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Area 12 Project Update The design for the first phase of University Hills Area 12 was approved by the UC Regents on November 17, 2021. The new project, Area 12-1, will consist of up to 102 for-sale stacked flats, located on the east side of Los Trancos Drive. The first phase will include two buildings, each with 16 three-bedroom units. The first phase of construction replaces the eastside Las Lomas Apartment buildings currently occupying that location. Demolition of the eastside Las Lomas Apartments is scheduled to begin in early 2022. Details regarding eligibility for and the timing of new home drawings are still to be determined. We will keep the community informed. To review conceptual floorplans, graphics, and other materials, including the UCI Environmental Review, please go to https://icha.uci.edu/Area12. If you have further questions, please contact the ICHA Real Estate Sales and Administration Department at sales@icha.uci.edu.   We look forward to the next phase of growth for the University Hills community.

Call for Homeowners Representative Board Candidates The University Hills Homeowners Representative Board (HRB) is a community-elected body of volunteer residents. The HRB meets monthly to consider Property Improvement Applications and community issues. The HRB also advises the Irvine Campus Housing Authority (ICHA) Board, works with Management on community matters and advocates on behalf of residents to build community. More information is available at uhills.org and icha.uci.edu. This year, four HRB member positions are up for election (three 2-year term positions and one 1-year term). If you are interested in running, please complete an application (click on the button below). The application should include information about yourself and why you want to serve on the HRB. Voting will take place in February; those elected will be seated at the March 2022 HRB meeting.  Typically, homeowners in University Hills are named signatories to their Property (the home) and to the Ground Sublease (the land). The University Hills Property Use and Maintenance Regulations (PUMR) require at least three HRB members to be named signatories to the Ground Sublease (a “Home Owner”). For clarification on whether you are a UHills Home Owner according to this definition, please contact the ICHA Real Estate Sales & Administration department at (949) 824-7345 or sales@icha.uci.edu. For questions about serving on the HRB, please email HRB@uhills.org.

HRB Candidacy Application

For-Sale Home Capital Improvements Information Did you know that at the time of sale, qualified capital improvements that you have made during your ownership may be assessed by a qualified appraiser and the fair-market value may be added to your Final Maximum Resale Price? Thirty days prior to signing the documents to sell, owners may contact one of three ICHA-qualified appraisers to complete a physical inspection of the improvements. Here are some tips to prepare for a future sale: Review the list of qualified capital improvements below prior to making an improvement. Contact ICHA Real Estate Sales & Administration (sales@icha.uci.edu) if you have questions about an improvement that is not listed. Keep your receipts for the work that you have completed on your home. Remember, the appraiser will consider costs for qualified improvements and make a decision based on quality, condition, market appeal, and useful life among the other factors they consider when determining the fair market value. Please note that value assessed for capital improvements typically depreciates over time. The return on any capital improvement is primarily for your own use and only a portion of the cost is returned to you when appraised at fair market value.  QUALIFIED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS LIST

Winter Pool Heating Schedule Begins in December

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Coltrane pool and spa Los Trancos pool and spa Gabrielino spa only Urey spa only Gabrielino pool Urey pool (this facility may be periodically closed in December and January for maintenance and restoration work.)

Tacos & Co will be at University Hills!   Saturday, December 11, 2021 10am – 3pm Community Center   Enjoy authentic Mexican food from a restaurant located right here in Irvine!

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Drop in the bin outside the ICHA office Monday - Friday, 8am - 7pm

Holiday Safety Tips

From Residents Beware of Porch Pirates: Ordering online? Use remote lockers to avoid theft of items delivered to your door. Put up a sign on your front door that asks delivery people to ring the doorbell when dropping off packages. Make a connection or two with neighbors to watch for each other's packages being delivered and ask them to text you when they see them. Create a free account with UPS and Fedex and enable email and/or text notifications of packages scheduled and/or confirm deliveries. USPS also offers a service called "Informed Delivery" that sends a daily email with notifications of mail and package deliveries in that day's mail. Consider installing a video doorbell to check for packages when you're not home.

From UCI Police Department The holiday season is always a special time of the year. It is also a time when we can be vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. Please read these crime prevention tips from the UCI Police Department. Protect Your Home While You Are Away Have a trusted neighbor watch your home and pick up your newspapers and mail. Burglars often look for piles of newspapers or overstuffed mailboxes to determine whether you are out of town. Do not advertise that you are out of town on your phone message or social media profile. Secure your garage door with a vacation bolt or pad lock and disable the remote access. Use timed devices to turn lights on and off in your home. The UCI Police Department wishes you a happy, safe, and peaceful holiday season. Sincerely, Chief Elizabeth Griffin

Are You Planning Home Or Yard Improvements? According to ICHA's Architectural Guidelines, no exterior construction, property improvement or landscape alteration may be undertaken in University Hills without the prior approval of the Homeowner Representative Board or ICHA.

Need Info or Community Forms? icha.uci.edu has you covered. ICHA's Documents, Forms & Explainers page has links to Master Documents/Architectural Review & Approval Process, Lease Documents and Sales and Rental Applications and information. Bookmark it for quick reference.

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Documents, Forms, Explainers

Who Do I Contact? Are you selling your home? Need a repair at your apartment? Is the doggie bag dispenser empty at the Petite Paws dog park? Click below for a quick guide to who to contact about these and the myriad other issues that can come up on any given day in University Hills.

Uhills Community Contacts

What's Going On? Go to uhills.org to stay updated on virtual events, community news and the Homeowner Representative Board (HRB).

Need to Talk to ICHA? The icha.uci.edu Contact Us page lists ICHA office hours, phone numbers and email addresses. For more detail, click on the Uhills Community Contacts button.

Contact Us Q&A Q: What's the best way to alert ICHA about an issue that I would like to see addressed? A: Please go to our Uhills Community Contacts list, locate the ICHA staff person, OR HRB subcommittee/community-organized group contact corresponding to the appropriate issue category and contact them directly. Q: Can I use the listserve to communicate with ICHA? A: No. ICHA staff members do not monitor the listserve. Instead, please contact us directly according to the Contact list indicated above. Q: I feel like I'm not getting important email about the community. And I also would like other people in my household to get email about the community. A: Subscribe yourself or household member. If you think you are already on mailing lists but are still not receiving email, please contact barbara.correa@icha.uci.edu Q: How do I get notification in the event of an emergency? A: The best way to ensure you and your household members receive emergency notifications is to sign up for zotALERT, UCI's emergency alert system. You can sign yourself up and add additional household members.

News You Can Use

Home Maintenance Guide is available See our Home Maintenance Guide which includes a recommended maintenance schedule. Is a Wood Burning Fire OK? From November 1 through the end of February, the South Coast Air Quality Management District suggests that Orange County residents refrain from burning wood in fireplaces on days with high air pollution. Click here for information on air-quality email alerts and a burn map. Homeowners: Waste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees for three weeks after Christmas on your regular collection day. Trees taller than 4 feet must be cut in half and all decorations must be removed. Place the tree curbside. Renters: There will be special delineated areas in community parking lots from late December through early January for your holiday tree disposal. This area is for trees only. Do not place trees in the regular dumpster bins.

- Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful holiday season -

ICHA reserves the right to send to an unsubscribed e-mail certain important communications such as construction notifications or emergencies. The unsubscribed status will be respected for all other ICHA or HRB communications.