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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2022 27 Recently there has been some confusion concerning the Architectural Review Committee's (ARC) role concerning landscaping of homeowner's yards. While most of the homes in our community are maintained by the homeowner, there are a few front yards that are maintained by the HOA. Management, in consultation with the homeowner and the contracted landscaper, determines what plants may be planted and how they are maintained. The landscaping for the rest of the home is subject to the Architectural Guidelines and Standards which is applied to each application by ARC. As set forth in the CC&Rs, ARC seeks to preserve and improve the appearance of the community and to ensure continuity in design. ARC does not seek to restrict individual creativity or preferences. As required by the CC&Rs and set forth in the Architectural Guideline and Standards, all exterior work of any type must be approved by ARC before the work begins. Work includes, but is not limited to, landscaping such as trees, shrubbery, ground cover, real and artificial turf, hedges, and vegetable gardens. ARC reviews and evaluates each application based on individual merits. We consider the specific implications including location and impact on the surroundings. This consideration of all factors prevents automatic approvals as well as automatic disapprovals. The Landscape Committee has developed some guidelines with the intention of helping residents make informed decision when planning their landscaping plantings. This information can be found on the website www.fourseasonsbeaumont.org under the HOA tab or you can request a printed copy from the RNC management office. The documents are titled "Guidelines for New Landscape Plantings for Residents" and "Community Plant Guide." These documents contain suggestions concerning plants that will do well and information on problem plants. The documents do not contain lists of all plants that can be planted, nor do they contain a list of banned plants. As stated in both documents, the information is intended to help residents get some useful planning information. The suggestions are not requirements nor does ARC limit plant choices to these lists. While "Guidelines" and state and local laws may contain some requirements concerning plants and their use, ARC does not have any list of automatically approved or banned plants. Each application is reviewed and evaluated by ARC based on the individual merits of the proposed work (landscape). If you have questions concerning this subject or any ARC related subject, please contact me. ARC meets the first and third Wednesday of each month in the RNC Board Room at 8:30 am. ~ Steve Cooley, (801) 815-5302, cooleyaudit@gmail.com Architectural Review Committee Driving Fast and Making a List There are a couple of things that will serve our Four Seasons residents well. We need to remember to follow all of the driving rules that we learned in Driver's Training class. The other is to make ourselves our own first-responders. You jump in your car and you see nothing but open freeway ahead beckoning you. What do you do? You do not want to summon your inner Mario Andretti because open roadways make you easy pickings for law enforcement. We currently do not have any law enforcement inside our gates. We must remember to drive slower, stay on our side of the road, and be patient. We all live here and we are all are just one acquaintance away from being friends. I am asking you to treat all of our residents like family. We hear complaints about the speed demons on the freeway; we do not need them here. We should not get sloppy in our driving habits because they may wind up carrying over onto city streets where a citation can be waiting. None of us wants to interrupt our card games, line dancing, karaoke, or radio practice for traffic school. In emergency preparedness, we have asked you to make plenty of lists. You need a list for your go kit, one for sheltering in place, and another for your important documents. In case of an emergency, we need to learn to be our own first responders until we can call the experts. You need to know how to manually open your garage door and shut off all of your utilities. If you are unsure about how to do these things, ask a neighbor. If they can't help, work your way down the block. There are a few handyman-types in our community who will work for pennies. Please think about what you may need in any emergency situation and have a list of people you can turn to for help. The Four Seasons Beaumont Emergency Preparedness Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. Our next meeting will be April 19. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Emergency Preparedness Committee Our Savior's Lutheran — ELCA In-Person Sunday Worship 9 am Also Zoom and Facebook Live 1320 W. Williams, Banning (951) 849-3343 oursaviorsbanningca.com

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