2022 Covenant Amendment Ballot Issues

Below, under the title “Covenant Ballot Issues,” are the results, and the links to the 22 covenant issues, which offered 19 potential amendments to our covenants.

Each issue links to its own discussion page. They are listed in order of the priorities identified by the HOA membership. These proposals were based on MOST of the membership’s recommendations.  The board did not discuss whether, as a body, we support these proposals.  Instead, we saw our job as trying to compose potential amendments using the following criteria, in order of importance:
1.         Membership rankings of issue priority.
2          Membership comments about what they want.
3.         Legal research into what’s possible, and coordination with other laws and covenant terms.

Comments on proposals remain open. They are moderated by the Secretary, so please avoid verbosity, personal accusations, and profanity. If you disagree with the Secretary’s decision about posting your comment, you can appeal to the full Board by emailing the President at pres4saddlehornranch@gmail.com.

You are able to review all the adopted covenant changes as they appear in the entire covenants from the following link. Black text is the current covenants. All of the adopted changes are in red:

Click HERE to see the election committee’s tally of the votes from both ElectionBuddy & written ballots.

Covenant Ballot Issues

Issue A– How to revise Section 7.8 of the covenants so that homeowners are permitted to responsibly build fires on their property. Passed 90 to 3.

Issue B– How to encourage greater member participation in the general activities of the HOA by offering expanded use of internet-based meeting & communication services. Passed 92 to 1

Issue C– How to give lot owners alternatives to appropriately store firewood. Passed 84 to 9

Issue D– How to revise the covenants so financial and other business requirements are indexed to general accounting standards. Passed 82 to 11

Issues E & K– Whether and how we might revise the covenants so they authorize the use of fines as a component of a formal progressive enforcement system. How to develop a formal credible enforcement process that has the active support and involvement of the HOA. Passed 68 to 24

Issue F– How to make siting decisions for new construction in a manner that seeks to maximize the overall livability of the subdivision. Passed 66 to 27

Issue G– How to evaluate and authorize the appropriate use of new, novel or innovative technologies and building materials into the subdivision’s architectural planning and approval process. No amendment proposed.

Issue H– How to revise Section 7.9.3 and 7.9.4 of the covenants to recognize practical limitations regarding the control of dogs and other pets in the subdivision. Passed 85 to 8

Issue I– Whether the subdivision needs a new way to manage the interface between lot owners’ construction expectations and the architectural constraints stated in the covenants. No amendment proposed.

Issue J– How to give lot owners opportunities to respectfully store recreational vehicles and equipment. All proposals failed. Click preceding link for details.

Issue L– How to revise Section 7.12 of the covenants to acknowledge practical limitations regarding the management of noxious weeds. Passed 83 to 9

Issue M– How to improve the effectiveness of our weed management efforts on non-resident and recreational lots. No amendment proposed.

Issue N– How to give lot owners opportunities to respectfully store utility vehicles. All proposals failed. Click preceding link for details.

Issue O– How to coordinate the requirements and enforcement of our covenants with other higher legal authorities (E.g. such as septic, subdivision, etc., from Teton County, State of Idaho, etc.). Passed 74 to 19

Issue P– Whether and how to change the covenants to allow the presence of multiple dwelling units on a lot (meaning multiple cooking facilities). No amendment proposed.

Issue Q– How to define roles and responsibilities for making decisions about architectural landscaping. Passed 72 to 21

Issue R– How to assess the consensus will of the HOA regarding short- and long-term rentals in the subdivision and enforce that consensus. No amendment proposed.

Issue S– How to clearly finalize, document and communicate covenant expectations about camping on vacant lots. Passed 78 to 15

Issue T– How to manage propane tank installations. Failed. Votes in favor=58, votes opposed=35

Issue U– Should the HOA consider whether or not to continue to allow horses in the subdivision and if so, under what requirements. No amendment proposed.

Issue V– Whether or not outside resources could bring valuable insights to this work. No amendment proposed.