The vast majority of HCA homeowners collaborate closely with the HCA Board of Directors on RA DRB applications and other important community matters. This is a credit to all involved and the essence of community spirit.
In stark contrast, Board time and effort wasted on dealing with misleading and defamatory social media rants posted or allowed to be posted by others is time not available for collaborative homeowner matters and other critical community needs.
RA DRB sets RA DRB application requirements. For exterior HVAC equipment, this includes legal site plat drawing(s) showing proposed unit exact location, related photos, unit product information, unit base, unit screening, unit vegetation, and other information. Plus adjacent neighbor and HCA Officer Affected Party yes-or-no opposition status and signatures. HCA works with HCA Member neighbors to successfully meet those DRB requirements. Once RA receives a complete and typically-unopposed HCA application, they staff review and approve it in 3-5 days.
CURRENT HCA RA DRB HVAC APPLICATION LINK: https://www.hickorycluster.org/regulations-resources/
HCA sets Hickory Cluster standards because RA standards are too generic. They do not consider unique Goodman House architecture and other conditions. Which is why HCA has more specific fence and other standards, including for HVAC. This helps protect what remains of Goodman House community architectural integrity, property values, and quality of life from individual misunderstandings and self-interest.
HCA HVAC cluster standards evolved from the November 2024 initial version based on best guesses and minimal experience, to more recent versions as HCA encountered and developed solutions for additional unique Goodman House, Common Area, equipment, and other conditions.
CURRENT HCA HVAC STANDARDS LINK: https://www.hickorycluster.org/governing-documents/ ... See General Resolutions: Design / Cluster Standards, General Resolution TBD: Exterior HVAC Equipment Cluster Standards and related updates
And an HCA Officer signature results not just from a single Director decision, it is from a FULL Board decision. And it is not just a rote acknowledgement. Any one of three HCA Officers can sign and mark Affected Party status, but ONLY AFTER review and voted decision by ALL Directors to either not oppose or oppose an application.
The photo below shows an example of the type of permanent exterior HVAC equipment installation disasters the 2025-26 HCA Directors tried to prevent.
And it was NOT opposed by RA.
This Goodman House is now an eyesore visible to everyone who passes by, and its architectural integrity is ruined forever.