Design Review Committee

The Design Guidelines, Solar Guidelines, and Design Review Form are available on the HOA Documents and Forms page. Remember, property changes including all exterior changes to a home must go through the DRC review process.

Contact designreview@trailmark.org for more information or to volunteer your time.

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Exterior Homeowner Improvement Requests

​The Design Review Committee (DRC) reviews exterior homeowner improvement requests the 1st and 3rd week of every month.

• A completed Home Improvement Request & Yard Access form, and all supplemental information, i.e., brochures, plot plans/yard diagrams, etc., must be received by the management company not later than 12:00 noon, the Friday prior to the DRC meeting. Send to: TrailMark@westwindmanagement.com.
• Documents must be signed and dated.
• Exterior Paint Projects: Physical paint color samples/chips are required if one selects paint colors that are not pre-approved, as in our paint sample book. Approved color schemes are posted on the HOA Documents & Forms page – Find and click on the EXTERIOR PAINT CHART button.  
• Scanned and/or monitor representations have proven unreliable in determining whether a paint scheme is appropriate for the TrailMark community. Each paint chip must be annotated with the specific area to be painted (siding, fascia, trim, exposed beams, etc.). Place in a sealed envelope with the homeowner’s name and address clearly written on the envelope. All other project documents will be forwarded to the management company. For homeowner convenience, paint chips may be dropped off at 9718 S Johnson Way.   
• Paint Sample Book: Homeowners may review the paint sample books which are available through our management company by calling or sending an email to trailmark@westwindmanagement.com. 

Request for Additional Information/Denied Requests: DRC requests returned to homeowners for additional project information and/or denied requests will be reviewed during a following, normal review session.

Notice of Completion: Once project approval is obtained and home improvements are completed, homeowners are required to submit the Home Improvement Notice of Completion to the management company.

Emergency Requests:  Valid emergency requests will be reviewed as needed. Our working emergency definition:
A serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action to repair or replace. For example:

• A damaged, inoperable garage door that requires repair/replacement,
• A damaged roof, that, as the result of a natural event such as high winds, is at risk of leaking, requiring immediate full or partial replacement
• Immediate need for Installation of a handicapped railing
• A broken window that places a resident at risk due to potential shattering and/or unwanted entry.         

For questions regarding exterior project request requirements, to review the TrailMark Exterior Color Scheme books (which include paint chips), and/or other DRC related issues, please contact the management company at trailmark@westwindmanagement.com.

​​Please Note: All documents submitted to the DRC may be submitted via mail, email, or fax:

TrailMark Homeowners Association, Inc.
Littleton, CO 80127
c/o Westwind Management Group
27 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO  80112
720-756-3187 Office
303-369-0007 Fax
TrailMark@westwindmanagement.com

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Articles from the Design Review Committee

Information in the content below may be outdated.

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Nice weather = Home Projects

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At the March 12th, 2024 HOA meeting, the Board adopted and executed two new policies for residents in TrailMark. Both of these policies are effective and enforceable as of March 12th, 2024. Westwind Management Group assured the Board and residents attending the meeting that copies of these new policies would be mailed to all residents.

The Board adopted and approved a Permanent Light Policy which will prohibit any type of permanent decorative or other special lighting to be installed on a home’s trim, roofline, soffit, or fascia of TrailMark homes. The Board also adopted and approved a Dangerous Dogs Policy, which mirrors the Colorado State Statute, Section 18-9-204.5, which prohibits Dangerous Dogs.

In this article, we are including links to both new policies so that homeowners are aware of them. For transparency, our HOA legal team reviewed both policies and approved the legality and enforcement of both policies as well.

The Board wishes to thank our DRC volunteer committee members for spending an enormous amount of time and research in developing and implementing the now Permanent Light Policy. As mentioned at the meeting, the Board has a fiduciary duty to preserve our community and the property values, and is happy to say that residents will not have to come home to homes that have permanent lights on 365 days a year as this type of lighting is strictly prohibited. Thank you DRC members.

The Board also wishes to thank Western Law for their guidance and expertise in developing our Dangerous Dog Policy to help keep all of our residents safe. This policy is also being used in other Colorado HOA’s as well. Please understand this policy doesn’t specifically name certain breeds of dogs as we all understand that every type of dog can be dangerous if not trained correctly. This policy has been adopted to hold dog owners accountable and responsible for keeping your dog safe to others within the neighborhood, and also protects the Board from any type of legal action in the event of a dangerous dog incident.

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