Modifications Committee
R u l e s a n d
G u i d e l i n e s
Revised August 1, 2007
T A B L E O F
C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
I.
WAIKELE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY................................................................................................................... 1
II.
MODIFICATIONS COMMITTEE DUTIES......................................................................................................... 2
III.
AUTHORITY......................................................................................................................................................... 2
IV.
ENFORCEMENT POWERS.............................................................................................................................. 3
V.
LIMITS OF LIABILITY.......................................................................................................................................... 3
VI.
OTHER CODES, LAWS, RULES AND ORDINANCES................................................................................ 3
VII.
DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................................................................... 4
VIII. ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW PROCEDURES................................................................................................ 5
IX. RULES AND
GUIDELINES............................................................................................................................... 8
1.
Substantial Structural Addition or
Alteration.......................................................................................... 8
2.
Materials...................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.
Grading........................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.
Setbacks...................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.
Landscaping............................................................................................................................................... 9
Vegetable
Gardens.................................................................................................................................... 9
Gravel
/ Inert Material as Ground Cover................................................................................................. 9
Potted
Plants............................................................................................................................................... 10
Tree
Removal............................................................................................................................................. 10
6.
Name Plates and House Numbers....................................................................................................... 11
7.
Utilities Service........................................................................................................................................... 11
8.
Sanitary and Water Piping........................................................................................................................ 11
9.
Ground Termite Treatment....................................................................................................................... 11
10.
Walls, Fences, and Gates........................................................................................................................ 11
Gate
Designs.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Rubbish Cans ........................................................................................................................................... 13
11.
Parking Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 13
12.
Maintenance of Public Areas During
Construction.............................................................................. 13
13.
Additions and Enclosures
..
.. 13
Rooms.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Concrete Slabs
.... 13
Walkways
...... 13
Driveway
.. ..... 13
Roofs
..... 14
Awnings........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Adding a Second Story
....... 14
Garage Doors
...... 14
14.
Siding, Veneer and Facades................................................................................................................... 14
15.
Painting........................................................................................................................................................ 15
16.
Visibility From Neighboring Property or
Street (Lanais & Outdoor Furniture)............................... 15
17.
Screen Doors.............................................................................................................................................. 16
18.
Basketball Backboards, Hoops and Toys in General......................................................................... 16
19.
Swimming Pools........................................................................................................................................ 16
20.
Lighting........................................................................................................................................................ 17
21.
Built-In Barbeques..................................................................................................................................... 17
22.
Dog Houses, Shade Houses, Playhouses, Storage
and Tool Sheds............................................ 17
23.
Roof Vents and Chimneys....................................................................................................................... 17
24.
Gingerbread Style Decorations and Trim........................................................................................... 17
25.
Gutters and Down Spouts........................................................................................................................ 17
26.
Antennas and Satellite Dishes................................................................................................................ 18
27.
Exterior Lighting.......................................................................................................................................... 19
28.
Sprinkler Systems...................................................................................................................................... 19
29.
House Decorations................................................................................................................................... 19
30.
Party Tents and Temporary Structures.................................................................................................. 19
31.
Window Treatments.................................................................................................................................. 19
32.
Drop Blinds................................................................................................................................................. 20
33.
Disposal of Construction Waste and Debris........................................................................................ 20
34.
Laundry and Clothes Drying Areas......................................................................................................... 20
35.
Signs............................................................................................................................................................ 20
36.
Mailboxes and Newspaper Tubes.......................................................................................................... 21
37.
Accessory Structures................................................................................................................................. 21
38.
Underground Installations and
Easements......................................................................................... 21
39.
Window Tinting and Reflective Finishes .............................................................................................. 21
40.
Tanks Above Grade................................................................................................................................... 22
41.
Time Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 22
42.
Air Conditioners.......................................................................................................................................... 22
43.
Fish Ponds, Waterfalls and Structures Incidental to
Landscaping.................................................. 23
44.
Solar Units................................................................................................................................................... 23
45.
Refrigerators / Freezers / Washers / Dryers......................................................................................... 23
46.
Weathervanes............................................................................................................................................. 24
47.
Flags
..... 24
TABLE I - Waikele Landscape
Guidelines.............................................................................................................. 25
TABLE II - Waikele Recommended Plant List........................................................................................................ 26-27
VARIANCES................................................................................................................................................................... 28-29
NOTICE TO HOMEOWNERS
Once a
permit has been issued for a specific modification plan, any deviations, changes or further modifications from that plan
will render the issued permit NULL
AND VOID. Any and all revisions to your approved plans MUST be resubmitted as an addendum or as a new application for
review and approval prior to proceeding with the modification.
RIGHT TO A HEARING
Per
Section 23(b) of the Bylaws, owners in non-compliance/violation who have
received a fine letter may request a hearing to appeal the violation and the
resulting fine. The hearing request must
be made in writing to this office within ten (10) days from the date of the
fine letter. When a hearing is
requested, the violation process stops until the Board of Directors or
the Covenants Committee, if one has been appointed, reviews and meets with the
owner(s) challenging the violation. The
Board or committee will render its decision and either void the
violation, require that the owner remedy the violation by a given date, or be
fined appropriately.
WAIKELE
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MODIFICATIONS
COMMITTEE
RULES AND GUIDELINES
These Modifications Committee Rules and Guidelines are
authorized by Article XI, Section 11.03 of the Master Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions for the Waikele Community which was filed in the
Office of the Assistant Registrar of the Land Court of the State of Hawaii on
December 28, 1990, as Land Court Document No. 1791991 (Master Declaration)
and will sometimes by referred to in this document and other documents of the
I. WAIKELE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY TOP
In a master-planned community, owners have
contractually agreed to surrender some of their freedom of expression in
improving their properties, and have accepted an obligation to conform to
architectural and landscaping standards established in accordance with the
Master Declaration and these Rules and Guidelines, in order to preserve and
maintain the character of the community in which they have chosen to live. These standards are protected by the Master
Declaration and the Rules and Guidelines for the ultimate benefit of all WCA
owners and residents.
There are two committees that are responsible
for establishing and enforcing these standards.
The New Construction Committee (NCC) has jurisdiction over all
original construction in the Waikele Community and has the task of ensuring
that all developers who create projects within the Waikele Community conform to
the Waikele Residential Design Handbook. The NCC consists of one
member who was originally appointed by the Declarant under the Master
Declaration so long as the Declarant owns any property within the Waikele
Community unless the Declarant specifically surrenders that right. Except for those who construct their own
homes, most Waikele Community homeowners will have little contact with the
NCC. However, to maintain overall
control of the appearance of the Waikele Community, the NCC has the power to
overrule decisions of the Modifications Committee.
The committee that has the greatest effect on
individual homeowners is the Modifications Committee, which has the overall
responsibility of preserving and maintaining architectural and landscaping
standards concerning alterations and additions to existing
dwellings. The primary objective of the
Committee in meeting this responsibility is to ensure harmonious aesthetic
relationships between individual buildings and their sites and to ensure
compatibility of each
The Modifications Committee will attempt to
accommodate the desires of individual homeowners; but given its primary
responsibility of maintaining and preserving the architectural and landscaping
standards developed under the protection of the Master Declaration and the
Rules and Guidelines, the Committee cannot and will not approve designs and
materials that, in its opinion, will have an adverse effect upon the architectural
and landscaping standards of the Waikele Community.
The decisions of the Modifications Committee
involve areas where individual impressions, personal preferences and subjective
opinions may lead individual homeowners to disagree with some of the standards
incorporated in this document.
Nevertheless, the Committee is charged with the responsibility of using
its collective knowledge and experience to establish and maintain architectural
standards which will balance the needs of the community and those of individual
homeowners and residents. The
Modifications Committee is also aware that plans and specifications do not
always convey the true appearance of a particular design. The Committee will seek to be equitable,
objective and consistent in the procedures it uses for evaluating construction
and landscaping proposals to see that they conform to all requirements of the
Master Declaration, standards in the Rules and Guidelines, and any relevant
design requirements. The Committee will
also seek to ensure that the design and landscaping standards outlined in the
Rules and Guidelines are interpreted and enforced in a uniform and consistent
manner by the General Manager and the Covenants Specialist (Enforcement
Committee) for the ultimate benefit of all owners and residents and the
community as a whole.
From time to time, the Modifications Committee
may deem it appropriate to consider new and different designs and materials for
use within its area of responsibility.
The Committee will strive to be reasonable and flexible in reviewing new
design concepts and materials that can be integrated harmoniously with existing
structures. The Committee will not,
however, approve designs or materials that are inconsistent with its existing
architectural standards simply because such designs or materials are currently
popular or considered fashionable.
Experimental or avant garde or
overly decorative designs or materials are unlikely to be approved.
The basic design philosophy calls for an
underlying order and establishes the control necessary to make the master
planned community work, wherein all the various elements add to, not detract
from, the character of the community.
Regarding gate
designs, simplicity is the
key. These rules out excessive scroll
work. There is no scroll work on the
houses in the Waikele community. So,
geometric designs that reflect the architecture are more acceptable than fussy
scroll work. Metal spires are likewise
uncalled for as they relate to nothing within the community.
A curved top rail is acceptable if it is simple
and clean. Avoid designs that are so
complicated and cluttered that they detract from the simple and pleasing
architectural design of the homes.
Therefore, the clean, vertical and horizontal lines should be more pronounced
than the decorative elements.
Design - Not Gingerbread-Style - The ultra fancy filigree does NOT relate to
anything on the house or in the neighborhood and is, therefore, out of place.
Finally, a master planned community emphasizes
design criteria that are compatible, complementary and cohesive, so that all
elements blend with one another.
Elements that detract from this ambiance are clearly not
acceptable. Homeowners are encouraged to
explain these guidelines to designers and suppliers of gates.