PGE II Spring 2017 Common Area Inspection

Board Members Greg Lind (Vice-President), Dan Corsetti (Secretary) and Marsha Speicher (Board Member) conducted an inspection and identified the following areas requiring attention:

Mill Avenue East Monument:

1. Add soil/compost or mulch (nutrients) to the bare areas (see below picture #1).
2. To minimize water & Monument deterioration of paint/stucco on monument, place a rock perimeter around monument is recommended. Example: 6” – 12” rock boarder around front and sides with a 2 -3 foot on backside with boarder because of slope.

Mill Avenue West Monument:

1. Add a plant to the front to hide light and match East side Monument (see below pictures  #2 & #3).
2. Missing bulb – of the two slots only 1 bulb is there unlike the Mill East & Maple West Monuments which have 2 bulbs.
3. Add soil/compost or mulch (nutrients) to the bare areas.
4. To minimize water deterioration of paint/stucco on monument, place a rock perimeter around monument is recommended. Example:   6” – 12” rock boarder around front and sides with a 2 – 3 foot on backside with boarder.

Mill Avenue Large Green Belt Area:

1. Overall greenbelt looks very good and the new board is keeping the rocks off the grass.
2. The back East side has a couple of overhanging tree limbs from the adjourning property that needs to be trimmed (see below pictures #4 & #5).
3. There are two areas East and west side where water is not reaching the grass next to the boarder (see below pictures #6 & #7).
4. There are a couple of trees where branches protrude significantly out onto Warner Road that need to be trimmed (see below picture #8).
5. Ask the City of Tempe to remove “Road Work Ahead” sign. Has been there for a couple of months (see below picture #9).

Green Belt Wall between (Mill Avenue West Monument and Maple Avenue East Monument) Area:

1. Greenbelt overall looks good.
2. There are two pine trees on Warner Road (closest to the East Maple Monument) protruding out onto Warner Road and need to be trimmed (see below picture #10).
3. Ask the City of Tempe to remove “Work Zone and “Speed Reduced Ahead” signs. They’ve been there for a couple of months (see below pictures #11 & #12).

Maple Avenue East Monument: 

1. Monument light sensor or timer requiring adjustment or replacement – light is on ALL the time.
2. Missing bulb – of the two slots only 1 bulb is there unlike the Mill East & Maple West Monuments which have 2 bulbs.
3. Add same type of existing bush type to make a “U” and hide light (see below picture #13 and #14).
4. Add soil/compost or mulch (nutrients) to the bare areas.
5. Overall not in bad shape. To minimize water deterioration of paint/stucco on monument, place a rock perimeter around monument is recommended. Example: 6” – 12” rock boarder around front and sides with a 2 or 3 foot on backside because of slope with boarder.

Maple Avenue West Monument:

1. Planter areas – add soil/compost or mulch (nutrients) to the bare areas.
2. To minimize water deterioration of paint/stucco on monument, place a rock perimeter around monument is recommended. Example: 6” – 12” rock boarder around front and sides with a 2 – 3 foot on backside with boarder.

Maple Common Area HOA Boarder Between Pecan Estates Village:

1. Area could use some additional work i.e. Remove outlying renegade plants, Review Bare ground and boarder containment options (see below pictures #15 & #16 – review with Landscaping Service).

Ash Avenue: 

1. There are two concrete blocks on wall adjacent to mesquite tree that are lose – NOT being held in place by concrete (see below pictures #17 & #18).
2. Rake rocks back to wall area where required to eliminate dirt splashing on wall (see below pictures #19 & #20).
3. Wall crack near Ash & Pecan Pl sign – needs to be filled/sealed – light coming through – lose blocks (see below pictures #21 & #22).

Walkway Be-hind Address 194 Buena Vista Drive:

1. Rock needs to be added along sidewalk as there is too much of a drop-off – 4” – 6“or more. This is a safety issue and could result in damaging walkway due to a lack of support (see pictures #23 # #24).

 
Carver Road:

1. Minor tree trimming required on a couple of trees (see below pictures #25 & #26).
2. Overall area looks very good.

Carver & Mill Greenbelt Area (West side):

1. Paint seal filler area to match wall color (see picture #27).