After much deliberation at the July Board meeting, the Board accepted the draft 2019 ARC Guidelines. We did receive a couple of comments asking for our further consideration regarding a few of the proposed changes. After a lively discussion, the Board voted in favor of accepting the ARC’s proposed guidelines. There are a number of major changes this year including:
- Removed Guidelines:
- Clotheslines (see Declarations)
- Flower Boxes
- General Maintenance (see Declarations)
- Holiday Decorations (see Declarations)
- Newspapers/Flyers
- Vents (moved to Roofs)
- Guidelines that no longer need approval (but please consult guidelines for best practices and clarification):
- Repair of a fence when replaced with like-for-like materials
- Hot tubs/spas
- Minor landscaping changes. I.e. replacement of plants. Major landscaping design changes still require approval
- Standard mailbox replacement with a cedar post. Custom mailboxes still require DRR.
- Repair/replacement of Railings for like-for-like items
- Storage containers in the back yard under 6 feet tall
- Solar Panels
- Major Changes:
- Basketball poles – Temporary poles may now remain standing, assuming they follow the same rules as permanent poles. If it is lying down, it must be stored behind the fence.
- Flag Poles – May now be 15 feet tall. Up to 3 flags may be displayed
- Play Structures – may now be up to 10 feet tall
- Roof Addendum moved into body and simplified
- Sheds – May now be 9 feet tall. Total number of sheds allowed is up to 3 with the following stipulations: no more than 3 below fence line, no more than 1 above fence line, and no more than 1 attached to the house.
- Siding – Engineered wood siding and concrete fiber now approved.