Forest Lakes IN THIS ISSUE • Ladies Paint Night, July Community News 10th July 2018 • Forest Lakes Golf Tournament • Youth Card Night • Bears? • Airbnb Resolution Draft DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Forest Lakes Residents, There are a couple of important issues I’d like to bring to everyone’s attention. Now that pool season is well underway, we have a reminder for all residents to be sure you have your pool cards with you every time you visit the pools. The purpose of the pool card system is to ensure that only neighborhood residents and their guests can take advantage of these valuable amenities. The FLCA Board has become aware that some adult residents who arrive at the pool having forgotten their cards are behaving aggressively and pressuring the lifeguard at check-in to allow them entry. This puts the guards, most of them teens, in a very uncomfortable situation which is unfair to them. So, bring your card to the pool…and if you forget, be kind, go home and get it, come back and enjoy the pool! The second item is Airbnb’s. As mentioned in last September’s newsletter, Airbnb’s are not allowed in our community. The Board has been working toward a permanent solution preventing any present and future short-term rentals in our neighborhoods. In this newsletter on pages 5 and 6, you will see the draft resolution that will be voted on by our Board at the July 25th Board meeting and incorporated into our permanent documents. As stated before, the rationale is to protect surrounding residents and Forest Lakes amenities from a transient renter population who may have little regard for the rights of other homeowners or for Forest Lakes property. The potential for excessive noise, partying, or property damage poses an unacceptable risk to the family-oriented atmosphere of our community. Sincerely, Derek Duval President Forest Lakes Community Association Derek Duval, President Scott Elliff, Treasurer Carmine Covais, ARB Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sue Friedman, Vice President Steve Janes, Director/ARB Jimmy Baranik, Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mary Manley, Director [email protected] Function Organization/Person Contact Information FLCA Site Manager (dues, Julia Stinnie 1828 Pavilion Circle ARB, common ground Community Group, Inc. Charlottesville, VA 22911 maintenance requests, (434) 973-4596 building rentals, pool, and [email protected] other FLCA issues or questions). Tamera Hammond [email protected] Community Group, Inc. After-hours emergencies Community Group 1-804-270-1800. Follow prompts for involving common areas, Emergency Hotline (call Homeowner Services; include your contact buildings or facilities 911 also if necessary) info and description. Arbor Lake, Ashland Stephanie Crouch (434) 823-4407 Real Property, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Ravenswood and James Watson (434) 202-1873 Ravenscroft Real Property, Inc. [email protected] Willow Bend, Worth John Duffy (434) 202-1872 Crossing Real Property, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Springridge Mark Marshall (434) 202-1852 Real Property, Inc. [email protected] Gateway Village Sanjay Suri (434) 984-0700 Community Group, Inc. [email protected] Mailbox Nameplates and Dick Billings (434)960-4999 Repairs [email protected] Soccer Field Reservations Tamera Hammond [email protected] Tennis Pro Jim Labinski Tennis Pro Shop (North): (434)974-5567 Cell: (434) 249-6420 [email protected] 1818 Pavilion Circle, C’ville 22911 Webmaster Forest Lakes Tamera Hammond [email protected] Website – www.forestlakes.net OTHER CONTACTS Drivers/Car Licenses Virginia Department of 866-368-5463/www.dmvnow.com Motor Vehicles (DMV) Electricity Dominion Virginia Power (888) 667-3000 Roads & Signs, Snow Virginia Department of 1-800-FOR-ROAD/800-367-7623 Plowing Transportation (VDOT) Trash Removal County Waste (434) 296-6000 Water and Sewer Albemarle County Service (434) 977-4511 Authority Gas City of Charlottesville (434) 970-3211 Albemarle County Police (434) 977-9041 2 Non-Emergency Keeping in the Loop Adult early morning swim continues through TRASH AND RECYCLING Thursday, August 9th. Come swim Tuesday and Our new trash and recycling system has been in Thursday mornings at the South pool from 6:30 place for a little more than a month now, and so am– 7:30 am. Bring your pool card! far, so good! There has been one glitch with our Please note the South Pool will close early on July backdoor service neighborhoods – Arbor Lake, 18th for the last home swim meet. Go Hurricanes! Gateway Village, Worth Crossing and Ashland. Backdoor service for recycling ONLY will not be RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP available. We are working on an alternative plan for each of these neighborhoods and hope to have it in All Forest Lakes residents are expected to pick up place soon. If you have questions about this or any after their pets, no matter where they go – in the other recycle or trash issue, please call the Forest woods, off the trail, in a yard, in common area – Lakes office at 434.973.4596. anywhere. Dogs also need to be brought in if they continue barking for more than 5 minutes. Please SEEN A BEAR LATELY? keep your dog on a leash at all times or under your direct control. Be a considerate pet owner – It’s that time of year when bears are out of EVERYONE appreciates it! hibernation and like to wander and forage. Fortunately, the bears we may see around Forest KEEP UP ON THE LATEST Lakes are black bears are pretty harmless. A call to the game warden is not necessary when a bear Make sure you’re signed up with E-News and with is sighted. Please see the flyer in this newsletter on TownSq. Go to our website at www.forestlakes.net to living with black bears – in it you will find all the sign up for both. The FLCA office sends out periodic information you’ll need on how to coexist! emails and announcements pertaining to Forest Lakes residents. We never share your email. Ever! If POOL HOURS AND EARLY MORNING you have questions, please call the office. SWIM North Pool: 10:00 am–9:00pm Daily South Pool: Noon–9:00 pm Monday–Friday 11:00am–9:00pm Saturday and Sunday The pool schedule will change again when Albemarle County Public Schools go back into session in late August. Those hours will be posted in the August newsletter. 3 Neighborhood Notes BIBLE STUDY FLCA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Forest Lakes Bible Study group is taking a summer The next regular Board Meeting will be on break and will resume in September. Look for news and Wednesday, July 25th at 6:00 pm at the North Pavilion. information in August’s newsletter for the Fall program. Please note that the topics for the meeting can change. The agenda for the meeting is available one week prior BABYSITTERS/PET SITTERS to the meeting at the association office and on the Need a sitter for a night out or a pet sitter for a weekend webpage. away? The Forest Lakes Office has a list on hand with DIRECTORIES names of residents who will be happy to help you out! Stop by the office for a copy of the list. This is for Forest Forest Lakes directories are available at the FLCA office to Lakes residents use only! Forest Lakes residents. If you are not in the directory and would like to be, you may obtain a Directory Form from the COFFEE GROUP website or at the FLCA office. Office hours are Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm The Forest Lakes Coffee Group will NOT meet for the months of July and August. Several of our usual attendees YOGA AND SMOVEY CLASSES are either traveling or have company coming. We will resume on our usual third Thursday of the month coffee These non-impact classes are held at the north on September 20,2018. In the meantime, enjoy our Forest Poolhouse. Lakes swimming pools, farmer’s markets, tennis courts etc. Yoga: Tech and Flow 1 with all our community has to offer. Take care and we’ll see Mondays: 5:45 – 6:45pm you in September. Sherry Sinard Wednesdays: 6:15-7:15pm PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY THURSDAYS Chair Yoga 6-8 PM Tuesdays: 12:30-1:30pm For questions on Yoga classes, call Karen Schultz (434) Thursday’s 6-8 PM @ the Forest Lakes Pickleball courts 962-2208 (Tennis Courts 3 & 4 @ FL South). We will be playing (weather permitting) starting March 15. Beginners & Smovey, Senior Fitness intermediate players interested in an evening of relaxed Fridays, 9:30-10:30am social play are welcomed. Please contact Jane Cook if For questions about Smovey, contact Antje Waxman, you have additional questions at ForestLakes.Pickleball@ (434) 227-0438 or [email protected] gmail.com. FOREST LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 1828 PAVILION CIRCLE Monday–Friday: 9:00am–5:00pm Fax: (434) 973-1344 Telephone: (434) 973-4596 Email: [email protected] 4 Draft – 06.26.2018 FOREST LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION-DRAFT WHEREAS, the Declaration of Forest Lakes Article I, Section (j) defines “Family Dwelling Unit” to “mean and refer to any improved property or any property formerly classified as a Residential Lot for which a building permit has been issued by the appropriate governmental authorities, which property is located within the Properties and intended for use as a Single Family Dwelling, including, without limitation, any single-family detached dwelling, villa home, condominium unit or townhouse unit”; and WHEREAS, “Residential Lot” is defined in the Declaration as any subdivided parcel of land located within the Properties for which no building