Hawaiian Shores ---Architect Committee Meeting

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Aloha Watchdog Readers,

Shall we try this again? Is it true the 3rd time is the charm? Will there be quorum? Will there be positive work accomplished? Will the Agenda reflect the concerted efforts of those who have requested membership on this committee and who have performed their home work from last month?

Of interest is the continuing discussions:

• Neighbor notification process
• Lot Clearing
• Maintenance and management of Lot

While the Architect Committee has a larger Agenda they are discussing, most of that has been agreed to and is simply awaiting recommendation to the Board. The three topics outlined above however are very fluid discussion ALL OF WHICH AFFECT YOU, the owner. If you look back over the last couple of month's recaps here on this site the Watchdog has endeavored to provide a window into the mindset of discussions that have evolved regarding these topics. Neighbor notification, as a process, needs to be clearly defined. It needs to convey the 'ideal' involved to 'encourage' neighbor communication. As it stands currently, there is a bit of a misconception, and rightly so, that this process will give opportunity for a neighbor to meet with the Committee when a particular project comes up for review and lodge some concern/s and perhaps have that concern carry some weight in the decision process in approving or not approving an application. This was discussed thoroughly at the June committee meeting. The consensus after much discussion was to continue the discussion after some review of other Homeowner Association policies. 

Lot clearing is another touch and go discussion. One member wants to approve every single tree felled, some want to 'define' what constitutes 'lot clearing' -- a single tree felled -- done by machine vs hand -- and 'policy' and 'procedure' on when and how the lot is to be cleared is being recrafted.

Regarding Lot maintenance and management; tying this into the 'lot clearing' the idea being floated about for consideration is a mandatory landscaping plan to be formally delivered for approval by the Arch Committee before any lot clearing can be done and then the owner would be held to that plan through the maintenance and management regulation. This discussion hasn't seen its completion as yet. 

This committee has given itself a September deadline for handing all recommendations over to the Board for review and ostensibly adoption/approval for the next ballot. After they go out to the members the vote will bind the association until the next change is made by Membership vote. 

Please remember, you, the home/lot owner, are bound by decisions others are making in your absence. Are you okay with that?

Will we see you at 5P tonight at the Honu Street facility?