Elbow Springs and Lott Creek: golf, HOA proposals and property checks
Separate golf membership from residential obligations and distinguish a proposed maintenance association from a verified current HOA.
Start with three separate questions
Is the listing describing proximity to a golf course, membership in an existing residential organization, or land within a development proposal? Those descriptions require different supporting documents. No universal Elbow Springs residential HOA fee is verified here.
Elbow Springs is a golf club with its own access arrangements
The club describes itself as semi-private, with public tee-time bookings and separate membership opportunities. It operates three nine-hole courses at 240086 Lott Creek Drive. Its website does not establish that buying a nearby home includes golf privileges.
Lott Creek Estates has a specific historical HOA proposal
The project website describes amendments to an earlier residential land-use concept and retains a 2022–23 timeline. It is evidence of a proposal, not confirmation of today's construction or operating status.
What the 2023 FAQ actually says
Page 11 anticipates fee-simple ownership and a possible HOA for shared spaces. Page 4 envisages association maintenance of stormwater facilities and natural areas, with walkway and reserve arrangements to be settled later. These statements do not establish an incorporated association, current assessment or completed service agreement.
A concept-plan label does not settle ownership or access
Page 23 says discussions involving golf-course lands were ongoing and some illustrated lots were not yet subdivided. Treat those historical plan labels as research leads. They do not establish current boundaries, golf rights or a property's fee obligations.
Request the evidence for the particular property
Use this checklist with the seller and responsible organization; the requested property documents have not yet been reviewed.
| Obtain | What to establish | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Current title and registered plan | Legal parcel, ownership model and applicable covenants or easements. | No source — Research required |
| Association or condominium governing documents | Exact legal payee, participating parcels, voting and maintenance duties. | No source — Research required |
| Current assessment and account statement | Amount, frequency, tax treatment, arrears and separate utility charges. | No source — Research required |
| Executed servicing and maintenance agreements | Responsibility for roads, drainage, pathways, waste and shared landscaping. | No source — Research required |
| Current County approvals and subdivision records | Which proposal was approved and what conditions remain. | No source — Research required |
| Written golf or recreation entitlement | Whether any privilege accompanies this property and how it transfers. | No source — Research required |
What remains open
The current residential association, fee, registered membership boundary and access arrangements remain unverified. Identify the legal subdivision before applying information from Elbow Valley, Elbow Valley West, Lott Creek Grove or a similarly named listing area. No parcel membership map is published from the concept drawings.
Sources ledger
Golf club, public bookings and membership
Elbow Springs Golf Club
Golf operator website; not a residential HOA source or proof of title-linked golf privileges.
https://www.elbowsprings.com/Association-publishedSource checked September 6, 2026Development proposal and historical project timeline
Lott Creek Estates project team
Page retains a 2022–23 application timeline. Current approval, construction and operating-association status are not established.
https://lottcreekestates.com/HistoricalSource checked September 6, 2026January 31, 2023 information-session FAQ
Lott Creek Estates project team
24-page document. Pages 4, 11 and 23 visually reviewed for proposed maintenance, ownership and golf-land distinctions. Other sections are outside this review. Filename differs from the January 31 session date printed inside.
https://lottcreekestates.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1959-Lott-Creek-Estates-Info-Session-FAQ-March-30.pdfHistoricalSource checked September 6, 2026