Overview

Overview for Property Improvement Projects

The ACC strictly follows covenant-derived processes for improvement requests.  The process weighs both you and your immediate neighbor along with the neighborhood's interest in equal shares.  Here's the most important point:

OBTAIN ACC APPROVAL BEFORE BEGINNING ANY PROJECT!!

Attempting a project without approval is a violation of the covenants - and creates a very difficult and potential legal entanglement.  Violations must be corrected before the ACC considers requests which means existing work that is unapproved will likely have to be removed before an approval can be granted.

Now that is out of the way, let's look at what you need to know about improvement requests:

Requests generally fall into one of two Categories:  New Construction and Existing Construction.

New construction examples include houses, outbuildings, pools, major renovations, and generally any other project that doesn't already exist on the property.  Existing Construction is generally everything else.   A driveway extension, fencing, modification such as a porch addition, pool enclosure, porch enclosure etc. falls under Existing construction.  Sometimes, depending on the project, the kind of forms and information needed by the ACC  may be a mix between the two.

Plans: For any improvement, plans, drawings and/or descriptions are required.   There are good plan and bad plans Please look here for examples of both.  Plan Requirements   What NOT to do

Good plans accurately depict your intention and include dimensions, location, materials, and planned start date.   If we can't get an idea of what you intend from your drawing, it isn't good enough and we have to ask.  

Forms:   Depending upon the type of project, the forms will vary and produce a picture of the and record of diligence to responsibility by both owners and members of the ACC.  History has proven that this process  is able to accurately reconstruct and  "prove" owners did indeed follow the procedures and got ACC approvals.  The process really does prevent future issues and problems as it instills  "reasonableness" in some who otherwise may not have that propensity.

Link to Forms: Form Link