www.StonebrookHomeowners.org We are going digital, please check your email & the website! The Stonebrook Homeowners Association has made a great effort to update all homeowners contact information. If we do not have current information then you can update your name, address, account status, billing information, online payments and contact form online.

URGENT REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION.

It is critical that members of Stonebrook and other surrounding communities attend the Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on May 7 at 7:00pm, City Annex Building Council Chambers, 680 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho to lend your voices to the opposition of the development of PLAT19-005. If you cannot attend please send your comments to nfoster@idahofallsidaho.gov.

More information online https://sites.google.com/view/plat5/home

For reference, this land is located just to the west of Taylorview Middle School, adjacent to Castlerock Lane and Stonebrook Lane in Idaho Falls. For the following reasons approval of this development is premature at this time and should be delayed until further study can take place with respect to a number of important issues that are still outstanding and ought to be addressed and/or negotiated between local residents and the developer prior to any plan being approved.

The “Land Swap” Transaction By Which the Parcel was Transferred was Likely Illegal under Idaho Law.
The Proposed Plan Would Create an Insular Community in the Middle of an Existing Neighborhood, Destroying Important Aesthetic Values and Harming Adjacent Property Owners.
Traffic Issues Affecting Current Residents and Schoolchildren Will be Exacerbated by This Plan and Those Effects Should be Studied First.
The Local Elementary School is Already Significantly Over Capacity

You may also send concerns to Brad Cramer,Community Development Services Director
Phone Number: 208-612-8276 Email: BCramer@idahofallsidaho.gov

2019 IMPORTANT DATES

· Tuesday, May 7th Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on at 7:00pm located at City Annex Building Council Chambers, 680 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho

· Wednesday, May 8th HOA Board & Committee Meetings @ Sunnyside Elementary School

· Saturday, May 19th from 8:00am to 3:00pm is our annual Community Yard Sale held rain or shine.

· Friday, May 31st from 6:00 to 8:00pm our second joint Stonebrook & Canterbury Park Community Block Party located at Sunnyside Elementary School. More details will be available online.

· Wednesday, August 14th from 7:00 to 8:00pm is our Stonebrook Homeowners Association Annual Members Meeting. We will be seeking 4 volunteers nominated to serve on the HOA Board for a 2-year commitment. More details will be available online at https://www.stonebrookhomeowners.org/board.

· Saturday, October 19th & 26th Annual Stonebrook Community Tree Trimming Service Project

FIBER IS LIVE!

On April 12, 2019, the Stonebrook community celebrated at its official residential fiber launch party! At the Open House residences were able to learn more about the fiber network, upcoming construction, and how to sign-up for residential fiber. Visit www.idahofallsfiber.com for more details. Bear Prairie, The City of Idaho Falls Fiber Network General Manager, was available to answer questions. The Mayor, City Council members, and many homeowners in our community were in attendance. Darren Woolley, B. Jackson Construction Foreman, is the main contact overseeing all construction. All questions, concerns, or problems that arise during construction can be answered by Darren. The Stonebrook Homeowners Board and homeowners have been working with the City of Idaho Falls for several years to make fiber internet a reality for our community and together we look forward to being one of the first neighborhoods to boast 100% Fiber Internet connectivity!

How & When will Fiber go in my yard?

Construction on the final phase of the pilot program is estimated to begin by May 2019. One week before construction starts on your street you can expect to see a door hanger from the Idaho Falls Fiber Network and a B. Jackson Construction business card attached with Darren Woolley’s contact information. The Fiber Optic lines will be placed underground at the same time as the required electrical conduit updates in Stonebrook. There will be a flush to the ground box placed near the transformer with underground primary conductor lines that will connect to individual houses via secondary conductor lines. Landscape crews will follow and repair all disturbed landscaping back to its original appearance. See map for locations of transformers, along with estimated locations of the underground lines.

How & When will Fiber go in my yard?

FOR STONEBROOK UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS

After you’ve signed up for fiber service, you will receive a call to schedule your installation appointment. During the call, you will also schedule a walk-through site survey with a technician to discuss where the fiber line will run on your property. The technician will also determine where to install the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) box inside your home. The walk-through site survey is free of charge.
Prior to installation, a utility crew will come to your home and mark the underground pipelines and facilities on your property. They will then determine the easiest path from the Idaho Falls Fiber (IFF) box to your home.
On the day of your installation, technicians will pull the fiber line from the IFF utility box into your home, typically through the cold air return. Once the fiber line is in your home, the crews will assist in setting-up your fiber equipment and ensure your new fiber service is up and running. You will be connected to fiber internet service before the crew leaves your home. More details online: https://www.idahofallsfiber.com/residential/installation-process/

Internet Providers & Pricing

Idaho Falls Fiber (IFF) has partnered with four Internet Providers to offer fiber Internet service to residential pilot participants. When you sign-up for IFF, you will be asked to select one of the four Internet Providers. You may choose from the following providers: Direct Communications, QWK net, Silver Star Communications, and Sumo FIber Internet and Phone. Because you must select a provider during the sign-up process, we encourage you to become familiar with the individual providers prior to signing-up for service. https://www.idahofallsfiber.com/residential/residential-internet-service-providers

2019 Stonebrook Statistics and General Information:

Total Homes: 316; Owner Occupied Homes: 301; Rental Homes: 15; Schools: Sunnyside Elementary School; Taylorview Middle School; Idaho Falls High School

Assessment for Stonebrook Homeowners Association (as of April 2019) has 20 accounts prepaid for 2019. 300 accounts paid in full. 4 delinquent ($100+) assessments totaling $697 delinquent assessments. 12 delinquent ($40+ late fees) assessments totaling $557 delinquent assessments. Note: $1 late fee per month has been applied to late accounts. Please pay promptly online www.stonebrookhomeowners.org

REPORT COMMUNITY VIOLATIONS ONLINE

Help us improve our community. We are continually striving to provide high quality service to every one of our home owners. We want to hear from you! Please review our covenants, conditions, & restrictions online at www.stonebrookhomeowners.org/ccrs for Stonebrook HOA before submitting a violation. www.stonebrookhomeowners.org/report-violation

PUBLIC NOTICE: Curb & Gutter Program

Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in the City limits is the property owner's responsibility to maintain. (City code 8-10) However, the City does offer a curb and gutter program that reimburses a portion of the cost of the curb and gutter. The City of Idaho Falls has a limited amount of funding in the 2019 Budget to financially participate with property owners in the replacement of their deteriorated curb and gutter. This year, the City will reimburse the property owner $12.50 per linear foot of curb and gutter. To apply for this program, the property owner may come in to the CIty’s Public Works Division, Engineering Department, City Hall Annex, 380 Constitution Way, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and fill out a short application. Alternatively, the property owner may print, complete and sign the Program Application (found on the City’s home page) and deliver it to the Engineering Department at the previously stated address or email the signed form to ifeng@idahofallsidaho.gov. Please telephone (208) 612-8250 if additional information is needed. City of Idaho Falls, Engineering Department Published: April 14, 16-19, 2019 (142461-42626)

The Nextdoor App is the private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. We currently have 259 of our 316 homes connected. This is not required but recommended for quick neighborhood communication. If you would like to connect to those around you find our Stonebrook neighborhood at www.nextdoor.com/join Code: KBBCMP

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Stonebrook Homeowners Association pursuant to Idaho Code Section 55-115

The Stonebrook HOA board is required to use the following approach in cases where violations of the covenants and restrictions have occurred:

· When a violation has been identified, a letter is sent to the homeowner by certified mail or personal delivery.

· The letter provides the homeowner with written notice of an HOA board meeting to take place 30-35 days later.

· At the meeting, the board will vote on whether to impose a fine for the conduct. The homeowner will be invited to the meeting.

· If the homeowner resolves the issue prior to the meeting, then by law the board may not impose a fine.

· If the violation cannot reasonably be resolved within the 30-day period, no fine can legally be imposed if the homeowner “begins resolving the violation prior to the meeting” and thereafter “continues to address the violation in good faith until fully resolved.”

·If the issue is not resolved and no resolution has begun by the time of the meeting, the board will vote whether or not to impose a fine for the violation.

CONTACT THE HOA BOARD ONLINE

If you have any action items that need to be added to next month’s agenda, wish to resolve a violation complaint against your property, new to the neighborhood, need to update contact or billing information, or have questions/concerns please complete the form included in this newsletter or online. A volunteer member of the Stonebrook Homeowners Association Executive Board will be in contact with you.

Thank you to the committee member volunteers who help improve our neighborhood! The next quarterly committee meeting will be held on Wed, May 8th at 8:15 pm at Sunnyside Elementary School.

Contact the Stonebrook HOA Board at (208) 718-2366 if you plan on attending. All are invited to join a committee and participate. :

Fiber Internet Committee
Block Party/Welcoming
Neighborhood Watch Committee
Silver Seniors Social Committee
Community Improvement
- Tree Planting Project
- Mailbox Quality

STONEBROOK HOA VIOLATION REMINDERS

VIOLATION REMINDER NUISANCES: Stonebrook Protective Covenants: NUISANCES [Division 1-16] No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. No satellite dishes or radio towers shall be permitted.

City of Idaho Falls City Code: 5-6-10: CONTROL OF DOGS: (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor or keep on his or her premises, or in his or her control any dog which, by loud and prolonged barking or howling, disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or of the occupants of adjacent premises.

VIOLATION REMINDER: TRAILER PARKING Stonebrook Protective Covenants: TEMPORARY STRUCTURE [Division 1-16]. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn, or other outbuilding shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently. No outbuildings may be constructed unless first approved by the Architectural Control Committee. No house trailer, motorhome, boat or camper will be parked in front of house, on a street or driveway, including side streets of corner lots. The area next to the garage may be used for parking of such vehicles if fenced and approved by the Architectural Control Committee. City of Idaho Falls City Code: STORAGE OF VEHICLES, MOTORHOMES AND TRAILERS ON PUBLIC STREETS: TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4 (A) It shall be unlawful for anyone to use City streets or alleys for storage of motorhomes or trailers. Trailers and motorhomes can only be parked upon a street or alley within the City for the purposes of loading and unloading for a period not to exceed two 24-hour periods in a 7-day time period. Any person who parks or allows a trailer or motorhome to be parked upon any street or alley within the City for a period in excess of this time in the same location shall be guilty of an infraction. (B) Any person who parks or allows a vehicle to be parked upon any street or alley within the City for a period of 48 or more consecutive hours in the same location shall be guilty of an infraction.

VIOLATION REMINDER: LIVESTOCK & POULTRY: Stonebrook Protective Covenants: LIVESTOCK and POULTRY [Division 1-16]. No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not bred or maintained for any commercial purposes.

Over thirty years of beautiful tree growth is one of our strongest assets in the Stonebrook Community. Homeowners are responsible for damaged or lifted sidewalks caused by root growth over the years. Thank you to everyone that participated in our Community Tree Trimming Service Project.

The HOA Board contracted with LawnTech to prune & spray the trees located in our entry at Stonebrook & Sunnyside. Lawn Tech (208) 523-5296 has provided a discounted rate to raise clearance of trees for Stonebrook Homeowners in violation of HOA & City Code. Please call today to schedule. If you need help scheduling an appointment the Stonebrook Homeowners Association is willing to contact LawnTech and bill you accordingly for your convenience – see pricing sheet below. In addition to services, they offer Tree Appraisals and Tree Care Consultations with a limited 5% preseason/prepayment discount for Stonebrook Homeowners. Call today at (208) 523-5296 to ensure the health & prevent CC&R violation of your trees. www.golawntech.com/services/tree-care

LawnTech provides pruning services to assess clearance of street trees and to ensure all Idaho Falls city codes have been met, which are 8’ over sidewalks, and 15’ over roadways, respectively. Below is the rate, Bill, the pruning department manager, is offering Stonebrook Subdivision Homeowners. Trunk Diameter Pricing:

0-6 inches: $50.00/tree 7-10 inches: $75.00/tree 11” + inches: $100.00/tree

This service is raising clearance ONLY. Any and all other pruning work, if requested by individual homeowners, would be extra and require a separate estimate. Thank You, Kari Atkinson, Arborist Account Rep Idaho Falls 208-523-5296

2018 UPDATED CITY OF IDAHO FALLS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PRIVATE TREES (TITLE 8, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 11): Remove, prune, or reprune any private tree located on such person's real property in a manner that provides for vertical clearance of the branches of such tree to a height of not less than: a. Eight feet (8’) above any public sidewalk; and b. Thirteen feet (13’) from the back of the curb to Thirteen feet (13’) toward the center line above any public street, alley, or right-of way and thereafter angled up toward the center line to a height of not less than fifteen (15’) feet at the center of the public street, alley, or right-of-way. (Ord. 2738, 2-14-08; Ord. 2877, 8-11-11; Ord. 2968, 9-10-14; Ord. 3194, 6-28-18) Visit for more details: http://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/city/city-departments/city-attorney/city-code.html

Annual Stonebrook & Canterbury Park Neighborhood Block Party!

Friday, May 31, 2019 from 6-8 p.m.

Located @ Sunnyside Elementary Playground & Field Some parking will be available at the school, but we encourage you to walk or ride bikes if possible. This year at the block party we will be planting 3 large shade trees near the soccer fields as part of our Stonebrook Community Improvement Plan. Block Party events include free ice cream bar, snow cone, obstacle course, bounce house, popcorn, cotton candy, games and more! This is a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors and meet new friends. Optional: Bring a family picnic, blanket, camping chairs, and shade structure. If you are willing to help volunteer please contact the Stonebrook HOA Board at (208) 718-2366

Our Stonebrook Homeowners Association Annual Members Meeting is Wednesday, August 14th from 7:00 to 8:00pm at Sunnyside Elementary School. We will be seeking 4 volunteers nominated to serve on the HOA Board for a 2-year commitment. More details available online at www.stonebrookhomeowners.org/board.

Stonebrook HOA

2184 Channing Way #139

Idaho Falls, ID 83404