Mid-April President's Letter

Hello Venetian Isles Neighbors,
Let’s show some community spirit this Saturday, April 25 by joining two fun events and meeting your neighbors:
Canal Cleanup (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• More volunteers needed! Please sign up in advance so we can determine the number of supplies we will need.
• Email [email protected] to participate or text Julie Scanlon 727-365-2211
• Great opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours
• Meet at Grand Canal and Kansas at 9:00 AM for instructions and city-provided materials

Beer with the VIHA Board (3:00 – 6:00 PM)

• Join us under the tent at Grand Canal & Overlook 
• Stop by for a drink and casual conversation
• Share feedback on improving our community

Street Reviews

• In late March, the Deed Restriction (DR) Committee issued 335 violation letters across 186 properties via HOALife. To ensure fair enforcement, several Board members—myself included—received notices. Maintaining these standards is vital for our community's quality; you can review the full DRs at www.ourvi.org.

Street Side Parking

• City Code and DR 34 mandate that vehicles park only on the east side of the street (even-numbered houses). This ensures our narrow roads remain accessible for emergency vehicles.
• A recent medical emergency on Kansas South highlighted the danger: Fire Rescue was blocked by cars on both sides and had to carry gear the rest of the way. Ultimately, a neighbor's golf cart was needed to transport the resident to the ambulance. Please park responsibly to avoid obstructing life-saving services.​

See the photo below, which I took over the Easter weekend of vehicles parked on both sides of the 1900 block of Illinois Ave. (looking south from Grand Canal). No one wants to be the cause of exacerbating a potentially life-threatening situation.