Welcome to the Civano Homeowners Website!

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFICE CLOSED LABOR DAY

The Civano Association office will be closed

 Monday, September 6 in honor of Labor Day.

Synopsis

 At its regular monthly meeting of the Civano 1 Board of Directors,

held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Board took various actions.

Click here to review all actions taken

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

The Board of Directors will be conducting the monthly Board Meeting on

Tuesday, September 28 at 7pm in the Activity Center. 

Decomposed Granite

Screened

1/2 inch minus

Desert Gold

CIVANO 1 NEIGHBORHOOD 1

Be advised that, at its February 23, 2010 meeting, the Board of Directors increased the monthly late charge for late monthly assessment payments from $5.00 to $10.00, effective April 1, 2010.  This means that if your April monthly assessment of $54.00 is not received by the 30th of April, a $10.00 late charge shall be applied to your account, and for all subsequent months that the monthly assessment is not paid on time.

NSF fees are $25.00 per occurrence billable to homeowners account effective May 10, 2010. 

If you rent your home out

Pursuant to the Civano 1 Neighborhood 1 Homeowners Association Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) 5.3.2.5 Leases.  If an Owner leases his/her lot, the Owner shall give the Association, in writing, the name of the Tenant of the Lot and such other information as the Association may reasonably require.

Please forward your tenant’s contact information to the HOA as required by your governing documents. Information will be kept on file and used for emergency purposes only. As an owner in Civano, you are responsible for maintaining current tenant information on file at the Civano HOA Office.

CIVANO RULES ENFORCEMENT PROCESS

Civano 1 has an established process to identify and follow up on any of its covenants and rules that may be in violation by homeowners.  This process is described in Policy Resolution #09-02-A which may be found under the DOCUMENTS section of this website.   A flow chart has been constructed to help illustrate this process. It is in two parts:

Click here to view the starting section of the flow chart

Click here to view the end section of the flow chart

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Pack Rat Prevention Tips

Pack rats are a natural part of our desert environment, but can become a nuisance around homes destroying landscaping and getting into things like cars, garages, attics, air conditioners, BBQ’s and other semi-enclosed areas.  Some tips on making your home less attractive to pack rats:

Keep bushes, trees and other plants trimmed so you can see the ground at the base of the plant.  Keep ground covers low and spaced out with open areas in-between.  Bushy ground covers, like Rosemary, are attractive to pack rats if they become overgrown.

• Thin out dense cactus.  Trim off any paddles that turn sideways providing overhead shelter.
• Do not allow a skirt of dead branches to form on Desert Spoons, Agaves, and Yuccas.  Keep the base trimmed.
• Do not allow Agaves, Aloe, Yuccas and Desert Spoons and other cactus to grow in tight groups.
• Enclosed areas - a pack rat can squeeze through a half-inch hole! Be sure storage room doors fit correctly and all bird screens along the eaves are intact.  Exhaust fan and ventilation vents on the roof should be screened.
• Keep carports clear of stored items to eliminate hiding places.
• If pack rats have been in a car engine compartment, have it steamed cleaned to destroy the scent and leave the hood open at night.  Leaving the carport light on at night will help, but use a yellow “bug bulb” to avoid attracting insects.
• Store firewood at least ten inches off the ground and at least twenty-four inches away from any wall or other obstruction.
• Avoid storing boxes and other items that may give shelter to pack rats on patios or along the side of buildings and walls.
• If you feed the birds, only put out loose seed in the morning, so all food is gone before the rats forage at night. Do not use bird block or feeders.
  

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Acts of Vandalism

HOA Board of Directors has authorized a $1000 reward for the ARREST AND CONVICTION OF PERSON/PERSONS committing acts of vandalism. 

It has been reported by some homeowners that a person/persons has been vandalizing the pathway lights along Nightbloom and Civano Blvd N. 

It is recommended that you report to the HOA office any mischievous activity with a description of person/persons and/or to the police department, the Non-emergency number: 520-791-4444.

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Board Resolution - CASITAS

Recently the Board of Directors signed a resolution to allow Homeowners with casitas to rent the dwelling separately from the main house.  Prior to this resolution, the CC&Rs allowed only for the entire parcel to be leased and did not allow a Homeowner to rent a casita or over garage apartment as a separate dwelling.  There are rules and restrictions regarding this variance which can be found by clicking on the picture below. 

To apply for a variance for your casita fill out the request form and return it to the HOA Office.  The variance is permanent and runs with the land so even if your home is sold, the buyer does not need to re-apply.

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Lost and Found

Just a reminder, if you lose something while out and about in

our lovely community, give the HOA Office a call and check to see if someone happened to turned it in. By the same token, if you find a

lost article, please turn it in to the HOA Office. 

The item's owner may be looking for it!

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BULLETIN BOARD RULES

Before all the bulletin boards could even be installed, some people are not following the rules and putting inappropriate material on the bulletin boards.  As a reminder here are the rules, please take note and if you have questions please call the HOA Office for clarification.  These boards are intended to inform (garage sale, HOA function, treadmill for sale) and alert (lost cat, patio furniture stolen, etc).  Political endorsements, obscene materials, and commercial ads unrelated to Civano or its residents are a few examples of prohibited items.  If you notice inappropriate materials please remove them.

• Notices must include; Name, address (or lot #) and date posted.
• Posted notices will be removed after 14 days. Notices can be renewed by posting a fresh copy.
• Only tape (scotch or masking) should be used to post notices.
• Please make sure the cover latch is secure.
• Please report any vandalism to the Civano HOA office,  546-3862.

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2007 Civano Impact Systems Monitoring Report

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Board of Directors

Officers

President Lee Rayburn

Vice President Ron Canady

Treasurer Mark Levine

Secretary Judyth Willis

Directors

Les Shipley

David Kronengold

Chris Shipley

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HOA CONTACT PROTOCOL

There have been some recent issues where Homeowners have approached Board Members or Committee Members directly seeking HOA action.  In September of 2007, the Board of Directors made a motion that passed unanimously to set the proper protocol for Civano residents to make contact with the HOA, Board, and its Committees and it reads as follows:

• Protocol for Contacting the HOA and/or Board of Directors

There is only one protocol for contacting the HOA. If a homeowner has a problem or wants to get a message out to the Board Members, they shall no longer send information directly to individual Board Members. New protocol that will be strictly enforced is that all communications must go through The Manager’s Office.

MOTION:         To make the protocol that all information must first to go through the Manager. Motion was seconded. Discussion ensued.  Motion passed unanimously.

The reason that the Board put this policy in place is so that information could be properly disseminated and followed through. 

There are many ways to contact the HOA and Homeowners are welcome and encouraged to use the method they are most comfortable with.

PHONE:  520-546-3862 

                 AFTER HOURS PHONE:  520-297-0797/Urgent Matters Only

FAX:  520-546-6795

E-MAIL:  hoa@civano1.com

US MAIL:  10501 E. Seven Generations Way

                   Suite 109

                   Tucson, AZ  85747

DROP OFF:  @ On Site Manager's Office

                        Suite 109, Activity Center

                        Located in the Rotunda building

HOA OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

8:30 A.M. -- 5:00 P.M.

MANAGER: CYNTHIA VALENCIA

ASSISTANT MANAGER: MAGGIE ROULIER

Getting on the HOA Board Agenda

Issues that need to be addressed as official agenda items must be turned in to the HOA Management office one week prior to the Board Meeting.  There is an open forum that always proceeds the business portion of the Board Meeting where Homeowners can address brief items, but for items that need to be discussed at length or for issues that have accompanying documentation or would require a vote of the Board, a one (1) week prior submission is required. 

So if you have an issue that will take up a significant amount of time, or requires that Board Members review related documentation, please turn in agenda items one week in advance of a Board meeting. Items received less than one week in advance of a Board meeting cannot be added to the Board agenda.   If you have questions, call the HOA Office at 546-3862.

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Upcoming Events

Be sure to check the HOA calendar for other events and community activities.

Click on the item(s) below for more information on:

Board of Directors

Design Review Committee
CC&R Committee
Events Committee
Parks and Garden Committee
Community Garden Committee
For the next meeting check the Calendar

If you want to learn more about your Association, or you volunteer to pitch in, contact the HOA Office.