Inwood Homeowners Association fall Newsletter 2021
Inwood Homeowners Association
fall Newsletter 2021
Rain gardenS
In late 2020, the City of Lake Elmo notified MI Homes that some remediation work would need to occur on the
rain gardens to address the problems with erosion. In the spring of this year an acceptable plan was agreed
upon that would address the biggest areas of concern. MI initiated this work in June and after various hiccups
including a drought and a labor shortage, we are very pleased to report that the work is completed. The City has
approved and provided final sign off on the 3rd addition at their October council meeting. It is important to note
that this remediation work and re-mulching of the rain gardens was at no cost to the association.
A couple large scale rain storms occurred in late summer and we were able to make some observations
regarding the modified rain gardens¡¯ performance. In general, they handled the large inflow of water much
better than before and likely would have done even better if all of the silt in the culverts from previous years
had been cleared out prior. We will continue to monitor and expect that in the future we will need to make
some additional tweaks for some areas that still experience erosion.
For those residents who live on the western section of Upper 9th Place, we are aware of the poor condition of
many of the trees and plantings and the missing benches. At this time, the association is unable to do anything
in this area as it is still the responsibility of MI Homes. We have shared our observations with them and made
the city aware as well. Feel free to contact MI Homes directly if you¡¯d like to share any of your own
observations or if you have any plantings in your yard that might be covered under MI warranty.
Irrigation system winterization
In case you haven¡¯t had it done already, here¡¯s a friendly reminder to get your irrigation system winterized.
Homeowners are responsible for the irrigation system for their home and may maintain the system themselves
or use a vendor of their choice.
Driveway plowing
SNOW! Farmers¡¯ Almanac says that we aren¡¯t getting any this year; however, just in case, we have it covered.
The Association contracts with Horticulture Services to provide plowing services for homeowner driveways and
Lake Elmo handles snow removal for all of the streets in our neighborhood. Driveways will be plowed for
snowfalls that exceed a 1¡± depth. The contractor is required to remove snow from the driveway within 12-18
hours after snow ceases, depending upon snow depth. We were very pleased with the service this past winter as
snow was removed very timely and much earlier than required. Small plow marker stakes will be placed to help
mark the edge for their plow equipment.
Please be aware that your driveway may not be plowed if you left your car in the driveway; you will then be
responsible for clearing the snow yourself. Also, the contractor is not responsible for ice removal and does not
apply any salt to driveways. If you encounter any issues with the plowing please contact First Service. We ask
that you do not communicate directly with the snow removal staff concerning any problems that arise.
Inwood fall Newsletter 2021
Neighborhood information
The Inwood Association is comprised of 267 homes between 5th street and 10th street, included homes located
on Ivywood Circle. The development is comprised of 5 additions:
1st and 2nd Addition:
3rd Addition:
4th Addition:
5th Addition:
Upper 7th Place and Lower 8th Place
Irving Circle and 9th Place North
Ivwood Circle
Upper 9th Place, Irving Blvd and Irving Court
The streets, sidewalks and paths throughout the community are all owned and maintained by the city of Lake
Elmo. All of the ponds and rain garden areas are also city property. Ivywood Park is a city park open to all for
pickleball play and use of the pavilion.
Inwood social club
The Board would like to recognize the social club for their efforts in bringing the community together as they
re-engaged after a year of being in a pandemic pause. They coordinate monthly luncheons, game days and
outings for the local residents, as well as our monthly neighborhood gatherings. The primary source for current
Inwood Social Club news is ¡°Nextdoor¡±. It can be accessed at or through an app from
Google Play Store or Apple App store. If you have difficulties, are unable to register, or you need to know how
to use some features, please contact them via email at Inwoodsocialclub@. Please provide your
name, address, phone number and a description of the help that you need.
Ideas please! If anyone has any suggestions for social events or other activities, they would love to hear them.
Please send your ideas to Inwoodsocialclub@.
Association management Information
FirstService Residential is a leading residential management company that helps manage the operation of our
association. Please contact them for any assistance that you need regarding the Association or any questions or
issues with services provided for snow removal, yard care or trash removal. You can contact them by phone at
952-277-2716 or submit questions and ARC requests using the on-line form located on the Inwood community
portal at under the About Us section. The portal also allows you to access
your personal account and gives you access to Association governing documents, board meeting information
and other general information.
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