I I I MAcDONALD HI G HLA N DS DESIGN GUIDELINES Prepared: ................... September 1, 1992 Revision Dates: ............ September 24,1998 May 12, 1999 December 13, 1999 April 27, 2000 September 1, 2000 May 1, 2002 January 7, 2003 July 7, 2003 March 1, 2004 Decemberl,2005 September 1, 2006 *** TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE, PLEASE ADVISE YOUR ARCHITECT TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRIOR TO PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF ARCHITECTURAL PLANS *** 1730 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100 Henderson, N evada 89012 702.458.()(Xll • Fax 702.458-5570 www.macdonaldhighlands.com Des g n Guidelines TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 MACDONALD HIGHLANDS' PHILOSOPHY ....................................... 1.1 1.2 DESIGN GUIDELINES ............................................................................ 1.3 1.3 DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS .................................................................. 1.4 1.4 BUILDING ENVELOPE ........................................................................... 1.6 1.5 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................... 1.7 2.0 COMMUNITY DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES 2.1 DESIGN CONCEPT .................................................................................. 2.1 2.2 LANDSCAPE THEME ............................................................................. 2.2 2.3 STREETS & TRAIL SYSTEM ................................................................. 2.2 2.3.1 Stephanie Street ............................................................................. 2.4 2.3.2 MacDonald Ranch Drive ............................................................... 2.5 2.3.3 Roma Hills Drive ........................................................................... 2.6 2.3.4 Private Residential Collectors ........................................................ 2.6 2.3.5 Private Residential Streets ............................................................. 2.6 2.3.6 Private Residential Lanes ............................................................... 2.6 2.3.7 Bike and Pedestrian Trail System .................................................. 2.7 2.4 PROJECT ENTRIES ................................................................................. 2.7 2.5 SITE GRADING ...................................................................................... 2.10 2.6 DRAINAGE ............................................................................................. 2.12 2.7 PARKING ................................................................................................ 2.14 2.8 SETBACKS ............................................................................................. 2.15 Table of Contents P age Revised September 1, 2006 Des g n Gu del nes 2.9 LIGHTING ............................................................................................... 2.18 2.9.1 Architectural Lighting .................................................................. 2.21 2.9.2 Landscape Lighting ...................................................................... 2.22 2.9.3 Graphics ....................................................................................... 2.22 2.9.4 Pedestrian Lighting ...................................................................... 2.23 2.9.5 Roadway Illumination .................................................................. 2.23 2.10 FENCES & WALLS ................................................................................ 2.24 2.10.1 . PerimeterorBoundaryWalls ..................................................... 2.26 2.10.2 View Walls ................................................................................. 2.28 2.10.3 Retaining Walls .......................................................................... 2.34 2.10.4 Rear Yard Cone of Vision .......................................................... 2.36 2.10.5 Security Walls ............................................................................ 2.36 2.10.6 Screening Walls .......................................................................... 2.39 2.10.7 Landscape Walls ......................................................................... 2.39 2.10.8 Windbreak Walls ........................................................................ 2.39 2.10.9 Interior Wall Conditions ............................................................. 2.40 2.11 FOUNDATIONS ..................................................................................... 2.40 2.12 UTILITIES ............................................................................................... 2.40 2.13 SERVICE AREAS ................................................................................... 2.41 2.14 GOLF COURSE LOTS OR PARCELS .................................................. 2.41 2.15 SWlMMING POOLS ............................................................................... 2.42 2.16 TENNIS COURTS ................................................................................... 2.42 2.17 LOT OR PARCEL RESTRICTIONS ...................................................... 2.43 2.18 SIGNAGE STANDARDS ....................................................................... 2.44 2.18.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 2.44 2.18.2 ThemelMaterials ....................................................................... 2.44 2.18.3 Letter Style ................................................................................ 2.45 2.18.4 Primary Entry Monumentation ................................................. 2.45 2.18.5 Directional Signage ................................................................... 2.46 Table of Contents P age ii Revised September 1, 2006 Des g n Gn del nes 2.18.6 Secondary Directional ............................................................... 2.46 2.18.7 Street Signs ............................................................................... 2.46 2.18.8 TrafficlRegulatory Signs ........................................................... 2.46 2.18.9 Temporary Project Development Signs .................................... 2.47 3.0 ARCHITECTURE GUIDELINES- CUSTOM HOMES 3.1 INTRODUCTION & GENERAL PRINCIPLES ....................................... 3.1 3.1.1 Architectural Theme: Desert Elegance Aesthetic .......................... 3.1 3.1.2 Pool & Spa Criteria and Hardscape Setbacks ............................. 3.2 3.1.3 Walls ........................................................................................... 3.2 3.1.4 Service Areas & Utility Entrance Locations ............................... 3.3 3.1.5 Easements ................................................................................... 3.4 3.1.6 Exterior Elevations ...................................................................... 3.4 3.2 DESIGN CRITERIA - CUSTOM HOMES ............................................... 3.5 Introduction ............................................................................................... 3.5 3.3 SITE PLANNING CRITERIA- CUSTOM HOMES ............................... 3.8 Introduction ................................................................................................ 3.8 3.3.1 Building Envelope ...................................................................... 3.8 3.3.1.a Combined Lots .............................................................. 3.9 Table Minimum Setbacks ................................................................... 3.10 3.3.2 Natural Area .............................................................................. 3.11 3.3.3 Private Area .............................................................................. 3.14 3.3.4 Building Orientation ................................................................. 3.14 3.3.4.a Solar Orientation ........................................................ 3.14 3.3.4.b View Orientation ........................................................ 3.15 3.3.4.c Relationship to Adjacent Lots & The Overall Community ........................................................... 3.16 3.3.5 Driveway and Parking Criteria .................................................. 3.21 3.3.5.a Driveway Location ..................................................... 3.21 3.3.5.b Maximum Width of Driveways ................................. 3.21 3.3.5.c Minimum Length of Driveways ................................. 3.22 3.3.5.d Driveway Setback from Side Property Lines ............. 3.22 3.3.5.e DrivewayMaterials .................................................... 3.22 3.3.5.f Garage Placement ...................................................... 3.22 3.3.5.g Parking Spaces Required ........................................... 3.22 3.3.5.h Repair of Damages ..................................................... 3.23 Table of Contents Pageiii Revised September], 2006 Des g n Gu del ues 3.3.6 Site Amenity Standards ............................................................. 3.23 3.3.6.a Accessory Structures .................................................. 3.23 3.3.6.b Swinnning Pools ........................................................ 3.24 3.3.6.c Tennis Courts ............................................................. 3.25 3.3.6.d Sports Courts .............................................................. 3.26 3.3.6.e Exterior Recreational or Play Equipment and Pool Slides .............................................................. 3.26 3.3.6.f Basketball