There will be an HOA meeting on June 27, 2014 at 1:30p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to meet the new contact manager for Principal Management and review old issues. This is an open meeting and homeowners are welcome to attend. Please email for location.
We are looking for supporting members to help patrol the neighborhood and help give input at our meetings.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
HOA Meeting
There will be an HOA meeting on April 11, 2014 at 1:00p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to meet the new contact manager for Principal Management and review old issues. This is an open
meeting
and homeowners are welcome to attend.
Please email for location.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
HOA Meeting
There will be an HOA meeting on March 27, 2013 at 2:00p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to go over the financials and review any outstanding issues. This is an open
meeting
and homeowners are welcome to attend.
Please email for location.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Garden Borders Update
This year the members of the HOA Board are actively watching the
neighborhood and making sure homes are in compliance. In the past, a
few issues have been bypassed, such as installing borders around the
gardens and trees. As these issues will come up and we will try to be
fair to all involved.
This notice is specifically about the garden borders in the front yard. Per the neighborhood's CC&Rs, this is a modification that requires Board approval and home owners are required to submit a request form to Principal Management Group with applicable fees. However, we have decided that garden borders (which are not permanent and under 12" tall) can now be installed with a verbal pre-approval. Any garden borders that are mounted to the house or that will be a permanent structure (i.e. fences or walls) will still need Board approval by submitting a modification request form. (Please note, this is not a blanket permission and that all homes will be subjected to Board approval and the garden border guidelines that have been voted on.)
What this means, is that those who already have a border, will not be fined for not submitting a request form; and those who want to place new borders, can do so provided they confer with our border standards.
The materials used for garden borders should be designed and installed for garden border purposes and kept in good condition. Garden borders should be installed in a tidy manner and kept clear of grass, weeds and debris. For borders that weather poorly, annual replacement may be required to upkeep them.
Some border types are not accepted and homeowners will be asked to remove or replace them. For example, unacceptable materials include tires, glass bottles, tin cans, wire (including scalloped wire borders), tree branches and so on. In general, acceptable material types would be those designed and sold for garden border purposes that are found in the gardening department. House bricks can be used provided that no brick holes are visible; suggested to be either buried level in the ground or used with mortar.
Borders not installed or meeting our criteria will be in violation and we will ask for them to be changed or removed. If there is a garden border that you would like to install and want to know if it's acceptable, you may contact the HOA Board members at "villagesofchisholmridge@gmail.com" and include a photo with your proposal.
Thank you,
HOA Board
This notice is specifically about the garden borders in the front yard. Per the neighborhood's CC&Rs, this is a modification that requires Board approval and home owners are required to submit a request form to Principal Management Group with applicable fees. However, we have decided that garden borders (which are not permanent and under 12" tall) can now be installed with a verbal pre-approval. Any garden borders that are mounted to the house or that will be a permanent structure (i.e. fences or walls) will still need Board approval by submitting a modification request form. (Please note, this is not a blanket permission and that all homes will be subjected to Board approval and the garden border guidelines that have been voted on.)
What this means, is that those who already have a border, will not be fined for not submitting a request form; and those who want to place new borders, can do so provided they confer with our border standards.
The materials used for garden borders should be designed and installed for garden border purposes and kept in good condition. Garden borders should be installed in a tidy manner and kept clear of grass, weeds and debris. For borders that weather poorly, annual replacement may be required to upkeep them.
Some border types are not accepted and homeowners will be asked to remove or replace them. For example, unacceptable materials include tires, glass bottles, tin cans, wire (including scalloped wire borders), tree branches and so on. In general, acceptable material types would be those designed and sold for garden border purposes that are found in the gardening department. House bricks can be used provided that no brick holes are visible; suggested to be either buried level in the ground or used with mortar.
Borders not installed or meeting our criteria will be in violation and we will ask for them to be changed or removed. If there is a garden border that you would like to install and want to know if it's acceptable, you may contact the HOA Board members at "villagesofchisholmridge@gmail.com" and include a photo with your proposal.
Thank you,
HOA Board
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
HOA Meeting
There will be a short HOA meeting on February 20, 2013 at 2:30p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the water drainage near the mailbox on Grand Central, garden borders, and information to include in a quick-guide brochure, plus any outstanding issues. This is an open meeting
and homeowners are welcome to attend.
Please email for location.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
HOA Meeting
There will be a short HOA meeting on December 11, 2013 at 2:30p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is for the new, new board members to become
antiquated and to get familiar with any outstanding issues. This is an open meeting
and homeowners are welcome to attend.
Please email for location.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Front Yards and Grass
One of the benefits the HOA provides to the community is regular mowing and maintenance in our front yards. We strive to have a beautiful community outlook and want all the yards in a healthy, trimmed and maintained manner. However, this benefit from the HOA doesn't mean that homeowners can ignore the front yards which was one of the topics discussed at our most recent board meetings. There are many yards that are beautifully kept and provide an excellent example of how homeowner and HOA meet together to achieve a common goal. This is something we would like to see in all the yards do and have a few suggestions to help you get started.
- Use specialized pesticides to target problem areas. If your grass has bare spots or ares where the grass is wilting or receding, chances are you have a pest problem. Look for signs of grubs, ants, snails and other pests and treat them accordingly.
- Use weed and feed to rejuvenate your yard. If your yard is covered in weeds or mostly brown and tangled, chances are weeds have overtaken your grass. Apply weed and feed to your lawn and you'll see results within weeks.
- Water your lawns. If your grass is generally sparse or thin, chances are you're not watering enough. Stage 1 Drought Requirements are in Effect for the city of Fort Worth but that doesn't mean you should turn off your sprinklers. Putting your sprinkler system on a regular schedule within the drought restrictions will still give your grass plenty of water to grow green and healthy. Click on this like HERE to read about the full requirements and set your watering days accordingly.
In short, odd numbers houses (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) are permitted to water on Sundays and Thursdays; even numbers houses (2, 4, 6, 8 or 0) may water on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Watering times are between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
- Beautify your flowerbeds. If your flowerbeds are bare, have dead bushes, or are unkempt, chances are you'll be getting a violation notice. Bushes will be trimmed once a month by the landscaping agency, however, everything else is up to the homeowner when it comes to the flowerbeds, bushes and trees. These areas need to be well maintained on a regular basis. Homeowners should weed and/or mulch on a regular basis including any borders that have been added.
The board members will start to actively send out notices for yards that are not maintained according to the HOA regulations. Autumn is a great time to work on the yards and we are excited to see a noticeable improvement next month. If you have any questions you can email us and thank you for your continued support.
- Use specialized pesticides to target problem areas. If your grass has bare spots or ares where the grass is wilting or receding, chances are you have a pest problem. Look for signs of grubs, ants, snails and other pests and treat them accordingly.
- Use weed and feed to rejuvenate your yard. If your yard is covered in weeds or mostly brown and tangled, chances are weeds have overtaken your grass. Apply weed and feed to your lawn and you'll see results within weeks.
- Water your lawns. If your grass is generally sparse or thin, chances are you're not watering enough. Stage 1 Drought Requirements are in Effect for the city of Fort Worth but that doesn't mean you should turn off your sprinklers. Putting your sprinkler system on a regular schedule within the drought restrictions will still give your grass plenty of water to grow green and healthy. Click on this like HERE to read about the full requirements and set your watering days accordingly.
In short, odd numbers houses (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) are permitted to water on Sundays and Thursdays; even numbers houses (2, 4, 6, 8 or 0) may water on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Watering times are between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
- Beautify your flowerbeds. If your flowerbeds are bare, have dead bushes, or are unkempt, chances are you'll be getting a violation notice. Bushes will be trimmed once a month by the landscaping agency, however, everything else is up to the homeowner when it comes to the flowerbeds, bushes and trees. These areas need to be well maintained on a regular basis. Homeowners should weed and/or mulch on a regular basis including any borders that have been added.
The board members will start to actively send out notices for yards that are not maintained according to the HOA regulations. Autumn is a great time to work on the yards and we are excited to see a noticeable improvement next month. If you have any questions you can email us and thank you for your continued support.
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