn regarding the redevelopment of their property and hopefully all of you took the time to respond. If not, please do so, as this information will greatly assist the Board in their participation in the redevelopment. CG-Elkhorn will be of incorporating the results of the survey, input from their planning workshops and from the SVEA Board and will continue with their development plans. We will keep you up to date on the progress of their plans via the website, in the July newsletter and at the July 3, 2003 Summer Membership Meeting.

Following the winter newsletter report, SVEA was named, along with CG-Elkhorn in a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief. The plaintiffs in this suit were three Elkhorn Village Condominium owners. Following approximately seven hours of testimony in front of the District Judge, the ruling was in favor of CG-Elkhorn and SVEA. Basically, the Judge determined that CG-Elkhorn could move forward with the approved demolition of their property. He further ruled that the SVEA Board and Architectural Design Committee acted in accordance with the governing documents by approving the demolition plan.

 

Elkhorn Hotel February 25, 2003	Elkhorn Arch February 25, 2003
Elkhorn Hotel March 19, 2003	Elkhorn Arch March 19, 2003

COMMUNITY SCHOOL
The Sun Valley City Council recently voted two to one with one abstention in favor of The Community School's grade school campus in Elkhorn. Their decision followed the three appeals that were filed after the Planning & Zoning Commission's January 14, 2003 approval of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the Community School to construct an elementary school on their Sagewillow property. Planning & Zoning's approval was appealed by the Arrowleaf Homeowners, The Community School and the SVEA Board. The SVEA Board filed their appeal on behalf of the SVEA membership, based on the response of the members regarding this issue. SVEA did not incur legal research costs for the appeal, as SVEA simply joined in the Arrowleaf position. Filing an official appeal to the City Council was the only way that the SVEA Board could continue to oppose the traffic issues of the CUP.

At this time the SVEA Board has no plans to continue to oppose The Community School. Your Board does not feel the benefits warrant the additional expense, in part due to the fact that the Community School's approval is conditioned on complying with restrictions on the allowed daily number of vehicle trips in and out of the Elkhorn campus. Reputedly, the Community School will be required to bus at least 60% of its students when the school is fully built. We believe the traffic restrictions were partially an outgrowth of SVEA's participation in the Planning & Zoning process. We would like to thank all of you who took the time to comment on this matter, attend the meetings and otherwise participate in the future of Elkhorn.

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
We have begun obtaining email addresses from property owners. With the development of our website, we can easily communicate any important matters to owners rapidly and without the expense of regular mail. Please provide us with your e-mail as soon as possible. For your convenience we have provided a space for this information to be included on your RSVP for the Summer BBQ. Please take a moment and fill out the form and return it with your semi-annual payment. You may also email us at svea@cox-internet.com or call 208-622-7420.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING REMINDER Please remember that March 15 was the last day your seasonal lighting was allowed. We ask, if you have not done so, that you please arrange to turn off your lighting until next November. Failure to do so may result in a violation notice being sent. Also, for those of you using the hanging icicle lighting, we ask that you please consider removing these lights to improve the exterior appearance of your home.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS
It is now time for anyone interested in serving on the SVEA Board to contact the office and request an application/questionnaire. The SVEA By-Laws establish the Board of Directors as the management arm of the Association and outline their powers and duties. There are an average of nine meetings a year that Board members need to attend. The meetings are generally held on a Friday and run from 9:00 a.m. until early to mid afternoon. In addition, there are several hours of work required on various committees. As with many corporations where the membership resides mostly out of the area, the SVEA Annual Meeting is conducted basically through a proxy/ballot system. It is therefore necessary for the current Board of Directors to endorse candidates to fill any vacancies. By doing so those members who choose to give their proxy to the Board know how the Board will be voting.

The Board will review all applications as they are received and the Endorsement Committee will then conduct personal interviews. The interviews will take place in September. When endorsing candidates for election, the current directors attempt to keep a balance between full-time and part-time Elkhorn owners. They also consider a mix of condominium versus single-family owners.

Three vacancies will need to be filled at the December 30, 2003 Annual Meeting.

SPAS AND POOLS
The Harker Spa closed for the season on March 30. Use of this facility was very low this past winter season. The Pool Committee will be reviewing the number of owners and guests utilizing the Harker hot tub and sauna and may recommend a reduction in the hours of operation. Let us know your thoughts on this topic.

The Village will close for the winter season on April 13.

The summer swimming pool operations will begin May 24 with the opening of the Harker Pool. The Village will open on June 9. The hours of operations will be as follows:

Harker Pool
12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m. daily In addition to these regular hours, the Harker Pool will be open 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Mon-Fri, for ADULT ONLY SWIM
(14 and older)
Village Pool
12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m. daily

Contracts for pool programs have not been finalized at this time. However, we expect the Swim Teams and Water Exercise classes to utilize the Elkhorn pools similar to past summer seasons. For your convenience the phone numbers of the pools are listed below:

Harker Pool 208-622-3213
Village Pool 208-622-3047

TENNIS
At the writing of this newsletter the SVEA tennis courts are nearly clear of snow. It won’t be long before spring temperatures cause many of you to put away your skis and pick up your tennis racquets. We will have several courts cleaned and nets up as soon as weather allows. Bill Van Deinse will be arriving on May 15 for his 14th year in Elkhorn. This is the first spring in many years that we are not either resurfacing or reconstructing tennis courts and we are looking forward to a wonderful season of tennis. For your information the phone numbers of the tennis courts are listed below:

Harker Courts 208-622-9281
Village Courts 208-622-5535

TRASH CAN VIOLATIONS
Leaving your trash cans out and in view of adjoining properties is a violation of Section 3.13 of the Master Declaration. This problem has become quite widespread in the single-family residential areas and in the Sagehill area of Elkhorn. Due to this problem and to the numerous complaints the office is receiving, please note that effective April 15, 2003 we will be sending certified violation notices to any owner failing to store their trash cans out of view. Please make arrangements with your property manager or a neighbor if you are going to be away.

TO WATER OR NOT TO WATER
IRRIGATION SCHEDULE

As you will remember, the last two summers were very difficult in terms of water availability. Blaine County is still declared a drought emergency area. The underground aquifers have not been sufficiently recharged. The Sun Valley Water & Sewer District asks that we begin the irrigation season with the ODD-EVEN sprinkling schedule, and that each sprinkler be limited to a 30 minute cycle per sprinkler, on the day scheduled for sprinkling. Single family residences will be determined on the ODD-EVEN schedule by the last number in the street address - ODD or EVEN. Condominiums, multi-residential, common and public areas will be assigned a watering schedule by the District.

Please do not try to schedule all watering from midnight to 9 a.m. If demands become so great that pressures are threateningly reduced, irrigation will be interrupted. Any questions? Please call the District at 622-7611.

ELKHORN GOLF COURSE
We have been notified by CG-Elkhorn that Troon Golf has been hired to manage the Elkhorn Golf Course. A press release is being prepared but was not ready at the time of this writing. When completed, that release will be published on this web site.

SVEA AMENITY CARDS
Please take a moment to check the expiration date on your owner amenity card. Valid cards are required to gain access into the Elkhorn facilities. To avoid confusion or inconvenience to your guests please call or otherwise make arrangements in advance of their arrival. You must pre-authorize the issuance of guest cards.

The administrative office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to issue or validate your cards. Beginning Memorial weekend, May 24, 2003 and through Labor Day weekend September 1, 2003, the office will also be open from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to issue temporary cards only.