The Landscpae submittals are reviewed by Anne Ellis, the Design Review committee's consulting landscape Master Gardener. She and Kathy Braun, our Landscape representative present their landscape reccomendations at the monthly Design Review meetings.

The Landscape Subcommittee Members are

• Kathy Braun, Board Member, Committee Chair 
• Anne Ellis, Landscape Consultant

Kathy and Anne are assisted by Association staff, Nicole Abate in her role as DRC Coordinator. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nicole by email, or by calling the office. 

If you are currently involved in the Design Review process on a new home, or a significant remodel, Landscape Review is part of the process. Please find below the most current versions of the Approved Plant List (PDF), and the Landscape Spreadsheet / Landscape Calculator (Excel). Please note that the landscape spreadsheet has locked cells, with notes in the editable cells to assist with your completion. If you have any questions on how to use the calculator, please contact Nicole Abate. 

Meetings

The SMOA Design Review Committee will review the landscape plan at their monthly meetings at the Carriage House, located at 3977 S. Superstition Mountain Drive. The next meeting will be held on Monday,May 18, 2026 at 8:30 am. The agenda for that meeting will be made available during the prior week.

Future DRC Meetings

• May 18 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• May 4 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• This meeting and submittal deadline are moved up one week.
• June 22 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• June 8 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• July 20 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• July 6 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• August 24 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• August 10 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• September 28 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• September 14 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• October 28 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• October 12 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• This meeting day is Wednesday. Submittal deadline stays the same
• November 23 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• November 9 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• December 21 @ 8:30 am - Meeting Day
• December 7 @ 5:00 pm - Submittal Day
• This meeting day and submittal deadline are moved up a week

All submittals need to be delivered to the Association offices no less than two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. Materials delivered less than two weeks prior will be placed on the following month's agenda. 

The 2026 meeting schedule for the Design Review Committee is as follows. All submission dates shown are typically the second Monday of the month, and meeting dates are the fourth Monday of the month. Please check back prior to each meeting, as meeting dates may change. Also note the changes in red.

Questions? Contact the Design Review Coordinator - Nabate@ccmcnet.com

2026 Meeting Minutes

To view or download the meeting minutes from past Superstition Mountain DRC Landscape Subcommittee meetings, click on a document below.

Prior Years Meeting Documents

CLICK HERE to view Minutes from prior years