2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 1 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk & BOARD orgs The Oaks at Houstat pint Owners Association ARCHITECT URAL agi AUTHORITY POLICY AND CHARTER Texas Senate Bill 1588 roan CO vation to form an Architectural Review Authority (ARA). The ARA is defined as the eon rity for the review and approval of improvements within an association which pre-empts o Ous committee or procedure provided for in an association's governing documents.
An ARA i period.
“ for associations with less than 40 lots and does not apply during a development The Board of Directors of the The Oaks at Houston Point Owners Association ("Association") hereby adopts the following policy, resolution, and guidelines: The ARA shall operate using the ARA Charter.
A person may not be appointed or elected to serve on the ARA if the person is: a. Acurrent board member b. Acurrent board member spouse c. Aresident in a current board member's home A decision made by the ARA may be appealed to th Awritten denial must be sent to the owner by mail, hand delivery, or electronically. The denial and hearing process will be alowed GN ined in the ACC Denial and Appeal Policy.
~S ARCHITECT "Oo VIEW AUTHORITY CHARTER Authority Membership: Three (3) Cdroard member, non-board home resident association member renewed for another y the then current Board.
Term of Office: One (1) se date of appointment. Each and any of the ARC Member's term may be Purpose: Th se of the Architectural Review Authority (ARA) is to consider and act upon any and all Applicatidgs 9 ns and specifications submitted for structural improvement, alteration or addition to the submitting homeowner's property.
Duties: ARA shall consider and act upon any and all plans and specifications submitted for approval.
ubmitted for structural improvement, alteration or addition to the submitting homeowner's property.
Duties: ARA shall consider and act upon any and all plans and specifications submitted for approval.
ARA shall approve an Application if it is deemed by a majority of the Committee Members that the construction, alteration or addition is in compliance with the deed restrictions and guidelines outlined in the association governing documents, policies, and regulations.
ARA shall approve an Application provided that the upkeep and maintenance of the proposed change or improvement will not become a burden on the association.
of x 2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 2 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk Ne ¢ ARAshall notify the Applicant that he/she ye to appeal a denied Application directly to the Board.
e ARA may inspect approved improve we brnce completion occurs.
e ARA may condition or approve ens its Application approval upon any or all of the following as may be anorgig> (1) Changes Ritions to the Application which ARA deems appropriate in order to appr pplication; (2 rity acceptable to the Corporation against a mechanic’s lien or other Qumbrance; en) Agreement to grant an easement to the Corporation for required maintenance, if warranted; (4) Agreement to install at the Applicant’s sole cost water, gas, electrical or other utility meters to measure any increased consumption, if warranted; (5) Agreement to reimburse the Corporation for any maintenance cost the Corporation may incur as a result of the improvement; (6) Agreement to complete the proposed work within a stated period of time.
Authority ¢ ARA will receive and review architectural plan submissions from members requesting
a result of the improvement; (6) Agreement to complete the proposed work within a stated period of time.
Authority ¢ ARA will receive and review architectural plan submissions from members requesting improvements, modifications and/or alterations to ortion of any Separate Interest which may be subject to architectural approval x ided for in the association's Governing Documents, © ¢ ARAshall consider an Application complete when it has received all plans, specifications, materials and any other requested informati ee to properly review the Application.
e ARAshall notify the Applicant $ decision to approve or deny the Application within thirty (30) days receipt of a co application.
e Ifthe Applicant fails togpjpond to ARA’s request for additional information within thirty (30) days from ARA’s writtegssequest for such information, ARA may close its file and notify the Applicant that the Applj is denied based on incompleteness.
ip, aesthetic or environmental considerations apply.
e ARAmay monitor the community ona quarterly basis to detect improvements made or in process of completion since the last inspection. If an ARC Application has not been received or a general variance has not been approved previously, the ARA can notify the board and/or managing agent of the violation. The board or managing agent will notify the owner.
* ARA shall not take any enforcement action, e.g, assess a fine, request a homeowner hearing or other action without prior Board Approval.
e ARA shall maintain detailed records of all submissions, reviews and correspondences.
¢ ARAtoschedule, notice, and hold Meetings as may be necessary to facilitate any and all functions of the Authority as outlined by this Charter and/or piss and/or approved by the Board of Directors. < oY Le i
, notice, and hold Meetings as may be necessary to facilitate any and all functions of the Authority as outlined by this Charter and/or piss and/or approved by the Board of Directors. < oY Le i 2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 3 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk & N@ « ARAto record, Draft and submit copies ofthe Minutes of any meeting(s) to the Board of Directors for review and approval of placeme sre association’s Book(s) of Minutes.
e ARA to recruit, interview and sun volunteer recommendations to the Board of Directors for appointment of additiona ity Members as may be necessary to the Authority and its needs.
e ARA to provide an annysy view and recommendation report to the Board of Directors as it may relate to the Aut § activities and actions of the prior year. Report shall also outline any requests for ing which are anticipated as necessary for the continuing function of the Authorit Some shall be submitted to coincide with Budget preparation and approval.
Gen 0 later than August 1st of any fiscal year.
e My time shall the Authority or its individual Members have authorization to interfere with, direct or otherwise control any actions or procedures as they may relate to a Member’s vendor(s) or their contracts.
Reporting Procedure: The Authority shall report directly to the Board of Directors and applying Members through the management company.
ARC Committee Members shall receive no compensation for services rendered, other than Board approved reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of duty.
Owners have the right to a hearing to appeal the decisi the ARA. Please refer to the association’s adopted ACC Denial and Appeal Policy. ‘S) 2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 4 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk of
o appeal the decisi the ARA. Please refer to the association’s adopted ACC Denial and Appeal Policy. ‘S) 2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 4 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk of CERT. Chon ~ “|, the undersigned, being a ores The Oaks at Houston Point Owners Association, hereby certify that the for fe W.) ‘as adopted by at least a majority of the The Oaks at Houston Point Owners A tion board of directors, at an open and properly noticed meeting of the board SEhhich a quorum of the board was present.”
@ Cs La] Mag Title: LUE st Signature: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF Chambers § x BEFORE ME, the undersigned authorj his day personally appeared the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing document eing by me first duly sworn, declared that he is the person who signed the foregoing docum is representative capacity and that the statements contained therein are true and correct.
9 es Given ng hand and seal of office this the ive day of Spotl 2021.
ey Notary Public, State of Texas Ad ‘ ) Fd ' vassica A Richardgon ll IDNo 129842704 2022 - 184531 07/22/2022 11:43 AM Page 5 of 5 Heather H. Hawthorne, Chambers County Clerk FILED FOR RECORD IN: +e Chambers County Clerk Doc Number: 2022-184531 umber of Pages: Amount: $38.00 Order#: 20220722000018 By: Ni Heather H. Hawthorne