Hunters Creek Neighborhood Association (HCNA)
Hunters Creek Neighborhood Association is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide for the management, maintenance, and care of the common areas and property of the Hunters Creek Subdivision and to encourage its maintenance as a prime residential area.
It is self-governed by a Board of volunteers who serve as Directors, with assistance from several Standing Committees appointed by the Board. Over the 40+ years it has been in operation, dozens of our neighbors have served as Board members in varying capacities. Elections take place each April and qualified HCNA members may apply for a seat with a one-year term.
A modest annual membership fee is used to fund activities related to the livability, safety, and attractiveness of Hunters Creek. This includes maintaining landscaping in the common areas, utilities for the planting islands, a monthly newsletter, a neighborhood directory, a neighborhood watch program, and security patrols by off-duty law enforcement personnel. In addition, HCNA moderates a private Facebook group for Hunters Creek residents, and they also manage this website.
Please consider becoming a member of HCNA and consider volunteering to help your neighbors as they work to protect everyone’s investment in our homes and the quality of life in this community. The benefits of membership far outweigh the cost (currently $70 per year) and members are entitled to a hardcopy directory and to vote in matters that affect the neighborhood. Since most of the expenses of HCNA are fixed, dues are the same regardless of what month you join and can be paid online via credit card (here) or by check via US Mail. More detailed instructions can be found in the Membership & Dues section further down this page.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES & MEETINGS
The Board is comprised of residents who donate their time and expertise to manage the common areas of our neighborhood and to liaison with City, County, and other governmental agencies regarding activities which affect the Hunters Creek Subdivision. Board members are elected each year at an annual meeting in April and manage the Association’s finances, contracts, bylaws, and neighborhood support activities.
The Board conducts its duties in accordance with By-Laws that can be viewed below. It has a fiduciary responsibility to the community and provides regular financial reports to its members.
To assist with its responsibilities, the Board appoints neighbors to chair various Standing Committees, including Membership, Landscape, New Residents, Neighborhood Watch, and Newsletter. Ad-hoc or temporary committees are also appointed as needed to deal with selected issues, such as a Community Directory.
The Board holds an Annual Meeting in April during which Members vote to elect Directors, approve proposed changes to the bylaws, and consider other business the Board may present. The rest of the year the Board meets as required to transact the routine business of the Association. Meetings are typically at 7pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and open to residents in person or via audio or video conferencing. More detail about each meeting and a link to join virtually can be found on the Hunters Creek Facebook page.
Names and contact information for current members of the Board and Standing Committees can be found on the Contact Us tab of this website. Please feel free to reach out to any of them with questions, suggestions, or to volunteer your services. Your Association is always looking for new ideas and neighbors willing to help keep our neighborhood a wonderful place to live.
MEMBERSHIP & DUES
Anyone owning a residence in the Hunters Creek subdivision is eligible to join HCNA as a Residence Owner Member by paying the annual membership fee. This entitles up to two adult residents at each address to the benefits of membership, although each home only gets one vote during board-called elections. Residents leasing a home in the neighborhood can join the Association as Lessee Members and enjoy all the benefits of Membership except for voting.
While membership in HCNA is not mandatory for property owners as it is in many other neighborhoods, it is strongly encouraged to protect everyone’s investment and quality of life. Annual dues are currently $70, far less than what other nearby communities mandate, and can be paid online via a credit card using a service on the HCSRC website (here). Please note that joining HCNA does not obligate residents to join HCSRC or vice versa, as the governance and memberships are separate. However, the two organizations do work together for the common good of the neighborhood, and we do encourage all residents to join and support both organizations.
To recap, you may sign up to be a member any time throughout the year by completing a membership form (link here) and submitting it along with payment to the Membership Committee. This can be done online with a credit card via the Hunters Creek Swim and Racquet Club website (here). Or if you prefer, mail the completed form and a check to the Membership Committee at:
HCNA
PO Box 781315
San Antonio, TX 78278
If using the HCSRC website, choose the option to Join/Renew and follow the instructions. You will be presented with options to join both organizations, or just one or the other, then pay via credit card.
After the form and payment are processed by the Membership Committee you will get a welcome note and a copy of the current Community Directory. And you will be added to the Association’s email distribution list for announcements, etc. If desired, you can also be added to the Monthly Newsletter distribution list. Please allow up to 14 days for processing of your application.
Please direct any questions or comments about the New Member or Renewal process to the Membership Committee at membership@hunterscreeksatx.org or by contacting any Board Member.
NEWSLETTER & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
One of the benefits of your Association membership is receiving a monthly Newsletter published in partnership with Neighborhood News. In addition, every three years your Association mounts an effort to publish a Community Directory of all homes and their residents. We expect to deliver a 2023 edition at or near year-end.
Note: We carefully manage the data we collect about our resident’s names and contact information to ensure it is only made available to residents of our neighborhood, and never posted on this or any other publicly accessible website.
BYLAWS & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
The governing documents for our subdivision include Bylaws and Restrictive Covenants, both of which were originally put in place by the developers of Hunters Creek.
The Association’s Bylaws govern how the Board conducts business, manages funds and contracts, etc. The Bylaws also describe the various categories of membership and outline the rules for voting. To access a copy of the Bylaws, click (here). The Bylaws have been amended from time to time via a process managed by the Association that requires approval by a 2/3 majority of the paid up/current members of the Association at a meeting where prior notice is given of the intended changes.
In addition to City of San Antonio municipal statues, each property in Hunters Creek is also subject to one of thirteen different sets of Restrictive Covenants that were established as the various phases of our subdivision were developed. A Cross References Document has been developed to enable property owners to find the Book and Page in the Bexar County records where the actual Covenants are kept. These records may be found by clicking this link: https://bexar.tx.publicsearch.us/
Please note that Restrictive Covenants supplement San Antonio Municipal Codes and apply to all properties regardless of HCNA membership status. Also, while there are some slight variations in the wording of the Restrictive Covenants for the various phases of Hunters Creek, all of them include this statement:
These Covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons claiming under them until (date varies by phase), at which time said Covenants shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years, unless by vote of a majority of the then owners of the lots it is agreed to change said Covenants in whole or in part.
A sample set of Covenants has been developed that is a composite of these multiple covenants. Note it is for illustration purposes only, and in all cases the actual set of Covenants for each section of the Hunters Creek subdivision governs property in that specific section.
page updated September 2023