Master Declaration Amendments
The SVEA Board is in the process of finalizing proposed amendments to the existing SVEA Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. It is expected that the suggested amendments will be submitted to the membership for a vote sometime in the next four weeks. Some of the amendments are simple housekeeping items, some are intended to clarify, and some will strengthen the Association’s ability to address future issues. All members will be provided with detailed information to allow for ease in understanding the issues and in making a decision to vote in favor or against each amendment. In order for the amendments to pass, a favorable vote of 51% of the membership will be required. Failure to return your proxy/ballot will be a no vote. Please watch your mail and respond as soon as possible.

Sun Villa
In November of last year the owner of the Sunshine Parcel submitted plans to the Sun Valley Planning & Zoning Commission for a condominium complex. The plans were tabled by the Commission and then denied at a later meeting when the applicant failed to satisfactorily reduce the mass, height and density of the proposed project. That denial was then appealed to the City Council who remanded it back to P&Z with the suggestion to the applicant that P&Z’s concerns be addressed. This project has not yet been submitted to SVEA’s Architectural Design Committee.

Community School
Following our last communication with you regarding The Community School, plans for Phase One of the construction of the school have been presented to and reviewed by SVEA’s Architectural Design Committee (ADC). ADC denied the plans for several reasons and the applicant appealed this decision to the SVEA Board of Directors. A date for the appeal has not been set at the writing of this newsletter. Please call the office for more information.

Resort Development
As we reported to you in January, the City of Sun Valley passed an emergency 120-day moratorium on the processing of applications in the City’s commercial zoning districts. That moratorium was extended an additional 120 days to allow the City Council the opportunity to consider and act on the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendations. As a result of the moratorium and the expected but unknown changes to the ordinance, CG-Elkhorn, the owners of the Hotel Parcel, have been unable to proceed with their plans for developing their property. The City has scheduled a workshop for July 17, 2003 for the purpose of finalizing the ordinance changes.

ADC Changes
The Board of Directors recently made changes to the Architectural Design Committee (ADC) Manual. Those changes include an earlier submittal deadline and the requirement of a "completion deposit". For those of you planning to build a home on your vacant land or remodel an existing home, or for anyone who would like a copy of the revised ADC Manual, please contact the office for additional information or a copy of the revised documents.

ADC Members
From time to time we hear criticism from owners regarding the makeup of the voting members of the Architectural Design Committee (ADC) and the fact that non-Elkhorn owners are serving on the Committee. As outlined in the governing documents, there is a roster of nine ADC members who are appointed by the Board of Directors for three-year terms. Currently, those members include 5 architects (all non-Elkhorn owners), 3 landscape architects (all non-Elkhorn owners), and 1 qualified homeowner. Meetings are generally held monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month. Five members are required for each meeting and are selected by the ADC Administrator based on potential conflicts and availability. It is important that ADC members understand plans and are able to visit a building site and relate that site to the plans being presented. At the same time, there are occasionally issues before the Committee that are particularly sensitive to Elkhorn when it would be beneficial to have owners from the Elkhorn Community participating in the outcome of those presentations. If you feel you have the time and are interested in participating on the ADC, please submit a list of your qualifications for future Board consideration.