Announcements
Notice of Auction to Sell Empty Lot (Lot 30)
June 29th, 2025
Dear members,
The HOA will hold an unofficial online auction to accept a final offer on the empty lot, lot 30. The Auction will close on August 1st, 2025. Only offers from neighborhood residents will be considered. The current highest bid will be updated daily on the website homepage at crystalspringshomeowners.com. Offers made to the HOA during the online auction are not legally binding.
LOT LOCATION: 107 CRYSTAL RIDGE CIR, MADISON, AL, 35757.
STARTING BID: $1,250.00
TERMS:
1. The HOA will retain the right to use the mailbox located on the lot and maintain 107 Crystal Ridge Cir as the HOA mailing address.
2. The lot is subject to the HOA Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs) which care available at crystalspringshomeowners.com/hoa-documents/.
3. The lot will be sold As-Is. The county is not likely to approve any building permits on the lot. The county substantially diminished the assessed value after the developer ceased construction on a partially built house and demolished it due to nuisance shocks from the TVA power lines’ electric field. A summary of the history and circumstances affecting the lot is available in the notice for the vote to sell the lot, which is posted on the website at crystalspringshomeowners.com/announcements/.
HOW TO MAKE AN OFFER
Please email your offer to crystalspringsmonroviahoa@gmail.com and put “OFFER” at the start of the subject line. Please include your name and address in the email. Offers may also be delivered to the mailbox on the lot at 107 Crystal Ridge Cir, Madison, AL, 35757. The HOA will be happy to answer questions as able.
Sincerely,
Dillon Welsh
President
Crystal Springs HOA
VOTE RESULTS: SALE OF VACANT LOT
April 21st, 2025
The results are in.
88% of voters voted in favor of the sale of the empty lot.
The EBallot Report and Statistics are available below.
HOA Meeting to Vote on Sale of Vacant Lot
Dear members,
The HOA Board is looking to sell the vacant lot under the condition that the HOA mailbox can remain on the lot and stay active for receiving mail. A meeting to begin voting on this matter will take place in the Crystal Ridge Circle Turnaround on April 13th, 2025, at 2:00 PM. A Zoom link will be provided for remote attendance and will serve as the primary meeting place in case of inclement weather. Members will have at least 48 hours to cast their votes online using an e-ballot. Please reach out with any concerns or questions.
Background and Reasons to Sell the Vacant Lot
The vacant lot is very close to the TVA power lines and cannot be built on due to nuisance shocks caused by the strong electric field. The developer attempted to build a house on this lot a few years ago but had to tear it down due to powerful shocks that prevented further construction. The developer ultimately sold the lot to the HOA for $10 on a Quit Claim Deed. Due to liability concerns and the county’s assessment of the lot, the HOA’s use of the lot is limited to maintaining a landscape under an overbearing view of the power lines.
At past meetings, rising maintenance costs were invoked by some to justify a proposed increase in annual dues. The vacant lot currently accounts for two-thirds (⅔) of the HOA’s annual maintenance costs and adds to the HOA’s insurance premium with no benefit to the community. While the current HOA Board does not see any reason to raise annual dues, eliminating these unnecessary costs would reduce the likelihood of a future Board making a motion to raise annual dues.
The Board has consulted an attorney and Madison County to confirm that the lot can be sold without any trouble. The sale of this lot will be open to all association members. At least one homeowner in the neighborhood is currently interested in buying the vacant lot. Our governing documents do require that the lot be subject to the HOA’s Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs), so the sale of the lot will not introduce any nuisances into the neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Dillon Welsh – President
Sanica Stevens – Secretary/Treasurer
Crystal Springs HOA
New HOA Mailbox
107 Crystal Ridge Cir.
Madison, AL, 35757
12 February, 2025
The HOA installed a locking mailbox on the vacant lot in the Crystal Ridge Circle Turnaround. Please deliver checks and other mail to this address. The PO Box will be discontinued by the end of March, 2025.
