Stone Gate Subdivision

Stone Gate News

2024 Stone Gate Annual Homeowners Association Meeting

We would like to thank everyone who sent in a proxy or attended the Annual Homeowners Meeting. We appreciate you spending time to discuss our subdivision business.

Stone Gate Shrubs (Boxwood) Could Be Infested With An Invasive Moth

We want to pass along some information that might help our neighbors that have Boxwoods in their landscape that are not looking so good.

An invasive species called the Box Tree Moth has been reported in our neighborhood that could be causing Boxwoods to brown and lose leaves. These moths are very destructive to your boxwoods, so it is important that you treat them as soon as you notice their damage.

Here is a link to the MSU Extension that will give you a start on researching how to treat this condition if you have it.

Box tree moth quarantine covers 12 southern Michigan counties - Floriculture & Greenhouse Crop Production (msu.edu)

We wish everyone the best of luck treating their shrubs.

WOW Cable Services Coming to Stone Gate Subdivision

The HOA Board was contacted by WOW Cable Company informing us that Stone Gate is scheduled for fiber optic installation sometime in 2024. There wasn’t a lot of detailed information communicated but we want to get you the information we’ve been given to get you up to speed on the upcoming project. Since this will be the biggest project in our subdivision in many years, we feel it’s important to notify you quickly and will send updates when more information is received.

So, this is what we’ve learned so far.

APPROVAL

Commerce Township approved WOW’s request to deliver services to all of Commerce in December 2023.

TIMING

WOW did not have exact timing when it will occur, but said it will be sometime in 2024, probably starting in the summer.

PROJECT LAUNCH NOTIFICATION

Just before they begin the project, door tags will be put on all our doors notifying us of its start and including more detailed information.

INSTALLATION PLAN

WOW will be boring holes in the front easement of our homes where all existing utilities are located. They will not be trenching.
They said they generally follow the same layout as the legacy cable companies. In our case the layout that Comcast already has.
All new equipment will have to be installed as they cannot use any of the Comcasts existing equipment. This means that new (duplicate) pedestals and boxes will be installed.
Since they follow the existing layout expect to have two pedestals or boxes right next to each other.

RESTORATION

Restoration of all damaged areas is included in the project and will take place as soon as it’s completed.
WOW stated they take the quality of the restoration very seriously as they want to gain business in our subdivision.
They will have someone to contact for anyone dissatisfied with the job after its completion.

Stone Gate Welch Road Landscape Improvement

Have you noticed the newly groomed area along Welch Rd south of Stoney Ln? For the first time since our sub was developed, Stone Gate contracted our landscaping vendor to clean up more area around the South Stoney Ln entrance and a 10 to 15 foot wide strip all the way down Welch to the end of our subdivision. They cleaned and seeded an approximately 550 foot path south of Stoney Ln and another 100 feet north of it. Our intent is to continue mowing and trimming the area giving our neighborhood a much-improved look for years to come.

Coyote Sightings in Stone Gate Subdivision

UPDATE: There was another Coyote sighting in the area on 4/14/2023

It has been brought to our attention there have been multiple sightings of a coyote in a backyard between Gateway Ledge and Blue Stone Ln three houses away from Oakley Park. The most recent sighting was November 27th. so please take extra care when letting out your pets.