Applewood Heights Homeowners Association Information on our New

Applewood Heights Homeowners Association Information on our New Covenant Mark Sand Nov 6, 2019

Original Covenants: Phase I (#1 -213, Nov 1980) Phase II (#215 -365, Sep 1984) Phase III (#366 -523, Sep 1987)

Volunteers were solicited at the HOA meeting in 2017 Meetings were held from January 2018 to March 2019

Thanks to the Committee: PAULA EBLE ANDY RECZYNSKI MICHAELA LUCAS JAMES LOWE WATT STACHON DAN COLLINS CARY WEISS KEVIN BORCHER JASON ODOM STEPHEN JOHNSTON WARLIN GARCIA JOAN LUEBBERT PAUL SCHOOMAKER MARK SAND OLIVER JENKINS (ATTORNEY) ROBYN LAMAR (MANAGER)

A notecard was mailed, leading homeowners to an online survey Two open listening sessions were held at Hitchcock School Proposal was mailed, with a ballot

New Covenant: Combines the previous Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III into one. Updates and simplifies wording. (mailed to you in June)

Major Changes (1) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT INTRODUCTION AFTER ART I, SEC B ART I, SEC C CHANGE MADE ---COMBINES THE THREE ORIGINAL PHASES INTO ONE COVENANT. ---NOTE TO LOOK AT TABLE 1 TO SEE WHEN TO SEEK ACC APPROVAL AND WHEN ACC APPROVAL IS NOT NEEDED. ---ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION TO THE ACC IS LISTED ALONG WITH THE OPTION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ON PAPER.

Major Changes (2) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT TABLE 1, PAGE 4 ART II, SEC A TWO CHANGE MADE ---A LIST OF EXAMPLES OF REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS, OF WHICH THE REPAIRS DO NOT REQUIRE ACC APPROVAL AND THE IMPROVEMENTS DO REQUIRE ACC APPROVAL. ---IN THE LAST SENTENCE, EACH HOUSE MUST HAVE A GARAGE OF OR MORE STALLS.

Major Changes (3) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT ART II, SEC D ART II, SEC F CHANGE MADE ---A FIREPLACE ON THE REAR OF THE HOUSE MAY BE COVERED WITH SIDING THAT MATCHES THE REAR WALL OF THE HOUSE. ---SATELLITE DISHES ARE ALLOWED, AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE STREET AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, AND THE ACC APPROVES THE PROPOSED LOCATION. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE FEDERAL OTARD RULES.

Major Changes (4) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT ART II, SEC G. 2 ART II, SEC J CHANGE MADE ---THE LIST OF ROOFING MATERIALS THAT ARE ALREADY APPROVED BY THE ACC CAN BE FOUND ON THE APPLEWOOD HEIGHTS WEB PAGE. ---THE EARLIEST TIME TO PLACE GARBAGE BINS AT THE STREET IS CHANGED TO 5: 00 P. M. , TO MATCH THE TIME SET OUT IN THE CITY ORDINANCE.

Major Changes (5) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT ART II, SEC S TREE THE ART IV CHANGE MADE ---NO APPROVAL NEEDED TO REMOVE A TREE, NO SET NUMBER OR TYPE OF TREES REQUIRED, AND APPROVAL TO PLANT A IS NEEDED ONLY IF MORE THAN 3 TOTAL TREES ARE DESIRED IN THE FRONT OF HOUSE. ---EASEMENTS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO FUTURE UTILITIES.

Major Changes (6) WHERE IT APPEARS IN NEW COVENANT ART V, SEC B CHANGE MADE ---THE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE FUTURE AMENDMENTS IS CHANGED TO 65% OF ALL HOMEOWNERS.

Table 1 (first 3 lines) REP = “Replacement of whole with same or essentially the same” EXAMPLE Objects “Repair” Approval NOT REQUIRED “Improvement” Approval REQUIRED Restrictions/ Details (Article & Sections) AC or Heat Pump Parts or whole If relocating Art II, Sec L Basketball Post Existing 1 st time on property Art II, Sec F Deck or patio Damage or REP Expansion or New Art I, Sec A

Voting results Phase Number of properties 75% Votes in favor Votes against Ballots not returned I 213 160 163 3 47 II 151 114 116 1 34 III 158 119 121 10 27

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