What residential constructions should I have? New development

We have landscape requirements.

Also, have to have exterior colors approved.

You may want to make sure that on slab restriction specifies no mobile or modular homes. They can install what most people would call a trailer on a slab and call it a modular home.

I would consider 2400-2500 sq ft min but I’m not familiar with what the other neighborhoods in your area are like. I’d recommend no lots be used except for residential purposes, no commercial or family businesses. One single family dwelling and it’s customary and usual accessory structures, prohibit duplexes, apartments or business type buildings. No large trucks, tractors, farming equipment or commercial machinery.
Specific style and design for homes, Predetermined set back on house constrution. Exterior material requirement such as brick, stone, no Hardi board. Detached garages or buildings mimics predominant home constrution. No visible TV antennas or satellite dishes. No mobile, modular, prefabricated dwellings. No chain link, wire or similar fence, no above ground pools, no animals, livestock or poultry raised or kept on property. Limited overnight or extended parking on street front of home. No motor home, campers, trailers or travel trailers parked in view. All lawns sodded or spray seeded, lawn maintained in a decent, respectable manner. Garbage cans and container stored out of sight, 15 mph speed limit.
Those are some ideas that I’ve found common to some of the places we’ve lived, you may decide to use all or none, just offering ideas.

I'm retired now but once owned a surveying/engineering company that worked on many residential subdivisions for clients. Often the developers plans included holding onto several lots for themselves and close friends to build on. They would ask the same question as you. I would tell them the restrictions are the most important decision you will make for the development.

I would have on hand many sets of restrictions from similar subdivisions. My suggestion was to pick and choose from the list to create their own that they can live with.

Either the engineering company, the law firm or the real estate company or all three can provide you with examples.

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all building on cement slabs

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The correct term is concrete slabs.

How will you enforce the restrictions? Will their be an HOA or some other governance? Architectural committee?

If the lots are 2+ acres, consider restrictions on livestock, animals, etc. Horses and chickens may be a common ones to evaluate.

Also consider restrictions or approval of detached structures such as shops, storage sheds, etc. Do they really need to match the house materials? Is a metal building in the back of the property forbidden? Or if it’s on the back of the property, etc. would it be acceptable?

Restrictions on certain “junk cars” should be considered. I think there’s some standard language used for them.

1) Find neighborhood you want to model yours after
2) Look up restrictions ar courthouse
2) Change header to CajunTiger26 Estates
4) ???
5) profit

Don't start this from scratch. Probably several attorneys that have standards one they use. Find a subdivision of similar size and get a copy of theirs.

Have information on how to deal with fences and drainage.

I just got done doing restrictions for a neighborhood I developed. Set up an POA as well, its a bit of a pain in the arse. I can send you what I had for restrictions, based on a similar one here.

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Have you done this before?

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my first question as well

All of this should be figured out way before the lots “are about to be ready”