Bear Creek Plantation December 2017

Finally, if you are truly interested in dedicating some of your time to our
community, consider serving on the Board of Directors in the future. Let
the management company know you are interested and if there is an
interim opportunity, the Board might be able to elect you directly or you
could get your name on the ballot for the annual meeting in February.
See a need for a special committee or volunteer-driven project? Don’t
hesitate to bring it up and help recruit additional help.
PARKING CARS IN THE STREET
We realize it is sometimes necessary to park your cars in the street.
The neighborhood bylaws prohibit the parking of inoperable vehicles
in the street and operable vehicles are expected to be regularly
used/moved when parked there. We ask that you do your best to be
aware of your neighbors’ driveways when parking streetside, so you
do not block their ability to safely get in and out. Also, please try not
to park directly across from a driveway, as this is a common cause of
accidents. While we all should take extra caution when backing out,
we are creatures of habit and we tend to get into a routine and in a
hurry, so we might not notice that there is a new obstacle waiting
for us across the street. That scene has played out on a number of
occasions already. Thanks in advance for continuing to look out for
each other.
RECEIVE A DEED RESTRICTION VIOLATION LETTER?
KPM Management is the company hired by our neighborhood
association to manage many aspects of our deed-restricted
community. They provide many accounting, administrative and
consulting services that help to increase safety and maximize our
property values, while working with the all-volunteer Board of
Directors to keep our annual dues at a minimum. As a result, they
are expected to patrol the neighborhood throughout the month, on
varying days to look for deed restriction violations. In general, we
ask them to generate the first “reminder” letter automatically when
they see a violation or whenever they confirm one, which came from
a neighbor complaint. If you have a unique situation, which might result
in the need to temporarily violate the deed restrictions, please give them
a call at 281-685-3090 and let them know the situation and the expected
time frame, so we can avoid the issuance of any unnecessary letters.
Keep in mind, occasionally mistakes are made and the wrong address
receives a letter - the best thing to do in this and all other situations is to
contact the management company to make them aware of the mistake
and/or to let them know that you have either corrected the situation or
need a temporary exemption from the covenant.
For fairness’ sake, the Board of Directors asks the management company
to call ‘em like they see ‘em, assuming they have received no advanced
notice of extenuating circumstances, but in truth, they will not ever be able
to identify every single possible violation on each and every drive through,
nor do we think the scrutiny necessary for such is in the best interest of our
community. The ultimate responsibility of the Board of Directors is to make
decisions regarding situations where the homeowner simply refuses to
comply with the community’s established covenants, in spite of repeated
“reminder” attempts. We typically hope the individual can give us a
defensible reason for giving an exception or temporary reprieve and the last
thing any of us want is to be in conflict with any of our neighbors, but we are
nonetheless tasked with the expectation that we uphold the community’s
by-laws. With that said, on a typical week, less than 6% of the homeowners
receive deed restriction letters and the vast majority have already taken or
do quickly take action to correct them.
As your fellow neighbors, we appreciate every one of you who have taken
measures to correct any problems that may have arisen over the years. We
also definitely appreciate your willingness to work with us to do whatever
is in our community’s control to maintain the maximum possible property
values for everyone. When we all work together, we minimize the cost and
maximize the benefit for the community at large. Oh and by the way, no
need to get offended if you do receive a letter, as many, if not most of us
can relate to the experience for one reason or another. Thanks again!
Community Newsletter | December 2017
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