Politics & Government

Deer Ridge Residents Tell Board Members No to Association

Residents come out to object to creation of a homeowners' association.

Deer Ridge subdivision has about 50 lots. It's a small subdivision that will have even less than 50 homes because some residents have bought more than one lot. Because of the small size of the subdivision, the residents do not have amenities like walking paths or parks. But, they still have common areas, like retention ponds, berms and a sign.

And, those areas need to be maintained.

"I'm not aware of a subdivision that's been created in the last 10 to 15 years that doesn't have a homeowners' association...there may be a few," David Silverman, Channahon Village Attorney said at the meeting Tuesday night. "Each subdivision in the village has an association that takes care of common areas."

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But residents in Deer Ridge don't want one. They are mainly concerned about two things. First, they were under the impression when they bought their homes that there would never be one. Second, they do not want to be liable for any issues when there are only 50 lots in the subdivision.

Resident Chad DeGraff told board members that since the village had to go back to the developer of the subdivision to fix issues already, there could be other things that were not done correctly.

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"If you form this association, we're worried that other things may be wrong also," DeGraff said. "You're asking 50 homeowners to take the liability of that on."

Channahon Trustee Debbie Militello said that Deer Ridge residents are not the only ones who do not want to see a homeowners' association formed.

McKinley Oaks did not want one either, she said.

Channahon Village President Joe Cook suggested the village staff take a look at the covenants the residents signed when they bought their houses. He said the village would then contact the Deer Ridge residents to come together for a meeting to discuss the issue. Most every Deer Ridge resident in attendance at the meeting left their contact information for a follow-up meeting.

In other news, trustees:

  • accepted the resignation of Rick Willis, police commissioner
  • approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Will County Emergency Telephone System Board, allowing the village to receive a grant of $8,377.91. That money was then approved to be forwarded to WESCOM for capital improvements.
  • approved the purchase of two replacement heaters at the waste water treatment center at a cost of $9,404.


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