Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws

By Marlene Brown

The Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) held their meeting July 12th at The Barn on Woodmoor Dr. led by the President of the Board, Mike Aspenson. Aspenson reiterated the purpose of NEPCO and welcomed the Board and the Members. Members are Homeowner Associations and there are 49 current members in northern El Paso County, 22 members represented at the meeting

Aspenson stressed the point that the NEPCO Board is looking for more volunteers and thanked Greg Knierim of Mountain Top Technology, who has helped NEPCO with their new website and e-mail host server. See nepco.org.

After the treasurer’s report, Harold Larson, Member-at-Large, gave an update to the proposed layout for development of the property on the southeast corner of I-25 and County Line Road. The developer has agreed to go from 480 to 340 home sites. The developer is awaiting final approval from El Paso County before starting construction.

Guest Speaker – David Firmin, Altitude Community Law

David Firmin explained the laws that have been in the state legislature and or signed by governor this year that have an impact on HOA’s.

• SB25-184: The continuation of the HOA information and Resource Center in Division of Real Estate and serves as a resource for consumers to understand their basic rights and responsibilities under the Colorado “Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act” (CCIOA). The Center provides information to homeowners regarding their basic rights and responsibilities, creates resource materials, and provides a website and education for the public. The Center provides an annual report to the legislature. The Center does not mediate or arbitrate on behalf of homeowners, board members or community association managers. The Center does not provide legal advice or investigate disputes between homeowners or associations. For more, go to dre.colorado.gov/Hoa-center.
• HB25-1182: Tools to Assess Risk for Purpose of Underwriting. Requires insurers to provide information and methods used to determine risk regarding mitigation activities. Also requires insurers to provide wildfire risk models for specific mitigation actions or community level mitigation activities.
• HB25-1205: Implentation of Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plans. The bill introduces clarifications and protections regarding the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association, which is designed to provide access to basic property insurance in areas where coverage is otherwise difficult to obtain. FAIR is not an insurer, but an association that has member insurers.
• HB25-1322: Provide Copy of Insurance Policy – requirement that insurance carriers shall make available a certified copy of the policyholder’s insurance policy within 30 days after written request by registered agent.

For these and other HOA questions, contact David Firmin at dfirmin@altitudelaw.

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NEPCO usually meets bi-monthly on the second Saturday of the month 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at “The Barn,” 1691 Woodmoor Dr. Monument, CO 80132. For more info on future NEPCO meetings and your HOA becoming a member, see www.nepco.org

Marlene Brown can be contacted at marlenebrown@ocn.me

Other NEPCO articles

• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Sept. 13 – County officials give updates (10/2/2025)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO)- NEPCO hosts Colorado deputy commissioner of insurance (4/5/2025)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), Feb. 19 – Helping shape county land development code (3/1/2025)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Jan. 11 – Fire mitigation efforts explained (2/1/2025)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – NEPCO gets an update on county planning and code enforcement (10/5/2024)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – County park planning manager discusses new parks (8/3/2024)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), May 11 – New legislation reviewed (6/1/2024)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), March 9 – Council of Governments preparing wildfire protection plan (4/6/2024)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), Jan. 20 – Group hears from law enforcement officials (2/3/2024)
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), Nov. 11 – County Commissioners and staff visit NEPCO (12/2/2023)