WAIKELE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Modifications Committee
R u l e s a n d
G u i d e l i n e 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 (Including Slabs,
Walkways, Driveways and Awnings).................. 13
14.
Siding, Veneer and Facades............................................................................................................... 14
15.
Painting................................................................................................................................................... 15
16.
Visibility From Neighboring Property or
Street (Lanai’s & Outdoor Furniture).......................... 16
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
Table of Contents - Continued
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........................................................................................................................................................ 21
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..................................................................................... 24
46.
Weathervanes........................................................................................................................................ 24
TABLE I - Waikele
Landscape Guidelines......................................................................................................... 25
TABLE II - Waikele
Recommended Plant List............................................................................................. 26-27
VARIANCES.............................................................................................................................................................. 28
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 Covenants 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. This 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.
II. MODIFICATIONS
COMMITTEE DUTIES Top
The Modifications Committee’s role is to protect
the visual character of Waikele and, by inference, the economic best interests
of all property owners. The Committee is
primarily concerned with the designs of the exterior of the residence and
landscaping, and with any materials used, including window treatments, which
are visible from the street and from neighboring properties, such as an
adjoining
The Modifications Committee shall act in
accordance with the Master Declaration and with the Rules and Guidelines, which
is specifically authorized by the Master Declaration as an amplifying document
to supplement and clarify the provisions of the Modifications Committee.