Grounds

Any limited common area landscape improvements invariably require additional common area maintenance.   For this reason, we ask that any limited area landscape improvements such as trees, or extensive shrubbery plantings, while encouraged, must be reviewed by the Ground Committee (GC) for appropriateness.

 Please complete the Grounds committee request to modify common property form and submit to Matt Wyatt, Grounds Committee Chairperson and Board Member.    Once the grounds committee has full information regarding your proposal, they will review same for appropriateness and may offer suggestions to the resident.    When the GC has reviewed the plans, they will recommend to the Board of Managers a “May Proceed” or a “May Not Proceed.”    The Board will review the recommendations of the GC and make the final determination.

 Planting of annual and perennial flowers in any existing planting bed is allowable without GC or Board approval.   Cooperation with your neighbors in encouraged.   Please note that any creation of new beds required GC review and Board approval.

 The Association offers a co-op program for trees and shrubs purchased and planted by unit owners.   Unit owners may purchase landscape materials for planting in common areas within reason and due consideration to plant placement in relation to the buildings.  The Association will provide reimbursement to the unit owner of 50% of the plant purchase price (up to a maximum reimbursement of $100.00 per plant) after receipt of the purchase receipt.   Prior approval is required from the GC as to the plant location and type of tree or shrub.    Board approval is not required.

    Please refer to the Resident's Manual incorporating the rules of the Pickawillany Condominium Unit Owner's Association.  A thorough review of this manual will provide you with a breakdown of the owner vs. the Association's responsibilities.  It is important to remember that we buy only the interior of our resident for our exclusive use.  We own all else in common with the other Association members (our neighbors).  There is a published set of legally registered rules that govern the use and maintenance of our property.  Consequently the Association replaces siding, maintains roofs, installs and maintains landscape in common areas, snow plows, etc.  Therefore, when an Association member wants to add a deck, change the front door or make any change to the exterior community-owned property, those rules apply.  Pages 84-85 of the Resident's Manual provides a quick breakdown of maintenance responsibilities.

Dues for the Association are payable monthly.  

Towne Properties is our Property Manager.   Their contact numbers are listed below.
Just click on their email links to contact via email.