Hopetown

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Quick Hopetown Facts

Board Meetings: The third Monday of odd months (Jan., Mar., May, etc.), 7:00 pm, at the Old Susana Cafe, 1555 Kuehner Drive, (right next door to Hopetown)

Next Meeting: Monday, March 19

Annual Meeting: August

Monthly Assessments: $45 due on the 1st, late after the 15th.

Make sure your payments are mailed to First Bank, P.O. Box 15010, Vallejo, CA 94591-1910.

Pay Online! See Links on the right.

Insurance Agent: Steve Reich Insurance, 805-379-5159. Insurance is for common area elements only, homeowners should carry insurance on their home.

The Association recommends you employ only appropriately licensed and insured contractors.

Simi Valley Traffic Division: (805) 583-6921 to report RV’s and other parking issues.

Information on Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils: simivalley.org

Go Paperless! You can now receive some of the larger mailings from the Association in your inbox, rather than your mailbox. Help us save money and a few trees - click on the Email Disclosures button to the right. The form must be signed and sent in via mail, fax or email.

APPROVED TREES IN HOPETOWN

As promised in the last newsletter, we have compiled a list of trees that currently reside in Hopetown front yards. The landscaper for Hopetown has also provided any issues that those trees may have which may help owners have an easier time deciding what trees to plant. As requested in the last newsletter, owners must replace the tree that was originally planted in the front yard by the developer if removed. Even if the tree was removed by a previous owner, it is your responsibility to replant the tree.

The list of trees:

Southern Magnolia

Queen Palm – likes water and should be planted in the center of the turf
White Birch
Flowering Plum – susceptible to wood boring pests after about 15 years
Ornamental Pear – should be planted in the center of the turf
Alder – not a great choice. Heavy roots, fast growing, needs lots of water.
Crape Myrtle
Australian Willow
Carrot Wood – should be placed in center of the turf
Modesto Ash – some surface roots but generally ok. Will get big eventually.
Tristania

We thank those owners who have already planted trees in their front yards. For those who don’t have the tree in the middle of the front yard yet, please plant one within the next 30 days.

Check out this webpage for tree pictures and more details: www.fuf.net/resources/gallery.

Pay Online through First Bank:

To pay your bill online via direct debit from your checking account, have a statement handy. Pay by 1:00 pm PST for same day credit.

New! Pay Online via credit card, service fees apply. Pay by 4:30 pm PST for same day credit.

HOPETOWN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

REVISED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES

MARCH 2010

PAINT:

All exterior painting must received prior written approval from the Board. This includes “original” colors. It also applies to garage doors, railings, shutters, front doors, stucco, trim and any other painting proposed to the exterior of the home.

SATELLITE DISHES:

Dishes may be installed on the side of the house behind the fence. Dishes may not be installed on top of the fence or on the roof or next to the chimney unless reception is impaired. Prior written approval must be granted by Board.

TREES:

Any removal of trees in front of home must first received prior written approval from the Board. Every front yard must have a tree planted in it (trees next to home are not included in this requirement) just as a tree was planted in the front yards originally by the developer.

Homeowners may plant another type of tree providing it is a type of tree that already exists in the Hopetown neighborhood. There is a list of trees that exists in the neighborhood on the webpage and it includes known problems that a tree may cause.

Approval is not required if the tree already exists in the neighborhood.

FRONT DOORS:

Front doors may be changed to stained hardwood doors without prior approval.

If doors are to be painted a different color, prior written approval from the Board must be obtained.

SCREEN DOORS:

Architectural approval must be obtained.

This is a partial list of architectural items owners may want to consider. Please remember that changes to the exterior, including yards, must receive prior written approval from the Board.

Fire Department Memo: Smoke Detectors

Paint Schemes List - lists colors for both ICI/Dulux and Dunn Edwards

Paint Schemes with Photos - colors represented do not appear as they do in person, they are just provided for a general idea. See paint store for color swatches. Even with "preapproved" or original paint schemes, homeowners must obtain architectural approval.

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