Dear Neighbors,

Thank you all for helping make our Independence Day picnic and fireworks show one of the best yet! The Promontory Conservancy plans and executes this event every year and our staff strive to make it memorable for everyone. The last couple of years has brought a lot of new homeowners and I wanted to take this opportunity to go over the role of the Conservancy.

The Promontory Conservancy, Inc. (we just call it the Conservancy) is entirely separate from The Promontory Club. The Conservancy is Promontory’s Homeowners Association. The Conservancy manages the open spaces and common areas, including the trees, landscaping and manages noxious weeds in these areas. The Conservancy also maintains the community’s parks and trails and private roads, including snow removal and road shoulders. We also operate the gate houses and shuttle vans. The Conservancy is also charged with administering Promontory’s architectural and landscape design guidelines and the design review process. Every other week the Conservancy emails out “The View” which is the Conservancy’s newsletter.

The Conservancy is also responsible for maintaining members’ compliance with the established covenants and bylaws of the Association. There are specific provisions regarding what can and cannot be done on Promontory homesites. This information is found in the Governing Documents, including the Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”), and Design Guidelines. The Architectural Review Committee help to maintain the quality of our neighborhood. Its function is to evaluate the plans for all exterior landscaping, repairs and remodeling (such as painting, decks, fences, trees and bushes, replacement roofs, etc.) to ensure compliance with all Governing Documents. The purpose of this review is to protect our scenic environment and maintain the value of our community. All modifications to the exterior of any property, including repainting and landscaping, must be submitted to the Architectural Committee for approval before any work begins. The Conservancy is also responsible for enforcement of these rules. In the nicest way possible, with plenty of friendly reminders, our compliance officer checks on all homes several times a year to help keep Promontory looking its best.

The operation of the Conservancy is governed by a board of directors. Promontory is still within the period of developer control such that the developer appoints three members of the board and two members are elected by the community for two year terms. The day to day operations are handled by a small management staff and approximately 60 employees. The Conservancy provides road snow removal services in the winter using contracted providers, and every summer the Conservancy contracts out for road patching and slurry seal maintenance work.

Most of the Conservancy’s work is quietly behind the scenes but we strive to keep our community safe and beautiful. As part of HOA dues, all Promontory property owners have use of the Mountain Garden pond and park, the Bocce ball park, Bark City dog park, 30+ miles of trails, the Saddle Lake adjacent to the Beach Club, and the Luke Ridge Tubing Hill in the winter. I hope you’ll find Promontory is a great place to be and I encourage your participation in our Community.

Sincerely,
Shawn W. Potter, Esq.
Executive Director
Promontory Conservancy

Summit County has moved to the HIGH fire danger level this week.

Roughly 70% of wildfires in Utah are human-caused. Use caution and practice fire sense. For information direct from Summit County you can Text SCFIREINFO to 888777 to receive updates about current fire conditions and active fires in the county.

All homes in Promontory have an established Building Envelope. The purpose of a Building Envelope is to ensure, as much as possible, that the natural landscape remains untouched. This is the only area within a lot where modifications can be made, including landscaping changes. One of the first items the Architectural Review Committee considers with each submittal is whether the landscaping and all structures fit entirely within the Building Envelope for the lot.

Remember that ALL landscaping must be submitted to and approved by the Architectural Review Committee. No landscaping is allowed outside of the Building Envelope. The best water wise landscaping utilizes the native plants on the Promontory Approved Plant list. Landscaping Design Guidelines can be found in Section 5 of the Design Guidelines.

Please contact Christine Morr if you have any questions.

Also, be sure to check the Supplemental Design Guidelines specific to your neighborhood. Some neighborhoods have very strict limitations.

Hit the trails, Promontory has 30+ miles of trials!

As a reminder, the trail system does not include the Golf Courses cart paths. Club rules state: Jogging, bicycling, fishing or recreational walking, including walking of pets is not permitted on the golf course at any time.

To avoid construction areas and work zones, some trails will be detoured or temporarily relocated. Please see the map below for current detours. Detour signs will also be placed on the affected trails.

Please consider other Promontory owners when taking your dogs out:

• Even if your dogs are “friendly” they must remain on leash and under your control.
• Dogs should be on a leash at all times, unless at Bark City, Promontory’s dog park or the off-leash trail leading up to the Dog Park. Please see Bark City’s rules here.
• Please clean up your animals’ waste. Bags are provided at Bark City and at various locations on the trails.
• Please properly dispose of the waste bags in the garbage cans provided or otherwise. DO NOT leave these bags on the trails or elsewhere.