SILVER SPURS RANCH
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE'S
BUILDING GUIDELINES
A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
ALIKE RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2005. EVERYONE UNDERSTOOD AND
AGREED THAT HARD FAST RULES COULD NOT APPLY TO EVERY
LOT AND OWNER IN THE P. O. A.
BUILDING SITES MAY BE DICTATED BY THE TOPOGRAPHY OF
THE LOT. VARIOUS HOUSE STYLES AND COLORS WILL BE
CHOSEN ACCORDING TO TASTE, ETC. FINALLY, THE MOST
LIMITING FACTOR WOULD BE THE ABILITY TO POLICE AND
ENFORCE STRICT CODES.
OUR RANCH RESIDENTS HAVE LIVED THROUGH THEIR
BUILDING MISTAKES AND ARE OFFERING THEIR PERSONAL
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.
THE COMMITTEE PROPOSED THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
WITH ITEMS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
DRIVEWAYS --- STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
1.
100 FEET AWAY FROM ANY INTERSECTION. THIS IS A
SAFETY ISSUE.
2.
PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD ---- SO THAT RIGHT AND
LEFT TURNS CAN BE MADE.
3.
CULVERT DIAMETER TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
AMOUNT OF WATER THAT MUST BE DRAINED. THE
SLOPE OF THE LAND AND THE LOCATION OF THE
CULVERT IS VERY IMPORTANT. DRAINAGE MUST BE
ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED SO THAT WATER DOES NOT
FLOW OVER THE ROADS CAUSING WASHOUTS. A GOOD
SIZE TO CONSIDER IS 15" DIAMETER OR BIGGER. PLEASE
ASK OUR ROAD'S COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR HELP.
4.
CULVERT LENGTH SHOULD BE 30 TO 40 FEET MINIMUM.
DELIVERY TRUCKS WITH HEAVY MATERIALS MUST BE
ABLE TO TURN INTO THE DRIVE WITHOUT CRUSHING
THE ENDS OF THE CULVERTS. WIDTH OF THE ACTUAL
DRIVEWAY IS OWNERS PREFERENCE.
5.
AVOID STEEP SLOPES AND DROP OFFS. ASCENDING AND
DESCENDING IN THE WINTER WITH ICE PACKED OR IN
THE MUD FROM SPRING RAINS IS A SAFETY
CONSIDERATION. GRAVEL WASHES AWAY WITH ANY
DOWNHILL FLOW.
SETBACKS --- COVENANT DICTATED; MUST PROVIDE SITE MAP
FRONT ---- 100 FEET
SIDES ------ 50 FEET
LOCATION --- MUST PROVIDE SITE MAP
BELOW THE RIDGELINE --- NOT ONLY DOES THIS CREATE
A SKYLINE INTERRUPTION, BUT IT OPENS UP A LIST
OF PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH OUR WINDS. THE
HIGHER AND UNOBSTRUCTED YOUR HOUSE, THE
WORSE THE WIND.
NOTE: WINDY SEASON (MARCH 1
st
- FEB. 28
th
)
AVOID STEEP SLOPES --- CREATES CONSTRUCTION AND
DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. DRIVEWAYS BECOME
DANGEROUS.
SIZE AND SHAPES --- MUST PROVIDE A SET OF PLANS
MINIMUM OF 1000 SQ FT --- COVENANT DICTATED
HEIGHT --- RECOMMENDED
MODERATE TO LOW-PITCHED ROOFS AND
HORIZONTAL LINES BLEND BEST WITH THE
SURROUNDINGS. ROOFS DO NEED ADEQUATE PITCH
FOR SNOW. TRY TO AVOID SLOPES OVER DOORWAYS
AND/OR STEPS. A GABLE OF SOME TYPE WILL
DIVERT SNOW SLIDES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT FOR GARAGES.
REMEMBER TO CONSIDER THE WIND, THE COST OF
CONSTRUCTION, AND THE BLEND OR EYE APPEAL
WITH YOUR SURROUNDINGS
COLOR --- RECOMMENDED
CHOOSE COLORS THAT BLEND WITH THE SURROUNDINGS.
TANS, BROWNS, GRAYS, AND SOME GREENS
REMEMBER --- LIGHTER COLORS COME
FORWARD IN THE LANDSCAPE, WHILE
DARKER COLORS RECEDE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING --- CAUTION!
BE CAREFUL WITH PERMANENT NIGHT LIGHTS OR POLE
LAMPS THAT STAY ON ALL NIGHT. THIS RUINS
YOUR VIEW AT NIGHT. THE GLARE FROM A
DISTANCE WILL RUIN YOUR NEIGHBORS VIEW.
USE MOTION SENSITIVE LIGHTS THAT WILL ONLY STAY
ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. PUT LIGHTS ON TIMERS.
TRY TO USE CONCEALED OR RECESSED LIGHTING
ON PORCHES.
FENCING ---
The POA does maintain a cattle lease on the entire ranch development.
This is the reason that your property is classified as agricultural, thus the very low
property tax. If you elect to fence your property, which is your prerogative, your lot could
be excluded from the grazing lease and may be re-classified, by the county tax assessor,
as urban residential, thus greatly increasing your taxes.
ONE STRAND ELECTRIC FENCES ARE EFFECTIVE IN KEEPING THE
CATTLE OUT OF YOUR IMMEDIATE YARD. SPLIT RAIL AND
VINYL FENCING ARE ATTRACTIVE.
WIRE FENCING ACROSS THE FRONT OF YOUR LOT MAY NOT BE
APPEALING AND WILL DISTRACT FROM YOUR HOME.
CATASTROPHIC EVENT --- WHEN A HOME OR STRUCTURE IS
DESTROYED OR DAMAGED, IT SHALL BE RE-BUILT OR THE
LOT CLEARED AND RESTORED IN A TIMELY FASHION. ANY
NEW STRUCTURES WILL REQUIRE ARC APPROVAL.
UNFINISHED STRUCTURES --- THE BOARD AND HUERFANO
COUNTY EXPECTS ALL CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED
IN THE ALLOTTED TIME. ANY PROJECTS THAT ARE
CONSIDERED ABANDONED WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
RULINGS OF ANY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
ARC APPROVAL --- COVENANT DICTATED
AN OFFICIAL APPROVAL FORM MUST BE OBTAINED FROM
THE P. O. A. TO PRESENT TO THE COUNTY INSPECTOR
PRIOR TO PERMIT APPLICATION.
NOTE: TO APPLY FOR ARC APPROVAL, PLEASE DOWNLOAD,
FILL OUT AND RETURN THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION.
ANY QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS MAY BE BROUGHT
TO THE BOARD VIA LETTER OR E-MAIL. WE WILL BE GLAD TO
HELP.
APPLICATION FOR A. R. C. APPROVAL
NAME _______________________________________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________
PHONE __________________________________
LOT # ________________ FILING # ____________
SETBACKS
FRONT ___________________
SIDES ____________________
DRIVEWAY
DISTANCE FROM INTERSECTION _________________________
CULVERT DIAMETER __________ CULVERT LENGTH _______
STRUCTURE ------ HOME _______ GARAGE ______ OTHER ________
SIZE __________________________
HEIGHT _______________________
ROOF PITCH ______________ ROOFING MATERIAL _________
SIDING MATERIAL ____________________ COLOR __________
TIME FRAME
STARTING DATE _______________________________________
ANTICIPATED FINISH DATE ____________________________
SEND COMPLETED FORM AND SET OF PLANS TO P. O. A. FOR
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVAL FORM.