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Originally Posted by roob1
There is a house that backs up to St. Charles Place on the south side, close to the Buena Vista gate, that was recently landscaped in the back yard. At least 15-20 feet of stone extends from the house's shrubs (the whole width of the lot), right to the curb of St. Charles.
Is this allowed? It really sticks out as you drive by.
I have not checked with Community Standards but am curious what others (those who have seen it) think.
ADDENDUM: Near the St. James gate to Buena Vista.
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Did you check with Community Standards to see if this landscaping change was completed per plans approved by the ARC?
If not, you should.
Based on your described location for this house, it should be in CDD#5.
The CDD#5 Architectural Review Manual for the ARC, as approved by the District #5 Board of Supervisors, states, in part, under the section on new/additional landscaping, "Existing sod or other plant material shall only be replaced with sod or other plant material. Rock is not an acceptable replacement for sod or other plant material(s) except as an accent material in approved landscaping beds".
Based on this it seems unlikely that the owners of the house obtained ARC approval for the stone ground cover that you have described.
Edit: someone says the offending house is in CDD#8. The Architectural Review Manuals for both CDD#5 and CDD#8 have exactly the same wording about rock not being an acceptable replacement for sod.