Upcoming Events
All About Invasives
Please join us on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 4-6 pm for an educational program on invasive plants. Following a social hour from 4 to 4:45 pm with wine, cheese, and other snacks, representatives of the National Invasive Species Council of the U.S. Dept. of Interior, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and the Audubon Naturalist Society will discuss what invasive plants are, how they can be ecologically harmful, and how we can manage them - as both individual homeowners and as stewards of thirty-plus acres of wooded park land.
When: January 12, 2020 from 4-6 pm
Where: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church - Hollin Hall, 1909 Windmill Lane
If you can’t make it on the 12th, please mark your calendars for February 23 and March 22, when we will have similar events on the history of Hollin Hills and Hollin Hills architecture, respectively.
Please RSVP for planning purposes through below or by emailing friendsofhollinhills@gmail.com.
Please join us on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 4-6 pm for an educational program on invasive plants. Following a social hour from 4 to 4:45 pm with wine, cheese, and other snacks, representatives of the National Invasive Species Council of the U.S. Dept. of Interior, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and the Audubon Naturalist Society will discuss what invasive plants are, how they can be ecologically harmful, and how we can manage them - as both individual homeowners and as stewards of thirty-plus acres of wooded park land.
When: January 12, 2020 from 4-6 pm
Where: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church - Hollin Hall, 1909 Windmill Lane
If you can’t make it on the 12th, please mark your calendars for February 23 and March 22, when we will have similar events on the history of Hollin Hills and Hollin Hills architecture, respectively.
Please RSVP for planning purposes through below or by emailing friendsofhollinhills@gmail.com.
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Past Events
Understanding Our Covenants
On April 28, 2019, Friends hosted an informational session on the covenants that require Hollin Hills homeowners to seek approval for additions and other external changes to their homes. As part of a Civic Association of Hollin Hills initiative to explore options for strengthening architectural protections in the neighborhood, the community expressed interest in pursuing two recommendations simultaneously: to obtain legal advice on whether and how to amend the covenants, and to engage with Supervisor Storck’s office about becoming an Historic Overlay District.
Following up on the Civic Association’s initiative, Friends of Hollin Hills, in conjunction with the Civic Association, hired Scott Surovell to provide the recommended legal advice. Scott is an attorney (and Virginia State Senator) who has litigated cases involving covenants and the authority of Home Owners Associations, and he also led an effort to amend the covenants in his own mid century modern Davenport development, Tauxemont.
After a social hour with wine, beer, and snacks, Scott and his associate, Nathan Rozsa, discussed what our covenants are, how they are structured, what amendments might look like, and what the process for amendment would be if the community decided to move forward.
Working with the DRC
On March 31, 2019 Friends of Hollin Hills hosted representatives from the Civic Association's Design Review Committee, better known as the DRC. The DRC is a volunteer committee of the Civic Association of Hollin Hills tasked with interpreting Design Review Guidelines in conjunction with the needs of the individual homeowner. The committee is currently staffed by three architects and two non-architects, along with a liaison from the Civic Association. Then-chair Andy Hight introduced the committee members and provided a brief overview of the Design Review Guidelines. The discussion then opened up for Q&A. A lightly edited video of the discussion is available on our facebook page.
On April 28, 2019, Friends hosted an informational session on the covenants that require Hollin Hills homeowners to seek approval for additions and other external changes to their homes. As part of a Civic Association of Hollin Hills initiative to explore options for strengthening architectural protections in the neighborhood, the community expressed interest in pursuing two recommendations simultaneously: to obtain legal advice on whether and how to amend the covenants, and to engage with Supervisor Storck’s office about becoming an Historic Overlay District.
Following up on the Civic Association’s initiative, Friends of Hollin Hills, in conjunction with the Civic Association, hired Scott Surovell to provide the recommended legal advice. Scott is an attorney (and Virginia State Senator) who has litigated cases involving covenants and the authority of Home Owners Associations, and he also led an effort to amend the covenants in his own mid century modern Davenport development, Tauxemont.
After a social hour with wine, beer, and snacks, Scott and his associate, Nathan Rozsa, discussed what our covenants are, how they are structured, what amendments might look like, and what the process for amendment would be if the community decided to move forward.
Working with the DRC
On March 31, 2019 Friends of Hollin Hills hosted representatives from the Civic Association's Design Review Committee, better known as the DRC. The DRC is a volunteer committee of the Civic Association of Hollin Hills tasked with interpreting Design Review Guidelines in conjunction with the needs of the individual homeowner. The committee is currently staffed by three architects and two non-architects, along with a liaison from the Civic Association. Then-chair Andy Hight introduced the committee members and provided a brief overview of the Design Review Guidelines. The discussion then opened up for Q&A. A lightly edited video of the discussion is available on our facebook page.