Community votes to end short-term rentals The proposed amendment to our Covenants to end short-term rentals passed at a recent special meeting, the Cacapon South POA Board of Directors Reported. The Board is at work to file the Amendment to our Covenants with the County Clerk, update our website with the new Covenants, and inform local realtors of this change. The vote was 90 to 10 in favor The vote was 90 yes, and 10 no. Our community has 142
Board of Directors Proposes Covenant Changes on Short-term Rentals (August 11, 2022) – The Cacapon South Board of Directors has been studying the issues related to short-term rentals (less than 30 consecutive days to a single renter). As we all know, there has been a significant increase in home rentals for short-term recreation using Airbnb, VRBO, and other organizations and managers. Longer-term rentals are NOT under discussion. Board representatives met with a West Virginia-licensed attorney on August 2, and he
Building a House or Making Improvements? (March 1, 2022) – To make it easier for property owners to understand and comply with our community’s requirements for new home construction and making exterior improvements to your existing home and property, the Architecture Review Committee has updated requirements and guidelines and the documents needed for submitting them for review. Keep in mind that all exterior improvements and changes to existing homes and properties including fences, decks, roofs, exterior painting, and the addition
Cacapon South Community has Emergency Exits (January 5, 2022) – The POA Board of Directors wants to remind property owners that aside from the main entrance to our community, there are two alternative emergency-only exits should rapid evacuation become necessary. Fires out West and at the State Park are a reminder to all that it is good to have a plan in the event of a fire emergency that might block our main entrance on Route 522. There is an
Keeping our Community Beautiful (November 17, 2021) – Volunteers continue to keep our community looking great. In late October the fence running along Rt522 was damaged by a driver running off the road into and through the fence. It was a hit and run so we have no idea of who may have caused it and specifically when the damage occurred. Our POA board assessed the damage and immediately ordered the needed materials to repair it. Once the materials arrived,
Flood Thread Reduction Effort Continues (March 13, 2019) — Flood threat reduction involves maintenance to clear tree stumps from the creek that winds its way through our community. Two enormous tree stumps that became a major obstacle in Indian Run as a result of the Summer 2018 flooding have been removed as part of the Board’s ongoing effort to remove snags and obstacles that could cause future flooding. The Cacapon South board thanks member Harry Weiss for his oversight and