URGENT MEMO FROM HOA BOARD
RE: DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT
We posted this almost exaclty one year ago, but we're at it again!
Richmond American Homes will be replacing driveways in our neighborhood over the next few weeks.
Your driveway is currently NOT on the list to be replaced.
This may be because no one in your pod has submitted a service request or complaint for your driveway.
We would encourage you to go online TODAY and submit a service request to Richmond American Homes ASAP regarding your deteriorating driveway.
There is no guarantee that Richmond will honor the service request but no one (not even the Board) can submit a request on behalf of another person’s home. We encourage you to do this ASAP and hope that Richmond will take on additional driveways.
To submit a service request:
1. Go to www.RichmondAmericanHomes.com
2. Click on “For Homeowners” (2nd tab at the very top of the homepage)
3. Select Utah for State and SLC for Region
4. Click on “Contact Home Care Specialist” (on the right of the screen towards the top)
5. Choose “Submit Service Request”
6. You will need to input your name, email and address with a description of your concern.
7. Click “Send Request”
As a Board we have been working with Richmond American for over two years and are pleased they will finally be replacing driveways in our community.
We appreciate your help in getting Richmond to consider more of the driveways in our community. Thank you for submitting a service request TODAY!
Thank you,
The Monarch Meadows HOA Board
For questions or concerns you can reach the Board and Western Management via email at: monarchmeadows@yahoogroups.com
Monday, July 12, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Memo from the Board Re: Rental Ballot
URGENT MEMO FROM THE BOARD
The Board recommends a vote of yes to amend the CC&Rs as proposed in this ballot for the reasons enumerated below. The amendment:
1. Affords homeowners increased property ownership rights.
Currently the CC&Rs prohibit rentals in the community unless the owner is granted an exception through an appeal to the Board based on hardship. The only hardship provisions required by Utah State law for rentals are when a homeowner is deployed, a homeowner is transferred out of state for a minimum of two years, or under certain circumstances when a unit is owned by a trust or other entity for estate planning purposes.
2. Provides additional income for repair and beautification projects in the community and reduces the likelihood of future due increases.
The initial fee proposed to rent is a $20 non-refundable application fee and a $40 monthly rental fee. A maximum of 20 homes will be granted the right to rent. These fees ensure that the community as a whole will benefit from owners who temporarily rent their homes.
3. Continues to prohibit investors from purchasing homes with the intent to rent.
Under the proposed amendment to be eligible to rent the owner must have occupied the home for at least 12 months. Thus sales to investors will continue to be inhibited and the amendment will continue to promote an owner occupied community.
4. Grants greater control of community rentals to the Association.
It has been difficult for the Board to become aware of rentals in the community and penalize those in violation of the CC&Rs. This policy and the fines for those who rent without authorization encourage homeowners to apply through the proper channels instead of violating the rules and hoping not to get caught. Through the rental application process the Board will ensure owners are current on their dues, will require a copy of the lease agreement, credit checks, and reserves the right to evict renters who violate the CC&Rs.
5. Allows temporary relief to those who seek to rent but do not meet the hardship requirements as defined by the state of Utah.
There are homeowners who have requested permission to rent based on a variety of reasons. The current CC&Rs do not have provisions to allow rentals that are not necessitated due to hardship. Individuals are thus faced with the decision to sell at significant financial loss to relocate for reasons other than hardship. The ability to apply for the right to rent for up to 24 months provides temporary relief to individuals in our community who desire to move but cannot afford to sell in this depressed market.
6. Potentially reduces below market sales by providing another option for homeowners thus helping preserve community property values.
Instead of walking away from their homes and selling at below market prices (short sales and foreclosures) individuals may apply to rent and postpone property sales until home values may have recovered or additionally equity has been gained.
PLEASE NOTE: Multiple notifications have been sent regarding the rental policy. Those who deliberately violate this policy will be subject to fines of up to $25 per day per the CC&Rs. Those who have been in violation of this policy to date are also subject to fines.
YOUR VOTE COUNTS. To amend the CC&Rs we must receive a yes vote from 70 of the 109 homeowners in our community by June 25, 2010. Thank you for your thoughtful and careful attention to this matter.
The Board recommends a vote of yes to amend the CC&Rs as proposed in this ballot for the reasons enumerated below. The amendment:
1. Affords homeowners increased property ownership rights.
Currently the CC&Rs prohibit rentals in the community unless the owner is granted an exception through an appeal to the Board based on hardship. The only hardship provisions required by Utah State law for rentals are when a homeowner is deployed, a homeowner is transferred out of state for a minimum of two years, or under certain circumstances when a unit is owned by a trust or other entity for estate planning purposes.
2. Provides additional income for repair and beautification projects in the community and reduces the likelihood of future due increases.
The initial fee proposed to rent is a $20 non-refundable application fee and a $40 monthly rental fee. A maximum of 20 homes will be granted the right to rent. These fees ensure that the community as a whole will benefit from owners who temporarily rent their homes.
3. Continues to prohibit investors from purchasing homes with the intent to rent.
Under the proposed amendment to be eligible to rent the owner must have occupied the home for at least 12 months. Thus sales to investors will continue to be inhibited and the amendment will continue to promote an owner occupied community.
4. Grants greater control of community rentals to the Association.
It has been difficult for the Board to become aware of rentals in the community and penalize those in violation of the CC&Rs. This policy and the fines for those who rent without authorization encourage homeowners to apply through the proper channels instead of violating the rules and hoping not to get caught. Through the rental application process the Board will ensure owners are current on their dues, will require a copy of the lease agreement, credit checks, and reserves the right to evict renters who violate the CC&Rs.
5. Allows temporary relief to those who seek to rent but do not meet the hardship requirements as defined by the state of Utah.
There are homeowners who have requested permission to rent based on a variety of reasons. The current CC&Rs do not have provisions to allow rentals that are not necessitated due to hardship. Individuals are thus faced with the decision to sell at significant financial loss to relocate for reasons other than hardship. The ability to apply for the right to rent for up to 24 months provides temporary relief to individuals in our community who desire to move but cannot afford to sell in this depressed market.
6. Potentially reduces below market sales by providing another option for homeowners thus helping preserve community property values.
Instead of walking away from their homes and selling at below market prices (short sales and foreclosures) individuals may apply to rent and postpone property sales until home values may have recovered or additionally equity has been gained.
PLEASE NOTE: Multiple notifications have been sent regarding the rental policy. Those who deliberately violate this policy will be subject to fines of up to $25 per day per the CC&Rs. Those who have been in violation of this policy to date are also subject to fines.
YOUR VOTE COUNTS. To amend the CC&Rs we must receive a yes vote from 70 of the 109 homeowners in our community by June 25, 2010. Thank you for your thoughtful and careful attention to this matter.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Neighborhood Improvement Projects
Here are the before shots of some of our latest neighborhood improvements. There was no curb along Favre Bay above the park so one was installed to prevent and further deterioration of the asphalt, and the water runoff that is degrading the rock wall. The curb will also to increase safety along to road during the winter and hopefully prevent cars from sliding off the road and into the park. Stay tuned for the after photos!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Annual Meeting Wed, Nov 4, 7pm at Riverton Library
Don't forget the annual Home Owners Association meeting will be held at the Riverton Library this coming Wednesday, November 4th at 7pm.
See you there!
See you there!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Meeting with Richard
The board met today with Richard to discuss our budget and prepare for the public meeting to be held November 4, 2009 at the Riverton Library at 7:00pm.
We reviewed bids we've received on snow removal and some installation work that is needed on Favre Bay. There is no curb between the road and the rock wall drop off at the park. This is a safety hazard as well as creating drainage issues. We also reviewed bids on cement.
We plan to move forward with replacing one driveway that is one of the oldest driveways in the community and has been identified as the worst driveway in the community by multiple cement bidders. This driveway is not one that will be replaced by Richmond. We also plan to move forward on the curb along Favre Bay.
In requesting snow bids this year we have requested bids based on a flat rate, per push as well as per hour. We have received several bids and are now getting some more information from bidders to make a final decision. Snow removal has been the greatest expense exceeding our budget. Certainly, a large part of that was that last year was a heavy snow year. Still, we are looking for ways to save on this significant expense. We are confident we will be able to get a better deal this year and have been working hard to get several quotes and get the best of the competition.
These were the main topics of interest. We did also review, however, the information on oustanding collections and where deliquent homeowners are in terms of liens, etc. We are confident we have a better collections agency and attorneys since we made the change earlier this year.
Look forward to seeing you all at our public meeting!
The Board
We reviewed bids we've received on snow removal and some installation work that is needed on Favre Bay. There is no curb between the road and the rock wall drop off at the park. This is a safety hazard as well as creating drainage issues. We also reviewed bids on cement.
We plan to move forward with replacing one driveway that is one of the oldest driveways in the community and has been identified as the worst driveway in the community by multiple cement bidders. This driveway is not one that will be replaced by Richmond. We also plan to move forward on the curb along Favre Bay.
In requesting snow bids this year we have requested bids based on a flat rate, per push as well as per hour. We have received several bids and are now getting some more information from bidders to make a final decision. Snow removal has been the greatest expense exceeding our budget. Certainly, a large part of that was that last year was a heavy snow year. Still, we are looking for ways to save on this significant expense. We are confident we will be able to get a better deal this year and have been working hard to get several quotes and get the best of the competition.
These were the main topics of interest. We did also review, however, the information on oustanding collections and where deliquent homeowners are in terms of liens, etc. We are confident we have a better collections agency and attorneys since we made the change earlier this year.
Look forward to seeing you all at our public meeting!
The Board
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Meeting Minutes from Meeting Date 10/7/2009
The board met to review bids that we have been receiving on cement tear out and replacement. We received 2 competitive bids for replacing driveways at $4.50 and $5.00 per square foot. We are looking into references and their work to make a decision. Our driveways are about 2500 square feet for the average driveway that serves 4 homes.
We addressed complaints we have received on garbage and requested that Richard include information about this in the next newsletter which will also contains information about our next public meeting in November.
We talked about ways to reduce costs and have started meeting with snow removal companies to try to reduce the cost of snow removal by introducing competition.
We also scheduled a meeting with Richard to prepare for the public meeting and review our financials with him.
We addressed complaints we have received on garbage and requested that Richard include information about this in the next newsletter which will also contains information about our next public meeting in November.
We talked about ways to reduce costs and have started meeting with snow removal companies to try to reduce the cost of snow removal by introducing competition.
We also scheduled a meeting with Richard to prepare for the public meeting and review our financials with him.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Meeting Minutes 9/23/09
We have been working to get referrals for bids on:
-cement
-repair of the park rock wall
-snow removal
We met as a board to review our budget and determine our priorities for our remaining funds and reserves for this year. We requested and reviewed financial information from Western Management and talked about our efforts to get Richmond to honor their commitment with the cement.
We talked about other ideas that have been presented like getting the house numbers painted on the curb because of concerns that the house numbers cannot be readily seen.
-cement
-repair of the park rock wall
-snow removal
We met as a board to review our budget and determine our priorities for our remaining funds and reserves for this year. We requested and reviewed financial information from Western Management and talked about our efforts to get Richmond to honor their commitment with the cement.
We talked about other ideas that have been presented like getting the house numbers painted on the curb because of concerns that the house numbers cannot be readily seen.
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