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Fairland Towns Homeowner Association
PO Box 1376
Annandale, VA 22003
www.fairlandtownshoa.com
June 2026

Dear Neighbor,

I hope your summer is off to a great beginning. Do be on the lookout for our young residents about the grounds as they enjoy their summer break and drive cautiously (i.e. SLOWLY).

Attention
Curb and Parking Lines Prep and Painting
22 and 29 June

We will prepare and repaint our yellow curbs and stripe all six parking areas and speed bumps on 22 and 29 June. Monday, 22 June, will be yellow curb cleaning and requires no action by homeowners. In preparation for curb and parking lot and speed hump painting, all vehicles must be removed from all six parking areas by 8:00pm on Sunday, 28 June, until 7:00pm on Monday, 29 June. All FT roads will be CLOSED to ALL vehicle traffic from 8:00am – 6:00pm on 29 June. We are attempting to reserve extra parking on TJ High School property adjacent to the tennis courts on 28 and 29 June (TBD). Vehicles not moved by the assigned time will be towed as we will not have time to locate owners. Residents are encouraged to put legible contact information cards (name, address, phone) on your cars’ driver’s side dash ahead of time in the event of “forgetfulness” as it may save you a trip to the impound lot. Do talk-up the event with your neighbors so the word gets out. If you plan to be out of town on those days, ensure your vehicle(s) is moved in advance or ask a trusted neighbor to assist you. Look for reminder signs and emails in the coming week.

Garden of the Month.

Major St retains the honors for another month. The Sujoy home at 6510 Major St is the June Garden of the Month. This property shows how well a bit of hard work can help a yard shine. Walk by for a peek and say congrats!

Welcome, Neighbor!

A friendly Fairland Towns welcome to three new homeowners/ tenants. They are 6584 Irvin Ct, 4734 Minor Circle and 6526 Major St. I am withholding names for privacy considerations. Do find the time to say hello when you see our newest FT Community neighbors out and about.

Lock ‘em Up!

We have recently had another vehicle break-in in our community. While violent crime is quite low for our area, there are still occurrences of non-violent theft, most often involving unlocked vehicles. A reminder to keep your car doors locked and valuables out of sight. Report instances of theft to the police and to the HOA for our collective awareness.

Love Your Trees.

Fairland Towns is built on a former apple orchard, and we are proud of our apple tree heritage and the character these beautiful trees provide to our community. The Board seeks to preserve these trees, despite their fragility, as best possible. Residents with apple trees on their private property have the responsibility to do likewise and keep their trees healthy through regular care and pruning. Our apple trees cannot be removed simply for convenience. They must meet specific circumstances and conditions before they can be considered for removal, including consultation with a professional arborist. See your HOA ARB guidelines and contact the Board for guidance and required approval before taking any action to remove one of our legacy apple trees.

Be a Parking Partner.

Now that summer is here, parking is already becoming tight with returning students and visitors. Per HOA guidelines, garages and driveways are your two designated primary parking spaces. Each household can then have a maximum of TWO (2) vehicles in common parking areas. In the past, parking was the most common complaint to the board, and we do not want to introduce a parking permit system, as that requires constant and active enforcement and is subject to error (e.g. towing) Neighborly consideration has worked well for us, and this is simply your annual reminder to continue that this summer. Related, we have recently opened up space by removing one car with an expired rego and a more agreeable relocation of a commercial vehicle which is prohibited on community property. We are serious about keeping parking sufficient and shared.

Your Board at Work.

We have vetted vendors and signed the contract for the curb and line painting discussed above. You might have noticed some of the shrubs planted last fall did not survive the difficult winter. Our landscaper PGI will replace the plants along Little River that died and we are working to do the same with the vendor who supplied the willows along the Major St fence line. We have contracted with PGI and Fito to remove six dead trees on the property and will replace several with new young trees. The Board is already planning for our ‘End of Summer Ice Cream Social’ after Labor Day, to be followed by our annual community HOA open meeting in early September. Do make plans to join us for both events! More to follow.

Annual Architectural Repairs Due by 30 June.

We emailed infraction letters in early May to those households that require work to comply with ARB guidelines. Most infractions noted this year are minor. Several homeowners did request extensions by the 01 June deadline for scheduling complexities, and all requests were reasonable. Major repairs like fences, roofs, garden hardscape, etc., require PRIOR approval via a ARB change request form available on the website. While HOA guidance lists 30 days from mailing/notification as the deadline for repairs, we have doubled/extended that until 30 June. You MUST report completion of repairs to Rudy Ghul so she can reinspect, approve and remove your name, otherwise fines will be assessed beginning 1 July. FYI, Rudy will be unavailable mid-June to early July and you can contact Jeff Kaufmann (VP) or me to inspect your repairs during that time. All of our contact info is on the website.

That’s On Us!

Our apologies to several homeowners listed in error on the R3 Arrears List in the May newsletter. In our attempt to offer expanded digital payment options, the Zelle option had some hiccups accepting multiple payments in a single day, and rejected some transactions due to our immature Zelle profile. Our Treasurer, Neil, is rectifying that and those accounts have been corrected. Thanks to those homeowners for their patience. However, several residents are still behind in HOA dues, as are all of the homes listed in ARB arrears. Please honor your community financial obligations so we can honor our obligations to you.

Have a terrific summer.

Safe travel for those who are venturing away. We wish all FT neighbors a happy July 4th and a very memorable 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding!