Snapshot – September 2024

If you missed the August 29, 2024, Board of Directors meeting, here are the highlights of the Manager’s Report. The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for September 26, 2024.

Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Streetlights

Bids are being solicited to remove and dispose of the VCA owned streetlights along RVB. Proposals for this project are expected to be submitted by the end of the month. Staff is in the process of gathering additional bids for Las Colinas, Sunset Ridge and Vistoso Highlands monuments that were tied into the streetlighting system. The board has discussed with the Town of Oro Valley the conveying the two streetlights along RVB near Honeybee Park. The association attorney is drawing up an agreement for the town’s review and consideration.

Entryway Monuments

The lighting and irrigation phase of the project at the east and west monuments at RVB and Tangerine has been completed. AAA Landscape has applied another application to kill the turf. Gravel and boulders will be installed within the next weeks.

Capital Projects

Granite Replenish Project – The final phase of this project will be inspected the week of August 19. The project included 6,078 tons of granite that was installed on VCA common areas and right of ways maintained by the master association. This will assist in mitigating dust and erosion issues. The following locations were included in this project.

• Common areas bordering Innovation Park Drive between Rancho Vistoso Blvd & Tangerine
• Common areas bordering the perimeters of Bella Vista, St Andrews Ph1 & Ph2
• Eastern corner of Innovation and Rancho Vistoso Blvd
• Common areas tracts at Horizons & Vistoso Heights
• Common area tracts bordering streets (W Moore Rd, Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Arrowsmith, and Woodburne Ave) throughout neighborhood 7
• Wildlife Ridge Park
• Hohokam Park
• Sunset Ridge Park
• Woodshade Trail – Sunset Ridge Park to Rancho Vistoso Blvd
• Big Wash Park

Concrete Repairs – This project is coming to a conclusion as well and will have a final inspection within the next week.

Tennis Court Resurface Project – APEX has been repairing the tennis courts at Hohokam Park. We anticipate that this project will conclude on schedule. Third Degree Recreation will follow to install the tennis court nets and will install the new windscreens and bench shades when they arrive.

Playground Equipment – Wood chips for the playgrounds at Hohokam, Somerset and Sunset Ridge Park will be refreshed. Three playground panels will also be replaced at Hohokam Park.

Drainage Projects

• Big View Ct. Channel – Contractors have been requested to update their estimates based on the additional information provided by the association engineer, WLB.
• 27 Mile – Comparison estimates have been requested since the contractor’s bid was higher than expected as a result in the change of scope.
• Bridal Veil – Bogardus Engineering has submitted the revised plans to the Town of Oro Valley for review.

Builder Transitions

The Town of Oro Valley still holds the Pulte bond for the west side of Moore Loop Road. Pulte is working on the drainage area along Moore Loop Rd and inside Valley Vista neighborhood and will be addressing some of the public roadways prior to turnover to the town.

Reserve Study Report

The board will be reviewing the final draft of the reserve study for 2025 completed by AssociationReserves at the August 29th meeting.

2025 Budget

VCA staff and finance committee has started to work on the budget for 2025. Adoption of the budget is scheduled for the October 24 board meeting.

Fall Events The fall yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, from 7:00am until 2:00pm. The fall event will be held at Hohokam Park from 8:00am until 11:00am on Saturday, October 26. AAA Landscape will be sponsoring this community event.