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: admin@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
2024 Homeowner's Association Board of Director Meetings
Meetings are scheduled for January 18, April 18, July 18 and October 17.
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.
2024 Watering Restrictions
Pinellas residents are under a modified Stage 1 Water Shortage through July 1, 2024. As such, we are restricted to one day per week watering. For our neighborhood, even addresses are one Saturdays, an odd addresses on Wednesdays. Please visit Pinellas County's website for more details. https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Financial Report
The 2023 End of Year Financial Report is available to residents. Simply go to the Monarch website and follow the Lake Valencia HOA tab to find the report.
ARC Form Reminder
If you plan to repaint your home a different color or install a new roof you are required to complete an Architectural Review Committee form for approval. Contact Monarch to obtain the color palette or click the link below for the ARC form.
Dues Payment & Portal Registration
Annual dues can be mailed to the address on the invoice that arrives to the homeowner address on file. Additionally, payment can be made online via the portal used by Monarch Association Management. The portal is also a convenient way to update your contact information and receive meeting notices. (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.)
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.