Jacque Forrest is the Chairman of the Committee. Her email address is: ACC.BVSHOA@gmai.com. Please include your name, address, and phone number when contacting her regarding the ACC and/or Deed Restrictions.
The Committee members are Tony Brocato, Ted Buchanan, Vikki Jacobi, Cy Megnin and Martin Wilbanks.
Meetings of the ACC are held at Balcones Country Club. The committee meets the first Wednesday of the month if it has received a request for review. Requests for consideration should be sent to the committee at least a week prior to the meeting. Homeowners are expected to attend the meeting to discuss their request with the ACC.
The Balcones Village/Spicewood (BV/S) area is included within the City of Austin as well as being a part of the BV/S development. As a result, the individual properties in this area are subject to the City of Austin ordinances, regulated by City of Austin codes, and are also covered by the BV/S Deed Restrictions filed by the developer when the property was originally platted.
The Deed Restrictions apply to every homeowner in the Balcones Village and Spicewood at Balcones Village subdivisions, whether they are members of the HOA or not members. The deed restrictions for your property were noted in the contract you signed when you purchased your home.
Homeowners considering changes or improvements to their property need to contact both the City of Austin for various permits as well as the BV/S Homeowners Association Architectural Control Committee. Any changes or improvements done to the exterior of the house and/or the property should be submitted to the ACC for approval. This includes, but is not limited to: fencing, additions, outbuildings, garage extensions, swimming pools, landscaping, and ornamental structures.
The ACC is responsible for providing assistance to homeowners in the BV/S residential area by reviewing proposed improvements to their property and giving guidance on how those improvements can be done in compliance with the deed restrictions that govern their property. There are 24 different sets of deed restrictions covering the BV/S development. While they are generally similar, there are some specific differences. In some sections the ACC can grant homeowners an exception or variance from compliance within certain aspects of the deed restrictions for valid reasons; in most it cannot.
The ACC board is not an enforcement agency. It serves to provide review and approval of homeowner projects. Enforcement is the responsibility of the homeowners that live within each section. Homeowners who have obtained ACC approval for their projects, are generally covered in the event of a deed restriction issue that might arise in a Title search related to the sale of the property and also, are generally protected from legal actions for violations of deed restrictions that might be brought by neighbors within their section.
Violations of the deed restrictions make you vulnerable to legal action and law suits filed by any resident in your section, potentially placing your investment at risk. It is in both of our interest to insure your projects meet the deed restrictions. We would also encourage you to discuss planned planned projects that may impact neighbors with immediate neighbors to insure they understand and are comfortable with your plans.
Disclaimer: Covenants and deed restrictions are provided by the BV/S HOA for convenience and reference purposes only. Any documents viewed, downloaded or copied from this web site are not legally binding as they do not replace the original, legally enforceable, deed restrictions that are on file with Travis and Williamson Counties. The BV/S HOA makes no claims to the accuracy of the contents of these documents, and shall not be held responsible or liable for any transcription errors, or any damages that might result from such errors.