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BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING
Three property owners were elected to serve three year terms as Board Members at the McCormick Ranch Property Owners’ Association Annual Meeting held on February 17, 2009. Calvin “Cal” Hahn has resided in Arizona for forty-seven years and he and his wife, Trudy, have been year-round residents on McCormick Ranch for thirty-one years. Michael Hart Michael Hart began his professional career in sales, marketing and finance positions for Ford Motor Company. After 15 years, he left Ford and became a Ford Dealer in Chicago. In 1980, the family moved to McCormick Ranch, and Mike owned retail used car and sales finance companies. He is still a licensed Arizona automobile dealer, and is now involved solely in the wholesale end of that business. Mike and his wife Dottie have six children and ten grandchildren. Frederick “Sam” Luft, III and his wife, Laura, bought a home in the Paradise Park Trails subdivision of McCormick Ranch in 1992 where they live with their son, Derick. Sam has been a real estate broker and auctioneer since 1991, most recently for Pifer's Realty & Auction Company in Scottsdale, AZ. He is also a project manager for Ameribid a national real estate clearinghouse. Officers Elected
As specified in the By-Laws, “The offices of the McCormick Ranch Property Owners’ Association shall be a President and Vice President, who shall at all times be members of the Board of Directors, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board may from time to time by resolution create.” At a meeting duly called on March 25, 2009, the officers listed below were elected by the Board. President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Committee Members Appointed
The following people have been appointed to one year terms by the McCormick Ranch Property Owners’ Association Board of Directors. Architectural Control Committee Members of the Architectural Control Committee are responsible for architectural aspects of the Ranch west of Pima Road.
Architectural Review Committee Members of the Architectural Review Committee are responsible for architectural aspects of the McCormick Ranch Center east of Pima Road.
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McCormick Ranch, with an estimated population of 23,000 people, is one of the largest planned community developments in the country.
When the master developer, Kaiser-Aetna, purchased the McCormick working ranch in 1969, it was the largest single piece of property sold for a planned community within the confines of a city's limits and one of the first to commit to underground utilities. The transformation of 4,236 acres of barren land into a world-renowned, mixed-use community did not happen by chance - nor does it continue to grow and prosper without proper guidance and adequate financial resources.
Direction comes from an elected Board of Directors and funding comes from a variety of sources. All residential property owners on McCormick Ranch are automatically members of the McCormick Ranch Property Owners' Association and pay an assessment fee which, in total, equates to 53% of the Association's income. The Annual Assessment per residential property owner for 2005 is $180.00. Commercial property owners' pay an annual "Special Use Fee" based on Assessed Valuation, which equates to 34% of the Association's total income. The remaining 13% of the Association's funding comes from Maintenance Agreements, interest income, transfer and purchaser statement fees, and various other miscellaneous sources.
These monies are utilized to maintain the common areas, enforce the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, pay for related operating and capital expenditures including capital equipment and capital improvements and maintain a contingency fund for emergency purposes. Amongst other activities, the Association maintains 122 acres of turf, 50 acres of decomposed granite, 34 acres of lakes, 18 acres of medians and 16 acres of other common areas.
It assesses and monitors commercial property valued at $513,267,743 and issued some 1,022 Violation Notices for restriction infractions during the year 2004. The McCormick Ranch Property Owners' Association has become a model for other planned communities across the nation for several reasons.
Foremost, McCormick Ranch is successful because of the pride of its residents. Maintenance of the common areas is a top priority. Enforcement of the recorded Declaration of Restrictions helps retain its character. Guidance and proper planning by its leaders assure that it will always be one of the best places to live and enjoy life.