Los Ranchitos Estates HOA

What Los Ranchitos Estates HOA's governing documents say

This is a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the Los Ranchitos Estates HOA in Durango, CO. It is not a set of rules for residents, but a collaborative strategy to reduce wildfire risk through vegetation management, defensible space, and emergency planning. It describes the subdivision's wildfire hazards, past mitigation accomplishments, and a detailed action plan for the future.

• Your role in wildfire safety: Homeowners are responsible for creating defensible space around their homes (especially Zones 1-3), participating in community chipping events, and following recommended thinning and pruning guidelines. The plan strongly encourages but does not require specific actions, though the HOA may adopt policies later (e.g., open-burning rules).
• HOA's role and infrastructure: The HOA maintains common-area fuel breaks along roads and the water tank access road, and has a standing Wildfire Mitigation/Emergency Management Committee. It also maintains an emergency evacuation plan and coordinates with fire districts. The subdivision has a 43,000-gallon water tank and fire hydrants, but water capacity may be limited for extended structure defense.
• Evacuation and emergency access: There are two entrances from County Road 240 into a single loop road (Los Ranchitos Drive). An emergency gate connects to the Aspen Trails subdivision, accessible only during emergencies via a key in a storage box. Driveways may be narrow for large fire engines; some cul-de-sacs (e.g., Vaca Place, Puma Place) lack turn-around space for Type 1 engines.
• What this document covers: This is a CWPP—a non-binding plan for wildfire mitigation, not the HOA's governing documents (covenants, rules, or bylaws). It provides specific guidance for fuel reduction, defensible space (zones 1-3), and structural hardening, but does not regulate daily living (e.g., pets, parking, leasing, or architectural review).

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.