Hideaway Community Association Post Office Box 6881 Columbia, MD 21045 For all resident of the Hideaway Community Association; Welcome to 2015 and welcome to spring weather. We all know this winter was a little bit rough, and hopefully the warm weather is here to stay. For those residents who have joined us in 2015, we say welcome to the Hideaway! We have a great community here and part of our collective goal is to maintain the appearance and community atmosphere of the Hideaway. This improves not just our quality of living, but also improves the value of all of our homes…which I think all will agree is a great goal. Please review the following, I promise it will only take a few moment of your time and hopefully have an immediate effect on neighborhood life. With this in mind, we want to reiterate the following: (1) Parking guidelines that were sent with the annual assessment this year; (2) Approved trash collection locations (3) Trash Pick-up guidelines. This information should be a helpful reminder to most, and may be the first time this information is distributed to some of our new neighbors. Please take a moment to read through these guidelines as we have received numerous complains about trash and parking throughout the winter. As a member of our community you each have a role in upholding these guidelines to the best of your abilities. We know special circumstances arise, but we want to make our community the best it can possibly be, and as such it is all of our responsibility to pitch in. Most importantly, be a good neighbor and help out as much as you can to make our Community friendly, safe, and clean. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email at HideawayHotline@gmail.com. Any and all suggestions are appreciated, and thanks in advance for your cooperation. Bobby Buckheit Secretary, Hideaway Community Association on behalf of the Board 1 Hideaway Parking Guidelines The Hideaway prides itself on being a community of good neighbors who are civil, respectful and considerate to each other. The purpose of the Hideaway Parking Guidelines is to ensure this culture extends to resident parking. The Hideaway Community was designed to provide two parking spaces per townhome. The following parking guidelines are a reflection of our culture and community design. Resident Parking Residents should park no more than two vehicles per household in lined spaces. This will enable all residents the opportunity to park close to their home. Additional vehicles should be parked along the curb or on the street. Vehicles that are seldom used and parked for prolonged periods of time should also be parked along the curb or on the street. Visitor Parking Visitors should park along the curb or along the street. In those cases where a resident may want a visitor to park in a lined space, the resident should move their vehicle to the street so the visitor has a lined space. General Guidelines Reserving Parking o There is no reserved parking in our community. A resident may park in any parking space within the HCA. Items placed to reserve parking are not permitted. Note: A lot of time and effort is spent digging out parking spaces when it snows. Please do not park in any spaces you have not dug out yourself. Be a good neighbor. There may be circumstances of which you aren't aware. Unregistered/Unlicensed vehicles o The storage of unregistered/unlicensed vehicles or vehicles with expired tags, on Hideaway Community Association property may be subject to ticketing or removal in accordance with Hideaway Community Association bylaws, Columbia Association guidelines, and Howard County laws. Commercial, industrial and recreational vehicles: Extended parking of commercial, industrial and recreational vehicles are not permitted on Hideaway Community Association Grounds. Parking in an inordinate manner: Parked vehicles should not encroach upon an adjacent parking space (i.e., park over the dividing lines). 2 Portable Moving/Storage Units and Dumpsters: Portable moving/storage units and dumpsters that take up no more than one parking space are permitted in the Hideaway with a minimum of one week's prior notice to the Hideaway Community Association Board. Residents should park one of their vehicles on the street to accommodate the unit. Requests may be denied when the proposed placement of the unit might affect Hideaway Community Association maintenance activities. Fire Lanes: Fire lanes are designated by Howard County. Residents should never park along designated fire lanes marked by red paint. Enforcement of fire lane parking regulations is handled by the Howard County Police Department. Traffic Control Signs: Traffic control sign (e.g. "No Parking from Here to Corner") placement is designated by Howard County. Residents should obey all traffic control signs. Enforcement of traffic control sign regulations is handled by the Howard County Police Department. Last Note: Most importantly, be courteous and be a good neighbor. With only two spaces designated per household, there will be parking issues from time to time, especially on the courts where parking is in a square position…this will be mot pronounced on Summer Park and Lower Softwater Way. For example, and as brought to our attention by one of our residents, “on the square part of summer court, there are roughly 26 houses and 36 parking spaces. On the long street part of Summer Park Court there are 18 houses and 52 parking spots…In reality, we can not all park in front of our houses in the square portion.” This highlights the need to be a good neighbor, and if you have multiple cars and already have a “prime parking spot” with one car, try and park a little bit further away in respect for your neighbors. 3 Hideaway Trash Pick-Up Guidelines Date and Time of Collection: Recycling is picked up every Wednesday and Trash is picked up every Friday (Howard County Schedule). Collections may occur anytime between 7 AM and 6 PM. Place your trash & recyclables out after 6 PM the day before. Trash Pick-up Locations Please see the map on the following page. The locations for trash pick-up are noted by a red dot. Please find your house number, and place your trash at the nearest trash pick-up location. If you have any questions please email us at HideawayHotline@gmail.com General Guidelines: Collect your empty containers as soon as possible, preferably the night of collection or the next day. Trash cans and Recycling bins should not be left at pick-up locations indefinitely. This is both and aesthetic issue as well as a hygienic issue. Cartons & empty trashcans left around are an eyesore. Trash should not go out more than the nigh before pick-up. This usually leads to animals spreading trash. Also, if you are going to place trash out, we would suggest in trashcans. If you place bags alone, all of the critters can rip the bag and get in. If the containers are left for an extended period of time, and because they are on common property, these containers will be considered trash and subject to being discarded. 4 Trash Pick-up Locations 5 6