August 2019

The Board and some neighbors met this morning to replace the aging and rotted timbers around the playground. The intent was to replace at least the top row of timbers to improve the stability and safety of the playground. The Board removed and replaced the entire south wall that had bulged over 40 years of pressure from gravel and wood chips.

We had received bids to replace both the top row and 3 levels of the wall that varied between $2200 and $5100. For $650 and some labor from your board, we feel good that the playground is safer and we saved the community about $3000!

If you’d like some used timbers for your yard, please come get them ASAP from next to the tennis courts. No promises on quality and longevity. Also beware of hard to pull spikes!

Big thanks to the Board, David Sands and Joe Demers from the ARC, and former Board Presidents Jason Zack and Karl Ohlsen!

The Meadowglen 5K has been moved to Fall this year to avoid conflicts with swim meets and to beat the heat! The 5K is planned for October 12 at 8 am. Registration remains at $10 per person.

To register, please use the following signup form: https://www.meadowglen-hoa.com/5k-registration/

To volunteer to help or ask any questions, please email Ally Feldman at ally.h.feldman@gmail.com.

There are open positions on both the Board and the ARC. If you are interested in making an impact and joining either of these committees, please reach out to Lewis Moses (lmoses@msihoa.com) at MSI or any Board member. We need your help!

Please join us in welcoming Sharon Gallo to the ARC! Sharon has been in the neighborhood for a number of year and brings her project management experience to the committee. Thanks for your service Sharon!

After much deliberation at the July Board meeting, the Board accepted the draft 2019 ARC Guidelines. We did receive a couple of comments asking for our further consideration regarding a few of the proposed changes. After a lively discussion, the Board voted in favor of accepting the ARC’s proposed guidelines. There are a number of major changes this year including:

• Removed Guidelines:
  • Clotheslines (see Declarations)
  • Flower Boxes
  • General Maintenance (see Declarations)
  • Holiday Decorations (see Declarations)
  • Newspapers/Flyers
  • Vents (moved to Roofs)
• Guidelines that no longer need approval (but please consult guidelines for best practices and clarification):
  • Repair of a fence when replaced with like-for-like materials
  • Hot tubs/spas
  • Minor landscaping changes. I.e. replacement of plants. Major landscaping design changes still require approval
  • Standard mailbox replacement with a cedar post. Custom mailboxes still require DRR.
  • Repair/replacement of Railings for like-for-like items
  • Storage containers in the back yard under 6 feet tall
  • Solar Panels
• Major Changes:
  • Basketball poles – Temporary poles may now remain standing, assuming they follow the same rules as permanent poles. If it is lying down, it must be stored behind the fence.
  • Flag Poles – May now be 15 feet tall. Up to 3 flags may be displayed
  • Play Structures – may now be up to 10 feet tall
  • Roof Addendum moved into body and simplified
  • Sheds – May now be 9 feet tall. Total number of sheds allowed is up to 3 with the following stipulations: no more than 3 below fence line, no more than 1 above fence line, and no more than 1 attached to the house.
  • Siding – Engineered wood siding and concrete fiber now approved.