MAROON CREEK CLUB MASTER ASSOCIATION Aspen, Coloraado
SITE AND ARCHITECTURE REVIEW COMMITTEE [SARC]
The Maroon Creek Club subdivision is located adjacent to the private Maroon Creek Club and the Club's golf course, at the base of Buttermilk Ski Area between the town of Aspen and the Pitkin County Airport. The Master Association for the residential parcels is managed by Joshua & Co. William Lukes AIA / The Lakeside Studio, is the architectural advisor to SARC. IMPORTANT NOTICES
NEW DOCUMENTS The Design Guidelines have been revised effective as of August 12, 2010. The new document is available below. NEW PROCEDURES Effective immediately, the Architectural Advisor should be contacted for all construction inspections, change requests, and questions pertaining to construction rules.
CONSTRUCTION RULES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT MAROON CREEK CLUB ARE ALLOWED ONLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 5:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
If anyone has complaints about violations of this rule or other complaints about construction activities, please contact Bill Lukes at mcc@williamlukes.com or at 963-8025 during normal working hours.
APPROVAL TO REMOVE TREES
No trees may be removed from individual lots or townhome property without the prior written approval of the Site and Architecture Committee of the Master Association. In addition, trees meeting certain specifications require a permit from the City of Aspen before they can be removed.
Homeowners or sub-Associations wishing to remove any tree should contact both SARC's Architectural Advisor, William Lukes, at (970) 963-8025, and the City of Aspen Forester, Chris Forman, at (970) 429-2026 to request such an approval.
If approval by the City of Aspen is required, a tree removal permit application should be submitted to the City to start the process, and a copy of that application package sent to SARC c/o William Lukes as well.
One or both of us, depending on the trees involved, will then evaluate the situation on site. The Master Association and the City will use every effort to review your request jointly in a coordinated process, but please allow several weeks for these separate approval processes.
The Maroon Creek Club Design Guidelines implement the objectives of the Protective Covenants and apply to all construction within the Maroon Creek Club subdivision except the golf course. SARC is responsible for applying and interpreting the Design Guidelines.
At present, the Board of Directors of the Master Association comprise the membership of the Site and Architecture Review Committee [SARC]. SARC has adopted Design Guidelines for the Association; originally written in 1997 and amended from time to time, the current Design Guidelines are the 2010 edition and the complete document is available here for download.
In addition to the Design Guidelines that can be downloaded here, there are site-specific Design Guidelines for each single family property that are an integral component of the Design Guidelines. Copies of the site specific sheets for a given property may be obtained from the Architectural Advisor or MCC.
The Design Guidelines have also been supplemented by SARC-approved letters to homeowners which cover specific issues pertaining to procedures, design requirements, and construction. Those letters are available for download below.
INSUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE PLAT OF THE MAROON CREEK CLUB PUD
2001 agreement between the MCC Master Association and the City of Aspen Community Development Department regarding such things as Building Envelopes, Development Envelopes, landscaping, and so forth.
There are two agreements between property owners and the Master Association that may apply to your project. These need to be signed and submitted at the time that you are requesting a final review.
Construction and Completion Guaranty
This guaranty applies to all projects and provides that a $100,000 security or letter of credit be furnished with the application for final approval. The guaranty covers satisfactory completion of all improvements and landscaping according to the approved plans. Contact the Association Manager to ensure that the financial institution is acceptable. Contact the Architectural Advisor if you are planning an addition or remodel, as the guaranty will still need to be signed and secured, but the amount may be less, depending on the scope of the project.
Agreement Regarding Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans
This agreement covers situations where the Association and SARC request further changes to a landscape plan which has been submitted as part of a final approval, or the owner does not want to commit to a final landscape plan until the architectural plans have been finally approved. In either of those events, the owner agrees to provide the final landscape and irrigation plans within 45 days of the Final Architectural Approval or the owner may be required to stop construction until the plans are submitted and approved. This document, when needed, must also be signed and submitted with any plans for final review. REVISED MAY 13, 2007
If the owner plans to provide the security required by the above Construction and Completion Guaranty by means of a Letter of Credit, the LC must use the language in this form document. REVISED APRIL 5, 2006
Download a page of photographs showing the sample wall of acceptable masonry components which is referred to in the Design Guidelines. The sample walls are located at the Highway 82 underpass that connects the north and south sides of the Club.
MCC COLOR PALETTE
Download a page that shows the acceptable range of colors for exterior materials at Maroon Creek Club.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS PDF FILE IS A REASONABLY ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE ORIGINAL COLOR PALETTE ON MY COMPUTER AND MONITOR, BUT SHOULD NOT BE PRINTED OUT AND RELIED UPON FOR COMPARISON OR COLOR SELECTION. CONTACT THE ARCHITECTURAL ADVISOR TO SEE THE APPROVED COLOR PALETTE.
Download the City of Aspen Approved Native Grass Mix and sources for purchasing. Note: Other native grass mixes may have noxious weed components which are not to be used in the City of Aspen or at Maroon Creek Club.
The Master Association has formalized and recorded ski access easements along the boundaries of Lots 33, 34, 37 and 38 and the Design Guidelines have certain landscape requirements for these easement areas.
The Site and Architecture Review Committee has developed a prototypical design for a combined mailbox and (illuminated) address marker within a masonry pedestal. While the Committee is not requiring new or existing homeowners to use this design, they would like to strongly encourage any homeowners who plan to have a mailbox at their house or who need an address sign near the curb to utilize this design, as it is felt that the variety of designs used at MCC to date does not, taken collectively, enhance the overall appearance of the neighborhood.
Developed by the Association's Architectural Advisor, William Lukes, the Association is making available to homeowners design sketches with dimensions and locations that will meet the Association's requirements for snowplowing and maintenance and which should be acceptable to the USPS for mail delivery based on current requirements. Those illustrations can be downloaded by cliking on the link to the right. if you want to make absolutely sure that the mailbox will meet current USPS requirements, you can review this information with the local Postmaster. NEW ITEM
SARC meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings are at the Maroon Creek Club and usually start at 3:00 PM.
The deadline for submitting architectural applications is 5:00 PM on the first Thursday of the month. Applications should be submitted to the Architectural Advisor’s office at the address below. Applications for new residences may not be submitted without the owner and/or architect having attended a pre-application conference with the Architectural Advisor prior to the application being submitted.
CONTACTS
Maroon Creek Club and MCC Master Association Sarah Smith Joshua & Co. 300 South Hunter Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Phone (970) 920-1776 Facsimile (970) 920-1777 Email ssmith@joshua.com Architectural Advisor William Lukes AIA The Lakeside Studio 801 Lakeside Drive Carbondale, Colorado 81623-3109 Phone (970) 963-8025 Facsimile (970) 315-0380 Email marooncreek@williamlukes.com Association President Mr. Leonard Lansburgh Phone (970) 618-9826 Email cattlemoovers@gmail.com
