Governing Document Rewrite Project

Over the past year, the Orchard HOA Board has partnered with Altitude Community Law to modernize and streamline our governing documents — the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Declaration (CC&Rs).

These updates aim to:

  • Bring us into compliance with Colorado law

  • Simplify confusing or outdated provisions

  • Address issues that have come up in our community over the years

 

Community Engagement & Progress

Thank you to everyone who joined our Informational Meeting on September 23rd — it led to excellent discussion about how best to ensure our governing document revisions form a foundation that most homeowners feel good about.

We’ve also collected feedback from more than 25 homeowners via email, and the Board has used that input to refine our proposed plan for document modifications.

The redlined versions of the governing documents have been sent to Altitude Community Law, and we expect to hear back from them soon.

 

Project Timeline

Phase Timeline Status
1. Initial Feedback Completed 25 homeowners provided input
2. Board Plan for Modifications Current Step Plan developed to address comments
3. Community Review of Plan October Received strong support for the plan from homeowners
4. Board Review with Altitude TBD We are here - waiting to receive updates from Altitude
5. Updated Documents Released Following Board review Updated drafts shared for final review before the vote
6. Ballot Distribution & Voting Target: Late November Written ballots + proxy options
7. Adoption & Recordation Target: December File approved documents with Jefferson County
 

 

Why This Matters

This is a rare opportunity to refresh and modernize the rules that guide The Orchard. Updated governing documents will help us:

  • Reduce ambiguity

  • Prevent unnecessary conflict

  • Strengthen the framework that protects our homes, property values, and sense of community

Your engagement continues to be essential to ensuring these documents are strong, enforceable, and reflective of who we are as a community.

Update - Orchard HOA Board Plan for Proposed Modifications
This document summarizes the changes the Board will propose to our legal partners as a result of homeowner feedback to the original revisions.
Plan of Proposed Modifications.docx
Microsoft Word document [28.9 KB]
Update - Homeowner Feedback to Initial Revisions
This document contains the raw feedback from homeowners to the initial revisions.
Raw Homeowner Feedback.xlsx
Microsoft Excel sheet [38.0 KB]
Original - Orchard HOA Governing Document Changes
This document summarizes the changes proposed for each governing document.
Orchard HOA Governing Document Changes.p[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [338.0 KB]
Original - CC&R - Updates with notes
AR Declaration, Proposed Final with Note[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [3.0 MB]
Original - Bylaws - Updates with notes
AR Bylaws, Proposed Final with Notes Inc[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [655.1 KB]
Original - Articles - Updates with notes
AR Articles, Proposed Final with Notes I[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [208.7 KB]