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s rin 91 ® As sure a sign of spring as a newly returned robin is the flurry of activity surrounding lawn care, spring cleaning and home-fix up chores. .may.. As you tackle your spring projects, here are a - -' - few things to keep in mind. A past honoree, this St. Louis Park home amply displays the criteria for winning an Evergreen Award: exceptional landscap- ing that is easily visible to neighbors and passersby. Complaints Needn't Blossom In The Spring An unfortunate sign of spring is we can be proud to call"home." from the premises;they may not cling bins away as soon as pos- the increase in complaints that Here are some of the most com- be stored outdoors under a tarp, sible after collection. City Hall receives about neigh- mon causes of concern. on an open trailer or on a lawn. Noise bors who fail to act neighborly. Pet Poop Garbage Cans Power equipment (lawn No one appreciates their neigh- When walking dogs, owners Your garbage won't end up mowers, leaf blowers, construc- bor's garbage blowing onto are required by City ordinance on your neighbors' lawns if the tion equipment) may be operat- their lawn, stepping on animal to pick up their dog's excrement cans have tight-fitting lids or ed only from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. feces caused by thoughtless pet and place feces in a waste you use bungee cords to secure on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to owners, or worrying about the receptacle on their own proper- the lids. If possible, set garbage 10 p.m. on weekends and holi- effect of an unkempt home on ty. cans out in the morning rather days. the neighborhood. Cats should not be permitted than the night before collection. A loud party can be declared Please be a good neighbor to roam through neighborhoods Overnight, dogs and raccoons a nuisance between 11 p.m. and and keep St. Louis Park a place and defile other residents' are very adept at tipping over 7 a.m. on Sunday through yards. cans and dragging out the Thursday and between midnight Is Landscaping Overgrown Hedges garbage. and 7 a.m. on Friday and p g Please trim overgrown trees, Put garbage cans and recy- Saturday. In Your Plans? hedges and shrubs: especially those that block views of inter- Low Interest Loans Available If landscaping is on your spring sections or overhang streets and "to do" list, consider aiming for alleys. Overgrown plants look For Remodeling Or Fix-Up an award winning project. unsightly, pose traffic hazards Because of the important role and scratch vehicles. Low interest home improve- enhancements—patios, decks, that landscaping plays in main- Home Exteriors ment loans of up to$15,000 are fireplaces, saunas, etc.—are not taining healthy neighborhoods The siding of homes and available to qualifying house- eligible. and boosting community pride, garages should be in good holds whose annual gross The loans are part of the the Evergreen Award program repair. Broken, rotten or buck- income is less than$41,000. Minnesota Housing Finance was initiated to honor well land- led exterior walls, windows or Interest rates are based on Agency's efforts to promote scaped homes. doors must be repaired. household income, and repay- affordable housing. Borrowers The Evergreen Award recog- Chipping and peeling siding trient terms are based on the work directly with participating nizes homes with exceptional should be either repainted or amount loaned and the house- banks, credit unions and other plantings of flowers, shrubs and covered with vinyl or another hold budget. private lenders. trees that are located in front or type of exterior covering. Home rehabilitation loans For more information about side yards. To qualify, the land- Vehicles are restricted to work that the loans or a list of lenders,call scaping must be easily visible to No cars or vehicles—opera- improves the home's basic liv- St. Louis Park Housing passersby. ble or not—may be parked on ability or energy efficiency Coordinator Yvette Quarfot at Award nomination forms are front lawns. (room additions, kitchen or 924-2196. Quarfot is also avail- available by calling 924-2519. Vehicles that aren't street bathroom remodeling, roofing, able to answer questions about Judging occurs in late summer o9erable or have expired license insulation, furnace replacement, buying, rehabilitating or remod- and awards are presented by the tabs must be stored inside an wiring or plumbing). Recre- eling a St. Louis Park home. City Council in the autumn. enclosed garage or removed ational projects or home IPau 4 Park Perspective May 1996