With warmer days and springtime sunshine on the way, please take a moment to ensure that your front stoop is cleared of any winter weather items, including shovels. As a reminder, the Community Association Handbook outlines the following guidelines for front stoops. Please note that an Application for Exterior Modification is required for any addition of new items, such as a flower pot or small decorative chair, as outlined below.
— Toys, lawn mowers, landscaping or garden tools and equipment, tools, bicycles and other items are not permitted to be stored or left overnight on the front or sides of lots, including the front stoop.
— A small decorative chair specifically designed for outdoor use, which permits an exterior (storm) door to be opened to the front stoop rail, is permitted on the front stoop. Benches and other decorative lawn furniture are not permitted in front or side yards. Beach chairs and other similar furniture are permitted for day use but must be removed at the end of the day.
— Containers on front stoops and in shrub beds must be relative to the size of the property (oversize containers are not permitted), and natural in color. Owners must submit a photograph of proposed containers with their applications. Containers not placed on front stoops or incorporated into a shrub bed are not permitted in front or side yards. Dead or dying plants must be replaced, and containers that do not have living plants in them must be removed.
— Rail-mounted flower boxes and planters, including designer coco planters, are permitted on stoop rails and lower-level windows. The hangers and flower boxes/planters must be black or dark green.
— Front stoop or front yard storage of trash, garbage, debris, containers or recycling bins is not permitted at any time.
Questions or concerns? Email the board at woodlynnedir@gmail.com or the Architectural Review Committee at wdlynarc@gmail.com.