Do Homeowners Need to Seek A&L Approval Before Painting Their Homes?
by Renee Harvey - Board Liaison to A&L Committee

Yes! Any proposed improvements and/or changes to the exterior of your home, including changes to the exterior paint, the color or design of your driveway, and replacement of garage doors and front doors, must be approved by the A&L Committee prior to the work being initiated. All requests must please be submitted in writing/email to the management company.

The Architectural and Landscape Committee (“A&L”) has received several requests from homeowners to repaint their homes an alternative color to the existing color of their homes. All original homeowners were issued a Sorrento/Meadows paint chart for the exterior paints applied to their homes. This chart identifies the brand, name, and number of the paint applied to the stucco, accent stucco, fascia, trim, garage door, front door and shutter/accent trim.

When residents want to “touch-up” or repaint their homes, they need to take this chart to their local paint dealer who will then find a match for the existing paint. Fresh paint will brighten a home’s appearance considerably. In the interest of wanting to preserve the existing integrity of the colors originally selected by the architects of our community, the A&L Committee has not approved any changes from the original paint colors applied to our homes. If you no longer have the name and numbers of the paints specifically used on your home, please contact the builder, Shapell Homes, at 818-366-1132.

Please see the excerpt below from the CC&Rs, article 7.18, Improvements and Alterations:

“No excavation, construction, painting, alteration or erection of any projection which in any way alters the exterior appearance of any Lot, Condominium or Common Area from any public or private street, or from any other Lot, Condominium or Common Area (other than minor repairs or rebuilding pursuant to Section 7.11) is permitted without the prior approval of the Architectural Committee.”

Please take this into consideration before proceeding with any improvements or modifications to the exterior of your home. If you have questions regarding changes you wish to make, please contact the management company.

Security Gate ID Check Reminder
by Melissa Centeno - President, Sorrento at Porter Ranch Community Association

It is a requirement at both guard gates for your guest or vendor to show their driver license upon entry. It is your responsibility as the homeowner to inform your guest of this requirement. This is necessary even if your guest is on the permanent guests list. If the driver does not have a driver license then you will be notified by security. You will either have to come to the guard gate to claim your guest or they will be denied access to the community. Please inform any guest or vendor to avoid this complication at the gate.