Coveted Columbia Community
The Trails at Woodlot
Who We Are
Homeowner Association (HOA)
The Trails at Woodlot is an idyllic residential community located in Columbia, Maryland, near the Hobbit’s Glen Golf Course. There are 90 single-family homes and 32 townhomes in the community. It rests on 66 wooded acres nestled between the Hobbit’s Glen and Swansfield neighborhoods. It is adjacent to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area which is designated as a permanent open space and offers access to walking paths and streams – making it a wonderful neighborhood for those who enjoy the outdoors.
It is a beautiful and unique “out-parcel” of Columbia with its own Homeowner Association, covenants, and by-laws. As an “out-parcel,” residents of this community are not required to pay the CPRA (Columbia Parks and Recreation Association) fee but still have the option to purchase Columbia membership packages to use Columbia Association facilities such as pools, gyms, and more. Columbia Association pools and a gym are within walking distance. Many of the homes in this neighborhood are adjacent to the parkland and pathways.
From the center of the community, walking or driving distance (by road) to the nearby Harpers Choice Village Center is 0.75 miles and 0.9 miles to the Columbia Athletic Club. The village center is anchored by a Safeway grocery store and offers a few professional services along with dining options such as Subway, McDonald’s, Rita’s Ices, Maiwand Kabob, Dunkin Donuts, Hunan Diamond, and Papa John’s. The neighborhood is about 2.5 miles from the Columbia Mall and Merriweather Post Pavilion, both of which are located in Columbia’s Town Center. The Columbia Mall and surrounding Town Center offer many more dining options, entertainment venues, and professional services. Howard County General Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, is about 1.25 miles away with other medical services nearby including the Medical Pavilion at Howard County. The nearest schools include Swans field Elementary, Harper’s Choice Middle School, and Wilde Lake High School.
This community was developed in the early to mid1990s, as an out-parcel of Columbia, in two phases. Phase 1 developed 44 acres which was primarily Woodlot Road and Woodnote Lane; phase 2 developed Wooded Way to the end of the property. The majority of the homes were built by Ryland and Patriot Homes. There are five custom Williamsburg homes and one Hallmark home. The undeveloped open space set aside for this community is over three times what the county required which left substantial room for open lots and wide borders to provide privacy and isolation while being located right in the heart of one of the original sections of Columbia.
Who We Are
The Trails At Woodlot Homeowner Association (HOA)
Every house owner is automatically a member of the HOA. All members are encouraged to become actively involved in the HOA. The annual meeting of all members of the HOA sets the direction and the budget for the coming year.
The HOA is managed by a Board of Directors and Officers. The Board of Director positions are elected by the HOA members at the annual meeting. There are three members of the Board of Directors and one member is elected each year. The members are elected for a three-year term. The officers of the HOA are: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The officers are elected at the first Board of Directors meeting each year. The officers serve for one year. The Board of Directors and the officers meet once a month.
The HOA has hired A & B Solutions to do bookkeeping, file tax forms, handle annual/quarterly dues and perform other administrative functions.
Townhouse Advisory Council (TAC)
HOA Documents & Forms Annual Fees Closing/Resale Package Trash / Recycling Community News Map / Directions Townhouse Advisory Council (TAC) Townhouse color schemes, paint selection, and more The builder used Duron paint for the exterior of the townhouses when they were built. Since Duron is no longer available, the TAC worked with Sherwin-Williams to find similar paint colors. The link below, titled Townhouse Paint Selection, shows the Sherwin-Williams paint colors for each townhouse. You are not required to use Sherwin-Williams paint or the color selected for your townhouse. However, should you wish to deviate from the selected color, you must submit an Exterior Alteration Application (see link below) and wait for approval prior to painting. You must submit a color swatch with your application.
Welcoming Committee
The HOA also has several committees
Welcomes new owners to the community and provides information to help them acclimate quickly
Community News
Road Resurfacing by HoCoAnnual Neighborhood Walk ThroughParking ConcernsProper Disposal.
Architectural Committee
Surveys all houses in the community once a year to make sure all houses and lots are in compliance with covenant requirements.
Townhouse Advisory Council
Townhouse owners advise the Board of Directors on issues that are specifically related to the townhouses.
Exterior Alterations
Townhouse Advisory Council (TAC)
Center of the Community
From the center of the community, walking or driving distance (by road) to the nearby Harpers Choice Village Center is 0.75 miles and 0.9 miles to the Columbia Athletic Club. The village center is anchored by a Safeway grocery store and offers a few professional services along with dining options such as Subway, McDonald’s, Rita’s Ices, Maiwand Kabob, Dunkin Donuts, Hunan Diamond, El Sabor Chapin and Papa John’s. The neighborhood is about 2.5 miles from the Columbia Mall and Merriweather Post Pavilion, both of which are located in Columbia’s Town Center. The Columbia Mall and surrounding Town Center offers many more dining options, entertainment venues, and professional services. Howard County General Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, is about 1.25 miles away with other medical services nearby including the Medical Pavilion at Howard County. Nearest schools include Swansfield Elementary (1 mile, 3 mins), Harper’s Choice Middle School (1.2 miles, 4 mins) and Wilde Lake High School (2.25 miles, 7 mins).
This community was developed in the early to mid1990s, as an out-parcel of Columbia, in two phases. Phase 1 developed 44 acres which was primarily Woodlot Road and Woodnote Lane; phase 2 developed Wooded Way to the end of the property. The majority of the homes were built by Ryland and Patriot Homes. There are five custom Williamsburg homes and one Hallmark home. The undeveloped open space set aside for this community is over three times what the county required which left substantial room for open lots and wide borders to provide privacy and isolation while being located right in the heart of one of the original sections of Columbia.