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Design Guidelines cheat-sheet (Feb 2026)

Updated September 2, 2026

The current Design Guidelines were issued February 2026 (72 pages). Read the full document here (PDF). What most owners need:

Fees and deposits

ItemAmount
Architectural / Landscape Committee (ALC) review fee$1,700
Each additional review$300
Construction deposit$10,000
Road impact feesPer schedule in the Guidelines

Sections you’ll hit

§TopicWhy you’ll care
3.7FencesHeight, material, and where they’re allowed
3.9Snow storageWhere plowed snow may be piled on your lot
3.14SignageContractor signs, security signs, political signs
3.15Exterior lightingString lights, holiday lighting, dark-sky rules - see Selective enforcement
3.16Hot tubsScreening and placement

Before you start a project

  1. Read the relevant section.
  2. Submit to the ALC before work begins - retroactive approval is discretionary and the fee is the same.
  3. Get the approval in writing and keep it. Approvals are what protect you when a rule is “interpreted” later.

If you have a question about a specific section, ask in the WhatsApp group - someone has probably been through it.

Plain-language summary by owner volunteers. Not legal advice. Statutes change - verify against the current text.