Today in the Colorado Senate Local Government & Housing Committee SB23-178 passed a bipartisan vote unanimously. The bill, which has bipartisan sponsors as well, raised several issues that go beyond […]
Tag: HOA Document Revision
FEAR FACTOR: POHOA Board Passes Collection Policy Intending Fear & Violating CO Usury Laws
On March 22, 2023, the Poudre Overlook HOA Board met at the City of Fort Collins Senior Center to consider 5 new policies, including a new Collection Policy. Director Clay […]
POLICY UPDATE VOTE: HB22-1137 Compliance or Power Grab?
Finally. After nearly 10 months, Poudre Overlook HOA is on the cusp of coming into compliance with HB22-1137. The question is whether the update is just to move into compliance, […]
POSTPONED: POHOA Board Quietly Changes Meeting Date For Policy Changes to March 22
With the deadline approaching for mailing out the USPS Notices for the March 7, 2023 POHOA Board Meeting at the Senior Center (10 days in advance per CCIOA and the […]
DOG FIGHT: POHOA Board Hires Moeller Graf To Change Policies In Advance Of Likely Dog Enforcement Actions
In a clear departure from past POHOA Board practices, an AWAM was actually published without any homeowners having to attempt to pry the document from the Board with a Document […]
RUTHLESS: Petitioners Bungle Motions And Reject Mowery Resignation at Special Meeting
EDITED: January 27, 2023 At the January 25, 2023 Special Meeting of Poudre Overlook HOA, two motions were made to remove Directors Mowery and Flanary per CRS 7-128-108. The third […]
HB22-1137 FOOT DRAGGERS: Can Covenants Be Enforced Without Updating HOA Policies?
Poudre Overlook HOA is once again in the middle of a contemplative period where it needs to decide how to enforce certain provisions of the CCRs. The meeting on 1/10/23 […]
BACKFIRE: Enforcing Dog Rules Backfires on HOA Resulting In $400k Punitive Damages
How did a $150 fine against an owner by an HOA trying to enforce its rules on dogs escalate into tens of thousands of dollars of legal fees? Because that […]
And THEN It Got Completely Insane
After the vote by the Poudre Overlook HOA Board on 5/12/22 to keep the draft documents from VF-Law secret in a 3-0 vote, I learned that some other homeowners were […]
POHOA Board Votes Unanimously To Keep Document Revision Draft SECRET!
At the 5/12/22 POHOA Board Meeting, the Board decided in a 3-0 vote .Directors Jones and Brucker abstaining, because they voted as members of the Document Revision Committee, with two […]