McIntyre Matters

Sorry, I misspelled exceptions. It's late.

 I do agree with you about the non-enforcement of the HOA bylaws. I propose getting a group of residents along with the board to update alot of the bylaws and covenants since most of them date back to 2002.  I personally think this task can be completed within a month if we have  highly motivated and dedicated group of 15 to 20 people. No 1 person, or small group of 10 can  effectively maintain or lead this community. Any suggestions?

My question to anyone who reads this is..... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY FOR YOUR  COMMUNITY

Damien

I'm all for that, however, our board must across the board enforce the bylaws that are already on the books. If a homeowner isn't following the rules, there is only so much the HOA can do and that I understand. But the rest of us should be made aware of what's going on so we don't think nothing is being done. With all that's going on around us, we havea  chance to either make this neighborhood something special, or be dragged down by the neighboring apartments/townhomes that are going in.

A gated community is an ABSOLUTE FRIGGIN' MUST going forward. Hundreds of new apartments going up across the street and cheap townhomes going in next door to our community. We must gate our community and set it apart from the bottom level stuff going in around us!

The subdivision down Reames (Brookline) are smaller homes more than double the costs of ours. Not suprisingly, they are gating their community. That sort of thing helps home values. POTENTIAL BUYERS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT A CLUBHOUSE!

I am in agreement with cmspeer. The primary concerns of our neighborhood should be safety and increasing the property value of our homes. In order to accomplish either of these, the current HOA bylaws MUST be enforced. The HOA was one of the main reasons my husband and I purchased a home in McIntyre; we expect our fellow neighbors to uphold these governing laws so that we all can enjoy a beautiful and safe community. I expect the members of McIntyre to take pride in their community -- please tell me how we can take pride in a neighborhood where "exceptions" are made for certain cases.

Our second goal requires us to consider the safety of our neighborhood. With the incoming residents to the apartments and low-priced townhomes, I fear McIntyre will fall into that same class of residence. Adding a gate to our community is a low-cost but highly effective crime deterent and will truly set our neighborhood a part from our newest community neighbors. While the clubhouse feature is nice, what true value will it add? I have concerns about building a structure that our funds cannot currently support the construction of; at least investing in a gated community will create the double feature of safety and value. Let's put our HOA dues to work for us in a smart way!!!

I would like to thank the members of the Board who work hard to make McIntyre an exceptional neighborhood. I know it must be a thankless job and one that requires diligence and foresight. All I ask is that you take these concerns seriously, as we all would like to see our neighborhood reach excellence.