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Important Information for Residents
A brief list of important information for residents has been provided below. If you need additional information, please refer to your Southgate Square Disclosure Package.
You may also contact a Southgate Square Board member if you have questions regarding the Southgate Square cluster.
» New Southgate Square Community Improvements
Southgate Square continued improving the front entrance area this year with the removal of some declining trees and the establishment of raised bed areas along the right side/front of entrance. The board also approved the removal of several dead or declining trees through out the Cluster making significant in roads on the back log of tree maintenance towards fiscal sustainability.
Future improvements include continued removal of dead/declining trees, new trash cans and new doggie bag dispensors.
It’s important that we all continue to pay our dues in a timely fashion. These funds are used to maintain and improve our common areas.
» Trash Information and Trash Pick-up Day
Trash pick up is on Mondays.
To replace a damaged or stolen trash cart or recycling bin, call Fairfax County at 703-802-3322, TTY 711.
Household Hazardous Waste
Trash, such as car batteries, used motor oil, other automotive fluids, solvents, pesticides, paint, paint thinners, and fertilizers should be disposed of at the I-66 or I-95 Household Hazardous Waste drop off points.
Oversized Items
Fairfax County offers special collection of household items that are too large to collect with a standard garbage truck. Some examples of this include a stove, refrigerator, or couch.. Your base service fee includes a limit of 5 special collections per address per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Special collections are limited to 12 cubic yards of sorted loose materials (brush, bulk, metal, and Freon containing items such as refrigerators, freezers or dehumidifiers), or approximately 5 feet x 6 feet x 10 feet. Special collection is for residential use only.
For Special Trash Pick-ups, call 703-802-3322 or visit the following website for more information:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/coll_special.htm
» Replacement Globes
If you need replacement globe exterior lights for your home, please contact the HOA President, Kirk Larson at 703-476-5652.
Replacement globes can be bought for $6. We also encourage you to use energy saver bulbs for your home. These bulbs save energy and money!
» Upcoming Board Meetings
Board Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Please contact the President for more information.
» Paying your Cluster Dues
The dues payment is $116 per quarter. You may pay your cluster dues by contacting our management company, Gates & Hudson Management. To pay your cluster dues online, visit the Gates & Hudson Management website, click here. Under Resident Services, click on the "Pay Assessments" link; the next page takes you to the MySmartStreet website and then click Online Payments link. Several options for paying the cluster fees online. For additional help, the phone number for Gates & Hudson is 703-752-8300, and the Southgate Square contact person at Gates & Hudson is Lisa Whitehurst.
» Color Palette and Cluster Standards
Based on the feedback from many residents, the Southgate Square Board has worked with Reston Association and the Design Review Board to introduce new colors and standards for our community. All of the new colors are available at HOME DEPOT™ and/or LOWES™ for your convenience.
Please note that all units that repaint their entire homes are required to change to the new palette.
If you are just touching up your paint, you are not required to paint the entire house in the new colors.
Inspections have evaluated the colors of each home. If you are found in violation of previous color standards, you are required to repaint with the new color palette.
All homes can chose between five main exterior colors. Each home is allowed to pick whatever color they prefer, provided it is not the same color as any home adjacent. So, if you neighbor picks a color and paints first, you cannot pick that same color! Each home also has new trim color choices. All colors are available at HOME DEPOT and/or LOWES (for the Olympic's "Russet" wood stain).
To view the new standards, click here.
» Reston Association Design Review Board (DRB)
If you plan to make changes to the exterior of your property, you are required to obtain approval from Reston DRB. The application can be found at http://www.reston.org under the Design Review Section.
If you have already completed (or are in the process of competing) outside work, you will also need to send in a DRB application, if you did not do so prior to doing the work.
If you are unsure if you need DRB approval or not, see your Southgate Square disclosure package for information. This information may also be found in the Reston disclosure package and on-line at http://www.reston.org.
Please remember that homes which are not in compliance with Southgate Square or Reston guidelines may be fined and ordered to remove or modify non-compliant property features.
» Cluster Regulations & Recommendations
Please click here for a brief description of cluster regulations.
» Parking and Towing
If your vehicle is towed, please call Battlefield Towing at 703.361.5292. Battlefield Towing & Storage is located at 13925 Willard Road in Chantilly, VA.
Make sure you have the current year sticker in the rear window, driver's side or current year hanging tag on rear view mirror. Cars without current sticker/tag between 12:00 am and 6:00 am will be towed. Abandoned cars will be tagged and given 10 days to move, before being towed at owner's expense. All vehicles must have current license plate and safety inspection stickers and must be registered with the state of Virginia within two months of moving here.
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