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WELCOME GROVE HOMEOWNERS

WELCOME GROVE HOMEOWNERS. AGENDA. Introductions Background Overview of Issues Input from Owners Discuss Next Steps Adjourn. INTRODUCTIONS. Board of Directors Landscape Committee DLS Associates. BACKGROUND. The Grove is a sub-unit of Grand Oaks.

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WELCOME GROVE HOMEOWNERS

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  1. WELCOME GROVE HOMEOWNERS

  2. AGENDA • Introductions • Background • Overview of Issues • Input from Owners • Discuss Next Steps • Adjourn

  3. INTRODUCTIONS • Board of Directors • Landscape Committee • DLS Associates

  4. BACKGROUND • The Grove is a sub-unit of Grand Oaks. • Front yard maintenance is a separate fee. • Currently, fee is $40 per month. • TruGreen is our contractor for landscape services. • Complaints regarding Douglas Firs. • Complaints regarding some plant materials. • Some street trees are not growing well. • Purpose of meeting is to get input from owners.

  5. ISSUE #1DOUGLAS FIRS IN FRONT YARDS • What, if anything, should be done about the Douglas fir trees? • Trees are judged NOT suitable for most locations in the Grove. • Trees crowd homes and will outgrow space. • There are approx. 20 Douglas firs in front yards. • Should trees be removed or left in place for now? • If removed, should they be replaced with appropriate plantings? • Cost to remove trees is not expensive and can probably be accomplished without a rate increase. • If new plant material is installed, the cost may require a fee increase.

  6. ISSUE #2FRONT YARD PLANTINGS • How satisfied are you with the front yard plantings? • What should the policy and practice be regarding replacement of plants? • CCRs require the Association to maintain front yards. • As plants mature and grow, some can be problematic. • Some plantings are now either diseased and/or inappropriate for their space. • Some owners have expressed a desire for alternative plantings.

  7. ISSUE #2 CONTINUEDFRONT YARD PLANTINGS • The Association wants to limit the species of plantings as a means of controlling fees and maintain consistency of appearance. • The Grove Association is responsible for removing dead or diseased plantings. • What level of involvement is appropriate when deciding which plants to remove or replace? • Should owners be permitted to suggest or select plant species? • Are owners willing to support higher fees for more flexible front yard policies?

  8. ISSUE #3 STUNTED STREET TREES • Should the Locust trees along Arbor Grove be replaced? • If so, with what species of tree? • Some Locust trees along Arbor Grove Drive are stunted. • The Landscape contractor and the Landscape Committee have determined that the trees cannot be saved and need to be replaced. • The Locust trees are not well suited as street trees.

  9. ISSUE #3 CONTINUED STUNTED STREET TREES CONTINUED • The Board would like replace only the stunted trees at this time. • However, if all the trees are replaced at once, a fee increase might be required. • Are owners willing to accept two species of tree until all trees can eventually be replaced? • Or, would owners prefer to retain the uniformity of Locust trees?

  10. ISSUE #4 DISCOLORATION OF SIDING • What should be done about unsightly mold / fungus on siding? • CCRs require maintenance of structures, including siding (Grove CCR, Article 5.5). • Some owners have commented about the unsightliness. • Association has not yet moved to enforce this provision for siding in the Grove. • Do existing owners have experience with removing or treating this mold / fungus?

  11. TIME FOR YOUR COMMENTS • Please stand and give: your name address or lot number your opinions. • We will record your comments on the chart pack. • You may also list a new issue to be addressed at a later time.

  12. NEXT STEPS • Board will consider input as well as CCR and Bylaws. • Board will approve actions. • Letter informing owners of decisions. • Posting on website.

  13. THANK YOU ……..for taking an interest in YOUR association.

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