Everybody Get Out of the Pool
Hawk in Bird Bath
Hawk in bird bath, spectators on the fence.
Sky Ranch Streets
The June 23 City Council agenda includes a goal to accept the Sky Ranch streets in the fiscal year. Most of the streets currently remain responsibility of Lennar. Once the City accepts the streets they will be maintained by the City, and their code enforcement personnel will be able to take action. Also, the Sheriff will be able to enforce infractions e.g. parking, minor moving violations etc.
HOA Tree
We deep watered the tree several times and the tree is starting to leaf again. I don’t know why they don’t fix the stake attached to the tree. The landscapers adjusted the irrigation and appear to be operating it manually. For the first time in 10 years mulch was added to the ground near the house, but not the upper slope. The HOA also added some new plants. It is very hot now so hopefully they will keep the plants alive.
Claret HOA Landscape
If you can’t install play equipment or dig holes in HOA landscape, how about making some trails?
HOA Tree Without water
We are again trying to save a tree near our house because the irrigation is not operating again. I almost regret reporting the previous irrigation leak further up the slope, but there is the erosion issue to consider. We suspect that the water running down the slope from the leak helped the trees in the background.
Crime Map
Good news: no recent crime in Sky Ranch reported by the Sheriff. It’s bad news if crime occurred, but wasn’t addressed. The site tends to under report.
Open Letter to Sky Ranch HOA
The questions you pose to the City show a lack of awareness of our own documents and embarrass the community.
It’s April and you are seeking the landscape plans. Apparently, you don’t realize that the documents you submitted to the City in December included the landscape plans. They are on pages 249-348 of your document.
The list of prohibited plants can be found in the CC&Rs.
“Smart” Irrigation
HOA irrigation pipe.
The “smart” sprinklers weren’t impressed by the rain today.
Rule Change Proposal March 2021 Was Already Enacted June 2020
On March 25, 2021, the HOA sent a letter to homeowners announcing policy changes that were approved at the March 18, 2021, HOA meeting. The Delinquent Assessment Collection Policy changes they implemented on March 18, 2021 were, in fact, put in place June 2020.
There isn’t anything for the homeowners to do as this was merely an announcement. The HOA should explain whether the June 2020 policy change was in error, or is the March 2021 policy change announcement in error. The HOA should take whatever action is required to ensure that we are in compliance with the law.
There were no announced HOA meetings from February 20, 2020, until October 1, 2020. The budget letter that was sent August 24, 2020, contained the new Delinquent Assessment Collection Policy, effective June 2020. <pdf>
Bold text on the left, to be added in 2021 was already enacted in June 2020.