Cohousing-L Mailing List: Architectural review of landscaping

[OCCNG11 (normangauss]

We are a standard condominium where the HOA owns all the landscaping and 
structures.  Our CC&R's specify the appointment of an Architecural 
Committee.

According to the CC&R's, all Improvements within the Development must be 
reviewed by the Architectural Committee.

Improvements include "construction, installation, alteration or remodeling 
of any building, wall, roof, foundation, balcony, patio, landscaping, 
landscape structure, skylight, solar heating equipmentk, spa, antenna, 
utility line..."

Our Architecture Committee is reluctant to review anything not involving 
structures because they claim, "architects are only concerned with 
structures".   According to them, landscaping is not architecture.

Has anybody ever encountered situations where the Architectural Committee 
considers non-structural matters (e.g. landscaping) beyond their purview?

Norm Gauss