WestWinds Environmental Control Committee Application Information and Form

Dear WestWinds Homeowner:

The WestWinds Environmental Control Committee (WWECC) is responsible for maintaining the architectural and environmental control for the community of WestWinds, and is guided in its review by the Covenants and established Guidelines.

The ECC is concerned with any changes to the exterior appearance of your home and individual lots that are visible to your neighbors and how they affect other lots, streets, and the golf course. Examples of exterior changes, but not all-inclusive, include:

• home additions such as sunrooms, enclosed or screened-in decks/porches, and garages;
• construction of decks/porches, patios, and sitting walls;
• installation of front entry storm doors, awnings, and shutters; or changes to existing shutters, and front entry and garage doors;
• color changes to the original color scheme of your home such as siding, trim/molding detail work, front entrance and garage doors, shutters, roof, etc.;
• changes in the appearance of individual lots such as the installation of fences/walls, outdoor lighting, water features, lattice, walkways/driveways, play equipment, substantial landscaping, drainage, etc.

In order for the ECC to review any anticipated changes, a completed WestWinds Application Form, appropriate review fee (and compliance deposit if required), and all other information required by the ECC must be postmarked by the 10 th of the month. Mail the complete application package to:

WestWinds Environmental Control Committee, P.O. Box 589, New Market, MD 21774.

Application Review Fees: (Make checks payable to WestWinds Village, Inc.)

$ 20 All projects (+ $1,500 compliance deposit required for fences and walls), EXCEPT

$150 Home addition, Garage, Sunroom, Screened-in Porch, or Screened-in Deck

+ $1,500 compliance deposit per project

$150 New Home Construction + $2,500 compliance deposit

$250 Post-Application Fee (refer to Application and Post-Application Review Fees Guideline)

(Note: There is no fee charged to register portable basketball hoops—refer to Basketball Hoop Guideline)

If an Application Form contains more than one project such as a patio, sitting wall, and walkway, only one review fee is required. If an Application Form contains more than one project such as a patio (lower fee-$20) and a sunroom (higher fee-$150), only the higher fee is required plus the compliance deposit. If an Application Form contains more than one project such as a fence and a sunroom, only one review fee (the higher-$150) is required, however, separate checks (i.e., two $1,500 checks) are to be submitted for each project requiring a compliance deposit. For additional information, you may reference the WWECC Application and Post-Application Review Fees Guideline on the LLA web site at www.lakelinganore.org, and click on WestWinds Village, and Guidelines.

The ECC meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to conduct a preliminary review of applications received by the postmarked date (i.e., 10 th of the month). At 6:00 p.m. the meeting is open to the public for discussion of his/her application request if the homeowner wishes to attend. The homeowner will be notified if any questions arise or additional information is required after the ECC’s review of the application. Final ECC decisions are provided in writing to the homeowner as soon as possible after the ECC has met and discussed and/or approved the application, but no later than 60 days of receipt of a “complete” application package. The homeowner is prohibited from starting any project until the homeowner receives the written approval from the WWECC.

An Application Form is attached. Please print clearly and furnish all requested/relevant information. Guidelines for specific projects are available on the LLA web site mentioned above and should be referenced when submitting requests. An “incomplete” package and/or insufficient information may delay processing or result in rejection. If you have any questions, you may contact Karen Urchasko at (301) 865-1688, or if not available, you may contact one of the other ECC members listed in the WestWinds Community Directory.

WestWinds Environmental Control Committee

(Updated October 2008)

WestWinds Environmental Control Committee Application Form

Name of Homeowner___________________________________________________________________

Street Address______________________________________ Home Phone ( ) _________________

Application for Construction or Installation of (check each, as appropriate):

____ Deck ____ Enclosed Deck ____ Enclosed Porch ____ Sunroom

____ Patio ____ Awnings ____ Enclosed Structure ____ Fence/Wall

____ Lattice ____ Outdoor Lights ____ Addition ____ Garage

____ Storm Door ____ Water Feature ____ Playset or Equipment ____ Landscaping

____ Front Entry or Garage Door ____ Walkway or Driveway ____ Sitting Wall

____ Color Change to Exterior (specify) ________________________________________________

____ Other (specify) _______________________________________________________________

Refer to the WW Basketball Hoop Guideline at the web site below to register your portable basketball hoop and obtain approval.

Submit the following for each project identified above (as appropriate) and/or for specific submission requirements , reference current Guidelines on the LLA website at www.lakelinganore.org, and click on WestWinds Village, and Guidelines:

• Drawing or photograph showing end product of proposed project.
• Site Plan showing house location with proposed location of project drawn on Site Plan, including distance to lot lines.
• Drawing with all dimensions, including side and rear view elevation drawing and dimension from ground level.
• Drawing, photograph, or brochure showing style and color of deck/porch flooring, railings, pickets, balusters, siding and trim. Include stairs/steps configuration (if used).
• List of materials (such as pressure treated lumber, composite, aluminum, vinyl, brick, stone, or pavers). Provide photograph or brochure showing color sample of material. State whether wood will be left natural or stained and if stained provide color sample.
• Color sample (for exterior changes to front entrance/garage doors, trim, shutters; storm doors, awnings/canopies, etc.) with colored photograph of existing house to show that proposed change will compliment house.
• Shingle/Siding material and color samples or brochure for enclosed decks, porches, or sunrooms and colored photograph of house to show that structure will match existing color scheme of house.
• Landscape Plan showing location of plants and specifying names of and final growth height/width of shrubbery and trees for: any significant landscaping projects on lot; patios and decks that are at ground level where landscaping is part of the project; and evergreen screening which is required for playsets/equipment and fences/walls.
• Appropriate review fee and required compliance deposit as outlined on the Application Information Sheet and the Application Review Fees Guideline.

Homeowner’s Signature _________________________________________ Date__________________

Note: Homeowner is responsible for securing all necessary building permits, variances, and/or observing all local zoning ordinances as required by Frederick County.

For ECC Use Only: Date Application Received _______________________

ECC Action (check/complete as appropriate):

____ Review fee received (Amount: $__________)

____ Compliance deposit received (Amount: $__________)

____ Approved, as submitted

____ Approved, with conditions:__________________________________________________________

____ Additional information needed: ______________________________________________________

____ Disapproved for following reason: ___________________________________________________

Date of ECC Action _____________________________

(Updated October 2008)