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8.4 Landscaping. No vegetation on a Lot shall be altered, except pursuant to a landscaping
<br />plan submitted to an approved by the Review Committee. Prior to commencement of any
<br />grading, tree removal or other landscape alteration beyond any such activity within the
<br />approved building area for a dwelling, and in any event not later than the earlier to occur
<br />of the date of first occupancy or ninety (90) days completion of construction of the
<br />dwelling on a Lot, the Owner of the Lot shall submit for review by the Review
<br />Committee two sets of a proposed landscape plan for the Lot, identifying all plantings,
<br />maintained yard areas, gardens, areas of proposed non -maintained natural ground covet,
<br />proposed tree clearing, replacement Significant Trees for landscape or view purposes. If,
<br />within twenty-one (21) calendar days after its receipt of the proposed landscape plan
<br />complying with the requirements of this Section, the Review Committee or its designated
<br />representative neither disapproves such landscape plan nor approves the same subject to
<br />one or more conditions, approval of the landscape plan will be deemed granted, further
<br />evidence thereof will not be required an this covenant shall be deemed to have been fully
<br />performed. The Review Committee, in its review of landscape plans, shall discourage the
<br />removal of any Significant Tree on a Lot, unless such tree is diseased or within the site of
<br />the approved improvements to be made to the Lot, in which case the Review Committee
<br />may require that each such tree be replaced on the Lot by two trees of a size and species
<br />acceptable to the Review Committee. The Review Committee, in reviewing and
<br />approving landscape plans for Lots, shall have as one of its objectives to ensure that the
<br />landscaping on all of the Lots is harmonious with the landscaping on the other Lots.
<br />8.5 Subsequent Improvements. After initial occupancy of the dwelling constructed on a
<br />Lot, no exterior improvement or construction which has not previously been approved
<br />pursuant to this Articles shall be commenced, and no building, other structure or
<br />improvement to a Lot shall be altered on the exterior (excluding normal staining or
<br />repainting of a similar color), nor any substantial landscape work done on any Lot, unless
<br />the approvals required by this Article have been obtained. Notwithstanding the
<br />foregoing, in the event of a casualty to any improvements on a Lot, which improvements
<br />were approved pursuant to this Article, the Owner of the Lot shall be entitled to rebuild
<br />those improvements, without change from the original approved plans, without again
<br />obtaining approval by the Review Committee.
<br />8.6 Other Specific Standards. To provide guidance to Owners, Declarant hereby provides
<br />the following additional design review standards which shall be enforced by the Review
<br />Committee:
<br />a. Materials. To exterior walls of all buildings on a Lot shall be constructed of any
<br />of the following materials, of a quality and applied in a manner acceptable to the
<br />Review Committee: brick, stucco, natural stone, cedar shake, cedar siding,
<br />redwood siding, or other material approved by the Review Committee.
<br />Consistent application, on all elevations of the proposed dwelling, of comer
<br />boards, window and door trim, shutters, frieze boards and moldings are
<br />encouraged, and may be required whenever visible from any other Lot. All roof
<br />vents, plumbing stacks and flashing should closely match the color of surrounding
<br />materials. Driveways shall be paved, with asphalt, concrete or pavers. Approval
<br />of colors by the Review Committee shall be in its reasonable discretion. Exterior
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