The Bluff Creek Homes Association:

A Summary of Its Primary Covenants & Restrictions

U S E   R E S T R I C T I O N S

1. No roomers or boarders. Unrelated adults occupying a single family home limited to three. 
2. No sheds, posts, walls, fences, dog houses, dog pens, barns, stables, free standing garages without prior approval of the Architectural Review Committee.
3. No exposed parking of trailers, boats, trucks, campers, inoperative vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, or any vehicle not used in a conventional day-to-day mode.
4. No exterior wiring, antennas, etc.
5. No signs are allowed other than one professional “for sale” or “for rent” sign.
6. No temporary structures.
7. No storage tanks.
8. No all-terrain vehicles permitted anywhere in the Development.
9. No open fires or fireworks.
10. Automobile repair or rebuilding is prohibited.

Again let me remind YOU to take every precaution to protect yourself and your property at all times! And let me know anytime something occurs and you feel all of your neighbors would appreciate being warned!
 

Please take the following precautions to deter crime at your house:
1.  Keep cars parked in the garage overnight, when possible.
2. Keep cars locked at all times.
3. Leave outside lights on throughout the night to deter break-ins.
4. Don't leave things outside, visible and unsecured.
5. Keep garage doors closed day and night!
 

See this detailed list of things we can do to protect our property, our loved ones and our possessions!

Here is a tip from the Columbia Police Department.

Remember foremost, the best defense against any type of crime in our neighborhood is to get acquainted with your neighbors and lookout for each other.
 
 

BLUFF CREEK ESTATES - DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS

 9. Buildings or Uses Other Than for Residential Purposes; Noxious Activities; Miscellaneous
(c) No truck (except standard three-fourths (3/4) ton or smaller noncommercial pickup trucks) or commercial vehicle shall be parked, left stored on any Lot or street for more than an eight-hour period. No vehicle in inoperable condition or any trailer, mobile home, bus, van, camper, recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer or other mobile apparatus of any nature or kind whatsoever (other than personal automobiles and standard ¾ ton or smaller noncommercial pickup trucks) shall be parked, left or stored on any lot or street for more than a 24-hour period except in an enclosed garage. Motorized vehicles shall not be operated on any Common Area, other than in the street.

(g)No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on the real estate, except for one sign not more than 5 feet square, advertising the property for sale by the homeowner, realtor or builder during the construction or sale period.

11. Landscaping and Lawns.
Prior to the occupancy, and in all events within nine (9) months following commencement of construction of the residence, the Owner thereof shall sod all front lawn areas and otherwise landscape the Lot to the same standards as those generally prevailing throughout the District in accordance with plans approved by the Architectural Committee. No vegetable gardens shall be permitted. The Owner of each Lot shall keep the lawn neat, clean and uniformly mowed and clipped to a reasonable and attractive height and shall properly maintain and replace all trees and landscaping.
 
 

The City will no longer deliver bags to resident’s yards. Look for your voucher in the mail to obtain your black trash and blue recycling bags. This new program is an effort to save cost on thousands of bags that go unused each year. You can help us reduce costs by redeeming the voucher only when you need additional bags...help us reduce our carbon footprint!

Guidelines for redeeming your vouchers:
• You will receive one voucher to redeem for black trash bags and one to redeem for blue recycling bags.
• Take your voucher to one of the local retail stores listed on the reverse side.
• You will not be charged for the bags, but you must have a voucher to receive your bags at no charge.
• Vouchers are redeemable one time only, as they are tracked by barcode and therefore can not be duplicated.
• If you need additional blue recycling bags, contact Phoenix Recycling and another voucher will be mailed to you at no cost (does not apply to black trash bags).
• You will receive vouchers each April, August and December, around the 10th of the month.

Questions about the voucher system may be directed to Phoenix Recycling at 1-800-866-3954, or Click here for link to Request Form at Phoenix Recycling if you did not receive your voucher.

Bag vouchers are redeemable at these local merchants:
• Gerbes Supermarket
1729 W. Broadway
205 E. Nifong
2900 Paris Road
• Hy-Vee, 3100 W. Broadway
• Moser’s Discount Foods, 705 Business Loop 70
• Patricia’s Foods, 900 N. Keene
• Schnuck’s Supermarket, 1400 Forum Blvd.
• Wal-Mart Supercenters
3001 W. Broadway
1201 Grindstone Parkway
415 Conley Avenue
• Westlake Ace Hardware, 1910 W. Worley
(Eastgate IGA was originally on this list, but no longer participates)

Good Afternoon –

Last year’s Bluff Creek cleanup was quite a success!  In just two hours, you who volunteered collected 18 bags of trash and a car bumper from the creeks and common areas of the neighborhood.

This year the cleanup event will be held on Saturday April 13 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

Our volunteering will be part of the city’s annual Cleanup Columbia, a city-wide trash pickup event. 

As such, the city will be offering a picnic lunch for the volunteers after the event.

Please let me know how many tickets you would like to have. 

Here’s what to do on April 13:

1.       Come to the Cattlemen’s Association parking lot, 2306 Bluff Creek Drive at 9:00 AM Saturday April 13

2.       Choose your favorite creek or common area (trash bags will be provided)

3.       Pick up plastic, paper, cans, bottles and other litter

4.       Leave your trash bags on the nearest street or return them to the Cattlemen’s Association parking lot any time before 11:00

See you Saturday April 13!

Bill and Jan Valbracht

2803 Wild Plum Court

Bill@Valbracht.com  573.808.5554

Jan@Valbracht.com  573.355.4409