Before joining the Board, Barbara
Tauritz, who lives at 2530 E. Eva Loop attended a Board Meeting.
From the Minutes of that meeting, as
provided
to me by Melanie Lashlee:
Public
comments: Barbara would like board consideration for partial
reimbursement for tree removal. She
would like curbing behind her driveway painted red for a no-parking
zone.
Alternate version of the Minutes of the same meeting, also provided to
me by Melanie Lashlee:
Pre-meeting
there was a brief request for assistance with poplar trees in her
back yard from the owner of the property at 2530 E Eva Loop and
to complain about street parking across the street from her home for
later action by the board.
The
parking makes it difficult for her to back out of her driveway.
From the Association's July 18, 2014 Newsletter:
There
is NO PARKING allowed in the alley ways throughout the community.
This area was not designed to be used as extra parking space for the
members.
From the Association's April 28, 2015 Newsletter:
No mention of parking.
From the Association's April 2016 Newsletter:
There will be “No Parking”
signs installed in the alley ways of the community. Please be advised
that once these signs are in place, your vehicle will be towed if you
park there. There is overflow parking available on King Street for
your guests and/or your convenience.
From the Association's May 2017 Newsletter:
As a reminder please remember there is “No Parking” on the streets or alley ways. The streets are narrow and need to remain open for emergency services at all times. There is extra parking on Kings [sic] Street if you need extra parking for guest [sic]. Please be advised you could be towed or your car booted if you are parked on the street.
From the Association's November 1, 2017 Newsletter:
The curbs in your community were repainted red, which included the areas that had not been painted previously. The reason for this is to prevent parking on the street, as it is not allowed. The streets are too narrow for parking and must remain open for emergency services.
Email exchange between Melanie Lashlee and myself:
From: William Lee
[mailto:billlee520@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:21 AM
To: Melanie Lashlee
Subject: Booting
Dear Ms. Lashlee:
It is my understanding that the Board and/or you have ordered the
booting of at least one vehicle on the HOA's loop drives. Please let
me know the procedure that is followed concerning the booting of
vehicles.
Bill Lee
From: Melanie Lashlee
<mlashlee@hoamco.com>
To: William Lee <billlee520@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017,
2:41:32 PM MST
Subject: RE: Booting
Bill, I did not call the towing company
and I am not aware of any board member that did . There is “No
Parking” on the street so if the tow company were to tour the
property then they can boot a car/truck in violation .
Melanie Lashlee
Flagstaff Regional Director
From the Minutes of the 2018 Board Meetings as provided to me by
Melanie Lashlee:
January 30th, 2018:
>Rules and Regulation Committee
formed-Nita, David, Ron & Judy
>Report from Dave regarding signage in community.
April 24th, 2018
>Reviewed update for Rules and
Regulations - will vote by email
>Reviewed sign project bein g [sic] researched by Dave. Estimated
cost about $4-5000. Will vote by email on final proposal.
July 31st, 2018
>Revised Rules and Regulations were
adopted via email and now in effect.
>Sign replacement and adjustment
project approval was confirmed via email.
Up until this time, parking was
allowed on Association streets:
14.Parking Regulations:
A. “Temporary” parking
for a limited period of time is permitted on the Association streets
(Eva, Heidi and Jeffrey Loops.) You may not store vehicles on the
Association streets.
That changed with the new
Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines Updated May 2018, though they are
repeatedly referred to as the Revised Rules and Regulations:
8. PARKING
Parking is not
allowed on any association street or alleyway at any time. Eva, Heidi
and Jeffrey Loops are not city streets. They are owned and maintained
solely by the HOA. Under city code, the streets are
considered “Private Fire Access Lanes”. Consequently,
cars parked in violation may be booted and/or towed by a contracted
independent towing company.
However, when I wrote to
Fire Marshal Pat Staskey, the response came from Deputy Fire
Chief/Fire Marshal Jerry Bills. According to Fire Marshal Jerry Bills, banning all parking
is not required by the city codes. It's up to the Board of Directors.
RE: Fire Lanes
From: Jerry Bills
(jbills@flagstaffaz.gov)
To: billlee520@yahoo.com
Cc: PStaskey@flagstaffaz.gov;
KSnide@flagstaffaz.gov; GNovak@flagstaffaz.gov
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2018,
11:57 AM MST
Mr. Lee, being this property is
private we have no jurisdiction on this parking matter. My
opinion is not relevant as the HOA has the right to do as the
association determines. The Code that was in place at the time of the
building of these structures has been updated several times, and I
would think the CC&R depicts what the city required then. Our
current Fire code is the 2012 International Fire Code, and the
amendments are posted in the City Code Title 5 Appendix D and in the
amended chapter 5 . https://www.codepublishing.com/AZ/Flagstaff/ This
is for new construction and does not apply to your HOA.
I have recently been assigned as the
City Fire Marshal, as Pat has move to another section of the
Department.
All the Best.
Jerry Bills
Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
928 213 2507
From an email by Melanie Lashlee:
November 2, 2018, 12:04 PM MST
The HOA does not pay invoices to the
tow company . We are not provided reports .
So, even though parking had been
allowed on Association streets for more than twenty-five
years, vehicles are now being booted or
towed, and the owners being required to pay up to $180, plus $25 per
day, plus the risk of loss, theft, vandalism, or damage that might
result from the booting, or towing, or storage. And it's being done
by a private contractor with no oversight by the Directors or Melanie
Lashlee.
Note: Use of underlining and bold
font was done by me to highlight.
