Heathers Ii Design Guidlines
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HEATHERS II DESIGN GUIDLINES Notice #1: These documents are provided for historical purposes only. They may or may not be accurate, complete or current. Do NOT rely on these documents without verifying their accuracy, applicability, completeness, currency or validity with the Kohala Ranch Community Association. Notice #2: The MLS, Maps, Sales, Tax and all data available through KohalaRanchLand.com has been supplied by third parties; this data has not been independently verified. Do not rely on this data without verification. John Petrella, REALTOR® ABR®, GRI, Broker In Charge Direct: 808.640.3953 Email: [email protected] Web: www.HiloJohn.com Office: 808.969.3900 Fax: 808.443.0500 Toll Free: 877.545.0306 Hilo Brokers, Ltd. 65-1206 Mamalahoa Hwy Bldg #2-103 Kamuela, Hi 96743 400 Hualani St., Bldg. # 21 Hilo, HI 96720 Trust me with your Hawaii Real Estate Dreams! REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. k o H A l A R A N C H H e A T H e R S I I C uSTom H ome D eSIgN g uIDelINeS AuguST 9, 2005 k o H A l A R A N C H H e A T H e R S I I C uSTom H ome D eSIgN g uIDelINeS AuguST 9, 2005 Kohala Ranch Development Corp. Community Developer VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture Community Design Contributors Belt Collins & Associates Civil Engineers All rights with respect to these materials are reserved by copyright to the authors. VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture, Kohala Ranch Development Corp. and Belt Collins & Associates. These Guidelines may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the authors. This document is intended to be used only for the Kohala Ranch Community and shall not be reproduced in whole or part for any other project or publication without prior written consent of the authors. © Copyright 2005. Preface These Design Guidelines are intended to provide To that end, the ACC reserves the right to require guidance for all development and construction- design modifications or additions that, though not new Buildings, Building additions, sitework and specifically contained in the Guideline text or landscaping-as well as any subsequent changes or illustrations, are within the spirit and intent of the alterations to previously approved plans or existing Guidelines and the design objectives of the homes. Community. The Guidelines will be administered and enforced These Guidelines are binding on any persons, by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) in company or firm that intends to construct, accordance with procedures set forth in the Kohala reconstruct or modify any permanent or Ranch Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and temporary Improvements in the Community or in Restrictions (CC&R's) recorded with the State of any way alter their Lot, surrounding area or the Hawaii, and as may be amended thereafter. In the natural setting of the site environment. event of any conflict between the Design Guidelines and CC&R's, the CC&R's shall govern The CC&R's accompanying these Guidelines have and control. been adopted and recorded to establish the Community Association ("Association") and the The Guidelines may also be amended from time to Association rules and regulations. Homeowners time by the ACC. It is the Homeowner's and their Consultants and contractors should responsibility to be sure that they have current familiarize themselves with these rules prior to the Guidelines and have carefully reviewed all start of design or construction. applicable sections of the CC&R's. These Guidelines address custom home residential The illustrations in this document are intended to Improvements in the Heathers II neighborhood. convey a concept, and not to portray specific plans Homeowners should refer to appropriate sections for construction. The purpose of these Guidelines in these Guidelines and the Lot Diagrams for is not to create look-alike structures or other conditions governing Improvements on their Lot. Improvements but to ensure that designs are compatible with the site, the overall environment and the design objectives of the Community as a whole. A u g u S T 9 , 2 0 0 5 | k o H A l A R A N C H D e S I g N g u I D e l I N e S I Table of Contents 1 KOHALA R ANCH P LAN AND D ESIGN P HILOSOPHY 1.1 The Kohala Ranch Community . 1-1 1.2 The Kohala Ranch Design Philosophy . 1-2 1.3 The Heathers II Neighborhood . 1-3 2 SITE AND L ANDSCAPE G UIDELINES 2.1 Site and Landscape Design Objectives . 2-1 2.2 Lot Diagrams and Site Planning . 2-3 2.3 Lot Design . 2-5 2.3.1 Combining Lots . 2-5 2.3.2 Lot Survey. 2-5 2.4 Building Coverage and Minimum Floor Area . 2-6 2.5 Grading and Drainage . 2-6 2.5.1 Retaining Wall Guidelines . 2-7 2.5.2 Drainage Guidelines . 2-9 2.6 Driveways and Auto Courts . 2-10 2.7 Garages and Parking. 2-11 2.8 Paths, Outdoor Stairs, Courtyards and Terraces . 2-11 2.9 Walls, Fences and Gates . 2-12 2.10 Landscape Structures . 2-15 2.11 Planting . 2-16 2.11.1 General Planting . 2-16 2.11.2 Buildable Area Planting Guidelines . 2-17 2.11.3 Transition and Natural Area Plantings. 2-18 2.11.4 View Corridor and Setback Area Planting Guidleines . 2-18 2.11.5 Re-vegetation and Restoration of Disturbed Areas . 2-18 2.11.6 Tree Removal and Thinning . 2-18 A u g u S T 9 , 2 0 0 5 | k o H A l A R A N C H D e S I g N g u I D e l I N e S III 2.12 Pools and Water Features . 2-19 2.13 Irrigation . 2-19 2.14 Lighting . 2-20 2.15 Exterior Service Areas . 2-21 2.15.1 Utilities.. 2-22 2.15.2 Utility Meter Column . 2-22 2.16 Miscellaneous Site Elements. 2-23 2.16.1 Sculptures and Artwork. 2-23 2.16.2 Flagpoles, Antennae and Satellite Dishes. 2-23 2.16.3 Address Markers and Mailboxes . 2-23 3ARCHITECTURE G UIDELINES 3.1 Architectural Design Objectives . 3-1 3.2 Building Materials and Construction Techniques . 3-1 3.3 Building Height. 3-1 3.4 Building Forms and Massing. 3-3 3.5 Roofs . 3-3 3.6 Foundations . 3-4 3.7 Exterior Walls and Finishes . 3-4 3.8 Doors and Windows. 3-5 3.9 Building Projections and Accessory Structures. 3-7 3.10 Color . 3-8 3.11 Decorative Elements . 3-9 3.12 Water Consumption . 3-10 4LIFE SAFETY GUIDELINES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 4.1 Energy and Resource Conservation Measures . 4-1 4.2 Skylights. 4-1 4.3 Solar Equipment . 4-2 4.4 Fire Protection . 4-2 4.5 Security Measures. 4-2 Iv k o H A l A R A N C H D e S I g N g u I D e l I N e S | A u g u S T 9 , 2 0 0 5 5 ACC ORGANIZATION &DESIGN R EVIEW P ROCESS 5.1 ACC Organization . 5-1 5.2 Overview of Design Review Process . 5-1 5.3 Pre-Design Conference and Schematic Design . 5-3 5.3.1 Pre-Design Conference . 5-3 5.3.2 Schematic Design . 5-3 5.4 Preliminary Design Review. 5-4 5.4.1 Preliminary Design Review Submission Materials . 5-4 5.4.2 Staking . 5-5 5.4.3 Preliminary Design Review Meeting . 5-5 5.5 Final Design Review. 5-6 5.5.1 Final Design Review Submission Materials . 5-6 5.5.2 Final Design Review Meeting . 5-7 5.5.3 Final Design Approval . 5-7 5.6 Resubmittal of Plans . 5-7 5.7 County Approvals . 5-8 5.8 Subsequent Changes. 5-8 5.9 Work in Progress Observations . 5-8 5.10 Notice to Comply and ACC Remedy . 5-8 5.11 Notice of Completion . 5-8 5.12 Right of Waiver . 5-8 5.13 Non-Liability. 5-9 5.14 Design Review Schedule. 5-9 5.15 Application Fees. 5-10 5.16 Application Format. 5-10 A u g u S T 9 , 2 0 0 5 | k o H A l A R A N C H D e S I g N g u I D e l I N e S v 6CONSTRUCTION AND B UILDER R EGULATIONS 6.1 Pre-Construction Conference. 6-1 6.2 Construction Area . 6-1 6.3 Construction Deposit. 6-1 6.4 Access to Construction Area . 6-2 6.5 Vehicles and Parking Areas. 6-2 6.6 Storage of Materials and Equipment . 6-2 6.7 Construction Activity Times. 6-2 6.8 Construction Trailers and/or Temporary Structures. 6-2 6.9 Sanitary Facilities . 6-3 6.10 Debris and Trash Removal . 6-3 6.11 Erosion Control . ..