Welcome to the official site of the Lake Valencia Homeowner's Association
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Lake Valencia is located in beautiful Palm Harbor, Florida.
Our association is professionally managed by Monarch Association Management. For questions or to report concerns about the maintenance of your property or another property in the community, please send an email to Monarch directly at: sue@Monarcham.com.
To access architectural forms (ARC), homeowner documents and meeting minutes, visit http://managedbymonarch.com . Click on the Associations tab and scroll down to Lake Valencia.
COMMUNITY UPDATES
2026 Annual Assessment
At the October meeting and following input from several neighbors, your volunteer Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2026 Operating Budget for the Lake Valencia HOA. The budget, and thus individual assessments, were increased for several reasons.
First, the budget reflects increases in most routine services such as lake maintenance, landscaping, insurance, electric service, etc.
Additionally, there is a necessary repair to a drainage pipe that your board and management team have been negotiating the cost of. Also, despite several years of life-extending repairs, the play structure had to be removed due to safety concerns. Your board is exploring durable options of a replacement structure.
Landscape improvements to both Tampa Road entrances and the two parks have been long deferred and are overdue for completion. In addition to clean out and installation of new plant materials, there are expectations of ongoing tree work to the aging canopy of common areas.
Last, in order to resolve situations of homeowner noncompliance to the covenants and regulations set forth in the bylaws that we are all subject to, we have been increasingly reliant on legal services. This, unfortunately, is a necessary and increased expense to maintain the overall appearance of our community.
All homeowners are invited to the meetings, held quarterly on the dates of which are posted on our website and noted by posted signage prior to each meeting. Please reach out if you're interested in serving your neighbors in opportunities such as the welcome committee, annual neighborhood garage sale coordinator or board membership. We look forward to your participation.
Regards,
Your 2025 Board of Directors
2026 Homeowner's Association Board of Director Meetings
Meetings are scheduled for January 15, April 16, July 16 and October 15.
Meeting location is the Palm Harbor Fire Station located at 250 West Lake Road and begin at 7:00 pm.
All homeowners are welcome and invited to attend.
The January meeting is the Annual Meeting for voting on the Board of Directors. Please submit your proxy form if unable to attend. It is mailed to all homeowners and is available by contacting Monarch Association Management with the link above.
The October date is the Budget Meeting to consider the coming year's budget.
Portal Registration & Dues Payment
Monarch is using Appfolio. convenient online portal. It's a simple way to view community documents such as meeting minutes and financials. You can easily update your contact information for meeting notices. Payment of annual assessments is secure and tracks your history. Sign-up is easy by using the button below.
(Please note there is a small fee for paying on the portal charged by AppFolio portal that neither Monarch nor Lake Valencia receives or can waive.)
Financial Reports
Budgets, meeting minutes and bylaws are available to residents. Simply go to the Monarch website and follow the Lake Valencia HOA tab. Additionally, registered portal users can find under the Shared Documents tab of the menu.
ARC Form Reminder
If you plan to make any exterior changes to your home (such as painting, roof replacement, fence installation, etc.) you are required to complete an Architectural Review Committee form for approval. Contact Monarch to obtain the ARC form or click the link below.
Commercial Activity Clarification
Article I, Section 1 (q) of The Lake Valencia Supplemental Declaration of Covenants And Restrictions dated 6/19/1984 states the following:
"All lots shall be used for residential purposes only and no commercial activity shall be permitted on any lot....."
In order to ensure a consistent and fair interpretation of the covenant, the Lake Valencia HOA Board of Directors have established the following guidelines in determining a prohibited commercial activity.
Permitted activities:
1. A home office workspace or enterprise shall not be considered a commercial activity.
2. Telecommuting or remote work.
Prohibited activities:
1. Signage or advertising that indicates a commercial activity.
2. Manufacture or repair performed at the residence.
3. Consistent visits by clients/customers to a residence.
4. Visible storage of materials.
5. Any activities that become a nuisance or adversely affects the residential character of Lake Valencia.
Additional:
1. Existing covenants and restrictions regarding the parking of commercial vehicles and disturbances shall remain in effect.
2. All complaints by residents indicating that a property is being used for prohibited commercial activity shall be investigated by the property manager and reviewed by the Board to make a determination of prohibited commercial use.