Cleaning out common areas

If the sales people told you it was wetlands, was it in contact anywhere? Did the lot premium state anything? If it is writing, you may be able to go back on the builder for false advertising. If not, lesson learned, people will tell you anything to make a buck.

Later,

Steven

 

Sorry, contact should be CONTRACT. Forgot the R.

 

As is mentioned in a previous post, if this area is listed as wetlands on the recorded deed/plat for your property, you can't do much with it. Also, there are properties that lie on the borders of Broadlands where the county has required a 50 foot easement of woods/natural area, and part of that easement is on the property. This area cannot be touched as the area on the other side of the barrier is another subdivisionm and the county requires that green divide.

That said, if you're not sure, I would check with the HOA staff prior to any clearing. I understand that in the past, we've had homeowners clear, and have gone beyond their property line. Some have even built structures over the line. They were then required to remove the structures, and allow the area to return to its natural state. I believe that in some cases, trees had to be replanted.



Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

I have had several neighbors ask if we could try and design a community compost pile, (dead leaves, debris, grass, etc) this pile would also be used for tree planting, gardening, etc. I know space is limited as to if this could be possible but I thought I would ask if this has ever been discussed?

 

Interesting. What if you hate the tree that VM put there? We had VM put two additional trees on our property in the fall. We asked for them not to be put in but they were put in anyway. We had wanted to purchase a weeping willow but now have some kind of strange tree in our backyard that backs up to a pool and want to replace it with a larger coverage - what would we have to do if we wanted to take the tree out and replant it somewhere else in our yard?

 

The number of trees on a property is something that the county mandates on the developer, and, I believe, must remain constant. As far as moving the tree on the property, I don't see an issue with that, but again, I'd give Wes a call for clarification.



Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

I would check with Wes, however, I believe most of the common areas owned by the HOA are those areas along roads, between houses, and the wetlands. Everything else is still owned by the developer. I'm not sure where such a pile could be located within those areas, or if anyone would want to live near it. Especially if it went sour!

I would suggest that people look at the small compost barrels sold through mailorder (Plow & Hearth, Home Improvements, etc). These are small enough to be kept in the backyard, and easily turned.




Neil Z.
Resident since 1999