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Originally Posted by Michael 61

Thanks - not a single neighbor of mine has obtained ARC approval before staining their driveway. On a side note, none have obtained ARC approval for their landscape work either, which I think is crazy. So far, I have obtained ARC approval for anything I’ve done outside of my home. My neighbors seem to think I’m a little paranoid, but I am a “rule follower”, or try to be anyway, and I don’t want any problems down the road. Funny, that some of my contractors don’t bring up ARC approval.

After being here eleven years if any Villager turns them into ARC they will first check for approval if none they will come out and investigate. If not in compliance the homeowner will be required to make changes to get into compliance. This you can take from personal experience and speaking with ARC several times.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Thanks - not a single neighbor of mine has obtained ARC approval before staining their driveway. On a side note, none have obtained ARC approval for their landscape work either, which I think is crazy. So far, I have obtained ARC approval for anything I’ve done outside of my home. My neighbors seem to think I’m a little paranoid, but I am a “rule follower”, or try to be anyway, and I don’t want any problems down the road. Funny, that some of my contractors don’t bring up ARC approval.

We have to get approval in DeLuna, and I believe Richmond is the same CDD as us (#13). We also needed approval for our backyard landscaping, which is hidden behind a fence. Always check with ARC before doing anything that’s visible to neighbors, or even in our case with a veranda home the fenced backyard that has a 3 ft easement on one side that’s technically not our property.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

We have to get approval in DeLuna, and I believe Richmond is the same CDD as us (#13). We also needed approval for our backyard landscaping, which is hidden behind a fence. Always check with ARC before doing anything that’s visible to neighbors, or even in our case with a veranda home the fenced backyard that has a 3 ft easement on one side that’s technically not our property.

Yes, I’m also in CDD 13.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I personally would go down and talk to the ARC in person - Perhaps the denial is over something easy to correct (like needing additional documents or photos) - if you attend the ARC hearing in person, you can sometimes answer any questions they have, rather than receive a “denial” and having to start the process all over. Hopefully your denial is something easy to rectify.

Yes, definitely attend the hearing in person. Our landscape designer did this herself for our backyard redesign, and was able to answer all questions they had concerning a pondless waterfall we were adding. She said if she hadn’t gone in person to answer their many questions it would’ve taken a lot longer to get final approval.