Davenport Ranch
Volume 8, Number 5 Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association
May 2012 www.DavenportRanch.org
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER
PLANNING AHEAD This is the season when everyone is rushing to get things done, “before hot weather”, “before vacation”, “before the in-laws visit”; you get the idea. If you are simply doing maintenance such as repainting your house the same color; or if you are replanting existing beds, or resodding some bare areas of your yard, you don’t need to get Architectural Review Board (ARB) approval. However, if you are changing the appearance of your property whether it’s the color, an addition or a whole new landscaping scheme, you will need approval. You may get an ARB information and application packet at www.davenportranch.org . Please allow at least 30 days for approval. Your first step is to email or mail your plans to me. We now require plans to be emailed or submitted in a size that can be scanned. When I look at your application, I might realize something is missing. That will require a call or letter requesting additional information. After I have determined that your request is complete, I will scan it and upload it to the ARB website. The 30 day clock doesn’t start until your application is complete including checks. The ARB is made up of your neighbors who have volunteered for this task. They do this for free on their own time with the assistance of a professional architect. They very often issue approval or a request for additional information within a week or two. The time can be longer if an ARB member is on business travel or the committee needs to personally visit the property before they can make a decision. When they have made a decision, the architect prepares a letter with his stamp and delivers it to me. I will email a copy of the letter to you and mail the original. You may not start any improvements until you receive this letter. If the ARB takes longer than 30 days, the application is assumed to be denied until you hear otherwise. It is important that you allow sufficient time for the ARB to do its work. Please don’t schedule contractors or a major purchase without allowing at least thirty days for the ARB to review your plans. They always have plans under review and might not be able to give immediate attention to yours. The ARB members understand your need to proceed with your project, and they will give it the serious consideration it deserves. Their work is at the heart of maintaining the property values in Davenport Ranch. You can help by giving them sufficient time to do their job right. Earline J. Wakefield - Property Manager, Goodwin Management, Inc.
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Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association - May 2012
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