Owners are invited to review an updated Pathway Master Plan Page 14
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 2021
VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 12
By Susan Berger, Sunriver Scene SROA NEWS – During the Nov. 20 SROA Board of Directors meeting the board approved increasing the monthly maintenance fee 6 percent ($8.41) to $148.54 per month. A 6 percent increase was also approved to the Skypark Fund Assessment to $64.25 a month. The Skypark Fund is used specifically for maintenance and repairs of the tarmac, which is designated as limited commons and available for use by Skypark owners only. SROA’s monthly maintenance fee still remains the lowest among comparable HOAs in the region. These maintenance fees are used to provide a variety of services to owners and maintain Sunriver as a premier residential and resort community. Here’s a list of what the monthly maintenance fee provides: • Accounting: Tracks the association’s annual budget including accounts payable, receivable, replacements, insurances, reserves, contingency and payroll. • Administration: General manager and staff work with the SROA Board of Directors and committees to provide services to owners, legal expenses and insurance. • Communications: The Sunriver Scene newspaper, SROA websites, owner guide/directory, annual ballot packages, Sunriver maps, printed materials and branding collateral. • Community Development: Architectural review and property compliance services ensuring community appearance and property values, contractor registration. • Natural Resources: Ladder fuels and noxious weed reduction programs, forestry management, environmental/river restoration, asbestos abatement, bullfrog and Turn to Fee, page 3
First new homesites since 2007 available in Caldera Springs Owners and new buyers joined the developer on Nov. 13 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the eastern expansion of Caldera Springs. More than 70 attended the event, commemorating the first new neighborhood in the luxury resort community in nearly 15 years. Demand has been strong and more than 40 homesites are already under contract, resulting in over $18 million in sales. Only a limited number of homesites remain available for purchase. The first new neighborhood in the Caldera Springs resort community since 2007 – named Mirror Rock – will include its own lake, park and common open space. The area also borders 220-acres of permanently-protected wildlife forest preserve. Homesites from just under one-half acre to just over one acre in size that feature stunning, forested, lake and pond views. The 600+ acre expansion will eventually bring 340 new homes, vacation rental properties and community amenities to this family-centric resort destination. Mirror Rock homesites start in the mid-$300,000 price range. “Caldera Springs is one of the most coveted communities in Central Oregon, and its expansion will offer families who love this region the first new inventory and a new collection of amenities in nearly 15 years,” said John
Ground has officially been broken in Caldera Springs’s eastern expansion.
Fettig, project director for the Caldera Springs expansion. “Homeowners and vacationers will continue to enjoy the convenient access to the four-season recreation that makes Caldera Springs a multi-generational family favorite. They will also find the Mirror Rock neighborhood to be incredibly serene and offer unmatched connection to the outdoors thanks to its location and large, wooded lots.” Scheduled to be released in phases, the Caldera Springs Eastern Expansion will offer homesites for custom builds, 75 vacation homes and spec homes that provide a turnkey offering.
“We are close to finalizing our first phase of sales in Mirror Rock. It is not a huge surprise, given there is very little available homesite inventory in and around Sunriver,” said Michael Diven, managing broker at Sunriver Realty. “We expect demand will continue to be strong thanks, in part, to the busy summer season here at Caldera Springs and Sunriver Resort and the unique setting and amenities we have.” The expansion of Caldera Springs includes planned amenities such as a new pool with water slide, fitness center Turn to Caldera, page 3
2022 Member Preference, Recreation Plus renewal time SROA NEWS – Even though the 2021 SROA Member Preference ID cards won’t expire until Jan. 31, 2022 owners are welcome to renew online now at www.sunriverowners.org or by calling 541-585-3147. The cost for 2022 will be $60 per card. New owners who have not yet obtained a card are required to visit the Member Services office at SHARC as your photo must be taken for the card. Eligible owners are those who are named on the deed paperwork on file with Deschutes County. An annual member ID card provides a
myriad of free and/or discounted admission to SROA rec-reational amenities and SROA-hosted events and programs, events at the Sunriver Nature Center, discounts at area merchants and more. For a list of discounts, visit www.sunriverowners.org and go to the Owners menu and click on Owner Benefits. Each property, with at least one SROA Member Preference ID card renewal or purchase, is also eligible to receive 20 SROA Recreation Guest Passes. These one-time-use guest passes may be given and used by an owner’s family and friends for access to SHARC, ten-
nis/pickleball court play or to use the Member Pool (Member Pool requires the owner remain present with their guests at the pool). The 2022 Recreation Plus Program is also available for enrollment or renewal. This program is for those owners who rent their home to provide their guests access to some SROA recreation amenities. The number of cards a home receives is based on the occupancy of the home on file with Deschutes County. Recreation Plus is also processed at Turn to Renewal, page 6
SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVII • NUMBER 12 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
2022 increase to maintenance fee, Skypark fund
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