Landscape Request Front Yard Conversion

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1 Frnt Yard Cnversin REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON FRIDAY TO BE REVIEWED AT THE COMMITTEE MTG LEGAL OWNER INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) NAME ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS ADDRESS DATE HOME PHONE WORK PHONE DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL DESCRIPTION OF NEW PLANTS TO BE USED Clr f rck r DG t be used Name f Cntractr and License# Estimated Start Date / / Estimated Finish Date / / MM DD YY MM DD YY NOTE: Prir t submitting yur Frnt Yard Cnversin frm, please ensure that yu have included all f the infrmatin required in the plans must include sectin f the Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin Frnt Yard Landscape Mdificatin Plicy and Guidelines. The Assciatin s landscape vendr must be used t cmplete all irrigatin wrk at the hmewner s cst. By signing this applicatin yu are agreeing t cmply with all guidelines as set frth in the Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin Landscape Mdificatin Plicy and Guidelines. Page 1 f 4

2 Frnt Yard Cnversin REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON FRIDAY TO BE REVIEWED AT THE COMMITTEE MTG REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR LANDSCAPE REQUEST. NOTE: ABSENCE OF REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL CONSTITUTE AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE PROCESSED. 1. LOCATION OF RESIDENCE ON LOT. (PHOTOS/PICTURES MAY SUFFICE) 2. COMPLETE DETAILED DRAWING OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. (PHOTOS/PICTURES MAY SUFFICE) 3. DESCRIPTIONS OF MATERIALS AND COLORS. (PHOTOS/PICTURES MAY SUFFICE) 4. COPY OF ALL PERMITS REQUIRED FROM THE CITY OF LA QUINTA OR OTHER ENTITY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS. Ntatins fr the Hmewners! Remval f dead and/r diseased plants and trees, in areas maintained by the Assciatin, shall be remved at the Assciatin expense.! Remval f plants r trees fr safety r structural cncerns, in areas maintained by the Assciatin, shall be remved at the Assciatin s expense.! Replacement f plants r trees fr aesthetic reasns nly shall be dne at the hmewner s expense and subject t Landscape Cmmittee apprval.! All plantings are subject t Landscape Cmmittee apprval.! Certain requests may require a Landscape/Architectural Variance fr and/r Bard apprval.! Hmewners receiving replacement letters frm the Landscape Cmmittee shall have 60 days frm the date f the letter t prvide requested respnse. Failure t meet this deadline shall be cnsidered lack f interest and the Cmmittee will take n further actin.! Yur cmpleted Landscape Request can take up t frty-five (45) days t prcess. Hwever, the apprval prcess nrmally takes between seven (7) and twenty-eight (28) days. Legal Owner Signature Page 2 f 4

3 Frnt Yard Cnversin DATE REVIEWED REASON(S) FOR APPROVAL SUBJECT TO OR DECLINE - COMMITTEE USE ONLY - APPROVED APPROVAL SUBJECT TO DECLINED RETURNED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS COMMENTS The abve decisin is based n the aesthetic aspects and design f the attached prpsed hme imprvement. Apprval by the Landscape Cmmittee des nt preclude the applicant frm having t btain a building and/r ther permit(s) frm The City f La Quinta r ther entity, prir t cmmencement f cnstructin. It is further understd that apprval f the attached prpsed hme imprvement is made with the stipulatin that the imprvement will be cnstructed pursuant t the submitted and apprved plan. Declinatin f a prpsed hme imprvement by the Landscape Cmmittee may be appealed. One ptin fr appeal is t alter the prpsed plan pursuant t the recmmendatin f the Landscape Cmmittee and resubmit a new Landscape Request. A secnd ptin fr appeal is t submit yur applicatin, accmpanied with a cver letter stating yur reasn(s) fr appeal t, HOA Bard f Directrs, c/ Laguna de la Paz, Vista de Npal, La Quinta, CA The Landscape Cmmittee and/r the Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin Bard f Directrs apprval f any submitted plan shall nt be deemed apprval frm the standpint f structural safety r integrity r cnfrmance with any applicable building cdes r ther regulatins. Landscape Cmmittee Signature Page 3 f 4

4 Frnt Yard Cnversin Cmpletin Inspectin - COMMITTEE USE ONLY - DOES THE COMPLETED WORK MATCH THE DESCRIPTION ON THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION? YES NO DO THE PLANTS INSTALLED MATCH THE PLANTS LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION? YES NO DOES THE ROCK AND/OR DG MATCH THE COLOR LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION? YES NO COMMENTS Landscape Cmmittee Signature Date f Inspectin Page 4 f 4

5 Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin Landscape Plicies and Guidelines 1. Frnt Yard Mdificatins: Written plans, including drawings, must be submitted fr written apprval t the Landscape Cmmittee PRIOR TO any additins r mdificatin. Plans must include: Descriptin f any shrubs targeted fr remval (HOA will remve shrubs, hmewner must remve grass). Descriptin f any prpsed new shrubbery, grund cver, decrative sil r rcks r planting bed brders. Descriptin f irrigatin plan. Hmewner may nt cmprmise existing lawn irrigatin grid. Request fr any change in grading r elevatin (munds). Cntractr name and license number, if applicable. Estimated time fr start-t-finish f prject. 30 days maximum. Apprval frm the Architectural Cmmittee fr any nn-grwing decrative items, such as funtains, pttery, sculptures, etc. Hmewner must meet with the landscape cmmittee in persn t discuss their frnt yard mdificatin applicatin giving the Landscape Cmmittee the pprtunity t ask questins abut the prpsed mdificatins and make changes, if necessary. Please nte that all mdificatins t frnt yard landscaping must cmply with the prcesses utlined in this dcument as well as Sectin 2.2 f the Rules and Regulatins. Additinally, hmewners requesting mdificatins must bear all cst assciated with the prject. The Assciatin s irrigatin technicians must be used t make any necessary irrigatin mdificatins. The irrigatin wrk must take place after nrmal wrk hurs at the hmewner s expense. The Assciatin will cntinue t replace any dead plants at a custmary cst. 2. Cmmn Area Damage: The cst f any and all repairs t the cmmn area landscaping, including the frnt yards f hmes, resulting frm individual hmewner-initiated prperty imprvements r mdificatins, r hmewner negligence, shall be brne by that same hmewner. The repairs required t restre the cmmn area shall be made exclusively by the Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin cntracted landscape cmpany using the cntracted labr and material rates. The invlved hmewners shall repay Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin fr the full cst f these repairs. 3. Hmewner Frnt Yard Maintenance: All hmewners wh chse t maintain their frnt yard landscaping themselves, except the lawn area, and/r plan t mdify the planting beds and shrubbery must adhere t Sectin 2.2 f the Rules and Regulatins in additin t the fllwing rules as prescribed by the Laguna de la Paz Hmewners Assciatin: Keep all shrubs trimmed t a size and shape cnsistent with the Assciatin maintained hmes in the cmplex. Adpted by the Bard f Directrs

6 Keep planting beds free f weeds and debris. Plant ONLY shrubs cntained n the list f Apprved Shrubs prvided by the Landscape Cmmittee. Exceptin: sme existing shrubbery was in place prir t the adptin f the Apprved Shrubs list and thse shrubs remain an acceptable ptin if replacements are necessary. Plant ONLY seasnal/annual flwers that are amng the variety f the seasnal/annual flwers planted by the HOA. Use ONLY decrative grund cver, rck, r dirt apprved in advance by the Landscape Cmmittee. Mnitr irrigatin t ensure prper cverage and reprt any breaks r malfunctins t the HOA Management Office lcated adjacent t the clubhuse. NO NEW TREES will be apprved t plant in any shrubbery bed. Failure t fllw these rules may result in a reminder and, if necessary, actin by the HOA landscape cntractr t bring the yard int cmpliance. The hmewner in questin will then be billed fr the additinal wrk. 4. Rear and Side Yard Guidelines: N vegetatin (tree limbs, palm frnds, vines) shall make cntact with yur rf r yur neighbrs rf. N large trees r shrubs shall be planted in yur side and/r rear yard that may result in damage t any hme r cmmn area walls. Any vegetatin that impedes the HOA s respnsibility f maintenance t the exterir f any hme is prhibited. N large trees such as Tamarisk, Eucalyptus, r any ther tree with evasive rts, that culd be destructive t any hme r cmmn area wall, shall be planted in rear yards, side yards, r near the cmmn wall. Nise created by blwing vegetatin, which disturbs yur neighbrs, shall nt be permitted. Any vegetatin that bstructs, impairs r therwise unreasnably interferes with any Lake r Muntain View Line, shall nt be permitted (Eighth Amendment t CC&R s, View Preservatin). 5. Planting f Shrubs and Trees in Cmmn Area Near Pny Walls: When existing shrubs r trees in the cmmn area adjacent t pny walls, (which are maintained by the HOA), are remved fr any reasn, NO NEW SHRUBS OR TREES WILL BE REPLANTED IN THAT LOCATION. Adjacent shall be defined fr purpses f this plicy as within 15 feet f the pny wall. Any exceptins t this rule shall be apprved in writing by the LDLP Landscape Cmmittee and shall invlve nly drught-tlerant native planting. 6. View Preservatin: Article 9 f the CC & R s applies t hmewner s tree and shrubs, nt the cmmn area landscaping. Adpted by the Bard f Directrs