House Bill 2298 Vote Coming To Your Inbox

Imagine trying to drive down your street at night when it looks like this- with boats, RVs, trash cans and cars at every turn. Imagine emergency vehicles trying to navigate the same roads.

Then, please take a moment to read below and learn how you can help to prevent this from happening in Grayhawk. Your vote matters!

In 2023, the Arizona Legislature passed HB2298, now A.R.S. Section 33-1818, requiring associations conduct a vote in order to retain the ability to regulate public roadways. In order for this vote to pass, one tenth of the members must vote, and at least a majority of the members voting must vote YES, in favor of retaining the right to regulate public roadways.

The Grayhawk Community Association will be holding this vote in conjunction with the Board of Directors election. If the Association does not obtain enough YES votes, it will forever lose the ability to regulate public roadways. Please see below for answers to common questions.

If the required number of YES votes are not obtained, the GCA will lose the ability to prevent or create restrictions for, among other things, street parking and storage of passenger vehicles, trucks, boats, trailer, recreational vehicles, storage and cargo containers (PODS, U-Hauls, etc.), trash containers, basketball goals and backboards. 

In simple terms, if enough YES votes are not obtained, the Association will not be able to prevent residents from keeping their trash and recycle bins in the street indefinitely. The Association will not be able to prevent street storage of a boat or RV for any length of time or in front of any house, including yours. The Association will also no longer be able to prevent overnight street parking. In addition, the Association will not be able to regulate these things in the future as the ability to do so will be forever lost. 

Restrictions governing public roadways preserve the community’s residential character and have the potential to protect public safety by ensuring that emergency and other vehicles have adequate space to navigate the community’s public roadways.

Public roadways in the Grayhawk community exist in the single-family home areas of The Park. Streets in the Retreat Village and all eight condominium communities are considered private.

YES! While streets in those areas are considered private, homeowners of the RVA and condominiums are still voting members of the Grayhawk Community Association. While there may not be direct impact, property values could potentially be impacted for everyone. 

The vote for this measure will be on the same ballot as the GCA Board of Directors election. Ballots will be sent via email and are scheduled to be sent the week of February 24. Paper ballots will also be available in the Grayhawk office and homeowners can also submit their vote at the Annual Meeting on March 19.

The GCA Board of Directors is encouraging homeowners to VOTE YES on this important issue. If members vote against the Association retaining its authority, the members may not reverse their decision with a future vote.