Pebble Creek News
By Dan Logan

When you bought a home in Pebble Creek, I’m sure you were sold on the fact that we …

• Have several beautiful parks and common areas
• Have a beautiful pool and community center
• Have the lowest annual dues in the area
• Live in a deed restricted community

As a community, we can only maintain our common areas, parks and pool by collecting annual dues. As a community, we can only maintain desirable property values if we enforce deed restriction violations.

One way to enforce nonpayment of annual dues and deed restriction violations is to deny access to our facilities. Currently, we have over 100 homeowners who have not paid their annual dues. Currently, we have over 200 homes that are on the deed restriction violation report. The number one complaint in the community right now is that many of our properties are not up to standard.

In the past, if you had not paid your annual dues, your access to our facilities were suspended. This will continue in 2010. Moving forward, as of July 1, if your home is on the deed restriction violation list, you will also be denied access to our facilities. You will not be denied access upon receipt of your first deed restriction letter, only after you have received a second letter for the same violation. Our facilities include the pool, the parks and the community center.

In the next few weeks, we will begin installing a magnetic lock (access control) on our pool entrance gate. Each homeowner who wants to swim at the pool must purchase a magnetic proximity card. The card will cost approximately $5. This is a onetime fee, however if you lose your card the replacement fee is $10. The card will hold your name and address, and you will only be able to receive one if you have paid your dues, and if you are not on the deed restriction violation report. If your card is lost or stolen, the card can be deactivated. Moving forward, when you come to the pool, you must swipe your card and also have your ID (driver’s license) with you. If you need help with a deed restriction issue, or have a question about your dues, please contact our property management company (UPI).

So why are we doing all this? Well the answer is simple …

• We have a record number of homeowners who have not paid their annual dues
• We have a record number of homeowners who are not maintaining their properties
• Denying access to our facilities might help motivate homeowners to come into compliance before we pursue expensive legal action
• We have people coming to the pool all the time that are not Pebble Creek homeowners or guests of a homeowner

This topic has been discussed at the last two board meetings. We encourage all homeowners to come to our board meetings to see what is happening in our neighborhood. As always, if you have any questions, you can call the community center or UPI.

The Summer Heat is here! Remember some of our friendly pool rules! See Tina at the Community Center for a complete list of pool rules!

• Pool summer hours are from 10:00am to 8:00pm
• No smoking or alcohol on the pool deck
• Food and drink is permitted. All items must remain 4 feet from the pool.
• No lifeguard is present. Swim at your own risk
• Members are responsible for their children and guests. Guests are generally limited to no more than 3 at a time. Arrangements can be made for a reasonable number of guests by calling the community center. Our pool capacity is only 70!
• Members must be present if a guest is using the facilities
• All children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
• Inflatable rafts are not permitted
• Swim diapers are required
• The pool attendant on duty has the final authority
• Nonpayment of annual dues prohibits you from using the pool
• Property on deed restriction violation list prohibits you from using the pool
• If you are on the deed restriction list, or have not paid your annual dues, you cannot be a guest of another homeowner
• Must be a Pebble Creek Homeowner, or a guest of a homeowner. Please have your pool pass and ID ready. They will be checked at every visit. If you do not have a valid ID (for example, you do not drive) please call the community center.
• Please sign in upon entering the pool area
• Call Tina at the community center if you have questions or need to make special arrangements