In the Know
- Property Owners Association
- Property Owners Association Office
- Gated Communities
- Annual Assessment
- Governing Documents (DCCRs, Design Guidelines, By-Laws)
- Architectural Control Committee Review
- Landscaping
The Mountain Springs Ranch POA is a non-profit organization which maintains the ranch common properties and facilities. These include the pool complex, public rights of way and easements not owned by Comal County, gates and landscaped areas at Ranch entrances and any associated sprinkler systems, and an 85-Acre Preserve. It will include any facility, wall, fence or safety feature developed in the future on common property.
Responsibilities of the POA also include managing contractors, providing services, collecting assessments, making disbursements, establishing the annual budget, keeping financial records, and maintaining all administrative records. The POA, through the Architectural Control Committee (ACC), also reviews construction and landscaping plans for compliance with the Architectural and Site Design Guidelines for the Ranch.
Board Meeting Minutes (must be logged on to view)
Property Owners Association Office
The Mountain Springs Ranch POA does not maintain a physical office. The POA is managed by the Board of Directors who are residents of Mountain Springs Ranch. You may contact the POA by calling our answering service at 830-608-3407, emailing the Board, or by sending mail to our mailing address at:
Mountain Springs Ranch POA
20475 Hwy 46 West
Ste 180 PMB 604
Spring Branch, TX 78133
Fax: 830-885-6698
Phone: 830-608-3407
Please note this is a mailing address and not a physical office. Packages may not be dropped off at this location in person.
Please report problems with gates directly to Gate Services.
Please request Gate Codes from Mountain Springs Ranch Property Owners Association.
Every property owner is a member of the POA and shares a portion of the responsibility for its support. The current POA assessments are $300 per year per lot. Owners of two or more lots pay for no more than two lots, or currently $600. Property owners in the gated communities, The Vistas, The Estates, The Ridge, and The Hills pay an additional $300 per year per lot owned for gated entrance maintenance, and private road maintenance and repair. Roads in the non-gated areas, The Highlands, The Oaks (formerly Unit One), The Bluffs, and The Uplands are owned and maintained by Comal County.
Your POA annual assessment is due January 1st of each year and will be considered delinquent by January 31st. Please make payments to the POA at the address noted above indicating your lot number and Mountain Springs Ranch Property Owners Association on your check. Contact the Property Owners Association for other payment options.
To ensure that Mountain Springs Ranch develops in a way that the documents you signed at closing envisioned, and to enhance long-term property values, every property owner must comply with the Mountain Springs Ranch Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (DCCRs), the Architectural and Site Design Guidelines, and the Supplemental Declarations for each gated neighborhood. If you did not receive a copy of these documents, or cannot find them, please contact your title company and request a copy, or you may also download them here.
In our experience, most violations occur because owners, architects, designers, builders and subcontractors are unaware of the restrictions and rules. It is the property owner's responsibility to make sure that all parties are aware of, and comply with, the DCCRs and Architectural and Site Design Guidelines.
Architectural Control Committee Review
For new construction, new landscaping and/or any exterior improvements to your home, the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) must approve your plans before work may commence. Please submit your plans, in accordance with the ACC requirements as set out in the Architectural and Site Design Guidelines, to the ACC at the POA address above. Please allow 30 days for the review process, although every effort is made to review plans quickly. For an additional fee of $100, the ACC will review your plans within 2 days and let you know if the plans were approved or denied.
All properties must be landscaped. Landscape plans are due for ACC review 30 days before the home is finished, and the landscaping must be installed within 90 days of completion of construction.
An "Improvement" is defined as any addition or change to the existing property. Examples are changes to landscaping, fences, pool, patio, deck, or the exterior colors of your home or the addition of a flagpole, basketball goals or backboards, athletic equipment, backyard sheds, gazebos, swing sets; garbage cans; wood piles; window air-conditioning units or fans; solar panels; antennas; walls; dog runs; animal pens; fences, including invisible fences; artificial vegetation or sculpture; etc. Please refer to Articles 9 and 10 of the "Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions" and the "Architectural and Site Design Guidelines" for more details and information. For all ACC Forms, click here.
It is the owner's responsibility to provide adequate planting and landscaping for his/her property in accordance with the Architectural and Site Design Guidelines and supplemental Covenants specific to each neighborhood. Landscaping plans must be submitted to the Architectural Control Committee for approval prior to commencing any work. Landscaping for new construction must be submitted to the Architectural Control Committee 30 days prior to completion of home construction and landscaping must be installed within 90 days of completion of construction. Property owners are encouraged to review Section 9.4 of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (DCCRs) prior to developing plans.
