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• Letter from the Board:

  June 2008

  Chancery Park Homeowners,

  In recent months some of our residents have expressed concern over the increased traffic, parking by non-residents, and speeding by cut-through traffic. Some reasons for the increase in neighborhood traffic are due to:

  1. A reduction of parking spaces at George Mason University (GMU).
  2. Increased traffic volume on University causing drivers to cut through our neighborhood as a convenient by-pass to the traffic light at the University/123 intersection.
  3. Increased interest in GMU campus and sports events for which there is a shortage of convenient parking leading to increased parking in our neighborhood, at times blocking driveways and access to our mailboxes.

  In addition, the increase in traffic has raised safety and security issues:

  1. Many motorists passing through our neighborhood do not stop at the stop signs and drive well above the speed limit, endangering residents and especially children.
  2. In some instances, motorist case the neighborhood which has resulted in a number of property thefts.

  GMU sponsors periodic community outreach meetings to discuss future development and impact to the adjacent neighborhoods. GMU announced a major campus expansion doubling the number of students residing on campus within the next few years. As a result, we expect to see traffic volume increase in our community. Some of the expansion plans are:

  1. GMU building a new seven story hotel between University Drive and 123. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
  2. New dormitories to support the expanding on campus student body. Construction is scheduled to beginning this fall.
  3. Elimination of student parking adjacent to 123, directing parking to the field house parking area and the adjacent street.
  4. New guest and faculty housing directly across from our community.
  5. New research facility adjacent to our community, directly across the intramural fields.
  6. An increase of the number and frequency of sporting events on the fields adjacent to University Drive and School Street.

  In an attempt to explore alternatives available to our community in dealing with these traffic issues, members of the board met with City officials. Possible options discussed were:

  1. Installing signs indicating children playing and asking drivers to use caution.
  2. Gating the community in the same manner as Faircroft.
  3. Installing speed bumps.
  4. Closing the entry to Chancery Park Drive from University Drive and turning our community into a dead end.

  We are currently waiting for the City’s formal proposals at which time we plan to share them with the community.

  We welcome your questions and suggestions. To contact us, please visit our community web-site.

  Best Regards,

  Chancery Park Board of Directors
  Randy Green, President
  Jim Kaplan, Vice President
  Skip Fisher, Secretary
  Irene Soter, Treasurer
  Simon Hacker, Director At-Large

• Activities at GMU: Please be advised that GMU will be hosting many activities throughout the summer that may increase traffic and noise levels near our community. Upcoming activities include:
  • Washington Bayhawks 2008 season home games at the Stadium Field. Games start at 7:00 PM. Game dates are:
    • May 24
    • June 7
    • June 14
    • June 28
    • July 26

• GE Dishwasher Recall: On May 16, 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the General Electric Company (GE) announced a recall of 2.5 million GE built-in dishwashers manufactured from September 1997 to December 2001. Several Chancery Park homeowners have already confirmed that their dishwashers are part of this recall. Undoubtedly, many more CPOA homeowners are affected. For more information and to find out if your dishwasher is part of the recall, go to the GE web site http://www.geappliances.com/products/recall/ or call the GE Recall Hotline at 1-877-607-6395 Monday thru Saturday from 8am-8pm. Before calling, have your GE dishwasher model and serial number on hand.

• Volunteering: The Chancery Park Owners Association Board of Directors always welcomes new volunteers willing to pitch in. Volunteers staff the Communications, Covenants, Elections, Landscape & Grounds, and Social committees. If you'd like to join, please contact any Board member (click Board -> Members at the left) or come by any Board or committee meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

Board of Directors
	When: To be announced. Future Board meetings will take place on the fourth Wednesday of every month. An agenda will usually be posted here a week in advance.
	Where: Room #118, Green Acres School, 4401 Sideburn Road.
Covenants Committee
	When: Thursday, July 24, at 7:00 PM. Future meetings will usually be held on the third Thursday of every month. An agenda will usually be posted here one to two days in advance. (Please note that any time Fairfax county Schools are closed due to inclement winter weather, there will be no committee meeting.)
	Where: Room #115, Green Acres School, 4401 Sideburn Road.
	Agenda for July 24: I. Review and Agree to Agenda II. Approve prior minutes. III. Review Applications for Exterior Modification: 4332 Chancery Park Drive, G. & I. Soter, lower level decking IV. Old Business follow up of annual walk through inspection