FY 2023-24 HOA Budget: The HOA Board of Directors approved the 2023-24 budget at its April 27th meeting. The current monthly assessment for Blue Anchor (BA) is $170.55, which is comprised of an amount for Common Administration of $136.35 (paid by all villages) and an amount for our village of $34.20. The new monthly assessment for BA beginning July 1 will be $177.39, reflecting a 5.02% ($6.84) increase in the Common amount and no change in the village amount. The increase in the Common assessment is due primarily to inflation’s impact on our labor and maintenance costs. No increase was required in the BA village assessment, as the 2022-2023 increase was sufficient to meet our anticipated expenses for the coming fiscal year. Please remember to change your monthly assessment payment to the new amount beginning with your July payment.
Landscaping: I am working with Crossman, the HOA’s landscape contractor, to upgrade village landscaping both this year and next. You may have noticed some recent activity at the Blue Anchor Monument. We have done some rearranging, added succulents to the rocky area, and added more yellow lantana and Texas privet. The colors should be increasing as the weather warms and the plants fill in. We are also planning landscape upgrades for the next fiscal year at the end of our village streets.
Townhall Meeting: The CCHOA held a town hall meeting on April 20 from 6-7 p.m. to provide a status report on the proposed Cottages at the Cays project. Approximately 75 homeowners were in attendance. A key takeaway from the meeting is that the project’s Port approval process will take roughly three years, then will be followed by another year or more of building permit approvals. An important step in the Port process is its consideration of an amendment to its Master Plan, which is necessary for the project to proceed. The amendment requires the approval of 5 of the 7 commissioners and is expected to be considered in about two years. If the amendment fails to pass, then the project is effectively terminated. Please refer to Henry Angelino’s email summary report dated April 25 for more meeting details.
Coronado Cays Park Project: A consultant retained by the City has been conducting public outreach to gather ideas for possible changes to the Coronado Cays Park. The firm has been directed by the City Council to develop three alternative designs that vary from essentially no change (it remains a sports field), to one in which half of the existing sports field is dedicated to more traditional “park-like” uses. While the CCHOA supports continued use of the park for soccer, we feel that as the only major City park in the Cays, it should serve other purposes as well, such as a dog park, walking paths, picnic/viewing areas, etc.
If you haven’t already visited Civita Park in the Fashion Valley neighborhood, I highly recommend a visit. CCHOA Board members visited in April. The park was designed by the City’s design team and is extraordinary. It vividly demonstrates how much more the Coronado Cays Park could be. There will be an opportunity for the community to comment on the design alternatives later this summer. If you agree that the area for sports fields should be balanced with park-like areas, make your voice heard. Urge the City Council to support a design that dedicates at least half of the available space for a real park.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns on these issues or any others relating to your HOA at dirblueanchor@cchoa.org Mark Crisson