How Should Architectural Review “Appeal” Processes Work?
One of my readers sent in this question about architectural review. He is an architect, working with various HOAs to do architectural review. This is what he has to say: “My firm provides architectural review services to a number of associations. Some association Boards have a policy of reviewing ARC appeals only to determine one of two things, the applicant is seeking a variance or the applicant is claiming inappropriate procedural actions by the ARC committee. They do not reevaluate the submittal for its subjective merits as evaluated by their architectural consultant and ARC members. Some association Boards end up reviewing every submittal that was denied by the ARC and expend a great deal of personal time visiting the site and reevaluating the architectural merits of the submittal. Are there some specific laws that govern the required review / appeal process? Are both doing it right? Is one doing it wrong?” I am not sure either process is “wrong” because there is no specific defini
