HOA BOARD MEETING August 5

On August 5, as every 1st Wednesday, HOA Board will meet, 7:00 pm, at the Arts Center office on the Green, open to all home owners.

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HOWLETT'S RESTAURANT SET TO OPEN THURS, JULY 30

The owners of Howlett's have informed the Chester Village Green News that they will open the restaurant on Thursday, July 30, at
3530 Festival Park Plaza.

Their regular operating hours will be:

Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm
Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Sunday 11am-3pm

You can view their lunch, dinner, and dessert menus by clicking on the following link:

http://www.howlettstavernchester.com/MenuMain.html

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HIGH SPEED RAIL COMING THROUGH CHESTER ?

High Speed Rail, Southeast Corridor

Major Cities: Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia, Macon, Savannah, Birmingham, Jacksonville

[Click on map to enlarge it.]

Overview:
The designated Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor consists of a number of segments covering all the South Atlantic States, with through service to and from Northeast Corridor points. North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia have been collaborating to implement high-speed rail in the designated Southeast Corridor. The most intensive effort has thus far gone to the originally designated Washington-Richmond-Charlotte segment for which the FRA and Amtrak have developed detailed transportation plans, which the Commonwealth and CSX Transportation have begun to implement on an incremental basis. (The Chester Community Association has requested a station in Chester at Rt. 10.)

Plans show that with up to 110 mph speeds, trip times of two hours (Washington-Richmond) and four and one-half hours (Richmond-Charlotte) would be feasible. Two States have created the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact to provide authority and legislative oversight for the implementation of HSR. Georgia just completed a planning study for Charlotte to Atlanta improvements.

Status:
Virginia and North Carolina, together with the FHWA and FRA, in October 2002 completed a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and selected a route from Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC employing the abandoned CSX “S” line between Petersburg, VA, and Norlina, NC. A Tier II EIS is being prepared with FRA for the Richmond, VA to Raleigh, NC section of the corridor. A Record of Decision is anticipated in late 2010.

Southeast Corridor Contacts:
North Carolina DOT1553 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-1553
Pat SimmonsDirector, Rail DivisionTel: 919-733-7245(ext 263)Fax: 919-715-6580mailto:919-715-6580pbsimmons@dot.state.nc.us

Amtrak passenger, freight and grade crossings.
VDRPT1313 East Main Street, Suite 300Richmond, VA 23218-0590
Kevin PageChief of Rail TransportationTel: 804-786-3963Fax: 804-225-3752kevin.page@drpt.virginia.gov
Amtrak passenger, freight, and grade crossings

Two very informative "Comments" have been left below: --1) The Chester Community Association's four vision goals; --2) The Chester Community Association's Adopted 2009 transportation goals for the Chester Plan area. You can see these by simply clicking on the word "Comments" below this Post.

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FARMERS' MARKET GROWS

Our weekly Farmers' Market has taken hold. The number of merchants continues to grow, as does the number of visitor-customers. Every Saturday, from 9:00 - 1:00, a constant stream of cars can be seen pulling in and out. The merchants display handicrafts, flowers, household items, and fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms. Free entertainment and snacks, and there is also a great rambling "cracker barrel" conversation.

The photo to the left was taken 7-11-09.

On July 15, the following Comment was posted (below): "The green will require more care and maintenance with the high amount of traffic, including cars driving on it. It should also be noted that the green does not have an irrigation system. "

On July 17, another reader posted the following Comment: "I agree.The Village Green is the "face" of our community. That area is the first thing that people really see when they come here. I think it is important to keep it looking as nice and taken care of as possible."

What do you think?

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Chesterfield County's New Comprehensive Plan

Chesterfield County's New Comprehensive Plan

Chesterfield County is undertaking the development of a new countywide
comprehensive plan, a process that will help solidify the county’s vision for the future. It will take about 18 months to complete a draft plan, which will then be presented to the Chesterfield County Planning Commission for review and Board of Supervisors for approval.

The success of this new comprehensive plan will depend upon your interest and
involvement. Please become involved by attending public meetings and helping to shape the vision for Chesterfield County’s future.


Joint meeting, regarding the Comprehensive Plan

The following special joint work session has been scheduled for Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, the Chesterfield County Planning Commission and the Chesterfield County School Board to discuss the Comprehensive Plan.

When: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 1 p.m.

Where: Chesterfield County, Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, at
6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA 23832.

Contact Barbara Fassett at 804-748-1081 or FassettB@chesterfield.gov for more
information about the new comprehensive plan process, and how you can participate.

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REPORT ON HOA BOARD MEETING, JULY 1

Our Home Owners Association Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on Wed., July 1, in the office of the Arts Foundation. All three Board members and the Manager were present (see "Board of Directors" listing in left side column). Eight residents also attended.

1) A moment of silence was observed in memory of resident Lawrence D. Matthews, DDS, who died July 1.

2) The minutes of the June 3 meeting were read and approved, followed by the Treasurer's report, which indicated a healthy and secure financial state for the Association.

3) President Corey gave a recap and update of the HOA meeting with County Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle and several county officials: --the President walked around the pond with the responsible county official, and they found some problems which the developer will have to address before the pond can be certified and turned over to the county to maintain; --the official sent our President some suggestions for algae control. (Algae control cannot begin until after it has been decided whether or not to drain the pond as part of the certification process.)

4) Our HOA Manager, Florence Harrison, reported an increase in complaints about:

--Speeding cars: the police have been called several times; please continue to report speeding to the police (at 748=1251, NOT 911).

--Dog violations: dogs allowed to run loose with out a leash, and owners not picking up after their dogs. Police have been called. Fines ($50) have been imposed by both the county and the Association. Please call our manager and the police (at 748=1251, NOT 911) if you observe violations of county laws and Association covenants.

--Blocked mail boxes: the U. S. Post Office has notified the Association the mail will NOT be delivered to mail boxes that are blocked by parked vehicles. There must be enough room on both sides of the mail box for the carrier to drive in and out. The carrier is not required to leave the delivery vehicle to deliver mail. Undelivered mail must be picked up at the Post Office. Residents should park all vehicles in their garages and driveways.

5) There are presently two fencing permission requests before our Architectural Review Committee.

6) The newly revised contract with Unlimited Landscaping has been finalized and signed. At the end of three years, it can be extended for three more years. Individual monthly home owner charges should remain the same for the next six years.

7) The Board conducted the annual evaluation of our only employee, Manager Florence Harrison, and rated her very highly and voted her a pay raise of 5%.

8) The Board will arrange for Unlimited Landscaping to conduct the required annual certification of back-flow valves for each home. This will be done annually at the same time that lawn sprinklers are turned back on in the Spring.

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Dr. Lawrence G. Mathews dies

A senior member of the Chester Village Green Community, Dr. Lawrence G. Mathews, passed away on July 1.