Architectural Committee Review Thank You Volunteers

FROM A TO Z (Arc to Zoom)

By Michele Holzman SRCA Architectural Committee Chair

Welcome to your first virtual SR Architectural Committee meeting (just pretending). We used to meet in person at the Community Center, but because of COVID, we now meet twice a month on Zoom. We were all novices to Zooming in the beginning, but now we are experts!!! The committee has been meeting like this for the past year, and the Zoom procedure seems to be working well. As you know, Scottsdale Ranch has almost 4,000 residences (3,429 without the apartments.) All of the nonapartment residences come before the Architectural Committee for approval for major changes to their exterior. This includes projects like front landscaping changes, new windows, major renovations, construction of spas and pools, courtyard additions and outdoor lighting, to name a few.

The SRCA CC&Rs requires our HOA to have an Architectural Committee which was created in 1980 when Scottsdale Ranch was established. Per Arizona state statute, a board member must chair and oversee this committee which I am honored to do.

This past year, almost 1,000 applications were submitted to the SRCA office for review and processing. Of those, the committee reviewed over 175 proposals, most of which were ultimately approved. The remaining proposals were able to be reviewed by SRCA staff and were never required to be submitted to the Architectural Committee which helped to expedite the process. Hats off to Diane Botica, SRCA Architectural Liaison, who has done a fantastic job working with the hundreds of applicants. She makes the committee’s job so easy. The Committee reviews proposals that have multiple project layers and that are usually more intricate than simple requests. The Scottsdale Ranch Architectural Guidelines will give you more detailed information and are available on our website at www. scottsdaleranch.org.

So now that you have attended your first “ARC” Committee, why not join us on a regular basis? Usually 10-15 residents join us on Zoom and all residents are encouraged to attend. We now have a small committee of five volunteers, and we are looking for several additional members with architectural, construction or design experience to join the committee. Please contact Diane Botica, the staff Architectural Liaison, for more information. It’s a great way to learn about YOUR community. See you on Zoom!! We would like to thank all the SRCA Committee volunteers for all their hard work, time and dedication to ensuring that Scottsdale Ranch continues to be such a wonderful place for all to call home.

Architectural Committee Michele Holzman, Chair Matt Metz, Vice Chair Lee Pagnan Carolyn Wheelock Tom Mitchell

Communication Committee Nina Munson, Chair Mark Shimelonis Loretta Colgan Kathy Hippensteel Barbara Sarwar

Community Leadership Committee Matt Metz, Chair Rickie Currens Joe Dawson Barbara Sarwar

Election Committee Alex Darroodi, Chair Barbara Sarwar Nancy Jacobson Executive Committee Joe Dawson, Chair Michele Holzman Mark Shimelonis

Finance Committee Barbara Sarwar, Chair Michele Holzman Brian Munson Michael Breslin Joseph Dawson Mike Nelson Steven Hillman Winston Copeland Bill Howard

Governmental Committee Mark Shimelonis, Chair Brian Munson Matt Metz Bill Howard Suzanne Mirasola Lake Committee Matt Metz, Chair Brian Munson Joe Dawson Marilyn Wolfe Larry Schmalz Greg Mona Bill Williams

Personnel Committee Matt Metz, Chair Mike Breslin Michele Holzman Nina Munson

Social Committee Nina Munson, Chair Ellen Blum Sandra Galinski

Teller Committee Nancy Jacobson Loretta Colgan Therese Hall

Thank you to those who have served and are no longer serving in their committee roles. Your dedication and support were truly appreciated! Phil Abruzino, Jan Kaschner, Pat Chermak, Gaby Nations and Kaylin Pagnan.

A very special thank you to our retiring board members, Barbara Sarwar and Alex Darroodi who served for the last six years, Joe Dawson who served for the last four years and Mark Shimelonis who served for the last two years. Your commitment, vision and expertise will be missed on the board.