WHO ARE WE?: We are a group of owner residents living in the Bronk Farm community in Plainfield, IL who have at considerable expense professionally installed permanent holiday lighting manufactured by Govee Pro.

WHY? We installed these lights because they are technologically advanced, environmentally friendly, safe, generate almost no heat and last 50,000 hours and would never need to be replaced for the forseeable future. These lights are also cost effective for those who would like to decorate their homes with holiday lights every year. These lights sit flush with the roof eaves and are discreet and can be left in place. At that time, many of us were unaware that the installation needed an ARC form to be filled out.

CHRONOLOGY

1) We filled out ARC forms and submitted to the board. The installations were denied but the board generously allowed us to keep the installations on under the condition that they be turned on only during the holiday season. We were also specifically informed that we could keep the lights on during the week of the Indian festival of Diwali. Here is where the communication was inconsistent, where some were informed by phone and yet some others by mail.

2) This process was not socialized properly by the community management and assuming it was ok, soon other homes started installing these lights and started turning them on before the holidays and after Diwali which is the major issue under consideration.

3) It is these violations plus complaints from residents about the lights themselves that have now made the board ask us to strip all our Govee permanent light installations. We do not have justifications for the WHY.

We have purchased and professionally installed these lights at considerable expense to be a long term investment. The intent was not to break rules and disturb others.

WHAT IS OUR REQUEST?:

1) We request that the order to strip all the permanent light installations be revoked to save the owners expense and inconvenience.

2) We commit to STRICTLY adhering strictly to the holiday schedule as written. Any home violating can be subject to fines. We are educated and law abiding home owners. Please do not consider a violation of one as a violation by all. Do not all group us as one category. Each home needs to be held responsible.

3) There is no legal law in place in the township that prevent Govee lights being used for holiday lighting. Thousands of homes in neighboring communities and towns have them and their subdivisions look beautiful and festive. We are not breaking any regulations.

4) ARC form to be MANDATORILY filled out for new installation Community manager to socialize the process for ARC as a reminder esp for permanent lights. Each resident bears individual responsibility to fulfill all the conditions.

Thank you for your kind consideration

Bronk Farm Govee Permanent Light Residents