Spring Rain
A Continuing Publication in Solaridge Cluster
April 15, 2007
Hello Solar neighbors – happy Spring!
The annual meeting was held Tuesday the 10th at Reston Library – and I extend a thank you to the twenty-six homeowners representing sixteen properties who attended and made the meeting a success. Your taking an evening to consider the Solar neighborhood means a lot to the volunteers who serve on your board.
Among other things, we had a fine suggestion – endorsed by all present – that street parking be limited to the side of the street without mailboxes, except where a parking setback exists on the other side. That’s a fine idea, and allows room for ambulances and fire equipment to come through the cluster – please spread the word – hear ye, hear ye! And our hard-working postman will smile.
By the way, fire trucks ordinarily don’t call for tow trucks when their path is blocked – look carefully at those big front bumpers…
You’ll recall that a homeowner suggested that we lighten the cluster palette, and as promised the Board asked the members for advice on whether we should consider a revision of the palette.
After lengthy and colorful discussion the community vote was surprisingly decisive, with a substantial majority of properties (a 4:1 ratio) voting to maintain the current palette -- no ambiguity there. And at a member’s suggestion, if you weren’t at the meeting and still want to express an opinion, you can call or wave me down on the street.
Another thing that came up – please remember that you need to apply to Reston Association in order to switch from one approved house color to another – they’re quick to approve the change, except where it would result in two adjoining properties being the same color, something they feel lessens the attractiveness of the neighborhood. Also remember that RA lists specific brands and colors and approves only those – they observe that when a different company mixes a stain “to look just like” the specified color, it seldom does, especially after a year or two of weathering.
By the way – the new house numbers are fine – that textured ivory surface is actually a thin paper-plastic film protecting the glossy front of the number, and can be carefully peeled off once the number is mounted. It sure fooled me! I’ll drop by with your numbers next weekend – or let me know if you want them sooner.
…and the new climbing wall is up in the tot lot, I encourage everyone to try it out – everyone can take at least that first step off the ground, eh?
Thanks everybody,
Lynn
Lynn Devore, President
Lynn@LDCamera.com
Solaridge Cluster Association
