BoBC HOA FAQs

Let's talk this quarter about the ARC.  The role of the Architectural Review Committee is currently executed by our management company Inframark .  The committee has a three very important functions:

When we all purchased our homes in BoBC, we entered into a contract that limits our rights as homeowners.  In order to make changes to our property, we agreed to have those changes reviewed by the ARC prior to the changes being made.  The ARC will evaluate how the changes adhere to our community aesthetic and the rights of our homeowners.  This system is designed to ensure continuity in the community aesthetic and therefore prevent an "eyesore" from negatively impacting property values.

The ARC also works to prevent unnecessary expenses.  For instance, years ago a resident contracted with a company to install a pool in their yard.  The resident did not follow the ARC protocol.  When the expensive pool was finished, it did not adhere to the community guidelines.  The resident then had to correct the issue which was very costly.  Following the ARC procedure would have saved the resident time and money.

The ARC has the important duty to balance the rights of the residents.  Sometimes what a person wants to do on their property negatively affects the rights of their neighbors.   These situations can be contentious, pitting neighbor against neighbor.  An ARC review can sometimes prevent these conflicts from the start.

Historically, our ARC has been a resident friendly group.  A very high percentage of ARC requests are approved on the first presentation.  Periodically a request is revised to fit the community aesthetic.  And sometimes a resolution cannot be reached and a project is denied.

What should be reviewed by the ARC?  The safe answer is anything that modifies your house aesthetically or structurally, the addition of outbuildings and other structures, changes to landscaping including addition or subtraction of trees, any change that could impact drainage, and any change to your property that will be in the sightline of other residents.

Why so "totalitarian?"  The idea is not to be totalitarian but to instead establish a protocol for approval that maintains property values, prevents unnecessary expenses, and balances the rights of all residents.

Step 1 - make a plan for  your modification and put it on your lot plat diagram (in your closing docs)

Step 2 - put that plan in writing on your ARC request form

Step 3 - submit the form to our management company

Step 4 - upon approval, ensure modification takes place in a timely manner



BoBC New Year Update!

Your Homeowner’s Association (HOA) Board of Directors recently approved an increase in the annual regular dues. The 15 percent increase will take effect for 2023. This is the first-ever increase in the ten years plus history of our community. Like all of our households, our HOA has recently absorbed increases in our monthly bills including our community-management fee (Inframark) and our landscaping fee (Sunscape.)

During this year, we responded to a number of resident requests for common-area maintenance behind back yards. Additionally, we removed more of the original stormwater area, chain-link fences that were adjacent to some back yard fences and causing problems. And speaking of fences, we repaired a gate (that still needs painting!) and installed a new fence between one resident’s backyard and an easement area that for reasons we cannot explain, did not get built by the developer.

The HOA also repaired a length of our rock wall that serves as our perimeter fence and sets our community off from Brodie Lane and Frate Barker Rd. In the future, any rock wall maintenance and repair will have to be paid for by a special assessment rather than our annual budget which is funded by the annual regular dues and designed for more routine monthly expenses.

The HOA was also forced to defend itself from a legal threat this year over the use of fireworks in our neighborhood and HOA efforts to prevent them in accordance with our bylaws. We do our best to politely remind people of the rules and we count on a spirit of cooperation. We applied to hire an off-duty officer for the Fourth of July, but we were unable to secure one from either county law-enforcement agency that offers such a program. Please know that the relatively few folks among us who are compelled to ignore the rules and use explosive-type fireworks, wind up costing our HOA money and upsetting pets and neighbors, some more than others.

We have new wreaths at our entrances along Brodie Lane and much to be thankful for. May the season nurture your spirit and fill you with gratitude!

Your HOA Executive Board is:

Tim Loftus - President

J. Maines - Vice President

Cris Pena - Treasurer

Lorinda Moya  - Secretary

Robert Brown - Member at Large

Your board can be easily reached at board@bridgesfb.com