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The HOA Board of Directors has created an informative newsletter just for you!
This document should be given to your home insurance company when you purchase HO3 or HO5 home insurance coverage.
This reserve study was ordered by the Board of Directors per CA law. The final study was approved by the Board. The study shows the many deferred maintenance issues and the corresponding costs. Currently, the HOA underfunds the reserve necessary for making improvements by over $300K and is shown in this report to be a serious problem for the association.
The Sonata Patio Homes I Association (HOA) Board of Directors (Board) has created a policy for improvement of the common area based upon a request from the Homeowner, Association control of the installation, and the homeowner’s payment of all costs of installation via their own personal funds. These guidelines have been established so that homeowners may have the common areas surrounding their property improved at their own expense, but only by the HOA landscapers in a manner that is approved by the Board. The Homeowner may not make any direct changes to the common area. All approved work shall be performed by the HOA landscape company.
Gardenia & Carnation Pool Winter Schedule
Both Carnation and Gardenia pool heaters are turned off each winter. The Carnation Pool is closed October 1st, but the Gardenia spa heater remains on year-round. The solar heating system remains on to heat the Gardenia Pool automatically whenever the sun shines, but remains cool during the season. The Carnation Pool will remain closed until Memorial Day weekend, but the Gardenia Pool heater will be turned back on around April 1st.
Please remember to keep the gate closed at all times!
Time to Paint Your Home!
Spring is a great time to paint your home and many of the homes in Sonata 1 could really use a new coat. If you are planning to paint any portion of your home, you should begin by reading Sonata Patio Homes Rules and Regulations (that little lime green booklet). Our CC&Rs allow you to repaint your home with the exact same color scheme without approval of the Board or the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). But if you would like to paint your home in a new color scheme, there are easy steps to follow.
The hardest part is choosing the colors to make your home look beautiful. To make that easier, the Board has approved a paint palette created by the professionals at Sherwin Williams. Just go to the link below from Sherwin Williams and you will see the wide choice of colors available. You can even go to the Sherwin Williams store closest to you and see the colors up close.
Once you have decided on your colors, submit your plan to Mauzy Management via email or postal and the ARC or Board will consider your proposal for approval. If the colors are from the approved paint palette, approval is almost always automatic. One caveat to consider: if your home is painted with colors that do not match the neighborhood, do not assume that you can repaint with those same colors. Any home in violation of either the old approved paint scheme or the newly approved paint palette must immediately conform to the new approved colors.
