Purpose: The Grounds Committee (GC) is established to advise and assist the PCVA Board and Community Manager to provide effective oversight, sustainment and development of PCVA neighborhood common areas. The GC also provides recommendations to the PCVA Board and the Community Manager on proposed grounds improvements that result in long-term costs savings to the PCVA, while sustaining the aesthetic beauty of the community. Primary emphasis is placed on water usage reduction and low maintenance landscaping.
 
Responsibilities:

• Assist the PCVA Board and Community Manager in the management of the Homeowners Association (HOA)-defined common areas, to include improvements, landscaping, snow removal, and bid/proposal/ contracts that involve maintain PCVA grounds.
• Provide the PCVA Board with common grounds improvements, initiatives and ideas for future development.
• Provide technical assistance and support the PCVA Community Manager in the oversight of the PCVA grounds contracts, as required.
• Sustain long-term plans for community improvements leading to lower water usage and low maintenance landscaping.
• Foster positive, effective communication among PCVA members and stakeholders with regard to common area issues (stakeholders include homeowners, PCVA Board, PCVA Management Staff, Landscaping Contractor partners, others as required).
• Foster a strong continual educational focus across the PCVA members to emphasize water conservation techniques and environmentally sustainable practices that can be readily and economically implemented by homeowners.
• Maintain an active committee of knowledgeable and experienced volunteers.
• Maintain familiarity and working knowledge of PCVA business processes to include finances, bills and contracts related to grounds maintenance (e.g., utility bills, landscape contracts, etc.)
• Committee members should be familiar with active PCVA contracts related to the maintenance and management of the Pine Creek common areas.
• One committee member will be designated by the Board as the landscape contract liaison to assist the Community Manager and PCVA Board in oversight of landscape contractor(s) performance
• Snow Removal:
  • Be advised of any snow removal actions per the PCVA/Metco contract
  • Will advise Metco of areas that need tending/revisiting/sanding
  • Community Manager to handle all homeowner calls regarding snow issues and notify Metco and GC

Learn all about PCVA Resident Committees and how to apply at https://www.pcva.org/resident-committees.html

Don't forget you can submit all PCVA requests (Work Orders, Design Review Requests (DRR), Complaint/Violation Reports, grounds problems, questions, etc.) via your homeowner portal at portal.ehammersmith.com. 

You can view your account balance, make a payment, submit a request to Management, access Association Documents, and more. 

If you need help with your logon/password - call  (719) 389-0700.

Good afternoon Pine Creek Village Homeowners!

We have some tree updates for the community, which we thought would be best conveyed by getting the word out as far as possible!

PCVA COMMON AREA TREE REMOVAL/DEAD TREES: The Grounds Committee and Board of Directors has coordinated the removal and stump grinding of over 115 dead trees in the community common area in 2021. The Grounds Committee is actively auditing any additional dead trees in the common area with the arborist to determine what is left to be removed and to obtain pricing for this additional phase of removals.

PCVA COMMON AREA TREE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: The Association has contracted with Tall Timbers to perform routine pruning/trimming, insect and fungal spraying, and health monitoring of every tree in Pine Creek Village's common areas. This is an astounding amount of trees to care for, and this program is intended to ensure that all of the beautiful trees in Pine Creek have every chance at thriving. If you notice a common area tree in need of trimming, please submit a Work Order Request via your online homeowner portal, and Tall Timbers will trim it up during their next routine visit!
Portal login:  https://portal.ehammersmith.com/home_v2/login

PCVA COMMON AREA TREE PLANTING: The Grounds Committee and Board of Directors coordinated the planting of 77 new trees throughout the community. While that is A LOT of trees, the Association still plans to plant more in 2022, working within the 2022 budget.

HOMEOWNER TREES: There are many dead trees on the lots of respective homeowners in the community in which they are responsible for the removal of; if you notice a dead tree on your property, please submit a complete Design Review Request via your online homeowner portal. Once received, the Modifications Committee will review your request. A complete request would include:

1. A signed, completed "DRR" form
2. An image of the dead tree from streetview (or, if in backyard, from the house-view)
3. Specifications of the proposed replacement tree. Please select options from the Appendix A, Plant Materials Palette for all new trees.

IS MY TREE REALLY DEAD? This is such a valid question! Trees are an important and substantial part of any property and landscape. It is never an easy choice to remove one, especially if there are still leaves here and there. The Association's arborist has advised that if a tree is mostly bare branches, with sparse leaf-out activity and/or shooters or suckers stemming from the base of the trunk, this tree is on a spiral of decline that is unlikely to reverse. If in doubt, have an arborist confirm for you, expertly. 

*Please refer to section 4.13 of the Community Guidelines on more complete information concerning trees in yards and street-trees. Please preemptively attend to the dead trees to ensure you do not receive a courtesy notice from the HOA asking you to remove and replace it. We have had questions regarding an arborist discount program for Pine Creek homeowners; however, this is not possible at this time. Homeowners are encouraged to utilize the arborist and nursery of their choice when performing work on their respective properties.  We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, and please reach out to us should you have any questions or concerns. 

Sincerely,
Hammersmith Colorado Springs Office on behalf of PINE CREEK VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
(719) 389-0700 | eHammersmith.com