NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2008 Charlottesville City Council Agendas
C'VILLE has published an article about Jackson-Via Elementary School. Fraternal Twins by Jayson Whitehead discusses Willoughby Townes and includes a couple of great pictures!
January 7, 2008
The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation ( ACCT) has listed Willoughby Townes as a local pedestrian, bike and transit friendly community! We are served by two bus lines which makes commuting a breeze! A supermarket, pharmacy, and several restaurants and gas stations are located just 1/2 block away in the Willoughby Square Shopping Center.
September 22, 2007
The next WTPOA meeting will be held on Thursday, November 1st, 2007, at the Municipal Arts Building, 7:00 p.m.
Members: As always, it is very important to give your proxy vote to a board member in the event you cannot attend.
Residents: You are welcome to attend and meet everyone; however, only members of the association may vote.
The HOA board will do a walk-through of the landscaping plan on Wednesday, October 3rd, for anyone who is interested. Any members of the community that would like to hear about the plan devised by the Board is welcome to attend.The walk around can be expected to take at least 1 hour. The meeting point will be on 5th Street Extended in front of 148 OFC.
Also, Q4 dues must be paid on or before October 1. Parking permits will be provided after payment is received.
August 24, 2007
Parking Reminder:
- We only have 16 unreserved spaces that the parking permits are valid in. We give out 46 permits each quarter. There is not one space available per permit, and we ask that if you have a garage and driveway that you utilize those 2 car spaces.
- An expired permit or no permit in your car will get you towed. This is a $95 risk you take by parking in violation of the rules the community voted for earlier this year.
- If you get towed, please contact Colliers not the HOA board. We have a contract in place so Colliers can come here anytime they like, so it is not a case of the HOA board calling to have your car towed. Let me add that if you should find yourself without a parking space and you see other cars parked without valid permits, you can call Colliers to ask them to patrol Willoughby Townes and you do not need to give them your name.
- If someone is parked in your driveway or your reserved space, it is your responsibility to call Colliers to have the car towed.
- Please refrain from parking on common areas not designated for parking (e.g. access point to utility road at bottom of circle, grassed areas next to your mail box. etc). These areas are subject to towing by Colliers as they patrol.
Amendment: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, excluding holidays, we have asked Colliers to not tow any cars in unreserved parking spaces. Cars parked in clearly designated no parking areas will still be towed. This should allow you to have contractors and other visitors when parking is not at a premium.
July 31, 2007
The HOA board invited all owners and tenants to a Community Gathering at the bottom of OFC. Several more Community Gatherings are planned for the future, and we hope you will join us!
We are looking forward to the next
Community Gathering in Willoughby Townes!
July 10, 2007
June 27, 2007
July 9, 2007
If you are interested in joining the Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association and being added to the e-mail list before Oktoberfest at the Fry's Spring Beach Club, contact Jeanne Chase [pdcjsc@earthlink.net]. Dues are currently $5.00/year, payable to Jack Gwynn
REMINDER! FSNA Meeting, July 11, 2007, Cherry Avenue Christian Church, Use Front Door, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 26,2007
The WTPOA Annual Meeting was held on June 26, 2007.
We now have a new Executive Board. Tony Naidu is the new WTPOA President, Sharon Barber is the new Secretary, and Lyndon Estes remains the Treasurer.
Collier’s Towing began to enforce our parking regulations on Monday, May 21st. Anyone parking in a non-assigned space must display a valid permit to avoid towing.
Line painting: On Friday, May 11th, a contractor painted the lines indicating the new parking bays, no-parking areas, and markings related to travel direction.
Parking permits (one for each property) are issued on a quarterly basis, and are linked to the payment of WTPOA dues.
Collier's Towing will patrol the neighborhood (without being called) and remove vehicles parked illegally or without the appropriate permit. Please remember that any car parking in a non-designated space requires a permit.
No-parking areas are now clearly indicated. Permits are not required for parking in a designated space (e.g. driveway or numbered bay). Please make sure that your visitors are made aware of the parking regulations.
WTPOA will not bear any responsibility in the event that a vehicle is towed.
As decided at our Feb. 12 meeting, we replaced the huge blue trash cans provided by our trash service with smaller cans on Thursday, March 29, with this Letter attached.
May 3, 2007
As you know, the parking regulations until now have not been enforced. The reason for the delay is that we were waiting for the City Planners to approve an amendment to our site plan that allows for 11 extra parallel parking spaces. This amendment was recently approved; therefore we will be undertaking the following measures over the next few weeks:
- Line painting: On Friday (May 4th) this week (barring rain, in which case the date will be Friday the 11th), a contractor will paint the lines indicating the new parking bays, no-parking areas, and markings related to travel direction. To allow the contractor to work and the paint to dry, all parallel parked cars must be removed from Old Fifth Circle between 9 AM and 5 PM on Friday (or the designated rain day). Please heed this request—ANY CAR BLOCKING THE PAINTERS’ ACCESS WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE. Cars in existing marked bays or driveways do not need to be removed, but will have to remain where they are between 9 and 5 so that the paint can dry.
- One parking permit will be issued for each property that has paid dues through the second quarter of 2007. Parking permits will be issued on a quarterly basis, and will be linked to the payment of HOA dues. Please look in your mailbox or around your front door for your permit during the course of next week. Anyone parking in a non-assigned space must display a valid permit to avoid towing.
- Collier’s Towing will be contracted to enforce our parking regulations. The contract will commence Monday, May 21st.
As decided at our Feb. 12 meeting, we replaced the huge blue trash cans provided by our trash service with smaller cans on Thursday, March 29, with this Letter attached.
HERE are the regulations as agreed upon at the February 12 meeting.
WTPOA MEETING - February 12, 2007
WTPOA Members: We had a Willoughby Townes Property Owner's Association Meeting on Feb. 12 at 7PM. We met at the public library at 201 East Market Street as we did last time. Login on the WTPOA Membership page to view the minutes. WTPOA Members will receive the login information by email.
Please remember that second quarter dues should be received by April 1.