Kingsmill Homeowners Association

Please join the community as we host our Bi-Annual Garage Sale on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Our Fall Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Homeowners, please remember that ALL garbage and recycling cans MUST be removed from the pick up area in front of the home after trash pick up has been completed that SAME day. Cans may NOT be stored in front of the garage door or left in front of the home after pick up. Please refer to our Kingsmill Deed Restrictions which lists this information on page 10, first paragraph.

The date and location for our bi-annual Community meeting has been changed. The Kingsmill HOA will now be hosting the meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at  CrossRoads Community Church, located at 2436 Croton Road (corner of Lake Washington Road and Croton Road) in the Fellowship Hall.

Please be aware that Brevard County is still under water restrictions.  Many of Kingsmill homeowners may not be aware of the specific time table set by the St. Johns River Water management.  Please visit their website (listed below) for information regarding when our lawns can be watered. Some details have been listed below for your convenience.

As stated by the St Johns River Water management (http://sjr.state.fl.us/wateringrestrictions/index.html):

Mandatory lawn watering restrictions specify the days when you may water. These days depend on whether you have an odd or even numbered address, and the time of year.

During Daylight Savings time

Homes with odd numbered or no addresses-Wednesday/Saturday    

Homes-even numbered addresses-Thursday/Sunday

Nonresidential properties-Tuesday/Friday

During Eastern Time

Homes with odd-numbered addresses-Saturday

Homes with even-numbered addresses-Sunday

Nonresidential properties-Tuesday

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* An odd numbered address is one that ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.

* An even numbered address is one that ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

* Water only when need and not between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

* Water for no more than one hour per zone.

* Restrictions apply to private wells and pumps, ground or surface water and water from public and private utilities.

* Some exceptions apply.

The Kingsmill HOA will be hosting the bi-annual Community Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at the Melbourne Campus of Brevard Community College. The meeting room location will be posted at a later time.

The City of Melbourne is implementing a new cart collection system beginning in October 2010.  Two wheeled carts will be delivered to homeowners, with one 96 gallon cart to be dedicated to garbage and the other 64 gallon cart for ALL materials to be recycled.  Customers have the option of requesting a 64 gallon cart for their garbage if they put in a request in advance.

Customers will use any container that they previously used for their yard trash. The old recycling bins may either be kept or may be put into the new recycling cart for disposal.

Pickup schedules will also be modified with this information being provided to customers when the new carts are delivered.

The City of Melbourne may be contacted at 727-2900 for further information or their website may be accessed at www.melbourneflorida.org.

Summer is in full swing in Florida and along with the heat comes the home maintenance issues that must be dealt with by all homeowners. Along with the trimming or removal of dead trees or foilage from our unusual winter freezes, there is the mowing, edging, weed eating, etc that we have to attend to in order to maintain a pleasing appearance, not only to the neighbors but to prospective buyers.

One issue that has been noted is that many of the homes in our neighborhood are in need of having the sidewalks and driveways cleaned and maintained.  Rust stains, mold and mildew have permeated the sidewalks and driveways and gives an unsightly appearance.  It is being suggested that homeowners have their sidewalks and driveways pressure washed and cleaned in order to improve the look and value of the home. 

A pressure washer can be rented at a local home improvement store or a pressure washing company can be hired to do the work for the homeowner.  There are many companies listed in the phone book that can be contracted to do the work. One such company, Randalls Pressure Washing, is a local company whose owner lives in the Kingsmill Neighborhood.  They give free estimates and can be reached at 243-4280 or 259-8356.

Please take some time to look over your home and take care of any maintenance issues that need addressing.  Please remember that any changes to the exterior of your home, i.e. painting your home, fencing, pools, driveway modifications, etc need approval from the Architectural Review Board.  Applications for such changes can be found our our website and can be submitted to Suzanne Kvasnok, the ARC director.

Please take a moment to review the new Kingsmill Board of Directors.  They will be working diligently for the community as they serve on the board.  Thank you to all former directors for all the hard work and time they volunteered to our community.