Heads up! (Literally) Tree work begins Monday, March 24
Arborists and tree technicians from All Around Arbor Tree Care will be working throughout Crystalbrook Monday, March 24, through Friday, March 28, removing several trees and performing maintenance on a number of others. Work begins at 8 a.m. each day.
Weather permitting, three trees are scheduled for removal on and around Trillium Lane Monday through Wednesday. Tree maintenance will occur on 152nd Ave. and Shallowbrook and New Plymouth Lanes Thursday and Friday. The schedule, of course, is subject to change.
Homeowners are asked to be aware of workers around their homes. Please make sure yards and patios are clear and be prepared to move cars if necessary.
Questions? Call Community Association Partners, (509) 546-3400.
Posted: 7:21 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025
Ahem. About those new “neighbors. . . .”.
A number of Crystalbrook residents have reported recent sightings of raccoons in the neighborhood. While these little — and not-so-little — masked critters are visually charming (and who doesn’t love The Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon”?), they can be notoriously “bad” neighbors, getting into trash and gardens in the search for food. And, most important, they can carry some pretty nasty diseases, communicable to humans, as well.
Neighbors also have seen raccoons coming and going from the crawl spaces of a few homes in Crystalbrook. We want to remind all homeowners to check and secure your home’s crawl space regularly —AND if you feed pets outside, please discontinue this.
Posted: 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2025
Board adopts recreational vehicle guidelines
At its November meeting, the Crystabrook Board of Directors affirmed an unanimous e-mail vote adopting a Recreational Vehicle Parking Resolution. The resolution in its entirety can be found in Key Documents.
Important highlights:
There is a three-day limit to how long recreational vehicles can be parked in Crystalbrook. This applies to vehicles belonging to homeowners and/or visitors. Homeowners are responsible for their guests and tenants.
Homeowners must apply to the board for permission to park a recreational on an HOA street, including 152nd Ave., New Plymouth Lane, Shallowbrook Lane and Trillium Lane. Failure to apply will result in a fine.
Vehicles in violation will receive an immediate notice and may be subject to daily fines and/or towing. (A notification form is under development.)
Recreational vehicles parked in Crystalbrook for more than seven days may be towed, subject to formal notice by the HOA’s property management company. Similar policies apply to abandoned vehicles and/or recreational vehicles parked in fire lanes or blocking emergency vehicles.
Fines and legal fees are the homeowner’s responsibility.
For more information, contact Community Association Partners at info@capartners.net or (509) 546-3400
Posted: 4:49 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024
McPeek appointed to Crystalbrook board
Bob McPeek has been appointed to the Crystalbrook Homeowners Association board of directors, filling the position of treasurer. He replaces Steve Hall, who resigned from the board in October.
Bob and his wife, Vicki, have lived in Crystalbrook since June 2020, moving here from Atlanta to be near their daughter and family. They also have a son in Michigan. Bob retired in March 2016 after a 40-year career as a tax professional. Prior to his retirement, Bob directed the tax accounting and federal and state tax compliance for Home Depot. Prior to his tenure at Home Depot, he worked for a number of major corporations in Ohio, Michigan and Connecticut.
Bob graduated from the University of Akron in Ohio with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He maintains a strong interest in sports, history and politics. Bob and his wife enjoy spending time with and helping out with their four grandchildren and travel extensively throughout the United States.
Bob has prior HOA experience, having served on boards in both Ohio and Georgia.
Posted: 11:48 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
Gutter cleaning policy has changed
The Crystabrook Homeowners Association is discontinuing its once-a-year gutter cleaning service. Gutter cleaning is now a homeowner responsibility. The HOA will still pay for gutter maintenance repairs and replacement per the association’s CC&Rs section 6.2.2 under “Maintenance by the Association.”
Because of this change, it is now your responsibility, as a homeowner, to keep your home’s gutters clean and in good operating order throughout the year. This usually means having the gutters cleaned 2-3 times a year. And, please keep in mind, if there is evidence that gutters have not been properly maintained by a homeowner, repairs and/or replacement requests could be denied.
Need a referral for a good gutter-cleaning service? Contact Community Association Partners (CAP) at info@capartners.net.