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Annual HOA Meeting 9/23

Annual HOA Meeting

April 9, 2015

6:45 pm

Renton Highlands Library

2902 NE 12^th Street

There will be a raffle for $50 off 2016 HOA dues.  Each eligible lot represented will get one entry.

All 6 HOA positions are up for election.  Nominations will be taken at the meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email your nomination prior to April 9 to jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com.  Please include the nominee’s name, lot number/address, and phone number or email address. 

Refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

No Fireworks Reminder

Renton residents are reminded that it is illegal to possess or discharge fireworks of any kind anywhere in the city throughout the year, including the 4th of July.   To enjoy fireworks in a safe environment, citizens are encouraged to attend Renton’s public fireworks display on Friday, July 4, at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd., Renton.

Please report any fireworks within the city limits, which includes Jericho Estates, to the Renton Police at 425-235-2121.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Summer!

Happy summer! It's time for barbecues, vacations and spending time in the beautiful sunshine. We hope you're enjoying it all. We invite you to review our CC&R's at http://jerichoestates.blogspot.com. There are a few reminders from your friendly neighborhood HOA:

1. With the warmth of summer comes the need for yard maintenance! Please remember to keep your grass mowed and weeds/clover under control. As per the CC&R's, yards must be maintained to our high neighborhood standard to avoid notices and possible violations. These violations will include notices, and if the problem is not resolved, maintenance of your yard by a landscaper and an assessment against your property. So please do your part and keep the neighborhood tidy!

2. If you haven't yet, please remember that all backyards must be installed by this point. Homes with no yard installed will receive violation notices, and could lead to assessments against your property. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the HOA at jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com for ideas and tips. If you do not have a yard installed, please contact the HOA with your plans to avoid a notice.

3. If you are planning on hosting a yard sale, please remember to contact the HOA first for permission. Yard sales invite lots of traffic and overcrowded parking, and can disrupt our neighbors on easement properties. Let us help you plan an event that keeps your neighbors happy!

4. A reminder about any decorative additions to your home: Please remember that if you wish to add storm doors, build flower beds, change outside light fixtures, paint your home a different color, add non-organic flora, etc., you must contact the HOA for approval. Most projects are approved in a very timely manner. According to the rules set forth in the CC&R's, the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) must approve such changes to your home.

5. Please remember, if you are going out of town for an extended period of time, you are welcome to contact the HOA. Alerting neighbors to your absence helps keeps the neighborhood safe. Remember that yard maintenance is still required while you are away.

6. Would you be interested in a fall neighborhood barbecue? Please RSVP to the HOA at jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com. If there is enough interest, we will schedule the event and notify the neighborhood.

7. EVERYONE should contact jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com and submit updated contact information. Email addresses are especially appreciated, as emails are less expensive than postage.

Thank you for keeping our neighborhood beautiful and safe! Keep an eye out for improvements to our signage and along 4th Street, and for notices posted for neighborhood inspections. And as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have!

Car Break-In

Two vehicles were broken in to this morning, March 8, between 1:30 am and 7:30 am.  They were sitting in the driveway of lot 24 (address 5208).  Please take all necessary precautions to secure your vehicles and homes. Please be on the look out for suspicious activity and notify the police and HOA if you see anything abnormal. Thank you for helping us keep Jericho Estates a great place to live.

Traffic Enforcement

At our annual Homeowner's Association meeting we discussed traffic problems in our neighborhood.  I found a traffic enforcement page on the city's website.  Any resident can fill out a traffic request form to report problems with speeding vehicles, abandoned vehicles (defined as any vehicle parked on the street for 72 hours), and other parking or traffic related problems.  The city will follow up on all requests.  Please consider reporting your traffic concerns.  If the city receives multiple requests from our neighborhood they will surely take notice.  Thank you all for helping to make Jericho Estates a great place to live!

2013 Annual Homeowner's Association Meeting

August 14, 2013

7:45 pm

Renton Highlands Library

2902 NE 12^th Street

There will be a raffle for $50 off 2014 HOA dues.  Each eligible lot represented will get one entry and there will be two winners!

Three HOA positions are up for election.  Nominations will be taken at the meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email your nomination to jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com.  Please include the nominee’s name, lot number/address, and phone number or email address.

Refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Fireworks Ban Within City Limits

Notice from the city of Renton:  Renton residents are reminded that it is illegal to possess or discharge fireworks of any kind anywhere in the city throughout the year, including the 4th of July.   To enjoy fireworks in a safe environment, citizens are encouraged to attend Renton’s public fireworks display on Wednesday, July 4, at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd., Renton.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Garbage Pick-Up SATURDAY 3/31

Hello neighbors,

It looks like Allied Waste has changed their original plan.  Garbage and recycling will now be picked up on Saturday 3/31.

Missed Garbage/Recycling Pick-Up 3/29

We were affected by a one-day walk out by Allied Waste/Republic Services.  We can put out up to double the amount on our next pick-up day.  Please bring all garbage and recycling bins in from the street.  If you have any questions or comments, you can contact Allied Waste here.

Annual General Board Meeting, 4/2

Jericho Estates

Home Owner’s Association

Annual General Board Meeting

April 2, 2012

7:30 pm

Renton Highlands Library

2902 NE 12^th Street

There will be a raffle for $50 off 2013 HOA dues.  Each eligible lot represented will get one entry and there will be two winners!

Three HOA positions are up for election.  Nominations will be taken at the meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email your nomination to jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com.  Please include the nominee’s name, lot number/address, and phone number or email address.

Refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

HOA Board Meeting Agenda, 3/27/12

Jericho Estates HOA

March 27, 2012

I.                   Fence on 4^th by lot 25.  Examine fence repairs and landscaping.

II.                Landscaping projects

A.    Fence by retention pond on 3^rd: estimate $865

B.     Retaining wall at monument: estimate $1680

C.     Trees on SW corner of Hoquiam and 4^th: estimate $460

III.             General HOA meeting 4/2

A.    7:30 at the Highlands Library

B.     RSVPs

C.     Fliers on mailboxes

D.    Refreshments

E.     3 positions open

HOA Board Meeting Agenda, 1/31/12

Jericho Estates HOA

January 31, 2012

I. 2012 Budget

   A. Set costs (i.e. insurance)

   B. Landscaping

   C. Project for 2012--stain retention pond fence, possibly do work on the monument area

   

II. 2012 HOA Dues

   A. $250/year.  2 lots received $50 off from the raffle at last year's general HOA meeting.

   B. Approved by the HOA over email

   C. Bills mailed 1/15, due 2/15

   D. Status of delinquent lots from 2011

III. ACC

IV. 2012 Annual General HOA meeting

   A. April 2, 7:30 pm, Renton Highlands Library

   B. Topics to cover

   C. Elections for two positions

   D. Raffle for $50 off 2013 dues for two lots (1 entry/eligible lot)

Retention Pond Fence

In the next few weeks, you should expect to see some construction occurring around the Jericho Estates retention pond lasting only one, possibly two days at most.  This is part of a multi-phased improvement project to keep up the common areas of the community without raising Home Owner Association (HOA) fees.  The first part of this project occurred earlier this year initiated by the City of Renton when it required that all trees, shrubs, and weeds to be removed from all neighborhood retention ponds, including ours.  This process was required to be done and at the cost of each individual HOA and it was completed well under costs after comparing to what many other Renton neighborhoods invested.  The next part of this project is the repair / partial replacement of the retention pond fence and two gates on the west end (along Hoquiam Ave NE).  After much research and viewing what other neighborhoods have used, we've decided for looks and durability to go with a commercial grade six foot chain-link fence (black rubber coat) to replace the one side facing the west that is in the greatest state of disrepair.  We've decided that in order to save costs and preserve the original look of the community that the fence along the north side of the retention pond (along NE 3rd PL) will be retained and in the next phase of improvements, we'll make repairs and stain it according to Jericho Estates policies (i.e., natural stain).  

 

The Jericho Estates HOA is working hard to make improvements and more changes are coming.  If you are interested in getting involved or have questions, please drop us a line, send us an e-mail, or stop by to say hello.  We appreciate feedback and support and remember that these changes are to improve the community for all of us.  Thank you for your patience during this process and look for further updates as we continue to make progress.

 

Your HOA

HOA Board Meeting Agenda, 7/14/11

Jericho Estates HOA Agenda

7/14/11

I. Follow-up from annual HOA meeting held on 3/31/11

II. Follow-up on HOA dues owed

III. Common grounds maintenance

IV. Pond fence

V. ACC

VI. Status of lots

VII. Neighborhood complaints

VIII. Neighborhood BBQ

Rats

Hi neighbors,

We have confirmed that at least two of our lots have rats in their crawlspace, one lot at each end of NE 3rd Place.  We would like to encourage everyone to please check their crawlspace for droppings.

Here is some information from one of our neighbors:

"Apparently, the rats are very common in crawl spaces as they come up places like sewer lines (not in the lines themselves, but the space around the pipe that leads to the street is a rat highway). Anyway, they don't come into your house, so checking inside isn't going to tell you if you have them or not. Instead, everyone should be checking throughout their entire crawlspace and attic. The ones making it into my crawlspace are also burrowing holes from [another lot]. 

Not only is a rat infestation in your crawlspace stinky (rat poop and dead bodies!), but the feces also carries diseases like Hanta Virus. They nest in your insulation below your floors, eventually rotting it out from their feces and urine. Then, they can spread to your house, regardless of how clean you keep things inside. If your neighbors have them, you will get them. Things that the exterminators said don't help: keeping your garbage outside and having dogs or cats leaving feces in your yard."

We will follow up with information regarding exterminators.

Please feel free to let us know if you find evidence of rats in your crawlspace.

Thank you!

Yard Improvements

Hello Neighbors and welcome to Spring!  As the weather is becoming nicer, we know that many of us will be making improvements to our property.  We would like to remind you of a few CC&Rs:

2.1.b and c front and back yard installation: 

Yard installation plans must be pre-approved by the Homeowner’s Association prior to commencement of installation.  Yards must consist of a minimum percentage of grass and additional areas as to comply with the rules and regulations of the County of King.

9.5 Approval Required
Except as to original construction, alteration, or improvements performed by the Developer, no construction activity of any type including clearing and grading, cutting or transplanting of natural vegetation may begin on a Lot or Common Area and no building, structure, fence or other improvement shall be erected, placed or altered on any Lot or Common Area until at a minimum, the building plans, specifications and plot plans showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, exterior color and location of such building, structure or other improvements have been submitted and approved in writing by the ACC or its authorized representative as to harmony of exterior design and location in relation to and its effect upon surrounding structures and topography. Further, no fences, hedges or walls shall be erected or altered and no exterior changes of any kind shall be made to any building including, but not limited to, exterior color changes, additions or alterations until such written approval shall have been obtained.

9.17 Fences and Walls

In order to preserve the aesthetics of the Properties, no fence, wall or hedge shall be erected or placed on any Lot unless prior written approval has been obtained from the ACC. The design and color of any fence on the properties shall be approved by the ACC before construction, and shall be substantially similar or in harmony with other fences located on the Properties.  Fences are to be constructed of cedar material and shall not exceed 6 feet in height and must be constructed of cedar.

Fences should be stained a neutral color.

The full text of the CC&Rs can be found by clicking the tab at the top of the page.

Before making major changes to your property, approval must be received from the Architectural Control Committee.  Please submit your plans via email to jerichoestatesacc@gmail.com or via mail at:

Jericho  Estates HOA

PO Box 2198
Renton, WA  98056

Thank you and happy spring!

Annual General Board Meeting, 3/31

Jericho Estates

Home Owner’s Association

Annual General Board Meeting

March 31, 2011

7:00 pm

Renton Highlands Library

2902 NE 12^th Street

There will be a raffle for $50 off 2012 HOA dues.  Each eligible lot represented will get one entry and there will be two winners!

Three HOA positions are up for election.  Nominations will be taken at the meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email your nomination to jerichoestateshoa@gmail.com.  Please include the nominee’s name, lot number/address, and phone number or email address.

Refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

HOA Board Meeting Agenda, 3/3/11

Jericho Estates HOA Agenda

3/3/11

I.  Follow-up from January meeting.

      A.  HOA dues

            1.  Past due lots, liens

            2.  2011 dues status

      B.  Drainage pond

II. Annual Meeting:  March 31, 2011 @ Highlands Library, 7:00 pm

III. Elections