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Landmark homeowners press council over HOA governance, alleged fines and short‑term rentals; council urges state engagement
Summary
Residents of the Landmark community told the council they were denied access to HOA financial records and accused the HOA of illegal fines and enabling short‑term rentals; councilmembers said HOA regulation is largely preempted by state law and urged residents to involve state representatives.
Several residents of the Landmark condominium community used public comment time on June 2 to renew long‑running complaints about governance, alleged improper fining and the use of units as short‑term rentals.
"I recently requested to inspect all fine financial records of the Landmark HOA per bylaws and declaration of the HOA. I was not allowed to inspect the full records as requested and as I am entitled to do," said Nadir Panjwani, who told the council he suspects self‑dealing and asked the council to obtain the HOA financial records for review.
Other speakers described harassment of elderly residents, intimidation and what they called predatory investor behavior, with repeated calls for city action. "We've been fighting this for almost four years... we have very few homeowners left," said resident Nikki Buggs, who asked the council what specific steps homeowners should take.
Councilmember Lilliana Bakhtiari responded that city authority is limited on HOA governance and that many HOA matters are preempted by state law. "When it comes to the HOA... we're preempted at the city. I'm doing everything I can from a city level, but please also help me engage your state representatives," Bakhtiari said, urging residents to provide documentation and promising to connect them with state legislators and to accept threat documentation that residents said they had received.
Councilmembers noted the difficulty of enforcement where state law limits local authority and encouraged residents to pursue state remedies while the city continues to respond to code and housing matters that fall within municipal jurisdiction. No formal council action was taken at the meeting; council staff directed residents to follow up by email so the councilmember could link them into state representative contact threads.
Speakers said problems include unauthorized Airbnbs, alleged improper construction, threats and a lack of enforcement of fines and bylaws. Councilmembers and staff promised to work with residents to compile records and to press state officials where necessary.
