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FAQ categories: Current Residents

How do I join the HOA board? What are the qualifications?

Elections are held once a year at our Annual Meeting in February, but we may also need members willing to fill any vacancies that may occur throughout the year. To qualify for a board seat, members must be current on their HOA assessments, make all reasonable efforts to attend meetings and carry out their responsibilities, […]

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What are the differences between covenants, bylaws and guidelines?

Bylaws are mutually agreed upon rules for the HOA, while covenants are long-term promises to do something or refrain from something. Our covenants primarily discuss topics such as land and external structures. The bylaws discuss topics pertaining to meetings, members, due payments, delinquency, liens and other rules of this nature for which we are to […]

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What kind of a fence can I put up? Does it need to be approved?

According to our bylaws, you may not install a privacy fence. The options are iron or aluminum, similar to the other neighbors around you. Please review the bylaws, covenants, and most especially, the landscaping guidelines for further details. Any major exterior work should first be approved by the HOA design committee. Please complete the Architectural […]

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Can I fence in a green electrical box that’s in my yard?

The large green cubes are Evergy electrical junction boxes. According to Evergy policy, if it will be fenced in, you must leave 10 feet clear in the front of it (the side with the lock on it is the front), and 3 feet around the rest of the sides. They also prefer a 5 ft […]

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