Stone Gate News

2024 Stone Gate Annual Homeowners Association Meeting

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 

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.

• Commerce Township has started to send text messages when emergency situations arise.  To register to receive text notifications Text CTALERTS to 888-777.  A link to the Commerce Township website is at the bottom of this page to find out more information.