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Get started by reviewing this ARC Quick Guide 2017
Please download, complete and submit the Architectural Review Committee Change Request form.
ARC Change Request Form
ARC Change Request Forms can be submitted in the following ways:
1) Email your request to: [email protected]
2) Mail your request to: Blackthorne HOA, 3800 W 157th Street, Overland Park, KS 66224
3) Place your request in the Blackthorne Community mailbox located near the pool parking lot.
Any questions can be emailed to: [email protected]
Thank you!
Your Blackthorne Estates HOA Board

As you may have seen, the fountain repair work began today. We are off to a good start. Both fountains are drained and the existing pipes have been sealed with silicone, and then with silicone and concrete where they connect with the concrete basins. Tomorrow the existing pipes will be pressure tested to see if we can still use them. If we can – great! If not, then we have a plan B for running new flex pipe which will be camoflauged by the landscaping. We will be providing regular updates, and our goal is to have the fountains finished by early September. Please be sure to drive slowly as you enter and exit the neighborhood for the safety of the workers and our neighbors.

We are looking for volunteers for our Architectural Review Committee – If you would be interested in volunteering 1-2 hours per month to review ARC requests and make recommendations, please let us know by replying to this email.

Planning to paint your home this fall? or planning any exterior projects? Please be sure and download an ARC form from the BlackthorneEstates.org website and submit it for approval before beginning work.

Our next Board Meeting will be coming up in the fall. We will share the details as soon as the location, date and time are finalized.

Hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer!

Attached are the minutes from the 6/24 Board Meeting. Any comments for the Board should be addressed to [email protected]. Only comments sent to the official email address will receive replies from the Board. Thanks for understanding.

6 24 2017 Blackthorne Estates HOA Board Meeting – Final

The Blackthorne HOA Board will be holding a Board meeting this coming Saturday, June 24th at 4pm at Church of the Resurrection, Building B – Room 200B. All Homeowners are encouraged to attend and will have an opportunity to comment during the meeting.

Agenda:
-General Update
-2017 Budget & Financial Status
-Social Committee Update
-Communications Update
-Options for Fountain Repair or Replacement
-Options for West Edge Diseased Tree Removal
-Other business
-Executive Session

If you cannot attend, but would like to provide comments for the Board to review during the meeting, please email those to [email protected] before noon on Saturday.

Directions: B200 is located in Building B on the COR campus. It is the middle building between Nall and Roe Avenue. The room is located on the second floor at the end of the hallway.

Our next Blackthorne HOA Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24th at 4:00pm. Location: Church of the Resurrection, Room 200B. (This location is being provided by COR at no charge to our HOA.) Interested homeowners are invited to attend and share their thoughts as the Board reviews progress thus far, budget status, and items we’d like to address in the near term and long term.

Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Pickup will ALL be on Tuesdays throughout 2017. Our Service Provider is Deffenbaugh for all three services effective May 2nd, 2017.

Our Yard Waste pickup day will be moving to Tuesdays effective Tuesday, May 2nd. Deffenbaugh, who currently services our neighborhood for trash and recycling pick up, will now be picking up yard waste once a week YEAR ROUND. There will be a limit of 8-10 bags per home per week. This change from our current service will save our HOA $8,000 in 2017.

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Blackthorne Estates will be holding its neighborhood Garage Sale on the same dates as the Hills of Ironhorse in an attempt to drive the most traffic to it.

Our garage sale will be as follows:

Thursday, April 27th, 8am-1pm
Friday, April 28th, 8am-1pm
Saturday, April 29th, 8am-1pm

Thanks,
Heather Nichols
Social Committee Chair

As of March 2017, we have over 150 Blackthorne Estates residents who have signed up on NEXTDOOR.com – a free, private social network for our neighborhood. One of the many benefits of NEXT DOOR is that residents can elect to receive email notifications when new information is posted about our neighborhood. As a member, you have control over the frequency with which you receive these notifications as well as what types of posts you will receive notifications for.

To join NEXT DOOR Blackthorne Estates – please email [email protected] and request an invitation. Please provide your email address and we will send you an invitation containing an access code.

Join the discussion today!

HOA Board will meet on April 9th at Llewellyn’s at 1:30pm. All homeowners are invited to attend.

Welcome to Blackthorne Estates!

We hope your move has been successful and would like to provide you with some information about the neighborhood and the Homes Association that may make settling in to your new neighborhood a bit easier.

The Blackthorne Estates Home Owners Association Board is comprised of Blackthorne homeowners who have volunteered for their positions and were elected by the HOA.   On our website (top left corner) you will find a complete list of Blackthorne Estates HOA Board members and Committee Chairs.  We invite you to join any of the committees which might interest you as this is a great way to meet your neighbors.

Blackthorne Homes Association dues are paid once per year and include maintenance of all common grounds, pool maintenance, insurance, neighborhood social events, management expenses and all trash removal, yard waste and curbside recycling. Trash day and recycling are both picked up every  Tuesday morning by Defenbaugh industries and Yard Waste is picked up by a contracted carrier every Wednesday.   These dues are paid directly to our management company, Homes Associations of Kansas City due by March 1st each year.

On our website you will find the DECLARATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS FOR BLACKTHORNE ESTATES. These restrictions will apply to any addition or changes to any home including: paint colors, satellite dishes, construction of decks, fences, play sets,  etc.  The Blackthorne Architectural Review Committee, currently comprised of HOA Board members, will be happy to answer any questions.  Any changes or improvements to the exterior of your home or lot should be approved by the ARC.  Questions or concerns regarding any changes should be directed to the Architectural Review Committee.

You will find additional information and communication between neighbors, including communication from surrounding neighborhoods and the local city and county governments, on NextDoor.Com.  By joining the Blackthorne community on Next Door – you will receive email notifications of Blackthorne News and Events on a regular basis.

We are excited to have you as part of our neighborhood and we encourage you to get involved by joining any of our HOA Committees and attending neighborhood events.  If you have questions, or would like to join a committee, please contact us at [email protected] and one of our HOA Board members will respond, usually within 48 hours.

Blackthorne Estates HOA annual dues of $600 were due on February 28th, 2017. Dues remained at $600 for the 6th consecutive year.

Reminder emails will be sent March 15th to those who have not yet paid dues. After that time, trash service may be suspended and liens placed on properties, until such time as dues are paid.

We hope that you enjoy our Neighborhood Pool. For everyone’s safety and convenience please observe the following rules:

The minimum age for an unaccompanied minor is 14.  No child under the age of 14 will be allowed to enter the pool without a parent or guardian (that is at least 18 years old).  

Do not open the gate to let in minors who claim their parents are on the way, or for anyone else that doesn’t have a key.  If you let someone in the gate without a key, they will be treated as your guests at the pool and you will be responsible for their actions and behaviors both while you are there as well as after you leave.

All dues-paid households that are authorized to use the neighborhood pool either have a key or are eligible to obtain one. Please email [email protected] if you haven’t received a pool key. Replacement keys are available for a cost of $10.

Guests are limited to 6 per visit, and MUST be accompanied by a Blackthorne Estates Resident at all times.
 
Below is a copy of the rules for your reference.

Comments & Communication can be sent to the Blackthorne Estates HOA Board by emailing: [email protected].

If you would like to be added to the Blackthorne Email list and receive periodic updates on news and events for Blackthorne Estates, please send a request along with your email address to: [email protected]

The email list for this website is out of date, and no longer being maintained. Instead, we are encouraging Blackthorne Estates residents to join our private pages at NEXTDOOR.com/blackthorneestates.

Announcing your 2017-2018 Blackthorne HOA Board, elected March 4th, 2017:

President, John Thompson
Vice-President, Jen Gilstrap
Treasurer, Magda Belden
Secretary, Lori O’Connor

At Large Member, Savanna Pavkov
At Large Member, Josh Clausen
At Large Member, Robert Russell

Social Committee Chair: Heather Nichols
Communications Chair: Lori O’Connor

Thank you to everyone who attended the March 4th meeting, and to those who mailed in ballots. The Board will be scheduling a meeting in the next few weeks to get to work on the priority list. Your continued participation and comments are welcome!

Your Blackthorne Estates HOA Board can be reached by emailing: [email protected]