Ivy Hall streets have become crash zones lately because of rampant curbside parking.

An accident on Morningdale Drive on July 9th was the third crash involving a parked car since May. The other accidents occurred on Morningdale and Nix Court.

Parking in the street not only is unsafe, it is a direct violation of our covenants, which state (Article VI, Section 2, subsection i):

“It will be a violation of these covenants, conditions, and restrictions: (1) to park on any part of a resident lot other than the concrete driveway or an extension constructed specifically for the purpose of parking a vehicle; (2) to park on the street or road adjacent thereof, interfering with traffic and/or emergency vehicles.”

As a result of these accidents and a dramatic increase in complaints from residents, the board and management company are stepping up efforts to report residents who consistently have cars or trailers parked in the street.

If after two written warnings the irresponsible parking hasn’t ceased, the Association WILL take legal action. Violators could be liable for court costs and legal fees.

Residents with small driveways are encouraged to expand their concrete pads like many residents already have. (Please be sure to get ARC approval first.)

The Association strongly urges your help in this matter. We’ve been fortunate that no children have been injured yet. PLEASE move the cars off the road before that happens.

To report a violation or for more information, contact Dina Bevis of Great Beach Management at 886-8845 ext. 13 or via email at dbevis@greatbeachmanagement.com.

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NEW GREAT BEACH REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB

Dina Bevis has joined Great Beach Management Inc. and is the new neighborhood representative for Ivy Hall.

Dina, who succeeds Amber Lybrand in the position, assists the board in making sure residents comply with our covenants and restrictions.

She also is the earpiece for the Association. Please feel free to contact her with questions or comments. She is available 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 886-8845 ext. 13 or via email at dbevis@greatbeachmanagement.com.

Dina is a 1999 graduate of Wofford College. Among her previous employers were The Beach Company and C.B. Richard Ellis Carmody LLC.

The Association is glad to have her aboard.

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GREGORIE FERRY TRACT SENT BACK TO PLANNING COMMISSION

A developer's request to annex and rezone 8.7 acres between Seaborn Drive and Gregorie Ferry Road to make way for a 46-home residential community has been delayed.

The Mount Pleasant Planning Committee during its July 6th meeting sent the request back to the Planning Commission because some key points in the application had changed since the developer's first appearance before the commission.

The issue is expected to be on the agenda at the Planning Commission's August 18th meeting at the town's Muncipal Complex. The application would then move on to the Planning Committee in early September, followed by a first reading before Town Council during the second week of September.

The application needs to pass two Town Council readings to be approved. That couldn't happen until the second week of October at the earliest.

The developer's original application featured a proposed 28-home community on 6.2 acres. But after getting a favorable initial response from the Planning Committee for higher density, the developer decided to bump up the acreage to 8.7 acres to allow for 46 homes. The Planning Committee, upon seeing the fairly dramatic changes, sent the application back to the Planning Commission to begin the approval process again.

To gain the support of the Ivy Hall Property Owners Association, the developer has offered in writing to commit to deeding over to the POA, or deed restricting in the event that the POA doesn't want title, a 25-foot buffer between the Ivy Hall property and the Gregorie Ferry tract. The developer also is agreeing to submit a sketch plan without a connecting road through Ivy Hall, leaving Gregorie Ferry Road as the only point of access to the new neighborhood.

Unfortunately, the final determination on the connecting road likely will be up to town planners and council members -- many of whom support the connectivity of neighborhoods.

If the connecting road is inevitable, the Association will make it known before the town and the developer that we want the homebuilder to use Gregorie Ferry Road as the only construction entrance for as long as possible.

The developer has stated that the homes in the proposed neighborhood would be similar, if not identical, to the ones in Laurel Grove near our entrance. Prices would range between $210,000-$250,000.

For more information on the application, call the town's planning department at 884-1229.

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APPRECIATION FOR EASTBRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Association extends its sincere appreciation to Eastbridge Presbyterian Church and pastor Sam Joyner for allowing us to use the sanctuary (free of charge) for the annual meeting. Easbridge (849-6111) welcomes all visitors to its Sunday morning service, which starts at 10:30 a.m.

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