Welcome to the Design Review section of the Library. This area includes the most current version of the River Valley Ranch Design Guidelines, forms to request a review with the DRC, and checklists of required materials for Preliminary and Final Design submittals.
Please see the below DRC Schedule for meeting times and days.
If you have any questions about the Design Review process, feel free to contact Director of Design Review and Admin Services, Jessica Hennessy at 970.963.6300 ext 103.
Please remember: All exterior landscape or structural improvements at RVR are required to be reviewed.
DRC Meeting Schedule
2023 DRC Meeting Schedule
To reserve a meeting slot email jessica.hennessy@rvrma.org
RVRMA Design Guidelines
The Design Guidelines outline the design standards for River Valley Ranch as well as construction requirements and guidelines.
RVRMA Design Guidelines, Appendix, 8th Edition, 2017
First Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Improvements, Structures, Sculptures
Second Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Neighborhoods: Special Requirements
Third Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Political Signs
Fourth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Deer/ Wildlife Fencing
Fifth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – DRC Meetings, Fees and Inspections
Sixth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Common Assessment: Block B
Seventh Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Irrigation Controls
Eighth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Construction and Builder Regulations
Ninth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Fences, Privacy Screens, Retaining Walls (See Nineteenth Amendment)
Tenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Exterior Stairs
Eleventh Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Professionals
Twelfth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Meeting Agenda
Thirteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Exterior Trim
Fourteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Minimum Planting Requirements
Fifteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Fire Pits/ Exterior Fireplaces
Sixteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Earth Tones Exterior Colors
Seventeenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Mulch and Ground Cover
Eighteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Xeriscape, Gravel/Stone Ground Cover, Siding
Nineteenth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – Fences, Privacy Screens, Retaining Walls
Twentieth Amendment to the RVRMA Design Guidelines – View Easements, Exterior Wall Transitions
DRC Forms and Checklists
Design Review – Administrative Reviews
Administrative Design Review Process
Design Review – DRC Committee Reviews
Pre-Design Conference – Purpose and Process
Design Review Request and Contact Form
Common Submittal Design Issues
Important Design and Construction Deadlines
Design Review Fee – What Does It Pay For?
Preliminary Design Submittal – Checklist
Final Design Submittal Checklist
Final Design Submittal Requirements
Design Review – Construction Management
Pre-Construction Meeting Checklist
Final Construction Sign-Off Checklist
Construction Deposits, Fees, and Fines (Appendix K)
Important Design and Construction Deadlines
Pre-Design Conference – Purpose and Proces
Design Review Request and Contact Form
Common Submittal Design Issues
Important Design and Construction Deadlines
Design Review Fee – What Does It Pay For?
Preliminary Design Submittal – Checklist
Final Design Submittal Checklist
Final Design Submittal Requirements
DRC Committee Members
Kevin Kreuz, Architect, DRC Chair
Kelleigh Condon, Architect
Jennifer DiCuollo, Landscape Architect
Home Improvements
Got a home improvement project in mind? Please visit our Home Improvements page to learn what kinds of projects need HOA approval, and how you can most easily obtain that approval. Many home improvement projects can be approved with a simple Administrative Approval process. More complex projects may require review and approval by the DRC.