Almost every week HOA Board Members receive questions from our residents about a myriad of topics. Here are answers to those questions a number of residents have asked us recently.
Does the City of Plano's zoning for our neighborhood currently prohibit having a boarding home? Where can I find the city's Zoning code?Â
- Yes, the City of Plano zoning rules prohibit a boarding home in Estates of Forest Creek. We are zoned single home neighborhood-9. Here is the LINK to Plano's Zoning rules, which are posted on the City of Plano's website. For future reference, you can find this information at Plano.gov by following this path. Business >Planning & Zoning >Zoning Ordinance > Zoning Ordinance (PDF).Â
Has the HOA contacted the city about the home in our neighborhood that is being run as a boarding home? Why isn't the city enforcing the current rule on boarding homes in our neighborhood? Who is leading the petition? Why do we need a petition if boarding homes are already prohibited in single family neighborhoods? Â
- Yes, the HOA contacted the city of Plano about the boarding home in our neighborhood starting in 2023. At that time, the city physically delivered a notice of violation to the home. Unfortunately, noticing the tenants did not provide notice to the homeowner. Even though this is code enforcement, it requires a certain level of pressure to incentivize the city's to elevate its level of action. That is why the HOA Board recommends signing the petition that our next door neighborhood, Briar Meadow, is circulating to Plano's single family neighborhoods. The goal is to bring pressure to the City of Plano to enforce the city code prohibiting a boarding home in any single-family neighborhood. We have a homeowner on Old Manse who is advocating for our neighborhood and HOA with the city on this issue. Please understand this is a SLOW process!
- If you would like more details on this subject, a powerpoint presentation, prepared by Briar Meadow, is available for download here and on our website under Community Information.
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How do I get my sidewalk, street, streetlight bulb, missing sign, etc. repaired? Who can I contact about an EFC traffic concern?
- The best way to address city issues is to submit a request to the City of Plano using the City of Plano's FIX IT Plano app on your cell phone or the FIX IT Plano link on the City of Plano's website (Plano.gov). The website direct link to FIX It Plano is HERE. There is also a link posted on our website under the Community Information tab if you need it in the future.
I think my neighbor is violating a property standard code. What do I do?
- If you have a concern about property standard violations, you can submit a request to the City of Plano using the City of Plano's FIX IT Plano app on your cell phone or the FIX IT Plano link on the City of Plano's website (Plano.gov). The website direct link to FIX It Plano is HERE. There is also a link posted on our website under the Community Information tab if you need it in the future.
- You may submit your concern anonymously, but if you provide your name, the Property Standards investigator will contact you with the results of their investigation and steps taken, if any.
We appreciate receiving your homeowner questions and commitment to keep Estates of Forest Creek a BEST NEIGHBORHOOD. We strive to respond to your questions in a timely manner. If it takes us some time to respond to you, we thank you for your understanding that we are an all volunteer board, with family and work commitments as well.
Kathie Kankel
Secretary, Estates of Forest Creek HOARooming Houses Slides
