Do You Have a Carbon Monoxide Detector? Posted 10/28/2022
Recently one of our neighbors in Desert Hills III East had their carbon monoxide (CO) detector go off. At first they thought the alarms might be defective but Green Valley Heating and Cooling came to their house and tested. High levels of CO were detected. It was determined that this was caused by hail damage this summer to the venting on the roof that goes to their water heater. Please keep in mind that it had been 2 months since the initial storm. Nor was venting damage caught by the insurance adjuster when they came out to inspect the damage to the roof.
We home that other homes in our HOA are equipped with a CO detector. It is essential for any homeowner with gas appliances such as furnace, water heater, stove, oven should for safety purposes have carbon monoxide alarms. There is no smell to know if something is amiss.
We are thankful this homeowner had a working CO detector and encourage you to get one if you do not have one in your home. They can be purchased for as little as $20.00 and could save your life.
Let's All Get Weed Free! Posted 08/27/2022
This is a reminder, especially for our snowbird homeowners, that it is monsoon season and with the monsoon rains come weeds. For all of us, taking care of our property makes the entire subdivision look good. Hopefully, if you are not here, you have someone looking after your property and, among other things, that means staying on top of the weed situation. Just a reminder that your neighbor probably does not like seeing your weeds going unchecked while they work to keep their property looking neat.
Also, the HOA does have the authority to have our maintenance people clean up your yard and bill the homeowners for doing the cleanup. Please make sure your property is weed free!
Update: Landscaping and Plants Posted 06/07/2022
As mentioned in January, the HOA Board has been looking into plant die off and irregular growth with many plants in our common areas. We met with a Certified Botanist – tree specialist – and toured several common areas. In his opinion, backed up with confirmation from samples sent to a laboratory, the cause is due to Herbicide damage. Chemicals of a particular kind that began appearing on the market just in the last few years. In his opinion, there is not a lot to be done at this point, except water the plants in an attempt to flush out the chemicals remaining in the soil and support the weak plants. This is a challenge as none of our common areas have dedicated water. However, if any homeowners would like to donate water and time to help preserve our remaining plants until the monsoons arrive, we may be able to save some plants. The entire neighborhood would benefit from saving as much plant life in our common areas as possible. The Arborist said that with time, careful pruning and, of course, water, many of the larger trees and some smaller shrubs will likely survive. Rick and Ruben, our Landscaping and Maintenance Committee have been diligent about working with the contracted landscapers, trying out new plantings and even sometimes carrying buckets of water to help the plantings. Hopefully, with some help from neighbors, and some monsoonal rains, we may begin to see healthy new growth in the affected plants. Once the areas are on the mend, thoughts can turn to replacing some of the dead plants. The Board thanks you for any assistance you can offer and will keep you informed of the status as we know it – your HOA Board.
Desert Hills 3 East Spring Fling! Posted 04/26/2022
Our Spring Fling on Friday, April 22 was a fun gathering of 30 neighbors from our HOA. A special thanks to Dave and Patty Johnson for hosting it on their beautiful backyard/patio. Those who attended really enjoyed getting together again after so long.Becky Seeman provided silver flatware in place of plastic, which was so appropriate as it was Earth Day. We are trying to add to the pieces for future events, so if anyone would like to contribute additional table knives and spoons, it would be appreciated. Our fall gathering will take place in early November. The date, location and time will be posted at a later date.
~ Ardell, DH3 East Social Committee
Parking reminder Posted March 18, 2022
This is just a friendly reminder that the guest parking spots are just that, for short term guest parking, not for homeowners overflow vehicle parking. Our current CCR's are clear about parking all home owners’ vehicles in either garages or carports only. Parking on our Streets is restricted for emergency vehicles, deliveries and short term visitors only. Parking on our Streets is restricted for emergency vehicles, deliveries and short term visitors only. Please take a few minutes to
read more about parking in our HOA.
Take a Look Around Posted February 4, 2022
The Desert Hills 3 HOA Board has recently received complaints about vehicles not being parked inside garages as well as trash cans, recycling containers and ladders being stored outside of garage or yard walls creating unsightly views for neighbors. We ask that you take a look around your own yard and clean up any unattractive belongings that are in violation of our CCR’s. Also, take a minute to review our CCR’s regarding owner’s maintenance responsibilities.
CLICK HERE for a current copy. Note that all repairs to the exterior of your home need to have approval of the Architectural Committee prior to work being completed. Thank you in advance for addressing these issues and keeping our neighborhood looking good.
Landscaping and Plants Posted January 15, 2022
Dear homeowner, there seems to be a phenomenon developing around southern Arizona neighborhoods with a lot of common area landscaping – of plant die off. We have been hearing of possible fungal infections, pests, possible herbicide damage, possible long term drought stress. At this time it is not clear what is going on, but the HOA Board will be pursuing an explanation and any possible mitigation. We will be consulting certified, licensed professionals (experts) and other area HOA's who may be experiencing similar issues. The Board's first priority is to maintain our common areas in a manner consistent with our established neighborhood standards. We will keep everyone informed as we know more. Certainly we welcome any significant input that would add to our pursuit of an answer. Thank you for your patience and understanding – your HOA Board.
Note: Remember that according to our CCR's, any changes to the exterior of your home, including landscaping changes, you must complete an Architectural Request Form and submit it to the Architectural Committee for approval.
Our HOA dues for 2022 are $575.00 per year. Posted January 15, 2022
The yearly increase is necessary to, hopefully, have enough money in reserve to pay for the next MAJOR road project expected to happen within about 10 years.
Guest Parking Posted August 16, 2021
This is just a friendly reminder that the guest parking spots are just that, for short term guest parking, not for homeowners overflow vehicle parking. Thank you for your cooperation, the DH3 board.
While You Are Away Posted August 16, 2021
Many Green Valley residents spend part of the year away from their Green Valley home. The Green Valley SAV Home Security Check program will check on your residence while you are away. This service is provided at no cost to you.
CLICK HERE for more information on this valuable program.
DH3 Maintenance Committee Update Posted January 15, 2021
Work will be done to remove mistletoe from the mesquite tree off the back corner of home at 3149 Placita Sevilla. The eucalyptus tree at the north entrance of Mountain View will be topped. The acacia tree on Calle Madrid between homes 3120 and 3114 will be removed. Rick will try to remove some of the mistletoe from the mesquite tree between homes on Mountain View 1148 and 1142. From Rick Hodges.
2021 HOA Dues Posted October 10, 2020
At our recent HOA board meeting, a decision was made to increase the annual dues for 2021 by $50.00. This amounts to a $45.00 increase for the road replacement fund and a $5.00 increase to offset increased insurance cost. While we realize this is a sizable increase, it is necessary to keep our road replacement fund on track to avoid a sizable special assessment in the future. Our roads, our biggest expense, are tentatively scheduled for replacement in 2027. As many of you know, a special meeting was held in January of 2019 to explain our long term road plan. Over 30 people attended and many favorable comments for the proposed road plan were received. This increase will bring the 2021 dues to a total of $555.00, which are due January 1st, 2021.
Thank you for your attention, Ruben Heeszel for the DH3 board
