ARC Committee Meeting Summary

Last night the Victor Gardens Community Association (Master) Architectural Review Committee met.  The group discussed a number of topics including:

• Unauthorized satellite dish antennae on condo and town home buildings.
• The successful completion of Grantaire Green.
• Landscape applications for new Single Family Village homes.
• Compliance Certificates for newly built Single Family Village homes.
• A new Sharper Homes proposal for a new Single Family Village home in the last remaining corner lot on Provence Way.

Villas Condo Association Hires Community Development Inc.

The Villas at Victor Gardens Condominium Association has hired Community Development, Inc. as its management company. Casey Groff will serve as the Villas' Community Manager.

Community Development Inc. also serves as the Master Association's management company, in addition to other Victor Gardens sub-associations.

Victor Gardens Community Association - New Board of Directors

The Victor Gardens Community Association (our Master Association) transitioned to homeowner control last evening.  

From information I have been provided so far, the Master Board will consist of 6 Directors:

Gables Townhome Association:  Carmen Carter

Villas Townhome Association: LaVonne Fitzgerald

Single Family Village Association: not announced yet

North Village Association:  Michael Noonan, Rottland Homes

South Village Association: Michael Noonan, Rottland Homes

Pratt Creekside Villas Association: not announced yet

Annual Meeting set for Wednesday, April 16

The Victor Gardens Community Association (the master association) Annual Meeting starts at 7:00PM on Wed., April 16, 2008.

The Victor Gardens Single Family Village Association meeting starts at 6:00PM

Rice Lake Centre

6900 137th St. N.

Hugo, MN 55038

(click here for driving directions)

It is important that a quorum be present for these meetings.  The developer and the current Board have scheduled both Associations for turnover to homeowner control.  New Board Members will be selected by homeowners.  Homeowner committees, such as the Social, Garden, and Grounds Committees will be formed.  The City of Hugo will also update residents on their findings related to the  groundwater/ sump pump issue.

VG Organizational Chart

Over the last year I’ve heard many questions asking which company was in charge of specific areas.  Who was the master developer?  How does Community Development fit in?  To clarify things, Mike Bailey and I drafted a chart to illustrate how VG was organized.  I fact checked it with Dave Hempel, of CPDC at yesterday’s Board meeting.  

The chart shows the organization as of today.  It may change significantly over the next few months as the Single Family Village association is turned over to homeowners and if homeowners gain control of VG’s Board.  In any case, we hope the chart makes the organization more understandable.

Visit the Documents Page to download the PDF copy of the chart.

Board Advisory Group met with City Officials

Last night, town home and single family home residents of the Board Advisory Group met at Hugo City Hall.  The Group met with Mayor Fran Miron, Council Memeber Becky Petryk, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, and City Administrator Mike Ericson. Victor Gardens budget issues were discussed in addition to resident’s architectural concerns.  The City of Hugo is committed to work with residents, builders, and developers towards a positive outcome for everyone.  

One of the proposals that emerged from the meeting was a city-hosted forum in which all residents, builders, and developers would be invited.  It is important for residents to understand what builders are planning and how the Board of Directors will work towards a better financial future our master association.  As more information becomes available, it will be announced on this website.