Coral Tree Removals

On May 24^th, another coral tree fell within the community. This is the second coral tree to fall within the last 12 months at Villa Balboa (in addition to the coral tree that fell from Versailles property onto Nice Lane). Fortunately, no one was injured, but there was property damage both times. The original plan, as you know, was to remove 1/8^th of the coral trees per year and replace them as needed. That unfortunately can no longer be the path forward. 

After review with the Landscape Company, Legal and the Insurance Carrier, with a heavy heart, the remaining 39 coral trees on the property must be removed as soon as is feasible as they have become an immediate safety hazard and a liability within the community. The Association is already at risk of not being renewed with the insurance carrier due to the first tree falling and other insurance claims filed in recent years. The coral trees will be removed starting on June 15^th and will take one to two weeks to remove. Once they are removed, the Association will evaluate the areas for replacement. The exact trees that will replace the coral trees have not been selected but will be soon as the goal is to select a tree or trees that won’t decline after 30-35 years as experienced with the coral trees. 

We know this is upsetting for a lot of homeowners within the community, as it is for the Board of Directors and Landscape Committee, but the safety of the community residents, their property and guests must be the first priority.

Pool, Gym and Tennis Court Closure Update

The Board of Directors is continuing to monitor the situation with COVID-19 and the reopening of the pool, gym and tennis court. We will be sending out an e-mail blast to the community and posting it in the directories when certain amenities reopen.

Community Update

The Association is continuing to monitor the Shelter in Place order. During this time, the Pools, Tennis Court and Clubhouse areas will remain closed. The 950 and 270 Cagney interior remodel project has been placed on hold until the order has been lifted as the work is done in doors and does not fall under the essential guidelines. The road project has been postponed as well until further notice due to a backlog of projects.

COVID-19 Update - Closures, Cancelled Meeting and Office Hours

Effective March 16th, the Association will be closing the Clubhouse (gym included) and Pool Area’s until further notice. This decision was not made easily, however with these unprecedented circumstances, it truly is in the best interest of the community.

The Manager’s on-site hours and policy will be adjusted as well. For this week, office hours on Monday are from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be no office hours on Thursday, March 19th. Starting on Monday of next week, office hours will be from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Since the clubhouse will be locked, residents who wish to come to the manager’s office will need to ring the door bell and the manager will let them in, but to prevent crowding, their may be a delay in allowing admittance into the clubhouse.

Lastly, the Association will be cancelling the Board Meeting this Tuesday. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for April 21st. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail the Community Manager at rdarby@actionlife.com. We will continue to provide community updates as they become available.

New Rules and Regulations

At the January 21st Board Meeting, the Board of Directors approved the new Rules and Regulations. These will take effect on February 15th. If you would like a digital copy of the Rules and Regulations, they can be downloaded from the resident portal.

Rules and Regulations - Community Feedback

The Association held Town Hall Meetings on December 17th and December 19th and received great feedback from residents. The Board of Directors will be reviewing the feedback at the January 21st Board Meeting and will be making a final decision. The deadline to submit comments for the Board to review is Friday, January 10th.

Homeowners are also allowed to attend the January 21st Board Meeting to provide comment, however will be limited to 2-3 minutes per person.

Town Hall Meetings - Rules and Regulations

The Villa Balboa Homeowners Association will be holding Town Hall Meetings on Tuesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 19th at 6:00 P.M. in the Association’s Clubhouse.

The purpose of the Town Hall Meetings is to obtain community feed back about the proposed Rules and Regulations.  If you are unable to attend the Town Hall Meetings, you are able to submit your feedback to the Community Manager at rdarby@actionlife.com.

Holiday Reminders

With the holidays quickly approaching, we wanted to provide some general reminders about the holidays.

1.) Only artificial holiday decorations are allowed outside of the front door and a re not allowed to protrude into the walkway. This includes but not limited to holiday trees.

2.) If you have a holiday tree brought to your unit, please make sure that it is wrapped to prevent debris from being left in the hallway.

3.) Make sure that all overnight guest vehicles are safe listed to prevent any unnecessary towing.

4.) If you are having deliveries, make sure that someone is home or that a neighbor can pick it up as packages do go missing during the holiday season.

We hope everyone has a happy holiday season!

City of Newport Beach Dog Park Meeting

The City of Newport Beach will be holding a meeting at the Civic Center Dog Park to discuss the proposed dog park which would be located below the 200 Paris building as part of the Bridge Project located at the intersection of Superior Ave. and Pacific Coast Highway. Below is the details for the Meeting.

Date: Tue 10-15-19

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: 1450 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach (at the existing Civic Center dog park between Avocado Ave and MacArthur Blvd north of San Miguel Dr.

This meeting is for all residents of Villa Balboa. We encourage all homeowners and residents to attend the meeting.

Due to the date and start time of the meeting, the Association will be starting it’s Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 P.M. Please note, the meeting may start after 6:30 P.M. depending on the length of the City Meeting.

Speeding

As a reminder, we request that residents and guests driving in the community follow the speed limit signs in the community. The speed limit at Villa Balboa is 15 MPH.

We have recently received multiple complaints about vehicles driving in excessive of 30 MPH in the community.