stacked walls

[kittygilchrist]

Am noticing stacked paver/brick walls in new sections. anybody know the limits on height and area one can cover?

[gomoho]

Don't know but they sure do make a statement and look beautiful!

[travelguy]

I understand that there are limitations, however like most of the enforcement of restrictions these are complaint driven, and Architectural Review looks the other way. And many landscapers do not bother to even submit the plans for A.R.

[babs1199]

we went before the Architectural Review to have a brick wall approved and was told no wall could be built in the front of the house as it is considered a fenced in area. Go figure, I see them all the time.

[Bogie Shooter]

we went before the Architectural Review to have a brick wall approved and was told no wall could be built in the front of the house as it is considered a fenced in area. Go figure, I see them all the time.

You say you went before the AR. Did you provide information about "I see them all the time"? How high was this brick wall? Was it a landscape wall?

[Barefoot]

Am noticing stacked paver/brick walls in new sections. anybody know the limits on height and area one can cover?

Good question. I see them in new sections, but also in some pictures of resales. Usually the walls are surrounding a patio in the back yard. I'm assuming by now that some of the wall builders have contacted the ARC for approval. I'm also wondering about ARC limits on height and diameter.

[babs1199]

You say you went before the AR. Did you provide information about "I see them all the time"? How high was this brick wall? Was it a landscape wall?

yes, we provided pictures of landscape walls that we liked in the Villages. The size was 28 inches high and open on both ends. It was to be used in the front of the house as part of our landscaping.31696
We were putting the wall in front on the porch. Sorry the picture is up side down. I do not know how to correct.

[Bogie Shooter]

I sure don't understand why you were denied.

[babs1199]

This is what the denial said, Wall height outside building setback line and no free standing wall will be approved in the front of the home.....
This is what we wanted, Build freestanding wall 28 inches high and 15 feet long in front of the house. Wall will be glued and rebar thru structure and using 8 inches of limestone at base. Inside of the wall will be pavers inside. (This is what our contractor put on the application form, with drawings and pictures.

[Bogie Shooter]

This is what the denial said, Wall height outside building setback line and no free standing wall will be approved in the front of the home.....
This is what we wanted, Build freestanding wall 28 inches high and 15 feet long in front of the house. Wall will be glued and rebar thru structure and using 8 inches of limestone at base. Inside of the wall will be pavers inside. (This is what our contractor put on the application form, with drawings and pictures.

Have you considered this step?

APPEALS: If an affected property owner believes that in regard to the owner’s application, the property owner’s
District’s adopted Rule, guidelines, policies, procedures or standards have been applied incorrectly by the ARC, the
property owner may appeal the ARC’s decision to the District Board in which the property owner resides. In the case of a
property owner residing in the Town of Lady Lake/Lake County, said appeals will be heard by the Village Center
Community Development District. The District Board will only review the information presented to the ARC. No
additional information may be presented on appeal.

[travlin50]

Interesting. We have a wall in the front of our house with pavers. Maybe because your wall was going to be glued and had rebar. Our wall is just stacked and can be removed, done by a landscaper, not a construction contractor. We were told they approve landscaping walls easier than walls created by construction companies because the ARC feels landscaping is temporary. We got ARC approval.

[travlin50]

Forgot to mention, you have to stay within those set backs, nothing within 2 feet of the property line for landscaping and I believe it is much farther in the front and back. Maybe your wall was too far toward the street?

[babs1199]

This was from our landscaping contractor, not a construction contractor. Our home sits way back from the road, so I am not sure what those setbacks were. We have a large Palm in front of the pavers and the wall was going to be put behind that, up by our front porch. After we were denied , we just forgot about the wall and planted plants.