JANUARY 2013
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Bits of Info from Ginny’s Desk
By Ginny Wagner, Community Standards Assistant
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been published on
the Community Standards website at
/
community-association/sites/castds/faq. These questions are
representative of those that have been asked by residents over
the past year. The answers are cited from the Design Guidelines.
If you have any questions about the FAQs, or wish to have a
question added to the list, feel free to email ginny.wagner@
sctexas.org.
The Xeriscape task force is busy perfecting language that will
allow specific changes to the Design Guidelines. For those who
want to make modifications prior to a completed XAG plan,
remember that you can make modifications to your property
within the existing guidelines that can save water. The mora-
torium on Xeriscape is only for applications that exceed the
current Design Guidelines standards.
Taken from page 39 of the Design Guidelines, the chart shows
that up to 60 percent of your property can be inert material;
thus, even if a total Xeriscape is not permitted, you can still
modify existing beds or exchange grassy areas for new beds
with drought-resistant plants and river rock, as long as the
square footage of inert materials falls within the percentages.
CA NEWS
MATERIAL
COVERAGE
ARTICLE NO.
Plant Material
Plants
40%
of the
Yard
(
Minimum)
4.2.2
a)
Plants
40%
of the
Front
Yard
(
Minimum)
4.2.2
b)
Drought Tolerant 75% of the
Plants
(
Minimum)
4.3.3.
Inert Material
60%
of the
Yard
(
Maximum)
4.2.5.
60%
of the Front
Yard (Maximum)
4.2.5.
The remainder of §4.2 (pp. 39-42) provides detailed require-
ments expanding the chart that are well worth reading.
Finally, remember that January 15 is the last day for our holi-
day decorations to be displayed. Thank you to all who beautify
our community during the holiday season. We appreciate each
and every one of you.
Ginny Wagner can be reached at 512-948-7462 or
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