MACC Policies

Height of Residence:
Overall height of a residence is limited to 38 feet above lot elevation. This includes chimney.
Approved by MACC on January 17, 2007
Confirmed by MACC on March 14, 2011

 

50% Lot Coverage:
Lot coverage is restricted to 50% of total lot. Coverage includes all structures including but not limited to building, pools (not including water surface), patios, driveway, sidewalks accessory buildings, garages and any other non-permeable surface.

Impervious Coverage includes the following:
Driveways
Walk from road or driveway to home
Parking areas
Building
Garage
Patios
Concrete pads (including those for a/c units or other equipment)
Wood deck – for a deck that has drainage spaces between deck boards that is located over a pervious surface, 50% of the horizontal area will be included.
Interlocking or permeable pavers, must include 80% of the surface area and 20% of the area of the pavers may be excluded from the calculation.

Impervious coverage calculations do not include:
Sidewalks in a public right-of-way
Drainage swales
Ponds, pools and fountains (surface area of the water)
Areas with gravel placed over pervious surfaces that are used only for landscaping or by pedestrians.
Approved by MACC on January 17, 2008
Confirmed by MACC on March 14, 2011

Circular Drives:
Circular drives are not permitted on lots in Meyerland with the following exceptions: properties facing a major thoroughfare at the discretion of the Committee, properties where circular drives currently exist and are in compliance with current deed restrictions, properties owned and occupied by a resident that requires special accommodations due to permanent physical limitations.
Confirmed by MACC September 10, 2008
Confirmed by MACC on March 14, 2011

Setback Requirements:
All construction and renovation must comply with the setback provisions set forth in the corresponding Deed Restrictions. The setback requirements apply to any structure or building, including but not limited to garages, swimming pools (whether in-ground or above), houses, arbors, gazebos, accessory buildings, retaining walls, fountains built-in landscape features, cooking pits or grills, fences or screens or any other permanently ground- attached structure. For the purpose of determining whether proposed or completed construction complies with the application setback requirements, the Committee considers the setback provisions to apply to all structures.

Items that ARE permitted to be located between building line and property line include the following: HVAC condenser coil equipment, generators, pool equipment on a case by case basis and subject to approval by the Committee.
Clarification of Deed Restriction interpretation by MACC.
Confirmed by MACC on March 14, 2011