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Crestmont Newsletter
February 2003
A Message from the Homeowner's Association President
Question: What is the Crestmont
Architectural Committee (AC)?
Crestmont’s
Architectural Committee is made up of homeowner volunteers, whose
job is to preserve and protect the interests of all the homeowners
of Crestmont. There are 598 homes located in Crestmont, most of
which are owner-occupied. The Committee currently consists of
elected Board Members. Volunteer homeowners can be appointed by the
Board to serve on this important Committee.
Question: Why
do you need to submit a Home and Landscape Improvement Application?
We all agreed to
abide by the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) when we
purchased our homes. In order to maintain our beautiful neighborhood
and high property values, it is necessary to conform to the
architectural specifications of the CC&Rs. The CC&Rs are enforced
by the AC review of the application. The Crestmont Rules manual
provides architectural/landscape improvement guidelines in an easily
readable format. An improvement without prior application approval
is a violation of the CC&Rs. If you have made an improvement in the
past without an approved application, you can still request
approval. If the improvement does not conform to the architectural
specifications of the CC&Rs, the Board may take action to fine
and/or require removal of the improvement to restore the property to
its approved condition.
Question: What
does an Application consist of?
The application
form is obtained from the Property Manager at Walters Management.
The form states that plans should be submitted outlining the
location of any structure, its size, dimensions, materials to be
used and colors. This also includes landscaping and lighting
projects. The description of the improvement is written on the form
with the desired starting and completion date. After advising your
neighbors of your plan, you sign the form and submit it to Walters
Management. It consists of your plan with color samples, product
brochures, layout/elevation drawings or sketches that describe the
improvement (Note: the signatures of your adjacent neighbors, or
those homeowners who will have a view of the improvement does not
require their approval, but they must state whether they agree or
disagree).
Question: When
is an Application required?
Whenever you
intend to change or alter your property in a permanent way as
outlined in the CC& R’s “No residence, fence, pool, spa, wall,
building, structure or exterior addition to or change or alteration
thereof (including painting), or landscaping shall be commenced,
constructed, erected, placed, altered, maintained or permitted to
remain on a Residential Lot or any portion thereof, until plans and
specifications shall have been submitted to and approved in writing
by the architectural committee.”
Question:
When will my Application be approved?
Usually, the
application will be approved at the next Board meeting. And, most
applications are approved as submitted. The homeowner is notified
if the Board has questions or needs clarification of the application
as submitted. Any homeowner is welcome to attend the meetings and
many ask questions in writing or by e-mail to the Property Manager
at any time. Asking questions in advance of the application may
save the homeowner both time and expense.
In the event of
disapproval of the application, a written notice will be sent to the
homeowner within 45 days, stating the reasons for disapproval, and,
hopefully, changes can be made, such as paint color, dimensions of
the added structure, etc. so that both the homeowner and the Board
are satisfied with the outcome.
The goal is
always conformity with the Association’s rules—adequacy of size,
dimension, and color, proper facing of main elevations to
neighboring residential lots, preservation of views, solar access
and aesthetic beauty and harmony.
Thanks,
Andy Hill |
