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FENCE REGULATIONS
At the board meeting on July 13, 2010, the Fence Regulations were approved for all future ARC applications for fence installations.
Please click here to view the new regulations.

BOARD ELECTIONS
At the Annual Meeting of the ACA on Tuesday July 13, 2010, the two candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee, Sue Pulsifer and Don MacQueen, were elected as Board Members to serve 3 year terms.

FREE LARGE WHEELED RECYCLING CONTAINER
Due to the large amount of trash that gets blown around the community from the small topless bins on recycling days, the Board has appropriated funds to provide a 32 gallon wheeled container with a top to anyone who wants one at no charge. This program is going on right now, so if you would like one of these cans please send in your request with address and phone # to ashbrookinfo@verizon.net and we will get you on the next order. We have volunteers who will prepare the can and deliver it to your home.

GRASS PROBLEMS IN ASHBROOK
As some of you have complained about, there are a few houses in Ashbrook where the owners let the grass grow way over a foot tall before they ever cut it, if they even do it then. Also, there are some homes here that are vacant for various reasons and the management company is having a hard time finding who is responsible for cutting the grass, resulting in those yards going for weeks before the grass gets cut. We have started turning all of the above over to the County for action. They are glad to inspect the property and will give the owner or responsible party a certain time in which to have it cut, then they will reinspect it and issue a citation, or have it cut and billed back to that person or company. Taking this action on these problem properties will bring about much faster action than we can get with our normal processes. If you see yards like this, please let the management company know so action can be taken. Thanks.

POLICE PRESENCE IN ASHBROOK
As some of you may know, this Spring we had been having a lot of problems with older teen and young adult outsiders coming into the recreation areas and playground and taking things over, making it very difficult for our younger kids to be able to use the equipment, skating area, or basketball or tennis courts. Plus we had many complaints from parents about the cursing, drinking, and other activities going on, and some bullying of younger kids by older teens. At the Safety and Security Committee's request the Board approved hiring some off-duty police help to clean up these activities. Our Rules and Regs state, as on signs at all entrances to the recreation areas, that the facilities are for "residents and accompanied houseguests only- all others are trespassing". This does not mean that one kid from here can have 8 or 10 outsider older teens or young adults from all over Richmond come in here with him or her, as these are obviously not all houseguests! The police officers have done exactly what the Board directed, and have pared things down to where it should be, and in our opinion made it a much safer environment. There is a rumor going around that some Board members have told our kids that they can't skate anymore, which simply is not true. Our Board members all encourage any of our kids to use the facilities, as long as they follow the Rules and Regulations.

IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING ASHBROOK DUES:
At the Feb. 9, 2010, Board Meeting the following motion was passed, effective immediately.
This rolls the dues back to the 2006 level, before the last 10% increase in 2007 that raised the dues to $242.
"A motion was made that the Board reduce the 2010 Ashbrook Community Association annual membership assessment dues to $220.
Since the January 1 quarterly billing was for $60.50, the remaining 2010 quarterly billings for April 1 and July 1 will be for $53.17 each,
and the October 1 quarterly billing will be for $53.16."

MAILBOX REGULATION CHANGES
Adopted at the Jan. 12, 2010, Board Meeting and effective immediately:
Ashbrook Architectural Standards and Guidelines, Section 21, Mailboxes.
Mailboxes will be standard size black metal or vinyl, not of ornate design.
Mailbox posts will be standard design, not ornate, constructed of white vinyl, or wood painted white or left natural.
Click here for photos of approved styles and colors.

DECKS REGULATION CHANGES:
The following change to the Architectural Standards and Guidelines, Section 7- Decks, was approved by the Board at the Feb. 9,2010, Board Meeting, effective immediately.
7 Decks
Written ARC approval is required for all decks.
The following guidelines shall apply to the construction of decks:
Note: Chesterfield County requires a building permit for the installation of a deck.

7.1 Decks shall be constructed of pressure-treated wood,or deck-specific composite materials.
Railing components shall be constructed of pressure-treated wood, railing-specific composites, or vinyl.

7.2 The color of the deck and components must match or be compatible, in the ARC's opinion, with the primary color of the exterior of the house, or be a natural wood color.
Color samples for the proposed deck and components must be submitted with the application.

7.3 In addition to the above, decks will be considered on their individual merits which include, but are not limited to, location, size,
conformity to design of the house, relationship to neighboring dwellings, and proposed usage.

7.4 If the underside of the deck is going to be used for any type of storage, it must comply with Ashbrook Recorded Documents, Part IV, Section 3,
and you must get ARC approval for the installation of the screening material.
The Application Requirements for Decks: will remain as they are in the 3/1/92 approved Standard."

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