Raven Hills HOA Accountability and Transparency

Kelly Raffaelli and Barbara Jagrowski have resigned from the Raven Hills HOA Board. Two of the seven seats are now vacant. The five remaining Board members are:  Kevin Kinzel, president (Exp. 2025)  Susie Cooper, treasurer (Exp. 2024)  Kris Anderson, covenants director (Exp. 2023)  Nate Tassler, vice president (Exp. 2023)  Amy Personius, commons director (Exp. 2024)  Contact information for your Board members may be found in the Raven Hills directory via the Diversified Association Management portal. 

The Board of the HOA on Wednesday, March 8th presented before the city's Planning Commissioners their opposition to the conditional use permit being considered for 50 Mikado Dr E.  The Planning Commission approved the request by a vote of 5 in favor, 1 against, 2 absent, and 1 recused due to their proximity to the Raven Hills community. The Raven Hills HOA has until March 20th to appeal this decision, if they see fit. 

The City of Colorado Springs in November 2022 issued 202 notices to homes in close proximity to 50 Mikado Drive East pertaining to a conditional use permit (CUDP-22-0015), which would grant the property owner a permit to operate a child care home serving up to 12 full time children. Below are relevant HOA, city, and state regulatory guidelines at play.  1. From the Declarations of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs) of the Raven Hills Homeowners Association:  Section 13. Commercial Enterprises, Nuisances.  No manufacturing or commercial enterprises shall be conducted or maintained upon, in front of or in connection with any Lot or Lots. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any Lot, street, road or Common Area, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or a nuisance to the neighborhood.  2. From Colorado Springs City Code 7.5.704: Authorization and Findings The Planning Commission may approve and/or modi...

The Board has become aware very recently that the owner of   50   Mikado   Drive East has filed an application with the City to run a daycare with up to 12 children.  The Board believes that this use will violate the RH Covenants which prohibit commercial enterprises and will harm the property values of all RH owners.  It would set a precedent for other commercial uses and generate traffic and noise for surrounding homes.  The Board has filed its opposition with the City but if you oppose this application, please contact the Planner Peter Lange at   peter.lange@coloradosprings. gov   no later than tomorrow December 9 .  If you have any questions please contact   K ris Anderson at 303-517-1217 . Remember that this HOA represents 225 homeowners; however, only 101 of the 225 homeowners were notified of this request.  To date there are no other commercial enterprises  within the Raven Hills Community .  Should this daycare b...