Modifications Committee disregards Guidelines

Have you ever turned in a Form 201 for a modification or improvement to your property?

If you did, you probably received a Conditional Approval. Then you got the work done, and you probably informed the office of the Committee that the work had been completed.

What happened then?

Was the work inspected?

Did you receive a Final Approval?

The Guidelines, published on the HOA's website, include Section 1.2, which reads,

1.2 Modification Committee Mission Statement The Modification Committee is responsible for ensuring that all exterior modifications, alterations and additions meet the current Summit Community guidelines during inspections of all completed approved new projects. The committee reviews all 201 modification forms submitted for consideration and approval for workmanship, design, and its compatibility with existing community structures, locations, topography, and finished grade elevation. The committee conditionally approves or rejects all requests prior to work beginning and gives final approval when notified of completion. (Added 11-25-14)

Except it doesn't. Not even when Final Approval is specifically requested.

It took Justin three (3) months to drive by and see the new black roof was on the house.

Justin Martin, chair of the Modifications Committee and President of the HOA, told me the committee does not give final approvals. It never has. There is no form on which it can do so. 

What could be clearer than "The committee ... gives final approval when notified of completion." Justin can't give approval by individual email. The Committee is to give the Final Approval.

Final Approval is important to a homeowner. It closes off the contest period.

Because the HOA requires a Form 201, it should issue a Final Approval. It looks to me like the committee should go back to 11-25-14 and issue a Final Approval for every Form 201 that was not denied.

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