Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Changing the Fencing Standard

 Our townhome community is unique in Emerson in that the "cluster standard" (required architectural design elements) were specified by our builder and Emerson to what the Emerson Architect considers to be a higher grade of material.

This includes the divider fences, which Emerson has always required be made of wood and painted white. However, due to the current shortage of building materials (along with a case being made that vinyl is easier to maintain), Emerson has given us a process whereby we can designate an alternate material:

  1. Consult the Autumn Walk HOA membership on the proposed change
  2. Submit a formal letter to the Emerson ARB with the proposed change, as well as sample pictures and specifications
  3. State whether all fences will be vinyl, or whether this will be optional
  4. Obtain approval by the Emerson HOA Board
We are proposing that for the small dividers, that vinyl fencing be permitted as an "option," using vinyl fencing as shown in the attached pictures. These have not been approved yet as our first step is to consult the membership on the change.

  • As part of that we are conducting an online survey to determine whether the majority of our owners are in favor of this change.
  • We are also asking if members would like to participate in our first Picnic Social since 2019, as it was cancelled in 2020 by the pandemic.


PVC Fence Panel Full Privacy 6' Height by 8' Width
Post Caps: "New England" Style




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