Oakbrok Townhouses Policy on Modifications in the Front Common Area

Oakbrook Townhouses

Policy on Modifications in the Common Area

to the Front of Member Units

Approved by the Board December 9, 2019

The following is the Oakbrook Townhouses Board Policy on Modifications in the Common Area to the Front of Member Units

Findings:

The Board finds that adherence to the provisions of the Oakbrook Townhouses CC&Rs, Bylaws, and House Rules regarding modifications in the common areas to the front of the member units represents our “face to the community,” and is a significant factor in maintaining community and property values for members of Oakbrook Townhouses.

The Oakbrook Townhouses is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of all the common areas throughout the community. An earlier companion policy has been developed for the rear and side common areas. This document supplements the earlier policy with policies specific to the front of the units.

Oakbrook Townhouses is responsible for painting of outside walls and the outside of garage doors; periodic maintenance, repair, and replacement of gutters and downspouts, building and garage deck roofing, sidewalks and driveways, rear decks, and vegetation.

To make decisions on these matters, the Board or an Architectural Control Committee provided for in the CC&Rs/Bylaws is authorized. For purposes of the Architectural Control Committee responsibilities, the Board currently constitutes itself as a “committee of the whole.”

The Board has developed systems for periodic review of the current status of each of its responsibilities and sets of criteria for determining work priorities. Expected future costs are estimated and are included in the periodic Reserve Studies, which are made available to the members.

General Policies

The Board therefore adopts the following policies for modification in the Front Common Areas of Oakbrook Townhouses:

1. Requests for routine maintenance, or for repair or replacement, of common area problems, must be submitted to Northwest Properties, which will authorize such work or refer it to the Board for approval.

2. All proposed modifications in the common area must be submitted to, and approved by, the Board

3. Modifications made without submission to, and approval by, the Board shall be subject to removal. The Board may order the member in violation to remedy such violation or may itself remedy the violation, with costs charged to the member.

4. The Board shall not reimburse members for member modifications in the common area made without submission to, and approval by, the Board.

5. Damage to driveways, sidewalks, roofing, building walls, garage doors, garage deck, lights, vegetation, gutters and downspouts, sprinkler system, mailboxes, or any other common area element through the willful or accidental misbehavior of members, family or guests, or invitees shall be the responsibility of the member.

6. The costs for maintenance or repair of any common area feature, caused through the willful or negligent act of the owner, his family, or guests, or invitees, shall be added to and become a part of the assessment or monthly charge to which such lot is subject

Specific Policies

Proposals by members which render difficult or impossible the full use and enjoyment of any portion of the common area by other members are prohibited and will not be approved.

Proposals by members which will or may cause damage to underground utilities, including, electrical, gas, water, cable, sprinkler, or any other such utility, or which encroach on any easements for such utilities are prohibited and will not be approved.

Any action by any member or his/her agent which violates any of the provisions of this policy is prohibited, and may be remedied by the association at the member’s cost.

Vegetation requests by members will only be approved by the Board if the member assumes responsibility for proper maintenance, including trimming, watering, fertilizing, and other accepted practices for the vegetation, including removal and disposal.

Vegetation which obstructs, or is likely to obstruct within 3 years, the view of members of oncoming traffic (defined as 130 feet in either direction, when entering Zircon Drive), will not be approved, and will be removed.

Garage deck planking or any accouterments or practices which damage the deck membrane shall be repaired by, and at the expense of, the member.

The Common Areas shall not be used for storage of personal equipment or goods, nor may any structures be placed within the common area, without the expressed written consent of the Board. Tables, chairs, umbrellas, etc., meant for daily, or similar short-term use, are excluded from the definition of storage.