Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: HOA/CoHousing Balance

[Nancy Morehouse (nmorehouse]

Here at Wolf Creek Lodge, Grass Valley, CA combining HOA law and Cohousing 
perspective is still a work in progress even tho we are soon to be 13 years 
since our HOA was established.
We were lucky to have 3 founding members buy a second unit so we could become 
an HOA and members could work with a mortgage company.  They then sold their 
extra units.
As far as abiding by the state Davis Stirling law which changes at the whim of 
the legislature and is not entirely relevant to us,  that is where the 
stickiness is happening in our Community which has caused much angst and panic. 
 
By the way,  the Davis Stirling web site is very user friendly if you use the 
search option.  We recently used the secret ballot information and youtube on 
the Corporation Transparency Act.
Amy R has my contact info if you want more info.
Northern California used to have a regional cohousing list serve and even  a 
meeting once or twice but I have not heard anything for a while.
Nancy Morehouse

> On Sep 27, 2024, at 10:16 AM, Barbara Scott <barbls [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I am a member of Washington Commons CoHousing in West Sacramento, CA.  We
> have 3 more units to sell before we officially become an HOA.  I am
> wondering how other CoHousing communities balance the legal requirements of
> an HOA, (especially in CA), with the non-hierarchical approach most
> cohousing members think of when joining a cohousing community.  I believe
> most of my community will want to be sure to abide by the CC&Rs and Bylaws,
> but only as much as we have to. I am hoping to coordinate a community
> discussion in this important issue. Any other thoughts or info on how your
> community accomplished this balance, (whether or not you live in
> California)?
> 
> Thank you in advance!
> 
> Barbara Scott
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