SugarMill Plantation
RACC Committee

RACC Form (doc format)

RACC Form (pdf format)

  The Board Passes Architectural Planning Criteria Recommendations

The board passed the Architectural Planning Criteria presented by the Residential Architectural Control Committee. The committee had spent many hours reviewing the satellite and antennae, game and play structure, and fence and wall regulations before making their recommendations. A copy of the new criteria is included below and on the web site.

Satellite dishes and antennas will be located to the rear of the lot or unit or on the inside portion of corner lots within the set back lines and mounted at the most inconspicuous position as to blend with the architecture, roof and soffit lines. Satellite dishes and antennas will not be mounted to the front portion of the unit and viewable from the street. If reception of an acceptable quality signal is not available under the above guidelines, RACC will assist the owner in finding a suitable location.

All play structures will be located at the rear of the lot or unit or on the inside portion of corner lots within the back setline. No platform, doghouse, tennis court, playhouse or structure of similar kind in nature shall be constructed on any part of a lot located in front of the rear line of the unit construction on the lot and such structure must have prior approval of RACC. RACC additionally requires the signatures of the adjacent homeowners, including neighbors to the rear of the lot or unit, to among other things, ease or eliminate privacy issues to those neighbors most affected. Play structures must be maintained in safe operating condition and acceptable appearance. Portable Basketball Goals will be approved with the provision that they are in fact portable and removed from view when not in use. If left to fall into ill repair or left to deteriorate in appearance, the board may request repairs of removal.

The compositions, location, color and height of any fence or wall to be constructed on any lot is subject to RACC approval. RACC will require that the composition of any fence or wall is consistent with material used in surrounding building and other fences, if any. The preferred style to date is 6 feet high; Shadow Box either of Cedar, Cypress or pressure treated Southern Yellow Pine. Shadow Box fence is an open boarded of at least one inch, (gap) having the opposite side offset evenly allowing air movement with a finished look on both sides. Fence boards must be at least 3 inches but not more than 6 inches in width. Other fence styles will be considered on a case-by-case basis (consideration does not mean approval). In no event and for no purpose shall chain link fence be installed on any lot. Certain Lots adjacent to roadways will be subject to buffer easement as described in Article II, section 3. No owner whose lot is subject to the Buffer Easement shall install a fence, which encroaches on the buffer easement. Without limiting the applicable provisions or requirements, the type and location of fences, which are or may obstruct the sight lines at intersections, may be restricted.

The enclosure must be a screened structure that is attached to the home that can not exceed the width or height of the home. RACC approval must be obtained prior to installation.