Mission Hills East Homeowners Association

Quorum Article - September 2000

Mission Hills East is a gated residential community located on Bob Hope Drive between Dinah Shore Drive and Ginger Rogers Drive in Rancho Mirage. Mission Hills East is part of the Mission Hills gated development comprising over 1700 acres with 5 golf courses, a country club and a resort hotel. It is located just off the Interstate 10 half way between Palm Springs and Palm Desert.

Mission Hills East Association is a private gated community comprised of 370 duplex and freestanding homes, all situated on the Pete Dye Resort Course of the Westin Mission Hills Resort. Development began in 1987. The homes are on large lots and range in overall size from 1620 square feet to 2700 square feet. Many of the homes have a second story bonus room, used as an additional bedroom or office. The current prices range is from $255,000 to $469,900. The homes enjoy spectacular fairway and mountain views and many have their own private pools and spas. All homes benefit from the Association’s four large pools, which are laid out for entertainment complete with rest rooms.

A five member Board of Directors governs Mission Hills Homeowners Association. Resort Community Management is responsible for association management. Kay Maloy is the dedicated Manager and has managed the Association for over four years. Tracy Brindel assists Kay. The Association is fortunate in having a proactive Board of Directors that has consistently heeded its duty to preserve and enhance property values, making Mission Hills East one of the Desert's most attractive communities. With more than 50% of its owners having their primary residence at Mission Hills, the Association is able to field active, hands-on committees to support the Board and Kay. The principal committees are Architectural, Landscape, Maintenance, Reconstruction and Emergency Preparedness.

All maintenance work for the Association is contracted out. While the complex is a mixture of PUD and condominium ownership, maintenance is conducted as if all units were condos. Valley Pools maintains the Association's pools and spas.  Sunshine Landscaping maintains the 75 acres of common area. The Association's signature “look” is the spectacular seasonal flower display to be found throughout the complex at entryways, traffic islands, waterscapes, pools, and surrounding the homes.

Last year the Association concluded, in its favor, settlement of a multi-million dollar construction defect lawsuit and has recently started the challenging reconstruction process with the emphasis on improving the roofing systems. Del Mar Pacific is handling the reconstruction process. To complement this project, every home will receive a fresh coat of paint, giving the complex a "facelift" to go with the new Millennium.