Stephens City Council approves Bluestone Industrial declaration defining private-street maintenance and HOA

Stephens City Town Council accepted a Declaration from Bluestone Industrial Development on Aug. 7 that the minutes say outlines private-street maintenance and repair obligations and explains the planned homeowners association structure for the proposed industrial subdivision. Vice Mayor Ronald Bowers moved to accept the Declaration; the motion passed with recorded votes in favor from Bowers, Councilman Joseph Hollis, Councilwoman Regina Swygert-Smith and Councilwoman Kelly Thatcher. Councilmen Linden Fravel Jr. and Jason Nauman were absent.

Evan Wyatt of Green Way presented the document to the council. "I was present to give an update of the complete Declaration Document by Bluestone Industrial Development which outlines the proposed private street maintenance and repair obligation requirements and explanation of the HOA within Bluestone Industrial Development," Wyatt told the council.

The Declaration, as described in the minutes, assigns responsibility for private-street maintenance and repair to the development's HOA rather than the town. The council record does not include the Declaration's full legal text; the minutes direct readers to the meeting minutes for the full Declaration language.

Mayor Mike Grim and Town Manager Michael Majher discussed related utility coordination; Majher reported he had attempted to contact Middletown regarding a joint-utility venture but had received no response. The council did not take additional formal action on utilities during this meeting.

The council recorded the motion and vote; no amendments or conditions were noted in the minutes. Next steps, including filing or recording of the Declaration document and any follow-up reviews by town staff or legal counsel, were not specified in the meeting record.