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It is important for each unit owner to understand that the Villas at Commander's Point is a condominium regime and not a typical platted subdivision with “lots” that have metes and bounds legal descriptions and surveys. Each of us owns units NOT lots.

 

Initially the developer owned all of the land in the entire community and subsequently transferred it to the Association per the Declaration of Condominium Regime(DCR). The land (the entire community) is divided into condominium estates consisting of separate units. Each unit has certain rights to use the common areas, both general and limited. 

 

The DCR originally established units, and a “Home Construction Envelope” which is considered the default yard space area surrounding the residential home.  This yard space area is designated as limited common element.  Upon completion of the home within the Unit, the Home Construction Envelope can be modified by the filing of a notice of substantial completion, with written approval of the Design Review Committee (DRC).  If it is not modified, the default area is seven and a half feet (7.5’) outside of the Unit and five feet (5’) on either side of the proposed driveway for such Unit. 

 

Additionally, the house must be constructed in conformity with plans approved by the DRC. Limited use common areas include the home construction envelope (the designated area immediately surrounding the house, initially for construction and then later for landscaping), the driveway, and the walkway that connect the Unit to the adjacent street. Limited use common areas can also include landscaped and fenced areas if approved in writing by the DRC and the Board of Directors.

 

All the land that is not limited use common area is owned by the Villas at Commander’s Point Homeowner’s Association as general use common areas. Exclusive use limited common areas can be for the benefit of one, or more, unit owners if directly affected such as shared driveways and walkways if approved by the DRC and the Board.

 

Unfortunately, when the developer controlled the DRC and Board, many of the existing homes were built without the required written approval which has led to considerable confusion and misunderstanding. Because we own condominium units with limited rights to exclusively use appurtenant common areas, each individual unit is affected by all the other units use of both the general use and especially the limited use common areas. As a result, the Board and the DRC attempt to closely coordinate consistent approval for limited common areas in order to maintain property values and a quality neighborhood.

 

April 2019

 

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