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| LIFE IN SOLERA | DECEMBER 2022 | 5 Home Improvement Application (HIA) BEFORE you do any work outside your home, you must obtain approval from the Design Review Committee (DRC). It could prove costly, as several homeowners have found out, to discover your unapproved project is not within the DRC Guidelines. There are no automatic approvals. Exterior improvements include, any construction, installation, alteration, remodeling, painting, or re-landscaping of the front, side, or rear yards. Examples include (but not limited to) installing new front door, patio cover, security cameras, solar, and lighting. This also includes changes or additions to landscaping and hardscape such as driveways, walkways, pony walls, hot tubs, pools, etc. You begin the process by obtaining an application from the Administration Office. The (HIA) needs the following: neighbor awareness signatures and detailed information of your improvement. Two homeowners need to sign your HIA. (The only exception is when you apply for a paint project.) Neighbors may be those within three lots in any direction, as well as in front or directly behind your property. Their signatures indicate awareness of the project and in no way is to imply approval of the project. Based on the type of improvement, detailed information could include diagrams, location, photos, size, shape, color, dimension, or materials being used. The more detailed, the better the DRC can assess your application. The DRC meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. HIAs are due on Friday by noon, the week before the meeting. Any application received later will be reviewed at the next scheduled meeting. Permits are mailed to homeowners whose HIA was approved. Once your project is completed, return the yellow permit to the office. A DRC committee member will inspect your project to ensure you completed your project as described on your approved HIA. Design Review Committee It doesn't take much to remember that we have pets in our community. In fact, if you don't watch your step, you're liable to step in one such reminder! Besides being unsightly and smelly, animal waste can be hazardous to our health. One of the most common forms of disease transmission between dogs is through fecal matter. When walking your dog in our community, remember that it should be leashed. Also, it is important to remember to immediately clean up after your pet. Take along a baggie with you to pick up waste with and then dispose of it properly. The Association provides baggies throughout the community; please be courteous and only take what you need. By taking a few simple steps to clean up after your pet, you can contribute not only to the beautification of our community, but also towards the elimination of one of the most irritating nuisances in our community. Thank you for your cooperation. Please Pick Up After Your Pets

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