We all succeed or fail as an entire community based on our ability to follow the adopted Architectural Standards. It is incumbent on all of us to follow these standards and processes and we legally agreed to this when we bought our homes. It is unfair to all other owners for someone to ignore or circumvent these architectural standards. It can be harmful to property values and to the overall appeal of Encinitas Ranch to visitors and to prospective buyers. The Architectural Committee continues to see homeowners starting work on significant improvements to the outside of their homes without first receiving approval (if necessary) from the committee.

Since 2018 the list of improvements requiring no application has been expanded and only major architectural improvements, e.g. home remodels, entire front or rear yard landscaping, replacing windows need to be reviewed by our consulting architect. Nearly all applications are being reviewed by the Architectural Committee. The vast majority of applications only require a nominal $100 processing fee and most applications are being approved within two to three weeks (assuming the application is complete).

The Architectural Committee conducts regular inspections of all homes in Encinitas Ranch to help ensure that everyone is following the Architectural Standards. They track every home and all external improvements in great detail. If an owner is found to have made an improvement that required an application and they did not submit one then they will be required to cease all work, follow the process and, they could be forced to remediate or remove the changes made. 

Also, trash bins and dumpsters used during demolition or construction cannot be stored or parked on the streets. They must be in the driveway. Similarly, storage pods and units are not allowed in the community without prior approval from the management company. 

Please do your part by understanding and following the Architectural Standards that the community most recently updated in 2018. Here is a link to those standards on our website:

https://encinitasranch.org/design/

This not only helps you but it also helps all 500 homeowners in Encinitas Ranch.