Hello Trailhead Residents,

As our hot summer comes to an end……………. We welcome Fall and our annual TrailFest gathering on Saturday September 26th at 2pm

General Items:

• As always watch your speed when driving in and out of the neighborhood. We can’t stress this enough, be mindful of your speed.
• While summer is coming to an end the weather is still agreeable enough to be outside often, we would like to remind everyone that all outdoor items such as grills, benches, chairs, tables, and any other outdoor accessories need to be stored on your deck/patio or garage when not in use. The area under decks is not considered storage. This is very important not just from a rules (Page 1 Section A Subsection iv.) perspective but from the practical side of things.
• A quick reminder residents should have their garage doors closed except for egress or when performing activities outdoors. We have had reports of local wildlife getting into open garages.
• The board has been discussing the various lawn care issues in the community. We are working on some new procedures to better track and follow up on issues.
• A quick note on exterior maintenance. The Board would like to remind everyone that exterior maintenance is the responsibility of the homeowner. However, the rules do require everyone keep their properties in good, presentable condition. Please keep up on maintenance items such as faded paint, exterior damage repairs, and other general exterior items.
• We will advise the neighborhood when Green Horizons will start the fall pruning.
• The pond is in good shape at the moment, the liner is holding strong and the added drainage of all the homes around the pond is helping to replenish it after a rainfall. We continue to fight with algae growth in the pond but at the moment it is under control.
• Several residents have inquired as to the purpose of our communities detention ponds and what state they should be in. Detention ponds serve as an area that temporarily holds storm water after it rains. This storm water comes from the streets. After enough water collects in the detention ponds they begin to slowly drain into outlets that lead to the Rocky River.
• These detention ponds are required by the EPA/Sewer District as a means to control the rate that water enters the storm water system (which includes rivers). Additionally they keep sediment from entering rivers as it settles in the ponds prior to the water draining. Code requires that these ponds do not drain their water too quickly which is why you will see water in them for several days after a storm. In addition to this they require that there is not substantial vegetation in the ponds which means we must keep them clean and cut throughout the year. Large amounts of vegetation restricts the flow of water too much and creates a habitat for unwanted animals and insects.
• The neighborhood pond with the fountain is fed by rain water, and the pond homeowner’s roof gutters, rather than the storm sewers, which keeps the pond full, and is on the plan for our community and filed with the city of Berea.

Landscaping & Design:

• The landscape and design forms have been updated on the website. They now include a generic lot diagram. When you are submitting your request please include the rough locations of items. If you have your own diagram please feel free to submit it instead. This will provide the committees and board with a better idea of your project.
• Remember if you are planning landscaping or an architectural/design change you must submit a landscaping or design form to the respective committee. All forms are available on the website. When you fill them out you can drop them off to the committee chair in person or email them to landscaping@trailheadvillage.com or design@trailheadvillage.com and make sure to read the rules and regulations to see what is and isn’t permitted in the neighborhood. Please remember that the review process can take up to 21 days to complete.