Shorewood is a community association governed by Covenants, Conditions,& Requirements. These are designed to ensure our neighborhood remains a desirable one to live in, that the properties contained therein will retain and grow in value, and that in return, homeowners are able to better enjoy our neighborhood and our own property.​ An Architectural Review Request is required to evaluate any proposed exterior project for compliance with the covenants.

The covenants require an Architectural Request for any outdoor project that adds, alters, or removes anything on the outside of our homes, including color and material changes from the original.

• Projects on the inside of our homes do not need to be submitted.​

• Landscaping plants, bushes, trees or other vegetation, do not need to be submitted.

• Maintenance items for repair. Items that need to be repaired, replaced, or repainted, exactly as it is existing. The same materials, sizes, and colors have to be used for this to not require a submission. Please contact the board for a determination if you need assistance. ​

• Repainting, or changing a material, with a different color than the existing

• Replacing windows

• Replacing existing materials with a different material than the existing

• Putting a new roof on

• Building a new deck/patio or altering/adding on to an existing one

• Pergolas and deck/patio covers

• Swimming pools

• Fences

• Driveway alterations or additions

• Permanent landscaping hardscape (This includes permanent items like retaining walls, brick edgings, floral lattices, brick pavers, stone edging, etc.)

• Landscaping, including ground cover, plants, bushes and trees do not need approval from the Architectural Control Committee. Permanent landscape edgings, stone walls, retaining walls, etc. do need submitted.

• See the covenants, for your section, to ensure you are submitting a request that meets the covenant requirements..

• Please contact the Shorewood Association Board if you need assistance determining if you're project requires an architectural review.

Any time after a project has been submitted to the Architectural Review Committee and approval to proceed has been received.

An Architectural approval is valid for one year from the date of approval. If the project has not started within this time frame, it will require a re-submission.

A violation will be cited, requiring all work to be stopped until the Architectural Review Committee can ascertain that the project is in compliance with the covenants. If it is, the project will be approved to continue. If not, any work in place that doesn't meet the covenants will be required to be removed and restored to the original state. If work continues without approval a fine will be levied and submitted to the association attorney.

The covenants allow the Architectural Review committee up to 30 days to respond to a request. However, the committee will make every effort to complete the review as soon as possible for you to start. Please plan your project accordingly to allow enough time for the review.

• Drawings

  • A floor plan drawing showing a plan view with overall dimensions of all elements​

  • A site plan drawing showing the property with dimensions from the project to property, setback and easement lines

  • Elevation drawings if it's a deck, driveway, or addition

• Materials

  • Provide a list of of all visible materials planned on being used

  • ​Provide images, photos, or samples of all materials that include color, texture, shape, and size, of all materials and products​

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