General

08/17/2026

HOA Board meeting is scheduled for 08/19/2026 at 4:00pm at the clubhouse. Residents can observe but not participate. Some topics are for HOA Board members only.

07-08-2026

The HOA is authorizing “HOA approved roof inspectors” to inspect certain townhouses that have not properly addressed their Roof inspections. The purpose of these inspections is to officially document and record all roof statuses with regard to future HOA roof replacements due to “normal wear and tear”. Bella Vista roofs documented as “damaged” will not be considered for “normal wear and tear” replacements until the original shingle warranty timeframe (25 years) is reached. In addition, the “townhouse roof status” (if documented as damaged) will be communicated to all sellers/buyers/realtors of Bella Vista townhouses BEFORE the townhouse sale is finalized.

05-07-2026

Please do not put up fences. Fences are prohibited by the By-Laws. They will be taken down by the HOA with a possible fine.

Note: this does not apply to small, short garden fences surrounding plants/flowers/etc to tell landscapers “do not trim”. The HOA will be able to recognize these types of fences.

04-24-2026

All Residents/Owners, 

As most of you are aware some Bella Vista Townhouses Roofs were severely damaged by the recent hail storms. March 10, 2026 is that date roofers use for claims. 

Some residents/owners have been proactively getting their roofs inspected for hail damage. There are at least 29 (out of 81) Townhouses (that the HOA knows of) that have hail damage that may require a new roof. 

We STRONGLY encourage all residents/owners to get their roofs inspected, and if there is damage, please get it fixed. Your homeowner’s insurance will pay for hail damage. 

The HOA is NOT responsible for hail damage and the aftermath of damage. This means roofs that have been compromised by hail damage are NOT going to be replaced/fixed by the HOA. The HOA By-Laws and Roof Policy explicitly states  “normal wear and tear” will be the criteria for the HOA replacing roofs, NOT hail damage, nor the acceleration of deterioration due to hail damage. It does not matter if your roof is 10 years old or 3 years old, hail doesn’t care, it will damage it.

What do you do?

• Find a roofer to inspect. Sunrise and Apollo are two that I have seen (look for the signs). We all know are many others who would love to do the work, just be careful. The HOA does not recommend any specific roofer. 
• Inform Lela LaHa that you are pursuing your roof to be fixed. We will add your information to our “roof spreadsheet”.
• Fill out an architectural form (on Website or ask Lela) 
• File a claim. Get your insurance adjuster to work with your roofer. 
• Work with your neighbors to coordinate timeframes, as if one roof has issues the next roof probably does too. Best to do all roofs in a unit to avoid “seams”. 
• The/your roofer will explain their process concerning the insurance adjuster, claim acceptance, etc.
• Keep the HOA informed of progress/success, we would like to know what is going on for everybody’s benefit. 

What will the HOA do?

• The HOA will assist/advise as much as we can, but it is your roof.
• Moving forward… the HOA will ask a roof contractor to inspect all roofs (not already being replaced/repaired).
  • The HOA will keep a record of the “state of roofs”. 
  • The HOA will discuss the state of (damaged) roofs with residents/owners, if applicable. 
  • This “state of roof” information will be shared with future townhouse buyers BEFORE a townhouse is sold. We do not want new owners to assume their roof will be a candidate for HOA replacement if that is not true.  

Hopefully this helps answer some questions. maybe I missed something, there is a lot going on lately. 

If you have any questions or need clarifications, let us know. 

04-16-2026

The HOA Board recommends all residents have their roof inspected for hail damage. Many residents have had hail damage and will be getting their damaged roofs replaced. It is in your best interests to have your roof inspected and replaced if damaged. For more information, call an HOA Board member.

10/02/2025

Please join the HOA Board for the Resident’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday October 29, 2025 at 7:00 at the clubhouse.

We will be giving a presentation with general status and financials. 

Please send us any questions beforehand, so we have time to discuss and prepare the appropriate response. 

10/02/2025

It’s that time of year again! One (1) HOA Director’s term is due to end November 1st, 2025. 

If you want to run for the HOA Board, please contact the Don Wittmer and/or Lela LaHa to secure a nomination form, fill it out and submit it on/before October 15th 2025. 

On October 15, if necessary, the HOA Board will discuss/communicate logistics for the election and schedule an Election Day.

Good luck to all!

09/29/2025

HOA Directors meeting 10/1 at 4:00.Residents can listen, but not participate in the meeting. Also, some topic discussions (such as contracts/contractors and resident issues) are “Directors Only” therefore residents will need to leave the room when those topics are discussed.

08/05/2025

HOA Directors meeting 8/7 at 4:00.

07/19/2025

Some are faded. They will be replaced as necessary.

06/25/2025

Let’s try this again, hopefully the weather will cooperate this time. 

Team Balboa, Borego and Coral Gables:

Please move your cars to the STREETS Friday evening so we can sealcoat on Saturday June 28 at 7:00 AM. 

Again, this is TENTATIVE and MAY be cancelled Saturday morning… as we cannot predict the weather.

Please DO NOT remove the notices from mailboxes. Please DO NOT drive on the sealcoated areas until Monday morning.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation, efforts and patience to make this a success. 

More as it happens. 

06/19/2025

Phase 2 Sealcoating (Balboa, Borego and Coral Gables) is a GO for Friday June 20, 2025, 7:00am. 

Please get your cars out to the streets Thursday evening. Do not park in the Vistor’s parking spaces on Balboa, Borego and Coral Gables as those need to be sealcoated and striped. Please tell your neighbors.

Please allow the Sealcoating company take the stakes/strings down at the appropriate time, probably Sunday morning. Please allow for proper drying/curing time.  

The HOA Board will coordinate with the Village of Bolingbrook for overnight parking until Sunday morning. 

If you have questions, please let us know.

06/08.2025

Phase 2 Plan – Balboa, Borego and Coral Gables. Please move cars out of garages, Coral Gables area and visitor’s parking spaces to the streets on Thursday night June 12. The HOA is working with the Village of Bolingbrook for overnight street parking approval. Sealcoating starts Friday morning 7:00am. All visitor spaces MUST remain empty until they are sealcoated and striped. Please let the sealcoating contractor take down the stakes for visitor spaces. Please let the sealcoating dry and cure at least until 6:00 PM Saturday. You can walk on it after 12 hours but please do not drive vehicles on it. The sealcoating contractor will take away all stakes on Sunday morning. 

Rain – Unfortunately, rain is in the forecast for this week. This operation may be postponed until next week. We will know more later this week. Stay tuned. 

Please tell your neighbors and help make this operation a success. 

05/18/2025

Sealcoating dates are Friday June 6, Friday June 13 with a rain-date of Friday June 20.

Exact streets/dates will be communicated when we get closer to the operation. Stay tuned!

05/06/2025

The HOA Board is holding a “Directors Meeting” 05-08-2025 4:00pm at the clubhouse. Residents can listen, but not participate in the meeting. Also, some topic discussions (such as contracts/contractors and resident issues) are “Directors Only” therefore residents will need to leave the room when those topics are discussed.

10/24/2024

Recently, we had a request to move one of the speed limit signs from the west end of Bella Vista Blvd by Coral Gables to the middle of Bella Vista Blvd by Solara Court. The speed limit sign has been moved.

10/09/2024

Reminder: The Bella Vista HOA Annual Meeting is being held October 30 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. If you have any questions that you want answered, please email them to the HOA Board members. We will try to allow time for all questions. Note: Any questions not appropriate for a group meeting will be answered via email.

09/19/2024

The HOA Board Candidate application deadline of September 16 12:01PM has passed. We only have two candidate applications for the two open HOA Board positions, thus there will not be a formal election this year. 

Please congratulate Lela and Don on their new 2 year terms as Bella Vista HOA Board Directors. When the new HOA Board meets for the first time, we will decide “2025 Director” assignments. 

Save the date: Bella Vista HOA Annual Meeting – Wednesday October 30, 2024 7:00PM. There will be more information coming soon regarding this important meeting. Stay tuned.