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Selrocco
Drive Maintenance
The Oak Hills Owners Association is working
with our neighbors outside the gate that use Selrocco Drive to do a shared cost
repaving to bring it up to City residential standards for a rural road. We are
also working with the City to have them pass a resolution (before we pay for
repaving) to take it into their road maintenance system once it is repaved to
their specifications. This will require a special assessment for Oak Hills residents
and an invoice for those on Arabian Way and Selrocco Drive, but we expect that
it will not exceed $3500 each. We will keep you updated as soon as we have more
specific cost information. Payment plans will be available if needed, and the
benefit of a good road will translate into better property values and less wear
and tear on our vehicles while we dodge potholes.
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2024 Annual Meeting
and General Election
The Annual Meeting was held on May
16, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Stuart residence (Lot 19, 37885 Marondi Drive).
Thanks to Linda Dugdale and Brad Westwood for tallying your votes. We had a
66% return rate for a valid election, and you elected Ben Clough, Deb Davidson,
Donald Graham and Fred Lloyd for another 2 year term. Board member Bob Schafer
had resigned for personal reasons, but has now withdrawn his resignation and
resumed Board service. Mark Cruz resigned for personal reasons, and the Board
unanimously voted that Diane Stuart fill that empty position. We are very grateful
to Mark for his service, and to all those that serve on our Board for the benefit
of our community.
Your Board will serve for the next year in the following
offices:
President: Diane Stuart
Vice President: Bob Schaefer
Secretary/Treasurer: Deb Davidson
Members-at-Large:
Doug Carlson
Ben Clough
Donald Graham
Fred Lloyd
Architectural Committee:
Ben Clough
Fred Lloyd (Chair)
Diane Stuart
Financial Review Subcommittee:
Diane Stuart
Ben Clough
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Weed Abatement
Please clear the
weeds and brush ten feet back
from everyplace that your property borders the road.
This is not only to keep our neighborhood looking nice, but is essential for
fire safety. Your Homeowners Association provides quarterly weed abatement checks
at the beginning of January, April, July, and October to ensure
that our community is as fire-safe as possible. If your weeds
are not cleared, we will have the work done and you will be billed. We do our
best to obtain a reasonable rate for this service, but the Association must
hire a licensed and insured contractor, so your own hiring costs may be better.
The City of Calimesa requires that brush is cleared 100 feet from your home
for the safety of your residence and the people in it.
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Trashcans
We have had several problems reported
because of trashcans left out in the street after pickup. Our streets are not
very wide, and trashcans in the street can be a driving hazard, especially with
so many blind curves. Please put your trashcans out for pickup as late as possible
to prevent wildlife from foraging, and bring them back and store them out of
sight as soon as possible after they are emptied. Your neighbors will appreciate
your diligence.
If you're going on vacation and won't be here to bring your trashcans back in,
please ask a friend or neighbor to take care of it. If you can't find anyone
to help, just contact any of the board members, and we'll take care of it for
you.
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Off-Roading
/ Fire Safety
Several Owners have raised concerns
to the Board about off-roaders in our community. While some of the off-roaders
sneak in from outside our neighborhood, many are from our community. Please
do not give our gate code to outside riders, and be aware that you need specific
written permission if you are driving on the property of others. Also, sparks
can easily come off of your vehicle, and if it is determined that a wildfire
was caused (even unintentionally) by your vehicle, then you can be held financially
liable for the huge cost of putting it out. Fire season is always upon us…
keep away from any weed growth, and be SAFE, including wearing a helmet!
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Gate
Access and Codes
The gate codes have been updated as part of our normal
security protocol. The new codes were provided in your January statement. The
old codes expired on Febuary 15, 2024, so make sure to provide the new codes
to gardeners, cleaners, pool maintenance, and anyone who needs the code for
regular access to your property.
The Board has adopted a rule where
we will not allow the gates to be left open for party and event access.
This is for the security of you and your neighbors, as the open gates are an
invitation to the uninvited. We will also be changing the gate access code more
frequently to help secure our community from unfriendly intrusions.
A temporary code can be given to your invited
guests. Household workers, construction crews, and others can also have a unique,
temporary access code. Access logs can then be matched to the security camera
footage as required to assist law enforcement.
Please do not put your neighbors at risk... do not share
the gate access codes unnecessarily!
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Bear and Mountain
Lion Sightings - Be Careful!
Occasional mountain lion sightings have been
verified in our community, and bear sightings are normal every year. Be careful
when walking alone, and don't leave pets and small children outside unattended.
If you see a mountain lion, DO NOT RUN, but make noise, wave your arms and try
to look as large as possible. It is better to walk and be outdoors in groups.
These bears have been frequenting
the neighborhood we share. Some bears are very comfortable and are not easily
scared off. Please make sure that your trash is not accessible, that your doors
and windows are not left open, and the your home does not become a feeding ground.
Once a bear becomes a nuisance, that bear does not have much of a future for
a happy, normal life.
Black bears are normally sighted around the neighborhood in
spring and summer. Mountains lions are less common, but they have been spotted
by several people in our neighborhood. Keep your trash cans secure so that you
don't provide an opportunity for a wildlife banquet. Bears are generally not
a threat to humans, but mountain lions can be. If you see a mountain lion, 1)
DO NOT RUN, 2) wave your arms and try to look large, and 3) make loud noises
to try and scare it off. If you look large, loud, and unafraid, you won't look
like such an appealing meal. Running will trigger their hunting reflexes, and
they run much faster than you can.
Please DO NOT FEED bears, coyotes or other large wild animals.
It is not healthy for them, or good for your neighbors. Increased predation
of pets and other scavanging will occur when large animals are lured from their
normal food patterns with an easy meal.
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Email
Notification
Want to be on the Oak Hills email notification
list? Complete this form
and scan+email to treasurer@oakhillsestates.com or mail it to PO Box
998, Calimesa CA 92320. You will need to reply to the email to verify your address
before it can be added to the list. We'll send you a community email notification
when there is something you need to know. Your email address and other information
will not be shared with anyone else.
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Community
Compliance Reminder
All Association members of Oak Hills
Estates need to comply with the CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions)
and Architectural Standards. If you are planning any major remodeling, building,
or grading that requires submission of plans to the City for approval, your
plans must also be submitted to the Architectural Committee to ensure that your
changes conform to the CC&Rs BEFORE you start building. Contact the
Architectural Committee to make arrangements to submit your plans.
Your neighbors will appreciate your compliance! Note that even if a city permit
or approval is not required, all howmeowners are still required to comply with
the CC&Rs and Architctural Standards. If you have any questions, just contact
any board member, or come to a monthly meeting... we'll be happy to clarify
anything.
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Security
Cameras
The surveillance cameras at the gate
provide better security and assist law enforcement in convicting criminals.
Gate images can be provided to assist law enforcement in determining who entered
our community, including vehicle images, license plates, and facial images.
If you have an incident and need to review the camera footage, please contact
any board member with the date and time range you would like to review. Please
note that it is the Board policy that camera images be shared directly with
law enforcement, so make sure to make a police report and provide the information
with your request. Click
here for more information about our gate access and security cameras.
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