2009 CB South P.O.A. E-Newsletter

New this year, in an effort to cut costs to your association, your P.O.A. has sent out postcards to all owners, directing you to review the 2009 Annual CB South P.O.A. E-Newsletter  on-line!

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General P.O.A. Information Notice of CB South Information Other Helpful Information/Numbers Important Dues Collection Notice 2009 Annual P.O.A. Meeting and Picnic 2009 Board of Director Elections – 2 Seats Open New CB South Sign Code Adopted P.O.A. Board Meeting Information CB South is a Covenant-Controlled Community P.O.A. Budget Formulation and Approval Grant Money Given to the P.O.A. from 2005-2008 Teocalli Road Pedestrian Path is Complete Nordic Skiing on Spann’s Pasture at the end of Teocalli Noise Regulations for CB South CB South Special Area regulations Adopted by Gunnison County Reminder – No Burning of Construction Debris in CB South General Project Submittal Guidance

New Trash and Recycling Service Options for CB South Reminder - Trash regulations for CB South Buying or Selling Property in CB South?              (Did you know You can advertise on our Website for Free!) CB South Playground and Park Improvements FREE Highway 135 Bus Service CB South Community Bicycles CB South Businesses – Free links Available on our website! Incorporation Financial Feasibility Study Results 2008 Survey Results Dogs in CB South Softball in CB South Hockey Rink Operating Expenses and Your Dues U.S. Mail Delivery to CB South Need a Place to have a Birthday Party or Teach a Class?             (Then Rent Sunset Hall in CB South!) CB South Cleanup Day Vehicle Parking Reminder Email Addresses Needed Useful P.O.A. Website Links (and other Local Links)

In compliance with Senate Bill 100 we are required to provide notice of the following information to all members of the Association:

Our website continues to be updated (www.cbsouth.net).  Please check it out.  It provides information on dues, the annual budget, monthly Board meeting agendas and minutes, monthly news updates, Special Area Regulations, P.O.A. Rules and Regulations, Design Review Guidelines, construction information, and our Noise Regulations, etc.  With your input, it has potential to provide even more information.

If you have any questions or comments on any of the information presented, please contact us via email at info@cbsouth.net or at (970) 349-1162, or stop at the P.O.A. office anytime Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.

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In Accordance with Senate Bill 100 § 38-33.3 – 209.4, our Association is required to provide all property owners with the following information:

Name of Association:  Crested Butte South Property Owners Association, Inc.
Name of Association’s Designated Agent:  Chris Behan, A.I.C.P.  – Association Manager
CB South P.O.A. Office Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM (appointments are encouraged)

The Declarations first recording date with reception number:
Initial recording date August 26, 1970 @ reception number 280965.

P.O.A. Office Location and Mailing Address:
            CB South P.O.A.
            61 Teocalli Road
            Crested Butte, CO 81224

P.O.A. Phone Number:  (970) 349-1162                   P.O.A. Fax Number: (970) 349-1163
P.O.A. Email Address:  info@cbsouth.net                  P.O.A. Website:  www.cbsouth.net

2008-2009 P.O.A. Board of Directors:
President – Al Smith (Term expires August 2010)
Vice President – Dave DiBerardino (Term expires August 2009)
Secretary/Treasurer – Peter Carey (Term expires August 2009)
Member – Carlos Gonzales-Brito (Term expires August 2010)
Member – Patrick Wallace (Term expires August 2010)

2008-2009 CB South Design Review Committee
Member – Carol Dale
Member – Thomas “Kley” Hughes, Jr.
Member – Eric Naughton
Member – Ben Preston
Member – Ben White
Alternate – Joan Ham
Alternate – Melissa Belkin

CB South Association Staff:
            Association Manager – Chris Behan, A.I.C.P. (Since 2005)
            Association Accountant – Linda Roberts (Since 2007)
            Association Parks and Maintenance Supervisor – Dominic Eymere (Since 2008)

Click this Link for 2009 P.O.A. Dues Information
Click this Link to see the 2009 P.O.A. Approved Budget
Click this link to see the 2006-2008 P.O.A. Budget Actuals
Click here to see the 2009 P.O.A. Calendar

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Police Emergency and Dog Issues/Complaints:
Gunnison County Sheriff / 911. . . . . . . . . . . . (970) 641-1113
                                                                      (970) 349-7562
                                               Fax . . . . . . . . . . (970) 349-1163
Mt. Crested Butte Police Department / 911 . . (970) 349-6516

Crested Butte Fire Department / 911 . . . . . . . (970) 349-5333

CB South Metro District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (970) 349-5480
(CB South roads and snow removal, water, and sewer)

Gunnison County Building Department . . . .  (970) 641-1011

Gunnison Planning Department. . . . . . . . . . .  (970) 641-0360

Hockey Rink, Softball Field, Parks,
Common Areas, Sunset Hall Rentals . . . . . . . (970) 349-1162

Gunnison office of the
Colorado Division of Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . (970) 641-0088

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In January of 2008, the Colorado Legislature passed legislation which affects the P.O.A.’s “Super Lien” Status.  Now, in order to better protect the P.O.A. in the unfortunate event of foreclosures, we will be applying liens to all properties with unpaid P.O.A. dues in June of 2009.  Notice of Intent to Lien by the P.O.A. will go out in May of 2009 on all Owners Accounts owing P.O.A. Dues.  Please – help us avoid this costly and cumbersome procedure and pay all outstanding dues amounts by May 15, 2009.   Unfortunately for us all, If the P.O.A. does not apply these liens, because of this legislation we stand to lose 6 months worth of dues owed, if foreclosure proceeding are initiated and we do not have a lien in place.  If you can not pay the entire balance due, please make arrangements for a payment plan A.S.A.P.

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Please mark you calendars and make arrangements to attend!

What:  The 2009 Annual P.O.A. Meeting and Picnic
When:  Sunday, August 9, 2009, beginning at 3 PM
Where: Sunset Hall (349 Teocalli Road – a.k.a the CB South Fire Station Community Room)
More Info:  The 4th Annual P.O.A. Picnic will be immediately following the Annual Meeting.  Food and   Drinks will be provided, as will the bouncy castle again, and possibly even some local live music.  Please join us!

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There are two (2) Board member position vacancies to vote on this year.  Official Ballots will be sent out in late June, with the candidates listed and each candidate's letter of interest. We can also accept write-in candidates. You may mail back the ballots, fax them to our office, drop them at our office or vote at the Annual Meeting.  Please vote!

In order to comply with Senate Bill 100, the actual election will be counted after the Annual Meeting, and after the ballots are delivered to each household via U.S. Postal Service. This will help ensure the secrecy and confidentiality of each ballot.  New Board members will be announced following the election (and posted on our website), and they will be seated at the August 12, 2009 P.O.A. Board of Directors Regular Meeting.

We would like to thank outgoing board members Dave DiBerardino, and Peter Carey for their tireless, volunteer service.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call, or stop by the P.O.A office and speak with Chris Behan, P.O.A. Association Manager. Thank you and we hope to see you all at the meeting.

Get involved!  Act by June 15, 2009, to nominate yourself or someone else for a P.O.A. Board of Directors Seat, please click this link to download the 2009 Board of Directors Nomination Form.

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At the regular Monthly P.O.A. Board Meeting held on October, 9 2008, a new Sign Code for Crested Butte South was adopted.  This Code deals primarily with Commercial Area Signage.  Please click this link to view the full Sign Code Document. 

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Regular P.O.A. Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of each month. These meetings begin at 6 PM, and are usually held upstairs in the P.O.A. Office, at 61 Teocalli Road in CB South.  If you have items you would like to bring before the Board, there is a time set aside for unscheduled property owner comments. The Board is always open to your comments and suggestions.  The agendas for the monthly CB South Board of Directors meeting are always posted on our website, at the P.O.A. office, on the bus stop/mail building, and they are printed in the CB News, a week prior to each meeting.Agendas are also emailed directly to property owners at their request.  If you would like to receive P.O.A. agendas and other information, please send an email to info@cbsouth.net to be added to that recipient list.

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All of our rules and regulations are available for viewing and printing on the P.O.A.'s website.  Please help improve our “sense of community” by being a good neighbor and keeping your property's appearance “neat and attractive”.  Additionally, please remember that RVs are not allowed to be parked anywhere within CB South for more than a 24-hour period.  Offenders will be notified accordingly and then fined…but let's all try to avoid going down that road by having and promoting pride in our neighborhood.

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Each year beginning in October, the Board of Directors begins the following year's budget formulation at the regular/public monthly meetings. And each year in either December or January, the P.O.A.'s Annual Budget is adopted by the Board of Directors at a regular/public monthly meeting. So, if you have an item you'd like to see some of the P.O.A.'s operating funds applied to (or not applied to), please know that all Property Owners are welcome to participate in the budget formulation and approval process at all of the regular monthly P.O.A. Board Meetings.

All P.O.A. Budgets from 2006 to 2009 are available online or by clicking this link. 

Because of the uncertainty of the current economic situation, your P.O.A. has approved a very conservative budget.   We are planning on spending your Association’s dollars only on those things that the Board feels are absolutely necessary, in an attempt to be able to maintain or build the reserves for the Association.  

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Your P.O.A. has successfully received $18,233 in Grant money since November of 2005, as detailed below.

2005 - $1,000 Total
$1,000 – From East River Skating Association (For our Rink’s operation)

2006 - $3,600 Total
$2,600 – From GCMRD – For Rink Improvements (ADA ramp for warming house and electrical upgrades)
$1,000 – From East River Skating Association (For our Rink’s operation)

2007 - $1,000 Total
$1,000 – From East River Skating Association (For our Rink’s operation)

2008 - $12,663 Total
$10,000 – From GCMRD – For the New Playground Equipment
$1,250 – From Gunnison RTA for CB South Community Bicycles
$1,000 – From East River Skating Association (For our Rink’s operation)
$266 for Bake Sale proceeds from the Music Festival (Thanks Hockey Mom’s!)
$117 from Cameron Curtiss’ Donation Jars for Hockey Boards

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You will notice that we have completed construction of the entire pedestrian path along Teocalli Road - thanks to a lot of help from the CB South Metro District.  Because of budget constraints we have no immediate plans for paving any more of the path.  As a reminder, Colorado State Law requires that all vehicles must stop for pedestrians in the painted crosswalks. And please continue to observe the posted 25 MPH speed limit within the subdivision. Be Safe!

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This past 08/09 Nordic Skiing season we were fortunate to obtain an agreement with Spann Ranches, Inc., to use their pasture land at the end of Teocalli Road for Nordic skiing until April 15, 2009 – weather permitting.  Beginning on January 1, 2009, we had over 5 miles of Nordic skiing trails open and groomed on a regular basis for the free use by the residents and guests of CB South residents (thanks in part to Keith Henning and his snow cat).  We were also fortunate enough to reach an agreement with the Crested Butte Nordic Center to use their grooming equipment and a snowmobile for the season. 

At the request of the Spanns, due to the summer ranching activity on that land, dogs were not allowed on the property - - and while the vast majority of you were very respectful and understanding of that stipulation, we do need to work harder as a Community to make sure everyone respects that stipulation so we can work towards securing a longer-term agreement that will continue to allow Nordic skiing on Spann’s Pasture by residents in CB South.  Towards that end, if we are able to secure a longer term agreement with the Spanns, next season we will be aggressively fining those caught skiing with their dogs $1,000 per incident.     

We are sorry to have to threaten such, but there are an overwhelming majority of Nordic Skiers in CB South who don’t want to lose this wonderful opportunity/amenity for the years to come.

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The P.O.A. adopted a Noise Regulations document in 2006 in order to enhance the atmosphere of CB South by employing a means to address noise concerns, i.e. things you may not want to hear as a CB South property owner.  This regulation can be found on our website, and will be enforced.

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In September of 2008, The Board of County Commissioners approved the CB South Special Area Regulations.  After 4+ years of planning, meeting, writing, editing, and working cooperatively with the County Planning Staff, we were successful in obtaining a document for CB South, that:

Click this link to review the CB South Special Area Regulations

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Recreational fires that are less than 6-feet in diameter area allowed, but please call 641-8000 prior to lighting any fires in CB South, no matter how small.

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All building projects and exterior modifications of any kind, as well as all new fences must be reviewed by The P.O.A.   Not all projects are required to go through our design review process, but all projects are required to obtain P.O.A. approval – check with the P.O.A. Office for more details, or visit our website for architectural project review rules and regulations.

As a deterrent to any unauthorized additions or modifications in CB South, if a property owner or tenant is caught doing or having done any modifications or improvements in CB South without documented P.O.A. approval, the offending property may be fined a fee of up to $50,000.  The P.O.A. also reserves the right to pursue all legal rights regarding enforcement and may impose other additional terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the P.O.A. Board.  

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Your CB South P.O.A. is investigating possible efficiencies (i.e. saving you money while improving your service) related to the P.O.A. possibly entering into an exclusive contract for trash and recycling pickup in CB South, pursuant to the authority given to the P.O.A. via Section 2.02-8 of the Covenants for CB South.

In the meantime, please note that there are now four (4) Trash and Recycling Service Providers available to you in CB South, in no particular order, they are:

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In summary, the Trash Regulations for the Health and Safety of the Residents of CB South are as follows:

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The P.O.A. has been, and will continue to provide all owners (and their realtors) in CB South a free link on our P.O.A. website advertising a property For Sale or For Rent in CB South.  If you would like to take advantage of this free advertising opportunity, please send an email, of no more than one page in length, including pictures (5MB maximum please), to info@cbsouth.net.

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Over the past 3+ years we have enlarged the playground area, purchased and installed new swings for younger kids, added a new climbing rock, replaced the ball-bearings in the merry-go-round, removed an old timber-slide feature, added a new large play feature, and covered the entire playground areas surface with 2-4 inches of “play-safe” wood chips.  We added/replaced approximately 30 aspen trees in the park.  We bought bear-proof trash containers for the park and a picnic table for children.  We have also added an ADA ramp to the warming house, re-painted the hockey boards and repaired them as best we can.  We purchased and installed a liner for the rink, re-did the wiring and electrical systems for the warming house, rink lights and pond lights, added two lighted curling sheets of ice, added 2 lights to the rink, added a bicycle pump track just beyond the ball field fence (along Packer Way), resurfaced the tennis court, and added several doggie-bag stations in and around the park, and along the Teocalli path. 

That’s the good news...The “not-so-good” news is that with the actual and projected decreases in revenue for the Association, we are not going to be adding many new items to the park in the next year or two.  However, we are trying to obtain additional grant money, and if successful, we will pursue building a wooden half-pipe for skateboarding, adding another basket on the other side of the basketball court, building a 9-hole Frisbee golf course in the park, adding a few strategically placed flower gardens, and trying to get a community gardening area up and running somewhere in the park!

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Your Gunnison Valley RTA is committed to continuing to improve and expand the Free RTA Highway 135 Bus Service.  The RTA’s Highway 135 Bus Schedule can be found at www.gunnisonvalleyRTA.org.

The P.O.A. will also continue to explore options for getting a bus to actually come into CB South, but the cost of such a service is proving to be a difficult “nut-to-crack”.  We know it is a priority for CB South residents, and we will continue to pursue that goal!

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Last year the RTA was gracious enough to provide the P.O.A. with $1,250 in matching funds for to purchase of the CB South Community Bicycles.  We have purchased and furnished the neighborhood with 12 new bicycles for the free use of all CB South Residents to ride back-and-forth to the Highway 135 Bus Stop at the end of Cement Creek Road. 

We believe the program was a great success and the bicycles have enjoyed a lot of use.  Unfortunately, only 10 of the 12 bicycles were found before the snow came last fall.  Please help us locate and retrieve the missing 2 bicycles so we can continue the program again this Spring/Summer/Fall.

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We’d love to help promote all business activity in CB South.  So please email your CB South businesses information (or a link to your website) to info@cbsouth.net so we then can provide a link to your CB South Business information from our P.O.A. Website.

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At last year’s Annual P.O.A. Meeting, PReMA Corp. out of Woodland Park, Colorado, presented their Financial Feasibility Analysis results for Incorporating CB South as its own Town.

Summarizing the Study’s results, with as few businesses are there are today in CB South, each and every CB South property owner would see a $200 increase in property taxes if CB South incorporated. In light of that information, further discussion regarding CB South possibly incorporating as its own Town has been put on hold indefinitely because your Board of Directors feels now is probably not the best time to be looking at increasing taxes and fees of any kind. Perhaps in the future, when CB South begins to generate more sales tax revenue.

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In late 2008, the P.O.A. office conducted an e-survey to try to get a better feel for what the owners and residents of CB South viewed as priorities.   298 invitations to take the survey went out and 101 of those who received the invitation took the survey (thanks!).  And while not perfect in this first attempt to gather input from our Owners, below is a brief summary of what we heard: 

Overall priorities of the respondents were:

The top 3 recreational opportunities the respondents wanted were:

If you didn’t receive this survey and would like to take part in future CB South P.O.A. Survey’s, please send us your email address to info@cbsouth.net.

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Please observe Gunnison County’s Laws for dogs at large / required leashes in CB South. Our regulations (as adopted and enforced by Gunnison County) require all dogs within CB South to be leashed at all times when not on your property.  Furthermore, the owners of all dogs found off-leash while off your property may be fined by the Gunnison Sheriff's Department and/or the Mt. Crested Butte Police Department. To report a problem, please contact one of the following:

            Gunnison County Sheriff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (970) 641-1113
                                                                                         (970) 349-7562
                                                              Fax . . . . . . . . . . (970) 349-7562
            Mt. Crested Butte Police Department . . . . . . . . (970) 349-6516

Please be respectful of other property owners and clean up after your dog(s).  

Additionally, Dogs must have their tags renewed annually with the Gunnison County Sheriff Department. Our local law enforcement officer (Deputy Sheriff John Gallowich) generally has hours at the P.O.A. Office on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m.  We also have the dog tag forms available during our regular business hours.

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There is a movement to get organized/league softball games in CB South!  So, as soon as we know whether or not it will be happening, we will let everyone know via email.  

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Over the years, many owners and residents have inquired as to how the Ice Rink in CB South (Hockey Rink, Pond, and Curling Sheets) are paid for...well, here is the simple version, based on this past seasons Actual Ice Operating Budget:

Of the approximately $13,000 it cost the P.O.A. to operate the ice this past season, 90% of those costs were covered from income received from Board Rental Agreements (aka advertising signs in the rink),  income received from the rink via Town of CB Youth Hockey and adult games, and Grant Money received from the East River Skating Association.  Therefore, only 10% of the money needed to put down and maintain all of the CB South ice comes from Dues. 

Currently there are 914 Owner’s accounts in CB South.  So, approximately $1.64 from each Owners Annual Dues Payment goes to help provide all of the available Ice in CB south each winter.  By contrast, approximately $5.47 is needed from each Owners Annual Dues Payment to provide the Nordic Skiing on Spann’s Land this 08/09 Season.

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CB South U.S. Mail Delivery (and drop off) is available at the CB South Bus Stop Building.  If you choose to rent a box in CB South, your new mailing address will simply be that of your house/property.  So why drive to Town just to get your mail?  The CB South P.O. box rental fee is $20 or $30 per year, depending on which box size you prefer, and there is a one-time $10 key deposit fee. Stop by our office to learn additional details or to sign up, we have plenty of boxes available!

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Sunset Hall is available for rent for $30 or $12 per hour, whichever is greater. This money is used to cover the cleaning cost of that space. Please contact the P.O.A. office for availability.

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The 3rd Annual CB South Cleanup Day will be Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 9 AM to 3 PM, in CB South’s Red Mountain Park.  Four (4) large dumpster will be placed near the basketball court in the Park to collected residential waste generated in CB South.  Certain Items will not be accepted.  More information will be provided on the P.O.A. website at al later date.  We are also looking for individuals willing to help organize and implement a weed eradication program.  Please contact us if you are willing to help with that.

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We would also like to reiterate the P.O.A. Regulations regarding storage of vehicles on lots: “No trailer, mobile home, motor home, truck camper, camper van, camper bus or any other vehicle containing living quarters capable of habitation shall at any time be used as a residence, permanently or temporarily, or shall be stored on any Crested Butte South lot or street for more than one consecutive overnight period.” We would like continue to 2see all our residents abide by this Regulation so that we do not have to begin full scale enforcement.

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In an effort to minimize costs and improve communication with members of the CB South P.O.A., we would like to do as much billing and communication as possible via email.  If you have not done so, please send us your email address to info@cbsouth.net.  And if your email address changes, please keep us informed!

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Click this Link for 2009 P.O.A. Dues Information
Click this Link to see the 2009 P.O.A. Approved Budget
Click this Link to see the 2006-2008 P.O.A. Budget Actuals
Click this Link to see the 2009 P.O.A. Calendar
Click this Link to download the 2009 Board of Directors Nomination Form
Click this Link to go to the Gunnison Valley RTA Website (for 135 Bus Schedules)
Click this Link to see CB South Weather & Current Conditions Information
Click this Link to see P.O.A. Meeting Agendas
Click this Link to see P.O.A. Board Meeting Minutes
Click this Link to see Annual P.O.A. Meeting Minutes
Click this Link to see the Noise Guidelines for CB South
Click this Link to see the Sign Code for CB South
Click this Link to download a Project Application
Click this Link to see the Construction Rules and Regulation for CB South
Click this Link to see the CB South Special Area Regulation
Click this Link to see Places for Rent in CB South
Click this Link to see Units and Land for Sale in CB South
Click this Link to see Watering Restriction Information for CB South
Click this Link to see the Residential Design Guidelines for CB South
Click this Link to find Area Recreational Information
Click this Link to get to Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s Website
Click this Link to get to the Snodgrass Facts Website
Click this Link to get to the Friends of Snodgrass Website
Click this Link to get to the HCCA Website
Click this Link to get to the Mt. Emmons Mining Project Website
Click this Link to get to the Town of Crested Butte’s Website
Click this Link to get to the Town of Crested Butte’s Recreation Department’s Website
Click this Link to get to the Gunnison County Website
Click this Link to get to the Crested Butte News Website
Click this Link to get to the Gunnison Times Website
Click this Link to get to the Gunnison Country Shopper’s Website
Click this Link to get to the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District’s Website
Click this to get to the Information on Weed Management in Gunnison County