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2025 Annual Meeting of the Members of Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc.

Our original meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 21st was cancelled due to the snow and school closure. The rescheduled Annual Meeting of the Members of Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc., will now be held on March 18, 2025 at 6:00pm at William Reeves Elementary School, 1003 DuBose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483. Enter the cafeteria at the rear entrance by the bus loop (see white arrow).

The Annual Meeting of the Members of Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc., will be held on January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm at William Reeves Elementary School, 1003 DuBose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483. Enter the cafeteria at the rear entrance by the bus loop.

A quorum is required for action at this meeting. Pursuant to Article III, Section 6 of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc. (hereinafter “Declaration”), Sixty (60%) percent of the members of the Association, or proxies entitled to cast Sixty (60%) percent of the total vote of the Membership constitutes a quorum.

If a quorum is not present at the first annual meeting, then you are hereby notified that a second meeting will be held on January 21, 2025 at 6:15pm at William Reeves Elementary School, 1003 DuBose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483. A quorum is not required at this meeting.

One of the responsibilities of the Board of Directors is to set the annual assessments for the Association. In the event that you are interested, we have enclosed a budget outlining the anticipated receipts and expenses for the following year. This budget is provided merely for your convenience and for informational purposes and is not subject to approval by the membership.

There will be limited time at this meeting for a question and answer period. We encourage you to submit questions via email to info@pineforesthoa.com at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Before submitting your questions, please visit our website at www.pineforesthoa.com for financial information and association documents that may provide answers to your questions. Questions may be emailed to info@pineforesthoa.com or mailed to P.O. Box 2134, Summerville, SC 29484 and must include your name and address. Only submit questions that are relevant to the majority of homeowners in this Master HOA. Questions that are not appropriate for the meeting, or that cannot be answered in the allotted time, will be answered privately.

Packet Mailed to Homeowners

As Dorchester Schools will be closing early on Tuesday, January 21st, our annual meeting must be postponed. We will collaborate with the school district to determine a suitable alternative date and promptly update this website with the rescheduled information.

Delinquent HOA Dues Being Assigned to Attorney

Attention Homeowners (Master Association, Gables, & Legacy): Thank you to all homeowners who are conscientious about timely payment of HOA dues. It is the Board’s fiduciary responsibility to the community to collect dues and to ensure that paying members aren’t carrying the load for non-paying members. To that end, the Board has retained a law firm to assist with collecting past due accounts. If you are delinquent in your HOA dues please contact the board by email at billing@pineforesthoa.com within the next three days to make a payment and save yourself costly legal fees associated with collections. Once the delinquent account is assigned to the law firm, the homeowner pays the legal fees.

As a reminder to homeowners, 2025 Master Association dues invoices will be mailed December 2024 and payment is due January 2025. Gables 2025 invoices are mailed in April. Online payment is now available for everyone. When you receive your invoice, email billing@pineforesthoa.com if you would like to pay by credit card online.

DEER RUN RD BRIDGE CLOSURE

STATUS UPDATE 3/13/2025

ORIGINAL INFORMATION BELOW

Please see below for the process the county is proposing and a notice of a public meeting. Officers of the HOA have toured the bridge, Hazeltine easement, and the Hunters Creek neighborhood, and recognize that with weight restrictions being imposed on the existing bridge and the need for services such as firetrucks, EMS vehicles, school buses and garbage trucks to provide services to the community we have no recourse but to acquiesce to the County’s request to divert traffic from the 60 lot Hunters Creek. The Public Meeting on December 12th should answer all of our questions. We hope to see you there.

Farm Animals are Prohibited

The HOA strictly prohibits keeping farm animals on any property. The Town of Summerville also has restrictions.

For more info, see
https://library.municode.com/sc/summerville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4AN

Sec. 4-3. – Keeping of swine. It shall be unlawful and shall be deemed a public nuisance for any person to keep any live swine within the corporate limits of the municipality.(Code 1982, § 3-3)
Sec. 4-4. – Poultry at large. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any chickens, ducks, geese or other poultry of any kind or description to be at large within the corporate limits of the municipality, except on lands owned, leased or controlled by such person.(Code 1982, § 3-4)
Sec. 4-5. – Stables; horse or mule pens. No livery stable, sale stable, stable for boarding horses or mules or horse or mule pen shall be erected, maintained or operated within the corporate limits of the municipality, unless it complies with chapter 32, pertaining to zoning.(b)This section shall not apply to a private horse pen or horse stable wherein not more than two equines are kept; provided, however, that such private horse pen or horse stable shall not be located nearer than 60 feet to any residence other than the residence of the owner of such equines, and shall not be located nearer than ten feet to any property line.(Code 1982, § 3-5)

The Gables at Pine Forest Community

Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc. is now handling the administrative function of collecting annual HOA dues for The Gables at Pine Forest Community HOA which covers all homes located in The Gables section. The Master Architectural Review Board will also be handling all ARB matters for the Gables.

Annual HOA dues are due by May 31st.

Send dues and all dues correspondence to:
P.O. Box 2134
Summerville, SC 29484

PFCCCA, Inc. Fine Policy

Authority to impose fine is covered under Article V, Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors,

Section 1. Powers. The Board of Directors shall have power to:

Adopt and publish rules and regulations governing the use of the Common Properties, Restricted Common Properties and Purchased Common Properties, and the personal conduct of the members and their guests thereon, and to establish penalties for the infraction thereof.

Annual Garage Sale 9/21/24 8AM-12PM

Do not place signs on property you do not own!

The HOA Sponsored Annual Pine Forest Neighborhood Yard Sale is always held on the 3rd Saturday of September from 8am to 12pm. RAIN or SHINE!

This is a long-standing event that attracts many shoppers year after year.

Newspaper advertisements are placed by the homeowners association. The HOA places signs at neighborhood entrances before and during the event.

Homeowners setup sales on their own property. The HOA places newspaper advertisements and pays extra for a larger, highlighted ad. Individual homeowners may also place a newspaper ad at their own expense, if desired. Homeowners are encouraged to share the sale information on social media, etc. Signs should not be placed on the property of others – including neighborhood entrances, common areas, etc. Be respectful of your neighbors in all ways – parking, noise, cleanup, etc. All garage sale materials need to be cleaned up on the same day as the sale. If your home is located in the Legacy section, be sure to also follow the rules and regulations of your Legacy at Pine Forest HOA.

Please email your questions to info@pineforesthoa.com.

Parking

Parking on the Street

The board has received complaints and concerns about cars being parked on the street often and for extended periods of time. Please be courteous to your neighbors and refrain from on-street parking in our neighborhood. Please see the Town of Summerville Municipal Code on parking.

In the Legacy at Pine Forest section, parking on the street is prohibited by the covenants (see page 57). Contact CMG for more information.

Commercially Signed Vehicles

No commercially signed work vehicles shall be parked overnight in driveways or yards.

Violation of Covenants – Trash Cans, Boats, Trailers, Campers, etc.

In an effort to maintain the appeal, integrity and property values of our beautiful neighborhood, the Pine Forest Country Club Community Association, Inc. would like to remind residents of a few of the covenants which make Pine Forest a highly desirable and acclaimed Lowcountry community:

“No utility trailer, camper, recreational vehicle, boat, tent,
barn, tree house, steel building, or other similar outbuilding or structure shall be placed on any lot at any time, either temporarily or permanently….”

“Each lot owner shall provide a screened area not generally visible from the road to serve as a service yard and an area for the storage of garbage receptacles and fuel tanks or similar storage receptacles….”

Unfortunately, a number of residents are in violation of the above covenants. We respectfully request that anyone in violation please take corrective action. If you notice a neighbor violating a covenant, please encourage them to adhere to the rules which were established to maintain the allure and character of our community. We are specifically urging all residents to please remove all boats, trailers, etc., from your property. We also ask that you place your garbage cans and receptacles in an area where they out of sight from the road, golf course and other residents.

Thank you for your time. Adhering to these covenants will benefit us all as we strive to ensure Pine Forest remains an attractive and highly sought-after Lowcountry community!

Respectfully,
The Board of Directors
Pine Forrest Country Club Community Association, Inc.

Street Lights

Please report street light outage. If you see a street light out, please call Dominion Energy at
1-800-251-7234 and give them the number that is located on a silver metal plaque on each post. They usually come right out and take care of it.

Golf Cart Laws

It is important for everyone to know the laws governing golf carts.

The Summerville police department is responsible for enforcing these laws.

If you have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and a golf cart permit, you may drive the golf cart during the day within four miles of the address on your permit on roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less. It’s important to note that golf carts are not allowed on the road at night even if they have lights.

Architectural Review Board

Completion of a Proposal Form is required for any renovations, modifications, or additions to home or lot.

Speed Bumps, Speed Humps, Traffic Calming

Several residents have mentioned wanting more information about how they can petition for speed bumps or speed humps on their street.

NOTE: The HOA has heard from homeowners who would like speed bumps, as well as from homeowners who oppose speed bumps.

Any homeowners interested in pursuing the matter must follow the Town’s Traffic Calming Policy which can be downloaded here (PDF).

In Summary:

A petition (51% of residents) and Town Council approval is required.
The installation must meet the appropriate volume and speed criteria.
Neighborhood residents are responsible for funding. The Town of Summerville shall not fund speed humps.

Mailbox Information

All mailboxes and posts must be black. Mailbox coverings or artwork are not allowed.

Mr. Chad Thompson handles mailbox installation and repairs. He is happy to help and often has the parts available.

Call Chad Thompson 843-814-5821

Charges vary depending on the scope of work for repairs.
Homeowners are responsible for mailbox repair charges, not the HOA.