A Breif History:

Origionally the land known as "Sections 1 and 2" (Lower and Upper Sierra View) were owned and developed by two separate developers: Eagle Land Co. Inc and Sierra View Corporation.

There is not much info on Eagle Land Co., other than it's formation in 1968, it's approved "Plat Map" of Lower Sierra View (Section 1 Map) from May 1976 that is still on file with the county, and it's dissolution in 1980.  Barth's Sierra View Corporation developed the plans for Upper Sierra View (Section 2) and filed it in September 1976.

There were two developers getting approvals from two townships.  Eagle Land Co. then sold its lots to Sierra View Corporation.

Barth adopted a set of deed restrictions to govern the properties that set rules and regulations on each property. 

 In the last couple of years,  two common areas have begun to show their age:  

The HOA recently spent roughly $120,000 of our money patching the pool in 2024, with reports that still leaks after that repair, on top of another roughly $100,000 repair done in 2022. And despite the fact that By-Laws "define any repair done to extend to useful life of an asset more than a year, and in excess of $30,000" needs membership, not Board, approval.  A vote never happened. 

The fact that previous expensive work was done unilaterally and failed supports our cause. It demonstrates a breach in the HOA's fiduciary duty.  At the end of the day, a swimming pool is not a basic necessity like a road or a sewer--there is no emergency.

The wooden deck around the clubhouse is now closed, now that the beams that support it have rotted out.  The deck was closed sometime after reports were filed to the township informing them of the dangers. Also in 2008, a homeowner fell through the floor, sustaining serious industries. From that accident, the HOA's insurance had to pay out a large settlement to the homeowner only after the HOA tried to sue the homeowner first. This totally avoidable act of neglect must never be repeated.

First Service Residential will be happy to have its own construction company (Gittleman Construction) rebuild the deck and repair the clubhouse, at a cost that benefits FSR. 

In 2016, the HOA created their own deed restrictions to hide the one Barth original created and never transferred over. They did so without any lot owner's approval as it takes a 67% majority in favor to make such amendments, or the rights of an original owner, if applicable (it's not). Proof of this appears right on SVA's website, see the footnote on their improper copy:  

"*The Seller referred to in this document is Sierra View Association. (Amended 1/2016)"

There is no county record on file of any such amendments or proof that Mr. Barth assigned his Declarant's rights to Sierra View Association. 

In 2024, homeowners began to challenge and investigate the HOA's handling of money and assets. The group organized primarily on Facebook under the group "Homeowners of Sierra View".  What they uncovered opened a giant can of worms: allegations of corruption, fraud, targeted code enforcement, a ton of uncollected money, and missing financial records. Either from incompetence or corruption, there were mass resignations and turnover on the Board of Directors.  Two of these Facebook organizers were elected to the Board but resigned, citing that the situation was "beyond repair" and that terminating the HOA is the only remedy.

All board meetings have been chaotic and unprofessional providing no information to homeowners, disorderly conduct by board directors, failure to answer questions, ending or not holding meetings if they choose to withhold information and so much more.