Project Types and Fees
All projects described herein require the submission of a written application to the KWPOA Architectural Committee. The Architectural Committee reserves the right to raise the fee when the hourly fee cost of the consultant for project review exceeds the stated fee for the given category.
No Charge
Removal of dead or diseased trees with arborist’s report; projects involving no exterior changes to house, landscaping, etc. This includes repainting with same colors, re-roofing with same materials, rebuilding decks, bulkheads etc. in same location/height. If drainage, structures or landscaping are altered in any way, the project is not of this category.
C1: Project Category 1
• MINOR CHANGES
$100. (Maximum 1 hour staff time)
Minor changes to existing development including the installation of solar panels, re-painting or re-roofing with different color or materials, replacement of fencing in same location, tree trimming or removal. (KWPOA reserves the right to raise the fee when consultant’s hours in project review exceed fee.
C2: Project Category 2
• MINOR ADDITIONS
$350. (Maximum 3.5 hours staff time)
Minor additions (less than 100 sq ft), window changes, addition of small decks, significant plantings or removals of vegetation or trees, change in lighting of structures and/or landscaping, etc.
C3: Project Category 3
• PRELIMINARY REVIEW
$150. (Maximum 1.5 hours staff time)
Applicants must request preliminary review of Type 4, 5 and 6 projects. Preliminary review must precede submission of a complete application. The applicant must provide information for the Committee and its staff to thoroughly understand the proposal e.g. sketches and drawings, site photographs, a site plan, and elevations. The Committee will consider such and will provide the applicant with its preliminary opinions about the proposal with an eye to sparing the applicant the cost of unapprovable drawings. If additional meetings are required to produce an approvable project, fees may be increased commensurate to planning consultant costs. No action or comments by the Committee regarding a preliminary review shall be considered an approval of all or any portion of the proposed project.
C4: Project Category 4 • SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN APPEARANCE
$600. (Maximum 6 hours staff time)
Significant change to appearance, e.g. addition of second stories, enlargement of existing house, new out-buildings, cabana, guesthouse, garage, pools, etc. Any new gross construction up to 1,000 square feet.
C5: Project Category 5 • SUBSTANTIAL REMODELS
$3,000. (Maximum 30 hours staff time)
All remodels and additions exceeding 1,000 square feet.
C6: Project Category 6 • TEARDOWNS
$4000. (Maximum 40 hours staff time)
Removal of existing structure(s) and new construction.
C7: Project Category 7 • CHANGES TO APPROVED PROJECTS
$100 per occurrence (Maximum 1 hour staff time per occurrence)
All changes to approved projects must be submitted to the Committee for approval. Significant changes require a written submittal and payment of a fee. Minor changes may be approved without a written submittal. Please contact the Committee to discuss any proposed changes to your project.
C8: Project Category 8 • VIEW RESTORATION
$500. (Maximum 5 hours staff time)
View Restoration (see Architectural Rule #33, Views and Trees Guideline, adopted January 25, 2007)
C9: Project Category 9 • APPEALS
$1000. (Maximum 10 hours staff time)
Any decision of the Architectural Committee may be appealed to the KWPOA Board of Directors. Such appeals must comply with established appeal procedures, including time limits for filing such appeals, set forth by the Board.
C10: Project Category 10 • CHANGES IN ROOF FORM
$250. (Maximum 2.5 hours staff time)
Significant changes in roof form, style or height must be approved.
C11: Project Category 11 • SLIDE REMEDIATION
$3,000. (Maximum 30 hours staff time)
Slide remediation including retaining walls, bulkheads, debris containment walls and slide face replanting.
C12: Project Category 12 • EXTENSIONS
25% of the prior fee
Construction of projects approved by the Committee must begin no later than 24 months after approval. If an applicant does not begin construction within that time, approval is void unless written application for extension (up to 12 additional months) is submitted at least 30 DAYS PRIOR to the expiration of the existing approval period. Projects seeking extension may be subject to modification of plans as requested by the Committee. Up to two extensions may be granted. After two extensions, a complete, new application (including payment of the then current fees) must be submitted for any project.
C13: Project Category 13 • APPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Double the scheduled fee
Kent Woodlands property owners are required to obtain approval of any construction project PRIOR to its construction. If an owner undertakes a project without such prior approval he must subsequently submit a complete application for the project to the Committee for its approval and pay a fee equal to double the scheduled fee that would have otherwise been due had the application been timely. The requirement for submission of such a late application does not imply that the Committee will approve the project as built. The Committee may require modification or removal of the as-built improvements.
C14: Project Category 14 • ITEMS NOT COVERED ABOVE-FEES TO BE SET BY THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
If you are not sure what category might include your project, or whether your project requires an application, please contact the Committee. It will determine the application requirements and fees for any type of project not covered by this schedule. The Architectural Committee reserves the right in the case of significant additional complexity to assess additional monies in order to meet additional costs incurred in assessing applications.
