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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2022 27 The monthly Breeze articles by ARC are intended to provide general guidance and address current issues. Experience has shown that many issues are never addressed or seen. This can change overnight when a vendor installs a cool item or misleads owners that their product is necessary. For example, ARC rarely saw application for front door glass inserts or security screens until a few were installed and other homeowners saw them and liked the look. Applications exploded and have remained steady for several months. ARC has received several applications wanting to install alarm systems. ARC has discussed this while considering both state and local laws, as well as the ARC Guidelines. An application is required for any installation of an alarm if any equipment is mounted outside the house. (Ring doorbells are an exception.) All alarm systems require a city permit as well. Please be assured that alarm company sales pitches stressing that crime is high or that there have been dozens of rapes and hundreds of car burglaries in our community are simply not true. ARC is currently receiving several applications for installation of artificial grass. While ARC approval is required, there is no city permit required. Architectural Guidelines and Standards establishes the minimum requirements for installation when artificial grass is installed in front yards. These guidelines help ensure that the artificial grass will last and look good for as long as possible. (Copies of Guidelines are available online at www.fourseasonsbeaumont.org or can be picked up at the management office.) Want to see the newest item that blooms in our community? Consider joining ARC. We are always looking for new members with all types of backgrounds. You do not need any particular skills other than a willingness to apply the guidelines fairly and objectively. One of the most misunderstood ARC issues is enforcement of violations of ARC guidelines and rules. ARC is only authorized to review applications for work to be done (including applications for work that has been completed without prior approval). ARC does not enforce violations or alleged violations of Guidelines or any rule governing our community. As set forth in Guidelines 2. E. (1) violations and possible violations should be brought to the attention the management company. It is the responsibility of the management company to process and resolve any violation(s). Directly notifying ARC or any member of ARC does not constitute notification of a violation or possible violation. Please remember that our community is governed by various rules and laws, all of which require time to process. That process begins with the management company advising the homeowner of the violation and providing a deadline to correct the issue. A violation reported to the management company is not likely to be resolved the same day or even in the next week or two. However, please be assured that all violations reported to the management company are fully investigated, and if found to be valid, are processed properly which does take time. If you have questions or want more information including directions on how to check out or join ARC, please contact me. ~ Steve Cooley, cooleyaudit@gmail.com, (801) 815-5302 Architectural Review Committee Landscape Committee The Landscape Committee is continuing to walk both the parts of the community owned by the HOA and the Front Yard Cost Center parcels where the HOA maintains the front yard. We walk on Fridays beginning at 7 am in the summer when it's hot and at 8 am the rest of the year. Our walks typically take between and hour and an hour and a half. If the idea of learning more about our terrain appeals to you, why not join us for one of our Friday walks? These walks will give you a chance to get the blood going and meet residents of our community. Kathryn Hughes (Kathryn.Hughes@fsresidential.com) will be able to give you more info when you contact her. ~ Kirk Freyermuth

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