Here are the most frequently asked questions we receive at our Business Office. Please click on the arrow beside the question to see the answer.
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1. What are the HOA dues and when do I have to pay them?
The dues for 2023 are $1,320 – the same as last year – plus a $91 fence reserve fund payment. Homestead dues are due and payable annually every March 1 and are considered late on March 2. Assessments are mailed to every homeowner by Jan. 15. Call the Business Office at 303-793 if you have not received an assessment for the current year. Learn more about Dues and Assessments here and sign up for PayHOA, our online payment system, here. Information about the community-approved perimeter fence assessment is available here.
2. Do I have to get Architectural Control Committee (ACC) approval for my project?
Probably. If you can see it on the exterior of your house, it must be approved by the ACC. Backyards are included. Applications are available online here or in hard copy in the mailbox outside the Business Office at 5896 E. Geddes Ave. Please allow at least two weeks for approval, although the committee has 30 days to consider your project under our community bylaws. If you are unsure if your proposed change/project needs approval, please check the Homestead Traditional Aesthetic or the Residential Improvement Guidelines. Approvals are valid for one year. If you have not started your project within a year of the approval, you will need to resubmit your application.
3. If I see a house color, a door or a window style I like in the neighborhood can I just install it on my home?
Every exterior change has to be approved by the ACC. Just because you see it in the neighborhood does not mean it will be approved today. A
previous ACC committee might have approved something that is no longer approved by the current committee, or a homeowner may have made a change without obtaining approval from the ACC.
4. What should I do if my neighbor is violating the HOA covenants?
You can report the possible violation by completing a “Possible Covenant Violation” form available online here or available in hard copy in the mailbox outside the Business Office doors at 5896 E. Geddes Ave.
5. Will my neighbor know I reported him?
The office does not release the name of the reporting party. However, the office will not act on an unsigned report. You must state your name and telephone number when reporting a possible violation. Otherwise, the Board of Directors could be accused of unfairly targeting a homeowner.
6. Why can’t the Board or Business Office just complete the form?
The Board of Directors are volunteers and don’t have time to patrol the neighborhood looking for covenant violations. Doing so could also open them to accusations of arbitrarily targeting a homeowner.
7. How do I report a Street light outage?
Residents can email reports about streetlights directly to Xcel Energy at:ODLighting@xcelenergy.com
Xcel will want to know the location and pole number. Since most streetlights are behind the houses in the neighborhood descriptions such as “the southeast corner of Homestead Parkway and S. Niagara Ct.” are helpful but the pole number is the best identification of the streetlight location.
8. When is the Annual Member Meeting?
All residents are encouraged to attend the Annual Member Meeting, which is held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the second Monday in March at the Homestead Elementary School gym, 7451 S. Homestead Pkwy.
9. Who is Homestead’s trash and recycling company and when is pickup?
Waste Connections (303-288-2100) is the trash and recycling collector for Homestead. Pickup is every Wednesday and recycling is every other Wednesday. A printable calendar can be found here. An online schedule is available here.
10. I think a sprinkler is broken in a common area. Who do I call?
Please text or call Homestead’s irrigation contractor at 303-660-8360. Please give specific information about where you have spotted the actively running water so that the technician can locate the break quickly. A photo is extremely helpful to include with your text.
11. I don’t agree with the ACC’s decision on my project or I have been cited for a violation. What do I do?
Every homeowner is entitled to a hearing before the Board of Directors after a formal appeal to the ACC. Homeowners must appear in person (call 303-793-0230 to be added to the agenda) or may submit a written appeal. Appearing in person allows the homeowner to answer any questions the Board might have, but written appeals work well for many situations. Please contact the Business Office at 303-793-0230 or email businessmgr@homesteadinthewillows.org if you want to find out more about the appeal process.