TKPOA Rules & the Rules Change Process By Kirk Wooldridge, TKPOA General Manager
LIKE MANY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, the Tahoe Keys Property Owners
Association (TKPOA) has a set of written “Governing Documents” which includes our Articles of Incorporation, BYLAWS, Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Architectural Control Rules (ACR) and Operating Rules. As mentioned above in addition to our BYLAWS and CC&Rs, the TKPOA also operates under the Architectural Control Rules (ACR) and Association Operating Rules. These rules like the BYLAWS and CC&Rs have even more of a “day to day” or individual effect on our property owners, and with that said tend change more with the “times”, current usage of amenities, and changes in building products. So it is important to realize that any property owner can propose an ACR or Operating “rule change” or change to the BYLAWS and CC&Rs and there is a process for these proposed rule changes. The Architectural Control Rules (ACR) is the “design standards” for properties in the TKPOA. Some TKPOA property owners mistakenly believe these standards restrict their individual expression; actually they provide a framework within which each property owner can express individual tastes and preferences. The standards have been carefully developed to reflect a balance between individual rights and the good of the entire association – that is, continuing to maintain and improve property values. These guidelines maintain architectural standards and provide a basis for treating all property owners fairly and reasonably. Written guidelines allow you and the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) to work from the same criteria, and are published as the Architectural Control Rules (ACR), TKPOA Bylaws and CC&Rs. Sometimes architectural rules and requirements can be complex. The ACR’s rules show you exactly what is required so you can comply with the community’s standards. The ACC wants the paperwork to be as simple as possible for everyone. The ACR rules take the guesswork out of your application and their decision making. The ACR rules provide criteria for the current ACC to make appropriate decisions, and for future committees’ to make decisions that are consistent. Otherwise, the application approved today may be found unacceptable by future committee members when construction is completed. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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