On August 16th, the Chatham County Commissioners held a public hearing on an application by Congruus LLC to expand the boundaries of the Compact Community Ordinance (CCO) to include 186 acres of land that they had assembled and hoped to densely (cont'd....)
Chatham and Orange Counties have experienced an ever-increasing number of Covid infections, and CDC guidelines have changed to reflect the dramatic increase in infections nation-wide. As a result, the FHA Board voted to adopt the following policy:
An abundance of caution leads us to ask that (cont'd....)
During the next few months, we will be working on a redesign of the FHA website, www.fearringtonfha.com. The original website was created in the 1990s, and it remained a rather simple one until about ten years ago. At that time Jim Brooking, the current volunteer webmaster, was (cont'd....)
It’s a pleasure to welcome back Gussy’s Greek Street Food on Wednesday Aug. 25th, from 5 - 8 pm at the Gathering Place.
Their Mediterranean menu includes gyros, grilled chicken pitas, falafel, Greek salad, dolmades, tzatziki and more. Of course, there is baklava for dessert! You can view (cont'd....)
On June 16, members of the FHA Board and the Long Range Planning Committee met with representatives of the NC Department of Transportation (NCDoT), Justin Bullock, Jennifer Britt, and Blaine Rivers. The purpose of the meeting was to address several questions that have arisen concerning roads and pathways (cont'd....)
Here are links to a number of articles we would like to draw to your attention. They may not be as timely or important as those featured on the News tab, but they may be worth your reading. Some may provide helpful background information.
Testimony of Rose Krasnow – August 16, 2021 (Congruus)
My name is Rose Krasnow and I reside at 594 Woodbury in Fearrington Village. Professionally, I am an urban planner who served three terms as the Mayor of Rockville, Maryland. Now I am Vice President of the Fearrington Homes Association and Chair of the Wastewater Management Task Force. Both of these groups are very concerned about the Congruus proposal to expand the limits of the Compact Community Ordinance (CCO).
When the CCO was created, density was capped at 2650 units. Its stated purpose was to allow some pockets of density throughout (cont'd....)
On August 16th, the Chatham County Commissioners held a public hearing on an application by Congruus LLC to expand the boundaries of the Compact Community Ordinance (CCO) to include 186 acres of land that they had assembled and hoped to densely develop (Note: they actually have assembled almost 400 acres but the rest already lies within the existing boundaries of the CCO). The agenda for this meeting was posted on July 29th, and it was the first time that anyone on the Fearrington HOA Board became aware of this development, which (cont'd....)
During the next few months, we will be working on a redesign of the FHA website, www.fearringtonfha.com. The original website was created in the 1990s, and it remained a rather simple one until about ten years ago. At that time Jim Brooking, the current volunteer webmaster, was asked to create something more useful. He expanded the site to include a variety of functions requested by the board or by residents. For ten years Jim has devoted his time and energy to enhancing and maintaining the website, installing updates, protecting the site against hackers, and correcting errors.
Two names were left off the list of Continuing Directors of Fearrington Cares. They are: Carol Kurtz and Janine Griffin. Please accept our apologies for the omission.
On June 16, members of the FHA Board and the Long Range Planning Committee met with representatives of the NC Department of Transportation (NCDoT), Justin Bullock, Jennifer Britt, and Blaine Rivers. The purpose of the meeting was to address several questions that have arisen concerning roads and pathways (cont'd....)
What is the legal status of the roadside verges? Are some of them owned by the FHA or Fitch Creations and they have control over paths that might be constructed there or does NCDOT have complete control over verges no matter who owns them.
It’s a pleasure to welcome back Gussy’s Greek Street Food on Wednesday Aug. 25th, from 5 - 8 pm at the Gathering Place.
Their Mediterranean menu includes gyros, grilled chicken pitas, falafel, Greek salad, dolmades, tzatziki and more. Of course, there is baklava for dessert! You can view (cont'd....)
The FHA Director for Grounds is working on the landscape contract 2022. This contract primarily covers the mowing along the sides of the roads, as well as maintenance of walking paths.
Maintaining Beechmast Pond is one of the larger expense items in the FHA budget, and the cost is increasing every year. A decision needs to be made soon concerning changes to the pond that could significantly reduce maintenance costs. Open Meetings were held in February, and (cont'd....)
Women of Fearrington is on hiatus for the summer, but the new board is at work making plans for 2021-22. All women of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge are invited to join us! See our website for the form to join or renew your membership.
The broken tree branch that was threatening the Creekwood mail kiosk has now been removed. Full access should be possible. However, if you notice other threats around the kiosk that ought to be addressed, please notify grounds@fhaboard.org.
Chatham and Orange Counties have experienced an ever-increasing number of Covid infections, and CDC guidelines have changed to reflect the dramatic increase in infections nation-wide. As a result, the FHA Board voted to adopt the following policy:
An abundance of caution leads us to ask that (cont'd....)
Retirement and golden years beckon with the promise of less stress and fewer demands. However, we may find that even happily anticipated changes also feel somewhat disruptive and unsettling. Our pets can be one way to buffer the transition (cont'd....)
An Open Meeting was held Tuesday April 27, 2021. The meeting was devoted primarily to a discussion of plans for the future of Beechmast Pond. A recording of the proceedings is now available for viewing. The passcode is #Khd2@6G
Maintaining Beechmast pond is one of the (cont'd....)
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