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Watters Crossing Amenities and Homeowner Responsibilities
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Rules are in place for the use of your amenities to provide a safe and friendly environment. They are also in place to protect our investment in our community.
This year, the Board is becoming more frustrated at what is increasingly happening:
- Being in the pool areas well after the closing time of 10:00 PM
- Climbing of the fences at the pools to access after hours
- Permitting a significant number of non-residents into the pool areas both during and after hours.
- Horseplay including jumping from an arbor top and bringing pool furniture into the pool.
- Bringing a source of loud, intrusive music into the pool / courts area disruptive to others.
- Smoking / vaping in the pool areas.
- Disrespectful behavior towards others and at times profanity.
- Bringing bikes or skateboards into the pool areas and court areas.
- Bringing dogs onto the courts.
- Using the Sports Court as a playground. Not engaged in basketball, tennis, or pickleball.
Each of these events has at least one resident involved.
When rules are witnessed being broken, homeowners present who have tried to discourage disruptive or
intrusive behavior have been met with disrespect and being ignored. When Board members respond
there are mixed responses. The police specifically are summoned when it is a night event, but a Board
member must be present. These events are happening too often.
Watters Crossing is an all-volunteers community. Each of us owns, maintains, and protects our
investments.
The current policy in place is that any infraction results in a written warning to the resident. A second
infraction results in loss of use of amenities for up to one year. The Board is currently reviewing options
for a more stringent enforcement policy and other measures to ensure that all residents are able to enjoy
their amenities in a safe and kid-friendly environment.
General Sports Court and Pool Rules
General Courts and Pool Rules
Tennis, Pickleball, Basketball Court Rules
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool Rules
Phase II / Newport Pool Rules
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Watters Crossing Film Screenings
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A new movie is shown the First Friday of every month during pool season. Bring your cooler
(no glass please) and come to the Clubhouse Pool for swimming and a movie. Movies start at
approximately 8:30 PM.
We also screen films at our summer pool event, SPLASH! And at our fall event, Feels Like Fall.
Please CLICK HERE for the full 2025 Watters Crossing movie schedule.
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Owl Box Added to Watters Crossing Trail
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During their recent Founder’s Day and Halloween event at the clubhouse, the Girl Scouts of Service Unit 108 (SU108) constructed a screech owl box. The founder of Girl Scouts
USA, Juliette Gordon Low, was born on Halloween, and started the service-oriented program and focused on art, basketball, the outdoors, and carpentry, among other things.
The owl box was installed northeast of the Phase 1 pond. SU108, one of the two Allen area Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) units, worked with the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC)
to get everything right; the BPRC also staffed an educational booth at the event. Male owls will be scouting out homes from now through January. In Feb-April, the families pair up, and the ladies get the nest. Dad delivers food to them, but doesn't nest there. Hatchlings will appear a month later and will leave the box by June. Keep your eyes peeled for any new residents, but be sure to give them their space. A nesting family will remove 1000 rodents a year.
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A Few Reminders
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HOUSE NUMBERS: All homes within Watters Crossing have carved stone house numbers on the front elevation. It is recommended to trim and maintain adjacent
landscaping such that these numbers are visible from the street. Also, there are a significant number of homes within Watters Crossing which have had the house
numbers removed that were originally above the garage doors. These are extremely important to emergency vehicles in locating the correct property if they have to access
the home via the alleys. If you have a sliding driveway gate, your numbers on your garage may not be visible to the alley. House numbers then should be mounted on
your driveway gate. Rear house numbers are required by the City of Allen.
TRASH AND RECYCLE POLYCARTS: Carts must be stored in areas not visible to any street. This includes visibility between houses and through alley entries. If you can see
your polycart from any street, it is a violation of City of Allen code and your WCHOA Covenants. Guidelines are
HERE.
DOG STATIONS: Dog Waste Stations are located throughout Watters Crossing. It is both in your Covenants and in the City of Allen codes to pick up after your dog.
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Trees and the Contractors who “Trim”
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We would alert homeowners to use caution when selecting anyone to trim your trees. There are many groups driving the neighborhood offering the
service of “tree trimming”. Please ensure you research who you are using. Yes, you can get a lower price, but results can be a problem. Some
flags to look for:
- The contractor leaves all the limbs and debris from the trimming. The City of Allen requires that all contractors trimming trees remove
from the property all trimming and debris.
- The “trimming” results in stumps
- Limbs should be trimmed to natural joints. When stumps are left, typically the stub will rot back to the tree. This is usually
after it has sent out multiple suckers. The canopy of the tree is destroyed.
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The overall limb structure is weakened, making the tree susceptible to ice and storm damage
READ MORE HERE
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2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR RESIDENTS OF WATTERS CROSSING
All dates subject to change or cancellation. Rev: 6/5/2025
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DATE |
LOCATION |
TIME |
| First Friday Film |
Friday, June 13 |
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool |
8:30PM |
| First Friday Film |
Friday, July 11 |
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool |
8:30PM |
| First Friday Film |
Friday, August 1 |
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool |
8:30PM |
| SPLASH! |
Saturday, August 9 |
Phase II / Newport Pool |
3:00PM – 10:00PM |
| First Friday Film |
Friday, September 5 |
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool |
8:30PM |
| Fall Yard Sale |
Saturday, September 27 |
Neighborhood |
8:00AM - 3:00PM |
| Pools Close |
Tuesday, September 30 |
Clubhouse & Newport Drive |
10:00PM |
| Dog SPLASH! |
Saturday, October 4 |
Phase I / Clubhouse Pool |
12:00PM – 3:00PM |
| Feels Like Fall |
Saturday, October 18 |
Phase I Pond |
3:00PM – 10:00PM |
| Holiday Social |
Friday, December 5 |
Clubhouse |
6:00PM – 10:00PM |
| Judging for Holiday Lights |
Week of December 15 |
Neighborhood |
7:00PM |
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- WCHOA Board Meets 7:00 PM 3rd Monday of every month.
- ACC meets 7:00PM last Tuesday of every odd numbered month.
Join the community email list. Visit www.watterscrossing.com
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Local Weather
ALLEN WEATHER
Members Only Information
Save Your Pool Cards
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Please remember to retain your Pool Access Cards for future use.. Pool cards will NOT be reissued. The cost of a replacement card is $25
and is limited to one card per address. For replacement cards, please email: poolaccess@watterscrossing.com
Pool Rules
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Get WCHOA Email !
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WCHOA broadcasts, via E-mail, newsletters, important bulletins, events, and developments that may affect our community. This is the fastest way to disseminate information throughout our neighborhood.
Any information you provide remains confidential and undistributed.
Sign up for WCHOA email
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Streetlights in Watters Crossing are not maintained by your Homeowners Association. They
belong to, and are maintained, by Oncor Electric. Problems, including lamps not working, can be
reported online at
www.oncor.com Phone calls can also be placed to.
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Did You Know?
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All Watters Crossing Homeowners Association offical information is available and posted only at
www.watterscrossing.com The Watters Crossing HOA does not support nor endorse comments, opinions, and other actions on social media sites.
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Questions or Problems?
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Information for questions or problems for Watters Crossing Residents Click Here
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WCHOA Crime Watch
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To ask a question concerning recent illegal activity within Watters Crossing, or to inquire regarding any rumors which you may have heard, please email crimewatch@watterscrossing.com. Your letter will go to the Watters Crossing Crime Watch Leader, who, in consultation with the City of Allen Police, will determine if the community should be alerted via the Watters Crossing web site and Watters Crossing email.
Crime Watch Tips
- Make sure doors and windows are locked.
- Make sure shades or window covers are closed when leaving the house.
- Make sure alarm systems are set, operating properly and monitored.
- Close garage door when you are out of the garage.
- Make sure vehicles are locked when vacant
- Do not leave valuables of any type in vehicles
Know your neighbor and look out for each other in a helpful way.
City of Allen Police non-emergency number 214-509-4321
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