Common Area? Limited Common Area?
There seems to be no end to the confusion generated by the terms Common Area and Limited Common Area.
The Common Area in Silver Valley is just that: Common. It belongs to ALL residents, equally.
Some residents have co-opted and revised Common Areas adjacent to their units, making changes without first consulting the Board.
This is unacceptable.
Other than small plantings enumerated in the Rules and Regulations, all other changes to Common or Limited Common areas must be submitted for approval to the Board. These requests are to be submitted using the Request for Change Form available for download from this web site.
Any changes made to Common or Limited Common areas (other than the planting of flowers described in the Rules and Regulations), without prior Board approval, may be removed at owner expense.
Similarly, any changes to building exteriors are generally not allowed.
Limited Common Areas are most often:
- the space bounded by the privacy walls at the rear of a unit.
- an enclosed, gated courtyard at the front of a unit (on select units only).
- the areas immediately adjacent to the stairs on units with entry stoops.
Common Area = Everything Else. This area is maintained by the Association. Residents may not make unauthorized changes in the green areas of the map.
The map to the right shows the exact boudaries of these areas on the lower end Lake Terrace Drive.This is the original site map, color-coded to make each area stand out. These areas were defined and mapped in the late 1980s; the official maps are stamped and stored at the courthouse in downtown Akron.
Click the image to the right to download a larger version ( color map pdf)
The image below shows a generic representation of typical limited common and common area configurations.
Note: These are general references, to be used as samples only. Official site maps determine the exact locations for each unit.
