It might not be a bad idea to do a little more research on the pond itself before embarking on a course of action.

This is also important because you might have to deal with the HOA, and accordingly, you should have all your ducks in a row so to speak.

In Maryland, you might be able to get away with 6' of depth for overwintering LMB. I have a buddy who has an HOA pond over in Annapolis and I think it's only 6' deep or so; he has good LMB populations.

If the pond has been in existence for a long time, there is a chance that organic muck has built up on the bottom. If so, going with some type of aeration system might be beneficial to restoring some depth.

Can you get out in a canoe or jon boat and do some depth measurements?

Also, the overall condition of the bluegill population might give some good indicators as to what types of predator fish, if any, are in the pond.

Lastly, I always make a pitch for a new pond owner to extensively fish with live bait (minnows, shiners, worms, etc.) at all depths to help complete the picture of the existing fish population.

Good Luck and welcome aboard.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."