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Building and ownership questions
Understand the approval process, home requirements and water planning at RanchesAt Sentinel Peak before you begin designing. The answers below point directly to the community’s published documents.
Design source: Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines, recorded . Document review: .
Do plans need architectural approval?
Yes. Obtain written approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) before starting new construction, landscaping or exterior modifications. The guidelines allow the ACC to adopt review fees.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · V.C · PDF p. 6
What is the minimum home size?
The linked guidelines specify at least 2,500 square feet of air-conditioned living area for the main residence, measured to the outside of exterior walls. Open porches, garages, patios and detached accessory buildings do not count. The document states exceptions for prior ACC approval and improvements existing when the declaration was recorded.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · VI.B · PDF p. 7
How far must a home sit from the property lines?
The linked guidelines specify 100 feet from a public or private right-of-way and 100 feet from the lot boundary, subject to applicable law and structures already existing when the declaration was recorded. The ACC may determine building locations. Confirm the buildable area against the survey and written lot-specific approvals.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · VI.C · PDF p. 7
What applies to a private driveway?
Driveway design, materials, location and drainage crossings need ACC approval before construction. Engineered, sealed plans are required unless the design uses the community’s Private Driveway Standards and the work is performed by a professional driveway or road-building company. Areas directly in front of a residence and right-of-way aprons must be concrete or similar.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · VI.F · PDF p. 8
Is rainwater collection required?
The linked 2026 design guidelines encourage rainwater collection; they do not state that it is required for every lot. Tanks need advance approval and screening. The stated limits are 55,000 gallons for rainwater tanks and 5,000 gallons for well-water tanks. Confirm the proposed system and any lot-specific approvals with the ACC.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · VI.Q · PDF p. 13
What do the published documents say about short-term rentals?
The fine and enforcement policy in the Community Manual amendment recorded June 3, 2026 lists operating short-term rentals, including Airbnb and VRBO, as a violation. This policy does not define a minimum permitted lease length. Request the current complete restrictions and lease policy before planning any rental.
First Amendment to Community Manual · Attachment 3, fine and enforcement policy · PDF p. 12
Can I keep horses on my property?
The declaration in the linked recorded document set allows two horses for every ten acres of a lot. Its animal rules also impose an aggregate limit of four listed non-chicken grazing animals per ten acres, require fencing and owner control, and restrict animals to personal rather than commercial use. Confirm the current amendments and how the limits apply to the exact acreage and animals proposed.
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and included records · 2.06 · PDF pp. 11–12
Can I build a guesthouse before the main residence?
The linked 2026 design guidelines require prior written ACC approval for a guesthouse, detached garage, storage building or accessory structure, except as provided in the declaration. Structures approved before the primary residence must be non-residential and cannot provide overnight accommodation. The guidelines also require the specified detached buildings to use the same or substantially similar exterior materials and the same color as the residence. Confirm the proposed building sequence and use with the ACC.
Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines · VI.L and VI.O · PDF pp. 11–12
Does my choice of builder need approval?
Yes. Section 3.02(b) of the declaration in the linked recorded document set requires written ACC approval of the builder the owner intends to use, together with the plans and specifications, before an improvement is placed on a lot. Confirm your proposed builder, the current amendments and submission requirements before contracting for construction.
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and included records · 3.02(b) · PDF p. 17
What should an architectural application include?
The application requests building plans for the home, barn or other structures; site, utility, entrance and driveway plans; landscaping, fencing and land-clearing details; and a description of the proposed work. Submit complete plans and request current fees and submission instructions from the association.
Architectural improvement application · Application checklist · PDF p. 1
What happens after the work is complete?
The application requires the owner to notify the ACC in writing when work is complete so it can be inspected against the approved plans. Owners remain responsible for applicable permits, the work and its maintenance.
Architectural improvement application · Owner responsibilities · PDF p. 2
Community document library
Open the full documents for definitions, conditions and exceptions. Maps and reports describe their stated scope; they do not establish current sale availability.
- Architectural improvement application PDF
Application and owner responsibilities; 2 pages.
- Third Amended and Restated Design Guidelines PDF
Recorded June 3, 2026; 25 PDF pages.
- Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and included records PDF
Combined document begins with the declaration recorded September 10, 2021. Confirm all applicable later amendments.
- First Amendment to Community Manual PDF
Recorded June 3, 2026; an amendment, not a replacement for the complete governing document set.
- Private Driveway Standards PDF
Engineering reference sheet marked for review, not construction.
- Well reports PDF
Reports for identified wells; they do not establish a water supply for every homesite.
- Conceptual land plan, phases 1 and 2 PDF
Conceptual review exhibit, marked not for construction. Confirm current boundaries and lot status separately.
This is a reading guide to the linked documents, not an approval to build. The applicable recorded declaration, amendments, law and written lot-specific approvals control. Confirm the complete current document set with the association; later amendments or exceptions may apply.
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