All
driveway and site circulation shall be done using existing grades to
accomplish the least amount of site disruption as would otherwise result
from blasting, excessive grading, excavating, and filling. All
driveways shall be gravel.
All soil that is removed for any
reason shall be stockpiled off site on a designated area on the sellers
land and will be available for reuse when needed.
All stone walls must be retained.
Existing
rock outcrops and boulders shall all be retained to protect their
beauty, as well as the lichens, mosses, and ferns that exist on their
surface.
Site grading shall be minimal to protect and maintain
existing ground covers such as mosses, lichens, ferns, wild flowers,
native shrubs, and trees.
All tree removal, planting, and
pruning shall be subject to the review, and approval by the Declarant.
Some pruning and tree removal can be done to open a view, and the
Declarant shall work with the home owner to accomplish this goal.
The
house site and the siting of any other building shall be designed using
existing grades to eliminate the need for blasting, excessive filling,
or soil removal. It shall be important not to obscure the viewscape of a
neighbor. All foundations shall be concrete slab or posts. Basements
are discouraged. If a basement is proposed, the size and location must
be approved by the Declarant and if approved, the soil from that
particular excavation must be hauled off the site so as to protect the
natural amenities of the site, preserve the ground cover, and prevent
unsightly and unnecessary piles remaining on the site. Soil needed for
backfill shall be hauled in from the designated holding area on the
seller’s site.
Swimming pools and tennis courts are discouraged.
Invasive exotic plantings are prohibited so as to favor the growth of noninvasive and native species.
Meadows
cut once or twice yearly and woodland with native groundcovers and
shrub understories are encouraged. Any lawn shall be minimal,
containing low maintenance fescues to reduce the need for mowing and
water. No leaf blowers or string trimmers are allowed. NO CHEMICALS
shall be used, organic treatments only.
All outdoor steps must be made of natural stone or wood, no concrete.
So
as to accomplish the most advantageous site position for the owner, the
site and the neighbors, all proposals for small additions or
outbuildings, including hot tubs, saunas, tool sheds, studios, gazebos,
pergolas, decks, porches, patios, garages, or any other building must
have the approval of the Declarant.
Landscape architectural
consultation by the Declarant, or his heirs, shall be included with the
purchase of each parcel for all of the above. Future or other landscape
proposals shall require the approval of the Declarant.
Boats
over 20’ shall be stored off site. Smaller boats, as well as canoes,
kayaks, skiffs, can be stored on site but it shall be necessary to
consult with the Declarant so that it does not create an eyesore for the
neighbors.
Brown tarps only; no blue, white, clear, or green.
Burning
branches or dead wood only with permit from Phippsburg Fire Department;
the environment must be moist and there should be no wind. Water
supply from hose must be available at burn site.
BUILDING COVENANTS
Building permits for the primary dwelling, as well as for the garage, or
for any other out building must be obtained from the Codes Enforcement
Officer; permits for the building of the septic system must be obtained
from the Plumbing Inspector.
Trailers, shacks, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, or other
similar structures shall not be permitted to be used as a residence.
Total livable space shall not exceed 1800 square feet, including the
screened porch. Smaller is encouraged for ecological efficiency and so
that the dwellings will blend into the natural environment of the forest
and allow nature to dominate.
Modular homes must have the approval of the Declarant.
The lot owner shall consult with the Declarant and have his approval
on the selection of a house site. All buildings shall be designed into
the existing grades to eliminate the need for blasting, excessive
filling or soil removal. The house shall be sited so as to create
minimal disturbance to the land. It is important not to obscure the
viewscape of a neighbor.
The foundation shall be concrete slab or posts. Basements are
discouraged. If a basement is proposed, the size and location shall be
approved by the Declarant, and if approved, the soil from that
particular excavation, or any soil from the construction of the slab or
the placement of the posts shall be hauled off the house site to a
designated area on the seller’s land, so as to protect the natural
topography of the site, preserve the groundcover, and prevent unsightly
and unnecessary piles from remaining on the site. Soil needed for
backfill shall be returned from the designated holding area.
Building height shall not exceed one and one-half stories or 12-15 feet to the eaves.
All property line setbacks are governed by Phippsburg Land Use Ordinance.
Hard-wired smoke alarms are required.
All homes shall be built using LEEDS standards and materials.
Roofs shall be of natural cedar shingles, slate, metal (terne metal,
natural warm gray, green, or red), sod, asphalt architectural shingles
(warm dark gray, dark green, dark brown, dark red) and must have the
approval of the Declarant.
Siding for all buildings shall be cedar clapboards and/or cedar shake
shingles left to weather naturally, (clear preservative is permitted),
and/or stone, and/or old brick, and/or putty colored stucco (no other
color). Any other proposed material must be approved by the Declarant.
All building trim and doors shall be natural wood, or stained or
painted with colors that will blend with nature. The following colors
shall be used: medium putty, earthy green shades, subdued blues, dull
purples, barn reds, most dark tones, no white or pastels or intensely
bright colors. All colors must have the approval of the Declarant.
All chimneys must be installed so as not to create a hazard to other
lot owners and shall incorporate wire mesh screening or other spark
arresting device; they must be constructed of stone, brick, putty
colored stucco, or insulated metal pipe.
Decks may be added but must have the approval of the Declarant.
Garages shall be a separate building and shall not exceed 500 square
feet. The home owner must consult with the Declarant to site the garage
and it must be designed in the same vernacular, style, materials and
color as the main building and in accordance with the covenants for land
and architecture. Excess soil from the construction of the slab must
be hauled off site to a designated area on the seller’s land. Plans
must be approved in writing by the Declarant.
The homeowner must consult with the Declarant regarding the siting of
all assessory buildings; which must not disturb the view of any
neighbor. Each shall be of the same vernacular, style, materials, and
colors, as the main building, and shall be constructed in accordance
with the same covenants for land and architecture as the main building
regarding minimal site disturbance, and process. Any excavated soil
must be hauled offsite to a designated area on the seller’s land and
returned when needed. All plans for any outbuilding shall have the
approval, in writing, from the Declarant, and then a building permit
must be obtained from the Codes Enforcement Officer.
All fences and walls must be approved by the Declarant in writing.
Fences may be for a small garden or dog pen, and not larger than 2000
square feet. They shall harmonize with the land, the buildings, or be
invisible (i.e. green wire farm fence). They shall be natural weathered
wood, no plastic, or a color approved in writing by the Declarant, no
white is permitted. Walls may be natural stone, no concrete. Linear
fences that prohibit the natural flow of wildlife, including boundary
fencing, are prohibited.
Electricity phone lines, or other cables from the road shall be buried
to the main house and to all garages and outbuildings with as little
disruption to the site as possible by using a ditch-witch or a hand
digging; no back hoes.
Terraces shall be constructed of natural stone or materials allowing
percolation, no concrete. All must be approved by the Declarant, in
writing.
All final
building plans (for the main house or for any out building or any
addition) and all landscape plans must have the approval of the
Declarant, or his heirs, in writing before construction can begin.
After such written approval and before construction can begin, a
building permit must be obtained from the Codes Enforcement Officer.
Any future expansion to the main house or to any out building must
proceed by first consulting with the Declarant. It must be designed to
blend into the natural site as do the existing buildings; it must
harmonize with the existing materials, vernacular, colors, and style,
and in accordance with the process inherent with the covenants for the
land and the architecture. Expansion shall be minimal: such as, adding
dormers instead of raising the entire roof, using posts or cantilevers
instead of using a solid foundation, closing in porches, adding porches,
adding a small wing (max 400 sq. ft.) perpendicular to the main mass of
the existing building. There shall be no blasting, no excessive
excavation, no fill, and all rocks and ground covers must be preserved
during the construction process. Any excavated soil must be hauled
offsite and returned if needed. It shall not interrupt the viewscape
and privacy of the neighboring properties. Final plans must have the
written approval of the Declarant and then a building permit from the
Codes Enforcement Officer before construction can begin.
All lot owners must belong to the Homeowners Associateion, pay annual
dues for road maintenance, for trail maintenance, and for other
functions agreed to by the members. (See Article V z for exemptions for
Lot 6 and Lot 7.)
No outdoor spot lights or exposed bulbs are permitted; all outdoor lighting must be approved by the Declarant.
