ICHA News Spring 2021

You're Invited: Area 12 Project Community Meeting Update and Q&A

Join a Live Zoom Webinar Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3-4 pm

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To join the webinar, please click on the invitation link above. You will be prompted to download the Zoom desktop or mobile application. See complete Zoom instructions. As an attendee, you can mute/unmute your audio, virtually raise your hand, and send messages to others.

Agenda:  Introduction and slide presentation of the revised Area 12 Project (previously the Las Lomas Apartments) and Los Trancos Pool & Park Redesign Q&A: Victor Van Zandt, CEO & President of ICHA, and Bryce Bunker, Manager of Planning & Construction, take your live questions. You can also submit questions prior to the meeting here. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the Area 12 Project webpage at icha.uci.edu/Area12. For background on this proposed project, site plans, previous communications and previous Q&A transcripts, please visit the Area 12 webpage. We are looking forward to your questions and your participation on March 10!

Let's Continue to Practice COVID-Safety!

Homeowner Representative Board Election Results Are In

The HRB would like to thank all residents who voted in the 2021 University Hills Homeowner Representative Board Election. This year, 20% of the community cast votes (249 ballots submitted of 1225 eligible households). Here are the results:

The new Board will include: Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson, Andrea Canfield, Brad Conley, Chrissy McCormick, Gerald Parham, Susan Pearlman and Hobart Taylor. Congratulations to all Board members and nominees.

Plan for the Future. It's Time to Think About a Family Trust

To avoid probate, make sure a deed is recorded transferring your property into trust when you execute your family trust. Due to the Ground Sublease, it is also necessary to transfer your ground sublease interest into the family trust. Please review the Trust Explainer on the ICHA website. For more information, contact the ICHA Sales Office at sales@icha.uci.edu or 949-824-7345.

Are Your Refinancing or Selling Your Home? Review These Tips

With low interest rates, many homeowners are refinancing and a few have decided to purchase outside of University Hills. Please keep in mind the following: Your Home Value: In order to refinance your home, your lender will need a Maximum Resale Price (MRP) calculation. You can request a free copy of the MRP calculation once each year. Additional copies are $25 each. Request a copy by contacting the ICHA Sales Office at: sales@icha.uci.edu or 949-824-7345. Primary Residence Requirement: The Owner’s home must remain his/her principal residence and Irvine Campus Housing Authority (ICHA) may from time to time require the Owner to provide evidence of principal residency. (Section 3.07 of Ground Sublease) Steps to Sell: The Sales team is available to answer any questions about the process of selling your University Hills home. Additionally, a general overview of the sales process can be found on the ICHA website here. For more information, contact the ICHA Sales Office at sales@icha.uci.edu or 949-824-7345.

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Homeowners: to update your email address of record for official correspondence from ICHA, please contact the Sales Department at sales@icha.uci.edu. Renters: to update your contact information, please email the Rental Department at rentalhousing@icha.uci.edu. Additional email addresses can subscribe to ICHA and HRB news by clicking on: icha.uci.edu/subscribe or uhills.org/subscribe/

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Caring for the Community

Please remember to remove trash/recycling bins from sidewalks, driveways and other areas that are visible from the street. Out of sight makes for a more attractive neighborhood. We encourage residents to enjoy portable basketball hoops. However, please do not leave them on the street. Portable basketball hoops must be on driveways or stowed elsewhere. Teaching your dog to urinate on the mulch in planter areas instead of on shrubs and grasses will help to minimize "burn marks" in the community's common spaces (ICHA is experimenting with non-turf ground cover to determine if it is more durable to wear and tear by animals.) Please always clean up solid dog waste and dispose of it properly.  Thank you for Being a Good Neighbor!

Gateway Park Dog Run Is Temporarily Closed to Refurbish Turf

The Gateway Park Dog Run, located adjacent to the Miramonte Rental Townhomes, has been very busy since opening earlier this fall. In order to refurbish the turf there, the dog run will be temporarily closed for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, March 8. Thank you for your patience!

Are You Planning Home or Yard Improvements? According to ICHA's Property Use and Maintenance Regulations, 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. Property Improvement App

Need Info or Community Forms? icha.uci.edu has what you need. 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. Documents, Forms & Explainers

DID YOU KNOW?

Trash Talk Trash bins at Alturas, Gabrielino, Miramonte and Santiago apartment properties are for exclusive use by residents of those apartment communities. There have been recent occasions where dumpsters have been overloaded with bulky items. We ask that everyone be thoughtful about disposing of trash properly. Do not place any trash on the ground next to the trash bins. Cardboard boxes must be broken down prior to placing in the recycle bins. Renters: Large, oversized, bulky items should not be placed in the trash bins. Please contact the Rental Department at 824-6254 to arrange for a special pick-up. Homeowners: Waste Management provides four free curbside pickups for oversized items per year. Contact WM at (888) 904-8168. Got Insurance? All University Hills residents are required to carry insurance protecting their home or personal belongings. Homeowners: Required to carry insurance covering 90% of the value of the home. Renters: Liability coverage is required and personal property coverage is recommended. Contact the rental department for the required coverage limits.  Condo Owners: HO-6 coverage is recommended. Street Sweeping Protects the Ocean Street sweeping is a primary defense preventing debris and pet waste from traveling to the ocean. Please move your car off the street every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month to allow the street sweeper to clean the gutters.

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