Changes to Your Property
Please contact the following staff members for information regarding the Covenant Process during Covid-19. Please note that our staff are working reduced hours and there may be a delay in replying to email inquiries.
Important information regarding Exterior Alteration Applications, PLEASE READ.
Requests for Letters of Compliance and Exterior Alteration Applications: Carrie Wenholz, applications@oaklandmills.org
Property Concerns: Karina Caico, propertyconcerns@oaklandmills.org
The village of Oakland Mills, located in Columbia MD, is a community in which the land is protected by covenants. These covenants are essentially promises by which all who own or reside here shall abide by. The ongoing maintenance of the open space, facilities, properties, and homes in the village of Oakland Mills depends upon its owners and residents upholding these covenants. The covenants’ presence as part of each deed can compel owners and residents to abide by them or incur possible penalty. The information contained on this page is designed to help all residents understand how to buy, sell, and maintain their property in Oakland Mills, Columbia, MD. Click here to download the Architectural Guidelines.
Step 2: Review
- Application is given to RAC & published in the Columbia Flier, the Oakland Mills website, and at the village office
- RAC members visit property to view site and plans
- RAC discusses application at its next meeting.
Step 3: Decision
- RAC recommends approval, approval with amendments, or denial
- RAC sends to the Architectural Chair
- The Architectural Chair reviews and issues final decision
- The Final decision is sent by mail to applicant.
Oakland Mills Architectural Committee approval may not be the only approval required. It may also be necessary to obtain approval from your townhome or condominium’s Homeowners’ Association(HOA) and/or Howard County(HC). Howard County permit information can be obtained by calling 410-313-2455. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals. If there are inconsistencies between HOA and OMCA Covenants or HC regulations, the most restrictive criteria or covenant takes precedence. Exterior alterations begun without prior approval of the Oakland Mills Architectural Committee are done in violation of OMCA Covenants and are at the applicant’s own risk. Guidelines to the Oakland Mills Covenants are available at the Village Office located in the Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place OR Click here to view the “OMCA Architectural Guidelines”. Questions about the application or review process should be referred to the Covenant Advisor for Applications at 410-730-4610 or Email Carrie Wenholz: applications@oaklandmills.org Resident Architectural Committee (RAC) meetings are held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place on the review dates listed below. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting at which their application is reviewed.
2021 RAC DEADLINES AND MEETING DATES
| Deadline Dates | Meeting Dates |
| December 22 | January 7 |
| January 5 | January 21 |
| January 19 | February 4 |
| February 2 | February 18 |
| February 16 | March 4 |
| March 2 | March 18 |
| March 16 | April 1 |
| March 30 | April 15 |
| April 20 | May 6 |
| May 4 | May 20 |
| May 18 | June 3 |
| June 1 | June 17 |
| June 15 | July 1 |
| June 29 | July 15 |
| July 20 | August 5 |
| August 3 | August 19 |
| August 17 | September 2 |
| August 31 | September 16 |
| September 21 | October 7 |
| October 5 | October 21 |
| October 19 | November 4 |
| November 2 | November 18 |
| November 16 | December 2 |
| November 30 | December 16 |
| December 21 | January 6 (2022) |
Need Further Assistance?
Read over our list of things to know and do when submitting an application to the the Architecture Committee.
