Community Design Guidelines
How the design-review standards of Arizona's guard-gated and master-planned communities shape what you can build.
Carefree Ranch Design Guidelines (Village of Lone Mountain): Height, Setback, and Fee Rules for a Custom Home
Carefree Ranch in the Village of Lone Mountain caps a custom home at 24 feet above natural grade at any point, breaks it into building masses of 16 to 17.5 feet, and sets 60-foot street and 35-foot side setbacks. You must finish the exterior within 549 days and pay $1,500 for plans plus $500 for the building envelope.
Read the referenceFireRock Ridge Design Guidelines (Fountain Hills): Height, Roof, and Color Rules for a Custom Home
FireRock Ridge in Fountain Hills holds custom homes to single-story or split-level plans, no wall or roofline over 20 feet above natural grade, a 5/12 maximum roof slope, paint colors at 50% LRV or lower, and a 2,500 square foot minimum livable area. A community committee approves your plans before you build.
Read the referenceHow HOA and Community Design Review Works for a Scottsdale-Area Custom Home: ESL, Native Plant Ordinance, and Building Envelopes
Building a custom home in a Scottsdale-area gated community means clearing two reviews: the City of Scottsdale's Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL) ordinance, which forces 15% to 80% of your lot into permanent Natural Area Open Space, plus its Native Plant Ordinance, and your community's own Design Review Committee. This page explains how both layers work together.
Read the referenceTroon North Design Guidelines (Scottsdale): Building Envelope, Color, and Wall Rules for a Custom Home
Troon North in north Scottsdale makes every custom home fit inside a recorded Building Envelope, with the desert outside it left undisturbed under a Natural Area Easement. Body paint must read between 14 and 40 LRV in earth tones, fill is capped at two feet un-retained, and walls top out at eight feet. A committee approves your plans first.
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