Lakemoor HOA News

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The pool opens May 12th. Make sure you have your key card and photo ID available. We will have security guards at the pool periodically to help ensure only our residents and their guests are using the pool. This will help prevent vandalism and make the pool safer for our homeowners. All homeowners will be receiving updated pool rules shortly via postal mail. Pool rules are also available here on this website.

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Our entrance signs are being replaced this week. While the design will remain the same, we have gone with a more sophisticated color scheme to represent our neighborhood. We hope you like them!

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The pool is now closed for the year! We will be reopening the pool in mid May.

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The pool is now open for the summer season! As always, please abide by the pool rules (Download). We have also replaced much of the pool furniture this year.  Enjoy!

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We have a new pass card system for access to the pool. With this new system, we will be able to keep the pool area more secure for our homeowners. If you need additional cards, they are available from PPM, our association's property management company.

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Our entrances are being replanted. The plants being used are Dianthus (hot pink), Geraniums (white, pink), Purple Heart, Coleus (pine apple), Sweet Potato Vine, Zinnia, and Melampodium.

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We now have a community forum online for posting news and announcements, discussing concerns/issues, lost and found items, recommending services and service providers, etc.  Check it out!

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A Research study is being conducted by horticulturalists from Dartmouth and the University of Massachusetts on Gelsemium sempervirens, or Carolina Jessamine, plants in our neighborhood.

The effects of urbanization on plant-insect interactions
Rebecca Irwin (Dartmouth College)
Lynn Adler (UMass-Amherst)
Paige Warren (UMass-Amherst)

Urbanization has many impacts on both the distribution and abundance of native species. However, little is known about how urbanization influences natural selection on a native species. Our proposed study investigates the effects of suburbanization on natural selection on plant defense and floral traits in the native vine Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine) through changes in plant-insect interactions. The Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina offers opportunities to study the interface of suburban and natural environments in its many parks, university-owned lands, and greenspaces which lie in close juxtaposition to suburban greenspace. Our proposed study quantifies differences in floral and arthropod fauna, pollinator assemblages, plant-insect interactions, and plant reproduction between suburban and forested sites, as well as identifies mechanisms by which urbanization may alter species interactions and natural selection on floral and defensive traits in Gelsemium sempervirens. Preliminary findings suggest that species interactions (including pollination, nectar robbing, and floral herbivory) are more common in suburban sites. We are continuing to quantify these changes in species interactions, and their consequences.

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Click here to see the landscaping plans for the entrances and border along Buffaloe Road. Please note that this is a multi-year plan, so not all landscaping changes will be completed in 2008.

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Neighborhood Improvements

The board has approved or is in the process of looking at continuous improvements to our neighborhood. Here is a list:

• Grounds/Front Entrances – The entrance signs were raised and the lighting replaced to allow for a greater variety plants. Jones Landscaping is our current provider of landscaping services. Earlier this year, they put in some new annuals by each of the signs at the entrance and will be replacing plants as scheduled year round. They are also providing common area landscape maintenance throughout the neighborhood. Within the next couple of months, the board will be reviewing a new landscaping design for the “burm” area that fronts Buffaloe Road. This new design will be installed this fall.
   
• Walking Trail – repairs are in progress to some of the more noticeable cracks and bumps caused by tree root growth along the walking trail. Please keep in mind that tree roots will continue to slowly invade the trail as well as the tennis court surface, so this is a long term issue that must be addressed every few years. We are fortunate to have such a plethora of wonderful natural vegetation in our neighborhood, but we do have to deal with the consequences on occasion.
   
• Tennis Courts – the tennis courts will be resurfaced to repair the bumps and cracking cause by tree root growth. Work should start by the end of July.
   
• Pond maintenance – the 3 storm ponds located in both sections of Lakemoor have begun receiving monthly maintenance to improve the look and health of the ponds and to meet Town of Garner regulations.
   
• Swimming Pool – The pool house and the pump house were recently repainted. New pool lounge chairs were also recently added.
   
• Playground area – You may have noticed a “No Trespassing” sign placed at the playground. Of course, the playground, pool, tennis courts, basketball courts and walking trail are open to ALL Lakemoor homeowners and their guests. This sign was placed to help local Authorities enforce neighborhood no trespassing regulations with respect to people being on the properties who don’t live in the Wynds or Mead of Lakemoor, or are their guests. Please keep in mind that all guests who visit these community properties must be accompanied by a homeowner.
   
• Mailboxes – A big thank you to everyone who has brought their mailbox back into compliance with neighborhood standards.

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Making a change to the exterior of your home or your property?
ANY changes or additions to the exterior of your home or property must be approved by the Architectural Committee prior to the change. Prior to beginning any work, please do the following:

1. Complete an Application for Approval for Exterior Design Change (“Architectural Form”). The form is available for download below.
2. Mail or Fax the following items to Tammy Williams of PPM:
   
   
   • Application for Approval for Exterior Design Change (signatures from each neighbor directly adjacent to your property MUST be included on the application)
   • A copy of the plot plan for your property showing where your house is located, including property lines

Mailing Address:
Tammy Williams
PPM
6739 Falls of Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27615

Fax number:
(919) 870-7421

Changes can include but are not limited to:

• House exterior color
• Building additions to your home
• Major tree removal or landscaping overhaul
• Fence installation
• Changes/additions to decks and patios