PWCA Information for Members and Residents (February 2026, Message #1

Good afternoon. 

Please review my current items of interest at your convenience…..

PERMANENT LINKS:

PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets: https://parkwestcommunity.org/association-meeting/
ACC Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/
Parking Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/
Newsletters: https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/
Quarterly Assessment Timeline and Associated Information: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/
Trash and Recycling Information: https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

SEASONAL LINKS:

Director Application for Candidacy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/board-of-directors-chairs-and-managers/

2025 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

2025-2026 Snow Removal Policy:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/

2026 Assessment Notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/192Il0QQCJCHTEG4L3ty5Vm1NW87kBZBT/view?usp=drive_link

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 17, 2026; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework.  For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2026), then the meeting (2026-02-17).  Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

2.  YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION, RESUMES MARCH 11, 2026.  Yard Debris collection will resume on March 11, 2026.

3.  PARK WEST PAGES, FEBRUARY 2026 EDITION.  The updated current edition of the Park West Pages is available – please see the website for the document.  The updated copy has one additional page focused on the upcoming pool season.  The Hospitality Committee has hard copies of the edition if you’d like a printed copy.

4.  PARKING.  Thought I’d deliver this information again based on the last weather event we are emerging from.  1 – When parking in any curb-side parking have both your front and rear wheels on the concrete gutter.  2 – Do not park in any yellow painted curbs at any time.  3 – Do not park in any white-painted curbs during snow emergencies.  4 – Do not park in any posted and taped spaces or curb parking during the times indicated on the signs.  5 – The entire community (assigned and unassigned spaces) is permit parking only – have a permit in your vehicle or risk the vehicle being towed.  6 – If you are parked in any visitor space or at any curb-side parking, remember to move your vehicle every week, after ten days your vehicle is subject to towing.  7 – No parking or storage of any vehicles (e.g. trailers, motorcycles) on common areas,  If you have questions or need more information, please review the Community Rules on our website.

5.  SPEEDING.  The speed limit in our community is 15 miles per hour.  Stop signs are at intersections for a reason.  Speed bumps are there to try to remind you to stay at or under the limit.  Fairfax County police have the authority to enforce traffic and motor vehicle laws on our private streets and are in the community on a regular basis.  There are many children and walkers in the neighborhood – follow the traffic rules, you really won’t save much time by blowing through stop signs or speeding on our streets – the potential cost to you and to whom you may hit far outweigh those seconds….

6.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  If out-of-the-ordinary events occur and you are concerned for your safety or security please notify the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the occurrence.  While we advertise a Neighborhood Watch on our signs there has been a lack of interest in the past to actually set one up.  If you are interested in participating please let me know.  If we have sufficient interest we will restart the process with the County but not before we see sufficient volunteers to make the effort worthwhile.  As always, please consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you experience some kind of security event in the future. 

7.  OWNER ACCOUNT PORTAL.  This is a recurring topic for many of our owners.  Each owner has the ability to access their account through a portal Summit Management offers.  To access the portal, please go to our website and select the ‘Living in PWCA’ tab.  Scroll down the page to the button ‘Vantaca Owner Login’.  If you have not already done so, Vantaca will prompt you to create a login.  Once you login you’ll be able to access your owner information to include the status of your account.  This also provides an avenue to pay any balances due on the account.

8.  OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION.  Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill our open Director position.  We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here.  If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website and is listed above in the links.  The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step.  If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.

Regards,

Mark

2025-2026 Snow Event #2, Update #4(?) – SNOW EMERGENCY ENDS AT 5:00PM (1700)

Good afternoon.  I arrived back in town yesterday and took a couple of walks around.  Here’s the current update for the storm from the 24-25 January weekend.

Current status.

1.  We brought another skid steer in to handle the curb-to-curb cleaning.  This has been working since February 5th – with time out for various maintenance challenges based on the weight of the snow.

2.  The skid steer is working Treasure Court and Gainsborough Drive near Roberts Road.

Plan for Tomorrow

1.  Carriagepark Road from the pipeline to Braddock Road will have some additional work on it when they come to remove the skid steer.  That may be tomorrow – not sure at this time.

This will complete the panned curb-to-curb activities for this storm.  There are some no parking zone corners that still have piles of snow but they will melt over time and sufficient access has been provided for travel through the community.

Items to Know

1.  The snow emergency will be terminated at 5:00 today, Friday, 13 February 2026.  The No Parking Zones will be opened for curb parking at that time.

2.  The pool parking lot will be closed for parking effective tomorrow, Saturday, 14 February 2026, at 12:00PM.  Vehicles will be towed if parked thereafter.  There is one exception to that rule – specifics will be worked with that residence.

3.  Curb parking.  Please remember to have both your vehicles’ curb-side tires on the concrete gutter.  That gives you 24 inches from the curb to park.  As the parking curbs will be plowed by the end of today as much as they are going to be – you should be able to see where the curb and gutters are.

Thank you for the following:

1.  To our volunteer who placed the markers out for the speed bumps – that appears to have limited damage to them from the event.

2.  To everyone who cleared the sidewalks in front of their home.

3.  Even more thanks to those who went above that by caring for community sidewalks, fire hydrants, and mail boxes.  That truly helps the overall community to move around the community once the melt and dry occurs to those sections of sidewalk/footpath.

All the best to each of you,

Mark