The Laree Morgan & Katherine Morgan V. ELHA lawsuit has been dismissed and the claims settled.

The settlement documents can be read here:

Order of Dismissal (07319822xA12BD)

Release and Settlement Agreement (fully signed) (07314413xA12BD)

All documents related to this lawsuit can be found at the bottom of the page here:

beaverlakes.org/documents/

In April of 2019 the vote of the members to amend the ELHA Declarations to ban Short Term Rental (STR) in Beaver Lakes Estates was closed and the results were as follows:
93 – Voted IN FAVOR of and APPROVE the Proposed Amendment
61 – Voted AGAINST and REJECT the Proposed Amendment

Larree Morgan subsequently sued Empire Lodge Homeowners Association. The STR ban was overturned in the Morgan lawsuit and the declarations have reverted back to the 2012 version.  A final resolution document will be forthcoming as it is not finished yet.  The following documents have been added to the Documents page of this site and can be found near the bottom of that page.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF

Lot 91 is now available for purchase. The lot is located on the northwest corner of  Empire Valley Road and Empire Circle just across from the lower lake.

The listed price is $49,000.

It is listed with:
Amy M. Tait
Centennial Enterprises & Real Estate
(office) 719-486-1409
(cell) 970-390-8954
(fax) 719-486-1482
leadvillere@gmail.com

Please contact Amy if you are interested in buying this property.

A Colorado State Forest Service chipping crew will be in Beaver Lakes on Friday October 9th. That gives you two weekends to build piles next to the road. This is a great opportunity to protect your buildings and the forest.

Tim Ratterman has volunteered to coordinate this wonderful service! Please contact him at: tratt9@gmail.com

Here is all you need to do:
• Build piles next to the road with all the butt ends facing one way. This helps speed up the chipping.

• Do not include root balls. They can contain rocks that will damage the chipper.
• In addition to dead trees include green trees and branches that has been cut away from the perimeter of your buildings. Please take the time to read the attached document on fire mitigation.

Protecting Your Home from Wildfire -

• Do not include any trees with a trunk diameter over 6”. That should be used for firewood.
• Sage can be included.
• Homeowners do not need to be home to participate. They appreciate the help if you are able.

The cost for the crew and chipper is $150 per hour with an estimated cost of $75 per participant.

Tim Ratterman will pay the crew and bill back participating lot owners for their portion.

Tim  currently has the following owners on the list. Contact me directly at tratt9@gmail.com if you want to be added to the list.
Tim Ratterman
Adam Wiens
Jonathan Bratz
Mark Leonard
Charles Swarts
Lisa Mckenna/ Mark Maxwell
John Doramus

Members of the Empire Lodge Homeowners Association overwhelmingly voted to pass the special assessment for the purpose of purchasing water rights for the community.

The votes were 102 Yes, and 11 No.  The number of "Yes" votes meets the majority required under the rules.

The Special Assessment is $1,750 and is due on or before September 11, 2020.

You may pay by mailing a check to:

Empire Lodge Homeowner’s Association
585 Empire Valley Drive
Leadville CO 80461

Or you can pay with PayPal ($1,750 + $50 PayPal fee)  on the Dues Page of this site: CLICK HERE

Any member requesting a payment arrangement should contact any Board Member: CLICK HERE (see upper right side)

Thank you again for the community's support for the long term success of Beaver Lakes Estates.

Board