Unenforceable tract CC&Rs and dormant HOA
Summary
The Estates' 1988 CC&Rs limit homes to one story, but the tract's HOA and architectural board vanished decades ago, so nobody can enforce them. The city attorney confirmed private CC&Rs aren't the city's job, and commissioners urged residents to revive the HOA.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents who want CC&R enforcement would have to sue in civil court at their own expense.
Applicants get city approvals based only on municipal code, regardless of private tract restrictions.
Neighbors who relied on the one-story CC&R standard have no practical remedy when a two-story home is approved.
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