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npoa design review committee Relevant Changes to DRC Guidelines And Fee Schedule As a reminder to previous communications, following are
the primary changes that were made this past fall to the DRC Guidelines / Fee Schedule:
• The Guidelines were extensively reorganized to improve clarity, make them easier to follow and to cover the same or similar items at one location.
• Guidelines related to variances were enhanced to clarify those facts that must be demonstrated in order to secure approval from the Committee and the Board.
• Guidelines relating to approved plans, denied plans, the
appeals process and commencement and completion of work were enhanced for greater clarity.
• New design review fees were established in order to cover
the fees of the professional members of the Design Review
• The revised Guidelines provide more clarity as to which
improvements can be handled “in-house” by NPOA’s staff and which projects must be reviewed by the Committee.
• Revised provisions relating to requirements for specific
improvements will provide Members more information and greater clarity thereby facilitating their projects.
• Constraints on contractors will be strengthened. • Revisions relating to landscaping projects, in particular
those involving removing and trimming trees and requiring
approvals by the Northstar Fire Department were updated and enhanced.
• The application form and checklists were also revised to reflect the updated information in the Guidelines.
Committee.
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