Property Owners Unite to Improve Investment Potential

For over 40 years the investment opportunities at California Pines have never been realized. Thousands of one-acre lots remain unbuilt and essentially worthless. Many current property owners have thrown in the towel after concluding that there is no way to make their investment in California Pines pay off.

But there may be a simple answer to this shared problem, new management & altered CC&Rs.

The community can elect a new board to run the California Pines Property Owners' Association (CPPOA) who will implement the necessary changes to help make California Pines a profitable investment. This should include:

1. Less Restrictive CC&Rs - If the CC&R's were more inline with the local building standards it would make it more financially feasible for owner-builders to build homes and vacation cabins.


2. Open Accounting - The current operation of the CPPOA seems to be veiled behind closed doors. Open books and independent outside accounting would significantly reduce any question of how the community's shared resources are being handled.


3. Open to New Solutions - Alternatives to drilling wells and septic systems can reduce the cost to build homes while being lower impact to the environment and community. These are simple technologies like rainwater harvesting, composting toilets, and grey water systems. By adding alternatives like these, building becomes more attainable leading to increased land values.


4. Lower Operating Overhead - Elimination of non-performing assets like the hotel and lodge could reduce the cost of doing business. All opportunities to downsize the management overhead should be considered if it leads to a stronger community and higher property values.

With change can come opportunity. If property owners work together and achieve the 75% majority vote needed to make change at California Pines the entire community could move toward finally realizing a payoff for their investment.

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