VCL Lakeside October 2017

form is there as well. The Board of Directors communicates through the
management company. All concerns should be through FirstService. All
communications require your Email address to respond. There are other
documents that go out to you prior to each monthly meeting to keep you
up on what we will be discussing. Texas law leaves the responsibility of
correct Email addresses to the homeowner. Please contact FirstService to
ensure we have the ability to keep you informed.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED ON THE FIRSTSERVICE WEBSITE?
Our association management company is online to provide you with more
convenience and a wealth of online services with access to important
association documents and forms, owner accounts and more. Contact
noor.mobeen@fsresidential.com.
We understand there are times when contacting someone or getting a
response is difficult. If its not an emergency, please bring it to the Board
meeting. Don’t let issues loiter and become bigger than need be.
GARAGE SALES
The Board of Directors sincerely hopes you have successful sales days.
Although the deed restrictions don’t encourage sporadic or impromptu
sales by individuals, your neighbors gladly accept and understand the
need to clear things out of the house and garage. Just remember to pick
up after yourselves. Signs cannot be left lying around. Definitely not on
street signs, mail boxes, etc.
HEY NEIGHBOR…
We live in an HOA. Whether we all agree with the deed restrictions and
covenants or not, that is the case.
Becoming members of the association, owners became responsible
for the upkeep on their properties, agreeing to follow the guidelines of
landscaping, paint, fences and most importantly being a good neighbor.
Maintaining the properties, not making changes without approval. You
need to replace a fence, do it, but do it as an exact replacement. Not taller,
shorter, different style. The idea is that the community looks good, is
appealing to new buyers, good neighbors, etc.
• Vehicle storage is not allowed on your lot, please have current registration
stickers on all your vehicles. They are supposed to be drivable. Covering
with tarps won’t help! Those parked in the driveway are an HOA offense,
those in the street are a county offense and will be reported to the
Constable.
• Inspect your fence for any missing or damaged fence pickets.
• Trashcans are not to be visible from the street and out only on garbage
pickup days.
Whether at a Board meeting, email, phone or one-on-one conversations,
there are a number of requests and complaints that come from the
neighborhood residents, both members and non-members alike. Most of
these can be summed up into ‘Just be a good neighbor.’
• Keep down the noise! Barking Dogs, loud music.
• Dogs are great! Owners, so-so.
Bucees has great signs ‘Your dog did his duty, now you do yours.’ ”Did
your dog leave something behind?’ Walk your dog, respect other folk’s
yards, clean up the mess.
• Speaking of yards, clean them up. Plant new, remove old. Mow as needed
to keep the neighborhood looking well kept and desirable to live in.
• Power wash that mildew off your house.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board of Directors meet on a monthly basis and residents are
welcome and encouraged to attend. The Board meets at the Cypress
Crossroads Church, 15751 Cypress Rosehill Rd. on the first Monday of the
month, however reschedule dates and locations sometimes occur due to
scheduling conflicts. If the first Monday is a holiday then the meeting is
held the next day. You can find the meeting dates at Lakesideresidential.
com. The minutes of the meetings, as well as governing documents, forms,
community events, etc. can be found on the website for homeowner review
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ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE
So you’d like to build an igloo? Or paint your house red and blue to pay
tribute to your favorite sports team? These are easily identified as requests
that would not be allowed in our neighborhood. But what are the kinds
of things for which you need to submit a request for approval to the
HOA? Basically, if you are making a change to your home or yard, you are
required to submit a request. Some common requests are:
• Installing a pool
• Replacing windows, doors or shutters
• Building a covered patio
• Installing a storage unit
• Installing an irrigation system
• Replacing your roof
• Painting your home/trim
• Removing/replacing the trees in your front yard
REPLACING YOUR FENCE. This one is a little more complex. If you are
replacing your fence with EXACTLY the same fence (in the same place
with the same size boards and the same pattern), then you don’t need
HOA approval. However, if you are CHANGING anything - the pattern of
the fence (including installing rot board at the bottom), moving it, adding
a gate or changing the material of your fence, then you need approval of
the HOA.
Keep in mind that approval may take up to 30 days - plan ahead! Submit
your application early, so that your project is not delayed. The ACC
committee is made up of volunteers and our goal is to provide a beautiful
and consistent look to our neighborhood.
Whether you’re a home owner and therefore a member of the Association
or a renter, the deed restrictions of Lakeside apply to you. We all want our
neighborhood to look good, feel like home and keep up the value of our
properties. Many of us moved here to get out of the city and city-like areas
that aren’t quite up to the standards we want to set for our families and
kids. We need to keep it that way!
Association by-laws, deed
restrictions, Architectural
changes, etc can be
found on our website
Lakesideresidential.com.
BIG THANKS TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS!
Such a large community
and so few volunteers
that make things happen.
October 2017 | Villages of Cypress Lakes Lakeside