For my HOA, working with ASC just to improve an existing outdoor area was an absolute nightmare. The paperwork, surveys, etc., required for simple improvements added to the cost, as well. Thoroughly exhausting process, and the woman I worked with was unhelpful and dogmatic.

The process seems arbitrary--overly prescriptive and costly rules on the one hand and variances granted without neighborhood notice on the other.

Bear in mind that even the most minimal improvements are likely to cost a lot of money. The job of TDAS should be to work with the homeowner to solve the problem, and not adhere to arbitrary decisions without homeowner input.

We won’t even consider minor projects which would enhance our enjoyment due to the added costs and hassles from AS, who seem to use the smallest excuse to lookmfor any and all “infractions”. I would like to see far LESS enforcement, fines, and silly rules

I think it is terrible that ASO will not accept hand drawn maps from Forestry Dept when owner contacts them about what trees should be removed for upcoming project. The added cost of having professionally mapped out is ridiculous.

It seemed an unnecessarily costly procedure.

The costs are exorbitant. I think they provide little value.

Need to cut costs from submitting simple requests - as well as when they can be submitted/reviewed.

Focus on what is really important and not the minutiae which costs money and is not valuable

If standard plans already exist in your files (eg stoarage sheds) then the permitting time and cost should be significantly reduced. Timeline for any permit issue is excessive and not customer/resident friendly.