CHCA Public Documents
Documents for the Public
2010 CHCA Board Members and Titles
CHCA Board of Directors
Lani Henneman,
President
Bruce Fogarty,
Vice President
Kathy Bohanon, Treasurer
Board Members
Bill Tieman
Mike Vann
Russell Shaw
Anne Marie Flynn
Secretary
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Security Liaison
Sandy Lewis
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Our association is governed by an all-volunteer board. We have covenants and bylaws and our association is subject to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA). Volunteers from the community serve on our Architectural, Covenants, Landscaping, Newsletter, Welcome, Trails, Security & Maintenance, Recreation, and Social committees.
Title Companies please note: when requesting HOA statements for closings, please contact the Treasurer listed on the Contact Us page.
Covenants and Architecture
Members of our comunity care about appearance and lifestyle. Our association has covenants and architectural guidelines in place to ensure our community conforms to its natural setting and preserves the quiet and charm of Cedar Heights. Before buying here, please familiarize yourself with our covenants and architectural guidelines.
Security and Privacy
Cedar Heights is a guarded community. Besides welcoming our guests, our security officers help keep Cedar Heights safe and secure. They patrol our community, plow and sand our streets during the winter, receive and handle packages and special delivery mail at the request of our residents, and centrally monitor home security systems. They work in concert with the City of Colorado Springs police and fire departments to make our community as safe as possible. Our professional staff is shown in the photo below as of September, 2009.
Cedar Heights Security Officers
Firewise Programs in Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights has taken a very aggressive approach to fire mitigation in our community through a combined effort of the residents and the Colorado Springs Fire Department. CSFD is leading the nation in preventative forest fire mitigation through the Firewise program and has worked cooperatively with Cedar Heights in removing dead trees and shrubs and creating fire breaks in the forested areas. Through a grant from FEMA, CSFD and Cedar Heights have been able to carry out extensive fire mitigation in Solitude Park, the 300 acre forest preserve in Cedar Heights. An example of a slope recently mitigated is shown below in the photo provided by Dick Standaert, Vice President of Solitude Park Corp and the leader of the Firewise program for Solitude Park Conservancy.
Firewise Award Presented
Cedar Heights Community Association, represented by Ben Kuckel (president, CHCA) and Dick Standaert (vp, Solitude Park), received a prestigious national award from FireWise Communities/USA at the April 13th meeting of the Colorado Springs City Council. Fire Chief Steven Cox read the citation as Chris Barth, CSFD FireWise Program Coordinator, presented the award.
In addition to the Firewise Champions awards, Sandy Lewis was given the Patrick Niedringhaus Memorial Award for actions, energy, and attitude, the same level of excellence that Patrick Niedringhaus demonstrated toward wildfire mitigation. Sandy is the Director of Security for Cedar Heights and coordinates all the Firewise program for the community. The City of Colorado Springs and CSFD has one of the most aggressive programs for managing the fire risk in the wildland-urban interface in the country. Cedar Heights residents all contribute to the success of the program through voluntary fire mitigation steps. Congratulations to Sandy Lewis and thanks to the great leadership at CSFD!
Roads
Our existing roads are private streets owned and maintained by CHCA. Historical geotechnical and engineering reports concerning the approximately 10 miles of roads in Cedar Heights are stored in a public library of documents that is accessible by contacting David Lethbridge at the Colorado Springs City Office at 30 S. Nevada, Suite 702.
Living on a Hillside
The developers of our community used innovative, award-winning concepts, like placing centrums on lots to maximize views and sightlines for all properties in Cedar Heights. As in many hillside communities, we have many fantastic views; however, erosion is a concern, so xeric landscaping is encouraged. Trees cannot be removed without permission from the City under its Hillside Ordinance unless they are removed as part of a FireWise safety program.
Living with Wildlife
One of the joys of living in Cedar Heights is that we live in harmony with and can observe an abundance of wildlife: muledeer, fox, rabbits and a variety of birds including many varieties of hummingbirds in the summer and occasional sightings of coyote, mountain lion, and black bear. We appreciate these sightings and the photo opportunities they provide, but we also realize that we need to be respectful of the wildlife.
Documents of the Association
CHCA makes this information available to community members, free of charge in electronic format. If you would like a digital copy of these documents, please send a request by email to Bill Tieman who is listed in the “Contact Us” page. Per Colorado State Law, it is the obligation of the property seller to provide the prospective purchaser with a mandatory Disclosure Statement and to provide the association’s governing documents and financials upon request of the prospective purchaser. Here are some helpful links.
Recreation
CHCA owns and maintains Echo Canyon Park, a small recreational area, as well as Solitude Park, a 300-acre preserve for hiking and other light recreational use. Our many miles of hiking trails are maintained by our Trails Committee and rest stops along the way provide hikers with places from which they can enjoy some spectacular views.
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