Question 1

How much common area do we have and why can’t we build a pool or clubhouse?

Accepted Answer

The subdivision has a little over 67.5 acres of land with approximately 45+- acres of common area that have easements, old drain field areas, unbuildable lots wells with reserve areas and permanent open space. The common area referred to as “The Park” which contains the wooded and field areas behind the homes that create a loop from Millrace Trail and Rhett Drive is approximately 3.78 acres. The common area located by the pump house for the septic system is near the end of the cul-de-sac is approximately 3.2 acres. These two areas were drain fields for a community septic system that was destroyed in 1996 by Hurricane Fran. The 71 Homeowners at the time had to connect all of the homes to a main sewer line going down Millrace trail, build the Pump House and had a sewer line buried the length of Yates Mill Pond Road to Silver Lake down Tryon Road. This took over 18 months to get approved, designed and built at a cost over $950,000. In the interim the sewage needed to be pumped out twice a day at a cost of $1,200,000 for the entire duration. Through grants and loans, the system was paid off in about 11 years. The pumping of the sewage has not been paid and a lien has been place on the two old drain field areas described above. This will prevent us from building on these areas a permanent structure without satisfying the lien. Therefore we would not be able to build a clubhouse or pool but can use it as a park and install any playground and picnic area equipment we wish.

Question 2

Who pays for the street lights and how do we get them fixed if they burn out?

Accepted Answer

The homeowners pay for the electricity for the street lights and the entrance lights. If you look at your electric bill you will see a charge of approximately $3.25 per month for the street light that services your area with your immediate neighbor. To report an outage go to www.duke-energy.com and click on Outage. From there choose the option to report a street light outage.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much common area do we have and why can’t we build a pool or clubhouse?

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