Sweetwater VistasCommunity Association

Sweetwater Vistas Community Association

Welcome home to Sweetwater Vistas

Architectural requestPaint, fixtures, doors Landscape requestPlants, irrigation, walkways Guest parking permitOvernight, up to 4 nights Approved paint colorsSchemes A–F + neighbor check

Sunset over the mountains — from the original community site

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The Neighbor Board

A members-only place for verified homeowners to share lost pets, recommendations, things for sale, safety heads-ups and neighborhood news — run by volunteer moderators.

  • Homeowners only, one invite per household
  • Report button + volunteer moderators
  • Opt-in neighbor directory
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Paint & Architecture

Repainting or changing your exterior

Start an Architectural Request
  1. Find your scheme. Check the approved schemes below and identify the colors on your walls and trim now.
  2. Read the tips. Paint, prep and coating choices matter in our desert climate.
  3. Interview contractors. Neighbors' recommendations are in the Vendors section.
  4. Get approval first. Submit an Architectural Request to the committee chair before any work begins.
Photo of the original Sweetwater Vistas paint chip board: six house schemes and door colors
The original chip board

Approved color schemes

You may switch schemes, but yours must differ from both houses next to you. Garage doors match the body color. Front doors: latex enamel, never oil.

Neighbor check

Pick your neighbors' schemes to see which ones you can choose.

On-screen swatches are approximate. Pick up real chips at the paint store before you decide.

Front door colors

The door frame and trim are painted the house trim or body color, not the door color.

Light fixture guidelines

For replacing the exterior fixture above your address plaque.

Will my fixture fit? (inches)

Tips for painting your home

Landscaping

Front yards & common areas

Submit a Landscape Request

The HOA maintains the landscaping in your front yard and all common areas. To replace or add a front-yard plant, request brick walkway or driveway repair, or ask for any other front-yard change, submit a Landscape Request.

See water running during the day? It could be a costly leak. Call Osselaer right away at 602-277-4418.

Trees

Many of our trees have matured and need regular pruning to prevent storm damage and preserve views. Trees are generally trimmed once a year, with emergency trimming as needed.

Watering schedule

Drip irrigation cycles through 20+ zones between 6 pm and 6 am, and is turned off manually after good rain. Careful monitoring and repairs by Landscape Chair Vern Martin cut our water bill by 75% — and the plants are healthier.

Living here

Trash, parking & porch lights

Trash & recycling

  • Out after 6 pm Sunday; back in by 6 pm Monday.
  • In the street close to the curb — not on the sidewalk.
  • 4 feet apart.
  • Between pickups, store bins out of sight — in the garage or behind your gate.
Two bins in the street at the curb, about four feet apart
Correct
Two bins touching each other, partly on the sidewalk
Incorrect

Parking — prevent towing

  1. No overnight street parking without a guest permit.
  2. No wheels or bumpers on the sidewalk.
  3. No overnight commercial vehicles in driveways or on the street.

Guests who can't fit in your driveway can get an overnight street permit — up to 4 nights.

Request a guest permit

Porch & carriage lights

A Sweetwater Vistas porch light glowing warm amber at night

Well-lit homes are safer and more charming. Use 2700K warm-white bulbs (3000K or less). The HOA's pilot left porch and carriage lights on dusk to dawn year-round at about 8–9 watts total per home.

What would it cost me?

Meetings & calendar

What's coming up

Board meetings are generally every two months. Signs go up at the gate exits several days before each one.

Meeting / event Trash & recycling

Upcoming

    Requests

    Submit a request

    Fill this in and your email app opens with everything addressed and written for you — just press Send.

    Neighbor-recommended

    Vendor list

    Shared neighbor to neighbor for information only — not a recommendation or endorsement by the Sweetwater Vistas Board of Directors or The Osselaer Company. Residents are responsible for choosing qualified vendors; the Board and Osselaer assume no responsibility for any vendor's work or conduct.

    Documents

    Board minutes & monthly financial reportsFor homeowners — sign in with the member password. Don't have it? Ask Kim at The Osselaer Company. Members sign-in
    DocumentCategoryOpen

    Who to contact

    Board & committees

    Questions & answers