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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2017 23 Architectural review Committee If you have driven by to view the new Rec Center 3 (The Courts) lately, then you have seen the amazing number of new homes under construction in Phase E. Phase E will have about 365 homes when completed and then our community will be built out. This month the ARC team would like to offer tips and guidance to the many new residents in Phase E. Of course these tips are meant to be helpful to all of our Four Seasons residents. Exhibit A is the ARC document that gets all things moving with the exterior changes to your home. This Exhibit clearly states the following at the top of the page. 1. No work shall begin or materials deposited at site prior to owner receiving written ARC approval. 2. ARC highly recommends using licensed and bonded contractors for your projects. 3. Compliance with Beaumont city code requirements and applicable required permits are the responsibility of the homeowner/contractor. Prior to the commencement of ANY work of ANY type, owners must first make an application to ARC for approval on Exhibit A. Page 1, Part B, 1-19 defines "work." This information is found in Part 4 of our Four Seasons Community Guidelines. If any subsequent work is planned or changes are made to the original plan then an addendum application needs to be submitted on another Exhibit A. Exhibit B is the Signed Neighbor Notification Statement. It must be fully completed and submitted with Exhibit A. It means your neighbors are aware that work will be taking place. The one-time fee of $125 must be included with the initial submission, Exhibit A. It is payable to Four Seasons Beaumont Community Association. It is an administrative fee that sets up the file and on-going tracking for the property itself. Therefore, that fee is never paid again. If a homeowner submits a plan for gutters, screen door or satellite dish the fee is not due until the backyard or front yard improvements are submitted. The back yard initial application, Exhibit A must be submitted to ARC within four months of close of escrow and work must be completed within eight months of COE. Exhibit C is the Notice of Completion. It is signed and dated by the homeowner when the project is done. Pictures must be included and submitted to FirstService Management office. Once Exhibit C is submitted a member of the ARC team will contact the homeowner to set an appointment to verify completion and adherence to the submitted Exhibit A. Exhibit D is a detailed sample of a front and back yard landscaping plan. Trees must have set-backs from the hardscape or property line of a minimum of half the full growth. For example, tree full growth of 10 feet wide must have a set-back of 5 feet. Satellite dishes must be located behind the gate, a minimum of three feet. The only exception is the Monarch homes. Exhibit G in the ARC Guidelines states the requirements for outdoor lighting. This is important as you do not want to breach the city dark sky ordinance. There is also detailed information in the Guidelines about storage sheds. That information is found on page 6, section E. There are very specific rules about sheds. Lastly, the planting of annual flowers does not have to be approved by ARC. We meet in the RCN Boardroom on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 8:30 am. We encourage homeowners with submissions to attend. They will always be the first to be reviewed by the committee. We currently have an opening on our ARC team. If you love to meet people, enjoy homeowner creativity and are passionate about our community and our rules and standards then we encourage you to come to an ARC meeting. You may find that this is the perfect way to give back to our beautiful community while meeting new neighbors. ~ Brian Anderson

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