A. REFERENCES
FCHOA Purchaser's Handbook - Revision Date: 2021-01-10
Please refer to the following sections in the FCHOA Amended & Restated Declaration of Protective Covenants:
Article II - Common Area
Article VI - Architectural Control
Article VII – Use Restrictions
Article X - Easements
The Architectural Review Committee has published the design and construction guidelines and policies in this Handbook to supplement those described in the Amended & Restated Declaration of Protective Covenants and Bylaws. The policies herein are not all inclusive. If an issue is not specifically documented in this Handbook, Applicants may consult architectural literature applicable to Colonial Virginia architecture (1670 - 1860) and preliminary review comments received from the ARC. The ARC also recommends the following reference material:
1. A Field Guide to American Houses
-Virginia & Lee McAlester, 1984
2. A Field Guide to American Architecture
-Carole Rifkind, 1980
3. What Style is it? (A Guide to American Architecture)
-Poppeliers, Chambers & Schwartz, 1983
(Historic American Buildings Survey)
4. Williamsburg Before and After
-George Humphrey Yetter, 1992
-Published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
5. The Eighteenth - Century Houses of Williamsburg
-Marcus Whiffen, 1972
-Published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Applicants may be required to submit architectural reference when seeking approval of their plans. Applicants are encouraged to communicate with the ARC to obtain preliminary review. Preliminary reviews are conducted without formal submittal and fees. Adherence to these guidelines will assist the prospective homeowner in receiving prompt house plan approval. Property Owners/Agents are encouraged to attend the ARC review of the Application to clarify design intent, to answer questions, and to discuss ARC comments.
Each Section in Ford’s Colony has a Supplemental Declaration of Protective Covenants that incorporates that Section and its Common Area into Ford’s Colony and the Homeowners’ Association. Minimum square foot requirements as well as other restrictions will be specified in the Supplemental Declaration.
Certain residential sections in Ford’s Colony have specific architectural, landscaping, and site planning requirements that are significantly different or more restrictive than most other sections. These sections are Section VIII and Section VIII-B (Highland Hills and Killarney), Section X (St. Andrew’s Village), Section XII (Nottingham Place) Section XIV-A and XIV-B (North and South Turnberry), Section XXX (Southport), Section XXXI (Western Gailes), Section XXXII (Berkshire), Section XXXIII (Eaglescliffe), Section XXXIV (Knob Hill) and Section XXXV (Westport). The Supplemental Declaration of Protective Covenants for each section in Ford’s Colony specify the additional restrictions that pertain. Please see applicable Supplemental Protective Covenants for specific requirements. Additional supplemental guidelines have been approved by the ARC for St. Andrew’s Village, Section X and Eaglescliffe, Section 33.