Armory Park del Sol Homeowners Association (APdS HOA)
The Armory Park del Sol Homeowners Association was first incorporated in October, 2000 by APdS developer John Wesley Miller. Because APdS was a new development, Mr. Miller and his staff initially controlled the HOA. As the number of homes increased, interested homeowners became more involved in HOA affairs. In 2008, the owners began planning for the transition to homeowner control with Mr. Miller’s consent and cooperation. By 2009, all members of the HOA’s Board of Directors were homeowners and, in February, 2011, legal transition from developer to homeowner control was complete.
What is an HOA?
HOAs are a form of government, perhaps the most local form of government in the U.S. In Arizona, HOAs are formal legal entities defined and governed by Arizona Revised Statutes for Planned Communities (ARS Title 33, Chapter 16).
As a type of community association, the APdS HOA provides a communal basis for maintaining and enhancing homes and property. Like most community associations, the APdS HOA has three basic, defining characteristics:
- Membership in the HOA is mandatory and automatic for all those who have chosen to purchase homes in the community.
- Community documents require that all homeowners be members and governed by the HOA. These documents entail obligations for both individual homeowners and the Association.
- The Association levies mandatory assessments on each homeowner to operate the Association and to maintain the community property.
Living in an HOA
People choose to live in an HOA-governed community for a number of reasons. Many association members value the inherent benefits that an HOA offers. HOAs are designed to:
- Manage common areas of the property
- Provide services for homeowners
- Ensure that all homeowners adhere to the requirements they agreed to when they bought their homes