Crescent at Cherry Lane Homeowners Association

This follows up on our earlier post to provide further information about the ongoing HOA snow removal operations in the community and what snow removal homeowners are responsible for performing. Here are the latest updates, described in more detail below:

• The Mayor of Laurel has extended the deadline for residents to remove snow from sidewalks on their property.
• The HOA's snow removal contractor continues to clear common area sidewalks and alleyways.
• City crews are responsible for plowing city streets.

Homeowner Snow Responsibility

Homeowners are responsible from removing snow from certain areas on their property. Homeowners are required by city ordinance and HOA rules to clear snow from public sidewalks on their property.  The entire sidewalk in front of your property must be cleared, it is not sufficient to clear only the portion of the sidewalk at the end of your driveway or front steps. City law normally requires that these areas be cleared within 12 hours of the end of snowfall. However, the Mayor of Laurel has extended the deadline to January 31.  Residents are encouraged to clear their sidewalks as soon as possible to ensure pedestrians can move through the community safely.

Sidewalks required to be cleared are:

Cherry Lane 

•  street-side sidewalks on the even-side of Cherry Lane

First Baptist Lane

• street-side sidewalks on the odd-side
• street-side sidewalks on the even-side from 14800 to 14806
• house-front (upper) sidewalks on the even-side from 14900 to 14906

Archsine Lane

• street-side sidewalks on the even-side
• street-side sidewalks on the odd-sidefrom 7201 to 7319
• house-front (upper) sidewalks on the even-side from 7321 to 7349

Breckenridge Street

• street-side sidewalks on the odd-side from 7201 to 7313
• street-side sidewalks on the even-side
• house-front (upper) sidewalks on the odd-side from 7401 to 7415

Hardcastle Street

• street-side sidewalks on the odd-side
• house-front (inside) sidewalks on the even-side

Rockcastle Street

• street-side sidewalks on the odd-side of Rockcastle Street

In addition to those areas required to be cleared, homeowners are responsible for clearing their walkways and stairs to their front doors and for clearing their driveways. You may choose not to clear these areas if you want.  Residents are urged to tackle this project in steps, rather than all at once. For tips on safe shoveling, please seem this article from The Washington Post.

HOA Snow Removal

The HOA's snow removal contractor is continuing to clear alleyways and common area sidewalks. All common area sidewalks have been cleared and treated at least once.  All alleyways have been plowed, and the contractor is working to remove snow from the alleyways now. Alleyways typically end in "Place," i.e., Crescent Place, Robertson Place, Owsley Place, Whitley Place, etc.

City Streets

City streets typically end in Street or Lane, i.e., First Baptist Lane, Cherry Lane, Archsine Lane, Breckenridge Street, Hardcastle Street, and Rockcastle Street. City streets will be plowed by the City of Laurel. The HOA's crews have made preliminary passes plowing some city street to allow them access to the alleyways. The HOA does not know when City crews will plow the city streets.

Trash and Recycling Collection

As a reminder, Monday's trash and recycling collections have been postponed until Tuesday. Please do not place trash and recycling curbside before 7:00 p.m.tonight.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].