🏗️ Foundations (1984-2009)
1984
governance CVHOA established. Declaration of Covenants recorded with El Paso County. 595-lot subdivision created with wooded common areas. Bylaws grant board authority over "Common Area and facilities, and personal conduct thereon."
1984
legal Articles of Incorporation filed. Amendment threshold set at 85% (506 of 595 owners). Declaration amendment threshold: 75% (446 of 595).
1992
legal Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) enacted. CVHOA predates CCIOA by 8 years. Under §117, key provisions including §303(1)(a) broad rule-making authority do NOT apply to pre-existing communities.
2009
financial Board meeting minutes show early administrative structure. Annual assessments at low levels. Community managed by volunteer board.
⚖️ Schmidt/Feldman Era (2010-2022)
2010
financial Annual assessment: $24. Bill Schmidt and Howard Feldman consolidate board leadership. Schmidt serves simultaneously as attorney, legal counsel, and board member. Foreclosure action EPC201002779 filed.
2011
liens Foreclosure action EPC201100428 filed. HOA pursues homeowner's property over assessments.
2012
enforcement Covenant violations list compiled. Drive-through inspections documented. Off-duty police patrols funded from assessments.
2014
financial Assessment increased to $40 (+67%). Sidney Patin joins board as attorney-member. Multiple enforcement actions documented in minutes.
2015 (Jan-Jul)
enforcement financial Home business discussion: Board states "cannot condone" home businesses but admits "historically we look other way." Frank Barber contractor work raises self-dealing questions. Schmidt analyzes CCIOA compliance for pre-1992 HOAs.
2016
governance enforcement Board directive: "Make sure that minutes do not have homeowner names." First parking resolution adopted without homeowner vote. Eric Hunter must attend meeting to learn architectural process. Robert Vitt's chicken/mailbox amendment gets 503 yes votes but falls short of 446 threshold.
2018
enforcement financial Assessment increased to $60 (+150% cumulative). Bill Schmidt tells board they are "not the HOA police" — while board pays for inspections and sends attorney letters. Additional parking resolutions adopted. Geodome incident (Klaholz/Williamson) — board threatens litigation over temporary structure.
2019
governance Board "election" with no opposition candidates. Same leadership continues. Third parking resolution adopted. STR discussions begin.
2021
financial enforcement Assessment increased to $72 (+200% cumulative) — voted in executive session. Fourth parking resolution. STR committee formed. "Help others" vs. "can't spend on individuals" contradiction documented.
2022
governance Board transition begins. Schmidt/Feldman era winds down after 12+ years. STR committee report completed with fear-based language and only 10 interviews.
🔄 Transition & Escalation (2023-Present)
2023
financial liens Assessment increased to $80. Foreclosure action EPC202300002 filed — later withdrawn. Lien filing escalation begins. John Ugarte assumes CVHOA presidency.
2024
legal liens Colorado passes HOA foreclosure reform (§316(10.8)). CVHOA continues filing liens — 19+ between 2023-2026. New records policy posted on CVHOA website with conditions not found in statute.
2025
financial Assessment reaches $88 (+267% from 2010). Still no independent audit. Still no reserve study. Comprehensive Legal Analysis completed documenting board's limited authority under pre-1992 governing documents.
Jan 2026
records President Ugarte responds to records request: "No further communication on this subject is required or desired." 12 procedural failures documented. $50/day penalty clock begins under CRS §38-33.3-317.
2026
governance CVHOA Accountability Project launched. All evidence compiled and made public. Homeowners now have access to the documented record of board actions, disparities, and rights violations.