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HOA · Commercial
A board-meeting packet for AB-1572 phased compliance. Site audit, photo inventory, reserve-cycle budget, water-agency paperwork, and pre-vote materials — drafted to drop into your meeting agenda.
Most landscape vendors approach AB-1572 as a sales opportunity. The board is treated as a buyer. The packet that lands on the board agenda is a quote — not a vote-ready motion.
We approach it the other way around. The board has a fiduciary duty, a reserve cycle, and a vote schedule. The work needs to be framed as a phased capital project, paced to the reserve study, with the paperwork already done. That is the entire point of this page.
What lands on the board agenda
Every common-area turf zone walked, photographed, and indexed. Distinguishes functional (playgrounds, picnic) from non-functional turf (perimeter, slopes, ornamental strips) per AB-1572 definitions.
AB-1572 compliance is staged through 2029. Most boards can phase the work across 2-4 reserve years rather than absorb it in one budget shock. We frame the schedule against your specific reserve study.
Cost per zone. Eligible rebates from MWD, OCWD, MNWD, LADWP (varies by district). Net-of-rebate position. Year-over-year savings on water + maintenance once converted.
Most agencies require pre-construction application + post-install inspection for rebate qualification. We prepare the paperwork. If the CC&Rs need an architectural variance, we draft the language for board counsel review.
Single PDF for the board agenda: scope summary, photos, timeline visual, budget table, motion language, and Q&A anticipated from residents. Drafted to drop into your meeting materials with no rewriting.
CSLB C-27 #1127515, GL + auto + workers' comp certificates, bond #100884076, COI naming the HOA as additional insured. Pre-provided for the property manager file.
Phased plan against your reserve cycle
AB-1572 lets you stage the work. We map the conversion across 3-4 reserve years so the line item is absorbable and the property never has its entire frontage torn up at once.
Year 1
Site walk, zone classification, rebate eligibility check, phased schedule draft.
Audit fee · refunded against future contract
Year 2
Front entry, primary signage frontage, the zone residents see first. Sets the visual tone for the rest of the conversion.
20-30% of total scope
Year 3
Slopes (mowing hazard), perimeter strips (irrigation overspray), pool deck surrounds. Highest water-savings per dollar.
30-40% of total scope
Year 4
Final non-functional zones. Stewardship plan handoff. Reserve-study line item for ongoing care folded into property budget.
30-40% of total scope
Sample board motion
We provide the exact dollar figure for your property as a line in the audit deliverable, so the motion is fillable for the next board meeting.
Board Q&A
No. AB-1572 ends the use of POTABLE water on NON-FUNCTIONAL turf in commercial, institutional, and HOA common-area properties. Functional turf (playgrounds, picnic lawns, sports/recreation) is exempt. Turf irrigated by recycled water is exempt. The audit's first job is classifying what actually has to change.
The law is phased through 2029 by water agency and zone type. Specific deadlines depend on your local agency and whether the property is HOA, commercial, or institutional. We tell you your specific date during the audit, then build the schedule backward from it.
It varies — by site, zone count, slope, soil, and finish quality. Typical range across our HOA work is $4-12 per square foot of turf converted, before rebates. Rebates from MWD/local agencies are typically $2-3/sqft, meaning net cost is often $1-9/sqft. The audit produces specific numbers for your property.
4-10 weeks per phase, depending on size and complexity. We sequence around HOA event calendars and resident-impact windows. Demolition, base prep, drainage, planting, mulch, and stewardship handoff are all included in the build window.
We provide template letters, a phase calendar, and FAQs for residents. The property manager or board owns distribution. We coordinate access, parking, and noise windows directly with property management during build.
We offer a stewardship contract — typically 12-24 months — for the establishment period. After that, the property can carry the work in its standard maintenance program, ideally with a vendor familiar with water-wise planting. We document the planting and irrigation so any qualified contractor can pick up the care.
Request a Site Review
Send the address, 6-10 photos, and a short note about what should change. We will come back with a clear next move for design, build, stewardship, or partner coordination.
Licensed C-27 studio with structured delivery from consultation through stewardship.