Pace Island HOA Guide for Outdoor Living Projects

A practical look at getting a Pace Island outdoor project approved and permitted.

We pull together what we know about Pace Island, its review and its permitting so you can plan with fewer surprises.

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Pace Island Review, Step by Step

Pace Island's association reviews exterior changes before work starts. We prepare a package with a site plan, elevations, materials and renderings.

In Pace Island, the association has its own review, separate from Eagle Harbor and Fleming Island Plantation. Pace Island reviews additions for placement, materials and colors, so the package shows all three. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

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The Pace Island Community

Pace Island is a gated community on Fleming Island in Clay County with its own homeowners association and architectural review. It is separate from the Eagle Harbor and Fleming Island Plantation associations.

Common Projects and Their Paperwork

Kitchens and bars. Boards typically review a kitchen with the cover above it; we put both in one application.

Pergolas, gazebos and patio covers. Most HOAs require architectural approval before a roofed or open-top structure goes up; we show the size, its spot on your survey, elevations, materials and colors.

Fire features. Placement matters for both the board and the code, so fire pits and fireplaces are drawn with their clearances.

That's what boards commonly ask for; Pace Island's current guidelines decide. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Backyard Planning in Pace Island

Pace Island backyards often have room for a structure out in the yard rather than only against the house.
Pace Island lots are established, with landscaping that's grown in, so placement is planned around it.
Its own review. Pace Island has its own association, so Eagle Harbor or Fleming Island Plantation guidelines don't apply here.
Freestanding outdoor rooms. Freestanding cedar gazebos with outdoor kitchens suit the lots here, and that's what we built for a Pace Island family.

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Pace Island Projects We've Completed

Cedar gazebo with outdoor kitchen, bar and outdoor TV, Pace Island (Fleming Island) Planned as a cedar pergola, this project grew into a full cedar gazebo with custom column build-ups over an outdoor kitchen with a bar and granite counters, set on new pavers that wrap around the house. In a second phase the family added an outdoor TV and ceiling speakers.

Who Issues the Permit in Pace Island

Pace Island is in unincorporated Clay County, where the Building Division issues permits through its online portal and additions and accessory structures get a Planning and Zoning site review first. A certified Notice of Commencement is required for most permitted projects. See our Clay County permit guide. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents. HOA approval and the building permit are separate steps, and we handle both.

How We Handle It

Design starts with Amany, in person, in AutoCAD at our Jacksonville studio; she then comes to your home to walk the site with you. Start dates for most projects fall within two to four weeks, and Synchrony Bank financing, including 18 months of no-interest financing, is available. The review package, the engineered documents every permitted structure needs and the permit filing are all part of our job. We handle the electrical with our licensed electrical partner; gas and plumbing go to our licensed trade partners. You get a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your design consultation, and every project has a $10,000 minimum.

For the bigger picture, see the Fleming Island page and our guide to HOA architectural review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pace Island part of Eagle Harbor? No. Pace Island has its own gated homeowners association and review process, separate from Eagle Harbor and Fleming Island Plantation. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Have you built in Pace Island? Yes. We designed and built a cedar gazebo with an outdoor kitchen for a Pace Island family, starting from an AutoCAD design.

Do you serve Pace Island? Yes. In Pace Island, our projects include a cedar gazebo over an outdoor kitchen with a bar, new pavers around the house and, later, an outdoor TV and ceiling speakers. We start with a design session at our Jacksonville studio, and Amany then visits your home to finalize the design with you.

Start Your Pace Island Design

Sit down with Amany to design it in person in AutoCAD, and we'll handle the review package and the permit.

Call (904) 629-8803 or book a consultation. Design studio: 8917 Western Way, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32256 · Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm

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