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It is the intent of Garden Valley Associates, LLC, owner/developer and property owners of Garden Valley Estates to create a classic estate community in Southern Guilford County. An Architectural Control Committee (hereinafter The Committee) will oversee the development and implement these goals.
The Committee shall be composed of a professional building plans consultant, and the owner/developer.
All original, as well as any future construction, including fencing, outbuildings, retaining walls, pools, etc., must first be approved by The Committee. Countable square footage, exterior appearance, site location, exterior materials, colors and landscape plans are among those items of primary concern to The Committee. Interior design and floor plan arrangements are left to the discretion of the Homeowner.
Submission of Plans Plans are normally reviewed at regular scheduled meetings of The Committee and should be submitted to Garden Valley Associates, LLC ATTN: J. Scott Allred, 2012-B New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410. Two (2) copies each of the building plans and specifications and plot plan are required. The building plans must be architecturally complete and accurately represent the finished structure(s). Countable square footage must be computed and noted on each set of plans. The Committee shall not be responsible for square footage calculations.
The Committee shall act in writing to approve or disapprove the plans within fifteen (15) days of their submission. Upon approval, a Construction Agreement between the owner/developer and the property owner(s) will be executed. One (1) set of plans will be returned to the owner(s) signed and approved and one (1) set will be retained by The Committee.
No lot clearing, culvert installation or any type of construction may be started prior to execution of the Construction Agreement. Before any lot is purchased, a preliminary house plan including elevations, photos or sketches must be submitted to The Committee for approval. This procedure is to ensure both the buyer and developer are in general agreement as to the type of home proposed prior to transfer of title and before any detailed house plans are commenced.
General Requirements 1. Square Footage. Each residence shall have at least the minimum square footage of finished, heated, habitable floor space on the front ground elevation as adopted in the Garden Valley Estates Restrictive Covenants. Stories below front ground elevation, garages, and porches will not be counted. In the case of single story dwellings, no less than three thousand (2,600) gross heated, finished square feet is required. In the case on one and one-half (1˝) or two (2) story dwellings, two thousand (1,600) gross heated, finished square feet on the front ground elevation and at least one thousand (1,000) gross heated, finished, square feet on the upper level.
2. Plot Plan or Mortgage Survey shall show the location of any building on property, the location of two (2) guest parking spaces, and the location of all drives, walkways, patios, decks, fencing, retaining walls, pools, spas, hot tubs, ponds, gardens, pet houses or runs.
3. Landscaping. All landscaping shall be completed with the completion of the structure. Landscaping must camouflage air conditioners, wells, electrical junction boxes, and on the ground TV satellite dishes.
4. Driveways and Driveway Entrances. All driveways shall have a minimum twenty (20) foot long culvert pipe with flared ends at the street and be installed according to state specifications. Approved culvert pipe ends finished as retaining walls of stone or masonry construction are acceptable. All driveway aprons will have stamped concrete or brick pavers. All driveways must be paved of concrete. The driveway shall also include an “approach” pad at the mail receptacle to facilitate mail delivery services. Before construction of any residence is commenced, driveway culvert pipe and driveway stone, 4” to 6” in depth, to the building site must be in place.
5. Bricks Stone Siding. Trim and External Materials. Type, color and stains must be compatible with the intent of the developer as previously expressed herein. Exterior doors, windows and shutters must be of a design compatible with this intent unless otherwise approved by The Committee. As applicable, window shutters must be scaled to the window, and when installed, installed on any windows visible from any street. Exterior paint color samples shall be included with building plans and specifications.
No external wall shall utilize asbestos, asphalt or shingles of similar substances, concrete blocks, cinder blocks, slag blocks or blocks of similar appearance. No foundation shall be constructed from cinder, slag or similar blocks; provided, however, that said blocks may be used as an inner wall if they shall be covered with approved building materials.
6. Roofs. The minimum pitch on all roofs shall be at least 8:12 unless otherwise approved.
7. Roof Shingles. Only approved roofing shingles will be permitted. The Committee will approve the use of asphalt shingles of the thirty (30) year architectural GAF Timberline type or comparable. The Committee will approve roofing of cedar shakes, copper, slate, or tile.
8. Front Walks. All front walks, steps, floors or stoops and outside porches shall be of concrete, brick, flagstone, exposed aggregate, slate, tile or similar materials as approved by The Committee.
9. Chimneys and Flashing. All chimneys from front elevation shall be minimum 2’4” x 4’6” at the top with appropriate architectural design. Chimneys should project a minimum of 4’O” above the roof line of main house. Gutters and downspouts may be aluminum or better, and be painted unless otherwise approved by The Committee.
10. Vents. Exhaust Fans. No ventilation pipes, exhaust fan outlets or other venting apparatus shall be visible from the front elevation of a home. All vent pipes must be of the same color as the surface from which they exit.
11. Mailboxes. All mailboxes will be of a design and construction to compliment and enhance the overall development. Design and material specifications shall be approved in writing by The Committee.
12. Fencing. Generally, any and all fencing shall be in keeping with the spirit and aesthetic harmony of Garden Valley Estates as projected by the developer. All fencing will require submission of construction plans, specifications, color or finish, and be approved in writing by The Committee. Fencing must comply with local ordinances, where applicable.
Chain link fencing will not be approved unless specifically required for safety purposes as to enclose a swimming pool. Vinyl covered wire mesh may be installed on the inside of a split rail or wooden plank fencing.
Fencing shall not exceed six (6) feet in height or be permitted forward of the front line of the residence. In the case of a corner lot, be built nearer the side street than the side line of the residence. Exceptions to the above would be ornamental fencing used strictly for decorative purposes, bulkheads, retaining walls, or other as may be required by topography of the lot. These exceptions only as expressly approved by The Committee, will extend beyond the front line of the residence or, in the case of a corner lot, beyond the side line of a residence.
13. Telephone and Electric Service. All telephones and electric connections shall be underground. All permanent lighting connections shall be underground. In the case of outdoor security lighting, the wiring shall be placed underground to the pole, stand, or building which secures the fixture. Before installation, the location, pole, stand, and fixture design will first be approved by The Committee.
14. Outside Antennas, CATV. The size, type, and the location of all outside antennas to include TV satellite dishes shall be submitted to and approved by The Committee before installation of any such antennas or devices. CATV service as secured by each lot owner is allowed.
15. Pre-construction Preparation. Before any clearing, grading or building of any structure is commenced, the following must first be completed.
a. All erosion control devices as approved through the plans submission process (erosion control plan) must be in place and approved by a representative Guilford County Erosion Control Department.
b. A construction entrance consisting of adequate concrete culvert pipe at the street and driveway stone at a minimum of 4 inches to 6 inches in depth at a minimum width of 12 feet, extending a minimum of 50 feet into the construction site.
c. The builder will provide trash removal on a regular basis during all phases of construction. A commercial type trash container (dumpster) will be placed on the construction site (lot), not on paved street, on a driveway stone pad, and be serviced regularly
d. The builder will provide a portable restroom facility at the construction site requiring regular maintenance during all phases of construction.
The Garden Valley Architectural Control Committee February, 2006 |
