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MEMORANDUM
Village of Mount Prospect
Community Development Department
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 12, 2006
PZ-46.Q5 - CONDITIONAL USE (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMEN
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The Village Board reviewed Case PZ-46-05, a Conditional Use request to convert the existing multi-
family development at 401-455 S. Elmhurst Road to a Planned Unit Development at their January 3rd
meeting and requested additional information on four items; guest parking signage, voting requirements
to amend the homeowner's association declarations, potential to construct garages on the property and
determination of fire rated separation in roof structure. Below is a summary of the status of each item:
Guest Parkina Sianaae
The petitioner has agreed to install appropriate signage identifying guest parking spaces.
Votina Reauirement to Amend Homeowner's Association Declarations
The Declarations initially called for a majority vote to amend any portion of this document. Based upon
the discussion at the January 3rd Village Board meeting, the petitioner has modified the Declarations to
increase this stipulation to require a 75% vote of all residents to amend this document.
Potential to Construct Garaaes on the Property
Staff has reviewed whether garages could be constructed on the property within Village Code
requirements. Two factors prohibit the construction of garages without granting further zoning relief for
this project; lot coverage ratio and rear yard setback requirements. The property currently has a lot
coverage ratio of 49% (50% is the maximum in the R2 District), therefore the only way that garages
could be constructed without exceeding the lot coverage ratio would be to build them over the existing
paved parking spaces. In order to construct the garages in this location, a variation from the rear yard
setback requirement (25') would be necessary.
The attached letter from the petitioner discusses the economic, legal and site planning issues that
detached garages create on the site. In staff's opinion, it would be nearly impossible for homeowners
to construct the garages in the future due to the manner in which the parking spaces are being
allocated on the site. The petitioner could construct detached garages now if the Village granted a
variation for the rear yard setback, however they have indicated a reluctance to do so for reasons
outlined in their January 10, 2006 letter.
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Fire Rated Separation in Roof Structures
As was discussed at the Village Board meeting, the existing pitched roof structures were installed over
the original flat roofs on these buildings in 1991. Trustee Hoefert inquired whether a fire rated
separation exists between the units within this roof structure. Staff reviewed the permit file for these
roofs and found that there isn't a fire rated separation installed in this location. The Fire Department
indicated that they have accepted the condition based on the size of the structures and that the
completion of the work was performed with a permit and approval from the Village back in 1991.
Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their review and
consideration at their January 17,2006 meeting. Staff will be present to answer any questions related
to this matter.
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VIA FACSIMILE
Mr. Willi.a.m Cooney, AICP
OirectoJ: of Community Development
Village of Mount Prospect
Community Development Department
50 South Etnetson Street
Mount P:rospect, Illinois 60056-3216 /
Re: PZ-46-05
401 - 455 South Elmhurst Road, Townhomcs
Dear Mr. Cooney:
Pursuant to our telephone!: conversation after the Village Board's meeting of January 3,2005,
the following will ad.dress several of the issues raised by the Boud a.t that meeting:
Signs for Guest Padcing
If it is the desire of the Board, we are agreeable to providing signs identifying the designated
guest parking spaces as limited to visitor parking only.
Vote ReqJJited for Amending Declaration
We were asked to reconsider Section 10.7 of the draft Declaration which provided tM[
3lDendment5 to the Declaration could be affected by the vote of a. mQjotity of the owners (15 of 28).
Please note that the current provision also has two llinitations on the amendment right The first
protects the rights of institutional first mottgagees. The second protects the Village against the
dissolution of the Association without the consent of the Villi.ge.
Our aim is to provide the ultimate owners of these residences with a governing document
that honors the will of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority. Accordingly, ill
Iespect of those goals and in considencion of the comments raised at the Village Board meeting) we
propose to revise Section 10.7 of the dtaft Declaration to do the following:
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(a) nUse the percentage vote needed to approve an amendment to two-thirds (21 of 28
owners); and
(b) require each owner's consent to make an amenchnentwmch would: (i) ha.,re a
ma.terial adverse effect on an own.er'$ parking .rights or odutt easement rights as provided for in the
Decb.r.ation. (ii) change the <<one unit-one vote" pro-vision to allow for variAble or weighted voting
righrs. or (ill) change the provision of Section 4.7 providing for unifonnity of annual and special
assessments.
None of the foregoing could be accomplished by amendment of the Declaration without
unanimous approval or, as appropriate, approval of the affected owner. Attached is a blackline
V'e.rsion of the Declaration showing me proposed changes to Section 10.7. Please let us know if you
would like to see further or other changes.
Garaees or Enclosed Parking
As we understood the discussion at the Village Baud meeting :regardi1lg parking, there are
NTO questions regarding garages or enclosed parking. The first question is whethe:r:: the current
owner is interested in pursuing such an option. The second question is whether we deem it
advisable that the PUD ordinance and/or the Declantion provide fOI the option of constructing
ga.rages on the property in the future. Fo! the reasons set forth below, we respectfully submit that
enclosed parking is not appropriate on this site absent some future redevelopment that would either
expand the land area or reduce the number of residences. Out reasons are as follows:
. The site currently has 49% impC1Vious coverage. Thus, unless the garages were
located at the rear property line and over the cunent paved parking area, the lot coverage of the
ovenll site would !fCatIY exceed the 50% maximum required by Code and would effectively eliminate
the .back yards. Because the site coverage already is so dose to the 50% maxi:t:num for the overall
site, staff specifically .requested that we ptO'ride a <<fact sheet" which would make clear to
prospective owners that no additional lot coverage could be allowed, whether by expanding patios,
building decks, or constnlCting storage sheds.
. Whether built over the back yard lawn ateas or over the paved parking area., a literal
"wall" of guages a.t the reat of the property would create a IDuch different aesthetic quality for both
the .residents of the de\"elopment and neighboring residents. The green space either would be
eliminated (or subsWltially compromised) ot, if the garages were built over the paved parking area.
essentially be obscured. from view from many neighboring properties.
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. Because of the geomctty of the site, which is dictated by its location along the c;urve
of Ehnhurst Road, it is impossible to provide every residence with parking located directly 'at me
reat' of the unit along the alley. Although some of the patlcing is 50 located, lllany of the parking
spaces are not and c;;2.Onot be located directly behin..d the owner's townhome. As a. result, some
owners will lave to park on an easement over another owner's property and, convJ;:rse1y, some
owners' parcels will be itnpressed with an easetnent to allow parlcing by other owners. Given the
existing and unified nature of the surface lot uea, however, this should be a<;ceptable to me owners
be~use they are unlikely to idencify the pllrlcing lot lUl part of "their property." If, howevt::r, ownez:s
are allowed to consttuc:t and occupy individual garages on easetnents located on other owners'
parcels, we anticipa.te that legal and/or neighborly relations could well become problematic.
. The most efficient way to create enclosed parking along the alley most likely would
be [Q create one or two common structures serving ~ of the residents. Nor only would this type of
development on this site create aesthetic issues, it would require 9. whole new teview by the V:i1.hge
befoxe we could proceed-
. The prospective purchasers ate interested in proceeding under the contt'olctS mey
have negotiated. Those contracts do not anticipate cOV'ered parking being constructed, nor do they
include the attendant rise in price of the home that would be requited if covered parking was
provided. Further. these purchasctS are interested in proceeding widltheir purchase and moving
into their new homes as soon as possible, not somet:iroc much later this year ot even ne>..;: year when
aU of the xnany design~ pla.!1ning and review matters could bc resolved to allow for the permitting
and c:oosrruction of enclosed parking.
. Similarly, me owner has allowed the rental units to go vacant and has entered into
sales agreements based upon an anticipation of sales being closed in the near future. Sales prices
have been based upon the c:u:ttent level of investtnent in the prope.tty- Thus, the owner has no
current interest in rerising the plans fOI the property in Older to coostroct enclosed parking and
would be damaged fu1ancially if that were a requirement. In tha.t event, the ()Wl1.U would have to
reconsider the plan to convert from rental to townhome units.
All of the foregoing points ate reasons why the owner is not interested in amending the
cun:ent site plan in Older to provide for enclosed parking. :Many of these same points also ate
reasons which, in our view, militate against allowing enclosed pa.rking on this site in the furore
absent a. total :redesign 1U!d redevelopment that necessa:tily would include either (1) a.dding htnd area,
or (2) reducing the number of residences. in order rCi maintain a relLSonable amount of green space
and/or a.ppropriate aesthetic.
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We would be happy to discuss these matte%S with you fUtther. As you know, we also would
like to a.chieve a. :resolution of all outStanding issu<:s and obWning final approval a.t the Board's
Janua.ty 17'!> meeting in light of our oUJ:standing commitments to the prospective purchasers.
Respectfully submitted,
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This Document Prepared By and
After Recording Return To:
Donald J. Manikas
Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP
111 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Dlinois 60606
(312) 443-1848
Space above for recording
DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS,
EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
ELMHURST TOWNHOMES
TIllS DECLARATION, made this _ day of ,2006, by SK PARTNERS ill
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an lllinois limited partnership, and YVONNE DIMUCCI, AS
TRUSTEE OF THE SALVATORE 1. nlMUCCl MARITAL TRUST No.7, an lllinois
Grantor Trust (collectively, the "Declarant"), as owner and declarant which is bound to
perfoTlIl. all of the Declarant's obligations contained in this Declaration.
WITNESSETH;
WHEREAS, Declarant is the Owner in fee simple and legal titleholder of each of
fourteen (14) subdivided lots commonly known as 401 1b:rough 455 Elmhurst Road in the
Village of MotlIlt Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, which real property is legally described in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference (the "Property'~); and
WHEREAS, the Property currently is developed with twenty-eight (28) attached single
family homes. two (2) each in fourteen (14) buildings, one (1) building on each of the fourteen
(14) subdivided lots aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect, Dlinois (the "Village") has approved a
conditional use permit for the Property to allow a residential planned unit development on the
Property to be known as Elmhurst To\'vnhomes and consisting of twenty-eight (28) townhome
dwelling units and associated infrastructute, landscaping, walkways, parking and other
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improvements, all substantially as shown on the PUD Plat attached hereto and incoIporated
herein by reference as Exhibit "B" (the "Developmenr'); and
WHEREASt Declarant desires to create a homeowners association for the purposes of
maintaining and administering certain portions of the Property and the improvements thereon,
as hereinafter provided; and
WHEREAS, Declarant is desirous of submitting the Property to the provisions of this
Declaration.
NOW THEREFORE, Declarant hereby declares that the Property shall be held, sold,
transferred, occupied and conveyed subject to the following covenants, conditions, easement
reservations and restrictions, all of which shall run with the Property, and be binding on all
parties having or acquiring any right, title or interest in the Property or any part thereof and
shall inure to the benefit of each Owner (as hereinafter defined) thereof.
ARTICLE 1
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES
1. General Purooses. The Declarant is the Owner of the Property located in Cook
County, Dlinois, and desires to maintain thereon an attached single family townhome
residential community development for future Owners of residential units thereon.
a. The Declarant desires to provide and maintain upon the Property a
hannonious development of a community of attached single family homes by the
establishment of covenants and restrictions, as hereinafter set fortht for the benefit of
the Property and the Owners thereof.
b. The Declarant, by the establishment of covenants and restrictions and
the reservation of certain powers unto itself, intends to provide and maintain a
development on the Property that will enhance and protect the value of the Property.
C. The Declarant intends to preserve the value of Units (as hereinafter
defined) caused by activities within or upon their own or other Units. This Declaration
is generally intended to prohibit the use of improper Of unsuitable building or
landscaping design or materials, to ensure adequate and reasonable maintenance of the
development of the Property, to encourage the maintenance of attractive
improvements, to prevent haphazard and inhannonious design and, in general, to
provide for a high quality of improvements with the general purpose of maintaining
the desired character of the community for the benefit of the Owners therein.
d. The Declarant wishes to establish covenants for the Property which will
allow the Owners and residents of each Unit, to the greatest extent compatible with the
need to regulate use in a manner customary for a townhome community. to enjoy the
use of a Unit in comparable fashion to a single family detached home.
2. Declaration. To further the general purposes herein expressed, the Declarant,
for itsel~ its successors and assigns, hereby declares that the Property) whether or not referred
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to in any deed of conveyance of such properties, at all times is and shall be held, transferred,
sold, conveyed and occupied subject to the covenants and restrictions herein set forth. The
provisions of this Declaration are intended to create mutual equitable servitudes upon each
Unit becoming subject to this Declaration in favor of each and all other such Units; to create
privity of contract and estate between the grantees of such Units, their heirs. successors and
assigns; and to operate as covenants running with the land for the benefit of each and all such
Units becoming subject to this Declaration, and the respective Owners of such Units, present
and future.
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in this Article 2. The following words, when used in this Declaration shall, unless the
context shall prohibit, have the following meanings:
2.1. Assessment , Sh~ll mean any and all regular or special assessments which may
be assessed against a Unit in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration.
2.2. Association. Shall mean and refer to the homeowners association established
for the Development intended to be mown as Elmhurst Townhomes Homeowners
Association, an llIinois not-for-profit corporation, and a common interest conununity as
defined in Section 9-102 (a through d, both inclusive). ofllie illinois Code of Civil Procedure
as from time to time amended, its successorS and or assigns. Prior to the Turnover Date (as
hereinafter defined), the Declarant shall have all powers of the Association as set forth in this
Declaration and, as the context requires, references in this Declaration to the Association shall
be deemed to refer to the Declarant prior to the Turnover Date.
2.3. Board. Shall mean and refer to the Board of Directors of the Association
which shall govern and control administration and operation of the Property from and after the
Turnover Date. In the event the Board has appointed an architectural committee to review
proposed plans relating tQ improvements on the Property, which committee shall be not less
than three (3) persons, any references to the Board review of and action with respect to such
plans shall be deemed to refer to such architectural committee to the extent that the Board has
delegated such matters to such committee.
2.4. Bv-Laws. ShaJI mean and refer to The By-Laws of the Association as
published on the date of recording of the Declaration, and as subsequently amended from time
to time.
2.5. Common Expense. Shall include but not be limited to (a) those expenses
incurred by the Association in maintaining the Parking Lot, the Walkways, the Landscaping,
the Garbage Enclosures~ and any other cornmon improvements the maintenance of which has
been undertaken by the Association in accordance with the provisions contained in this
Declaration and the By-Laws, (b) reserves established by the Association to cover
unanticipated maintenance items, potential capital repair, improvement or replaceme. and
other reasonable contingencies and (c) any other charges that may be incurred as a result of
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work done or charges assessed by the Village O\\ing to the failure of the Association to .fulfJJl
its obligations contained in this Declaration. Common Expenses, which may include capital
reserves, shall be assessed in equal share to each Unit.
2.6. Conditional Use Ordinance. Shall mean and refer to the Planned Unit
Development Conditional Use Ordinance adopted by the Village of Mount Prospect on the
_ day of . 2006, as its Ordinance No including amendments
thereto, if any.
2.7. Declarant. Shall mean and refer to, initially, SK Partners ill Limited
Partnership, an lllinois Limited Partnership and Yvonne A. DiMucci as Trustee of the
Salvatore 1. DiMucci Marital Trust No.7. an lllinois Grantor TI1lSt, or any nominee or
assignee of the powers of Declarant as provided in a writing made in conjunction with a
conveyance of all of Declarant's interest in the Property, until the earlier of (a) such time that
Declarant no longer owns a Unit, or (b) such time that Declarant transfers the powers and
obligations of the Declarant to the Association, together with all applicable records, contracts
and accounts, at which time all references in this Declaration to the Declarant shall be deemed
to refer to the Association, which shall be and act as the Declarant and be bound to perform all
obligations to the Declarant as set forth in this Declaration.
2.8. Directors. The By-Laws shall provide for a Board of Directors which shall
consist of not less than three (3), nor more than five (5) persons, all of whom shall be Owners.
The first Board of Directors shall be appointed by the Declarant and shall serve until replaced
by a vote of the Membership upon or subsequent to the Turnover Date.
2.9. Dwelling. Shall mean any attached single family townhome located on and
within a Unit and intended for the shelter and housing of a single family.
2.10. Easements. Shall mean all easements declared and created pursuant to the
terms and provisions ofthls Declaration, all existing easements lawfully recorded against any
portion of the Property prior to the date of recording of this Declaration, and all future
easements lawfully recorded against any portion of the Property subsequent to the date of
recording of this Declaration if the written consent of Declarant to the grant of such easement
is recorded.
2.11. Garbage Enclosure. Shall mean each of the fifteen (15) fenced, rear yard areas
used and intended to be used for storage of refuse containers, including the fencing
surrounding such areas, all as shown on the Exhibit C attached hereto.
2.12. Landsc~. Shall mean the landscaping improvements on the Property,
including the lawns, as existing or to be provided in accordance with the Landscape Plan
approved by the Village as part of the Village's approval of the PUD Plat, and any
amendments thereto as approved by Declarant and the Village. No landscaping improvements
made to a Unit by an Owner or resident of such unit following the date of this Declaration
shall be deemed to be Landscaping, unless it has been approved by the Board and the
Association has agreed to undertake the maintenance of same.
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2.13. Member or Membership. Shall mean and refer to every person or entity who
holds membership in the Association. The By-Laws shall provide that there shall be one class
of ownership interests which shall be the Owners of the Units. Membership in the
Association shall be appurtenant to the ownership of a Unit and may not be separated from
such ownership. No one who is not such a record Owner may be a member of the
Association. Where the ownership interest establishing Membership is held by more than one
(1) person, all persons having a portion of such interest shall be Members and their vote shall
be a single vote cast as the majority of them, determined by percentage of ownership, shall
determine among themselves. If multiple Owners of a Unit fail to produce a majority vote
(e.g. a fifty-fifty split), no vote for such Unit shall be counted. A member shall be entitled to
vote by written proxy. The Board shall rule on the validity and sufficiency of written proxies
and the determination of the Board shall be final and conclusive and not subject to appeal or
arbitration except upon clear proof of fraud.
2.14. Owner. Shall mean and refer to the record Owner, whether one or more
persons, individuals or entities, of a fee simple title to any Unit or group of Units, which is
part of the Property, but excluding those having such interest merely as security for the
peIfonnance of an obligation.
2.15. Parking; Lot. That portion of the Property located adjacent to the public alley at
the rear of the Property which is improved and maintained for parking for each of the Units
and visitors, including all paving, curbing, lighting and other structural improvements.
2.16. Party Wall. Shall mean the entire wall and any portion of the building
foundation directly below any portion of said wall, from front to rear of a building, all or a
portion of which is used to divide and/or support adjoining Dwellings located on adjoining
Units, situate or intended to be situate, on the common Unit parcel line.
2.17. Patio. Shall mean the paved area abutting each Townhome a.t the rear of the
building, constructed and intended to be used as an outdoor recreational area and not as a
pathway for entry to any Unit or Townhome. Walkways are not Patios.
2.18. Person. Shall mean and refer to a natural individual, c.orporation, partnership,
trustee or other legal entity capable of holding title to real property.
2.19. PUD Plat. Shall mean the Plat of Planned Unit Development for the Property
approved by ordinance of the Village as set forth in Exhibit "B" and as fmt recorded in the
official records of Cook County County, Illinois, and as thereafter from time to time amended
or supplemented with the approval of the Village.
2.20. Property. Shall mean and refer to the real estate legally described in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2.21. Single Family. Shall have the meaning then assigned to such term or similar
term as set forth in the Village Zoning Ordinance.
2.22. Stooo. Shall mean the raised entry step at the front door of each Townhome.
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2.23. Turnover Date. Shall mean the date upon which the Declarant transfers its
control of the Property pursuant to the Dcclaration to the Association, along with all
applicable records, contracts and accounts.
2.24. Townhome. Shan mean each Dwelling which is part of a two-dwelling
building constructed and intended to be occupied as an attached single family residential
dwelling.
2.25. Unit. Shall mean and refer to each of the twenty-eight (28) parcels shown
upon the recorded PUD Plat.
2.26. Unit ParkinJj~ Area. Shall mean that portion of the Parking Lot designated on
Exhibit C attached hereto as being reserved for the exclusive use of a particular Unit,
regardless of whether such Unit Parking Area is located wholly within the property lines of
the corresponding Unit.
2.27. Village or Village of Mount Prospect. Shall mean and refer to the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, its successors and assigns.
2.28. Visitor Parking Spaces. Shall mean those parking spaces in the Parking Lot
identified as Visitor Parking Spaces on Exhibit C attached hereto which are not part of any
Unit Parking Area and over which an easement to all Units is reserved in this Declaration for
parking by all visitors and invitees. Residents of a Dwelling are prohibited from parking on
Visitor Parking Spaces. Non-resident Owners may only park on Visitor Parking Spaces
during such time as they are present at the Property.
2.29. V otin,& Owners of one or more Units, whose Membership in the Association
is predicated upon ownership of a Unit, are entitled to one (1) vote for each Unit owned.
2.30. Walkways. Shall mean all paved areas on the Property, other than the Parking
Lot, Stoops or Patios, providing walking paths within the Development.
ARTICLE 3
EASEMENTS
3.1. Association Easement Ri2hts. There is hereby reselVed to the Association a
blanket easement over, under, on, and across the Property to inspect, maintain, repair. replace,
construct or take such other action as may be reasonable or necessary for the Association to
perform the obligations required of it under this Declaration to perform other maintenance or
responsibilities lawfully assumed by it in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration
and the By-Laws or to perform maintenance, make repairs or take other action that it is
entitled to take under this Declaration or the By-Laws. Except for emergency circumstances
involving imminent peril to persons or property. the Association shall not enter the interior of
a dwelling without giving reasonable, prior. written notice to the Owner and resident in the
manner to be prescribed by the Board.
3.2. Public Utility Easements. To the extent reasonably necessary to provide or
continue to provide public utility services to all or any of the Units. upon written request an
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Owner shall grant such public utility easements over. under, on, or across such Owner's Unit
in locations approved by the Association, the public utility and the Village, provided that no
Owner shall be required to grant such an easement if it would materially interfere with such
Owner's use and enjoyment of the Owner's Unit. With respect to the existing, shared sanitary
sewer mains currently serving all adjoining Units, a perpetual easement is hereby reserved in
favor of each Unit over the adjoining Unit for the continuation of the shared sanitary sewer
mains and appurtenances thereto providing a common benefit line in their current location(s)
or such alternate location(s) as may be agreed upon by the respective Owners upon any
relocation of same, together with the mutual right and obligation of such adjoining Units to
share equally in the costs of maintenance, replacement or repair of such sewer improvements
which provide a common benefit, to the point of comection with the public utility providing
service. Pursuant to a. request made in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.8, each
Owner of a Unit shall have the right of access to the adjoining Unit, upon reasonable notice
conunensurate with the circumstances, for the purposes of periodic inspection, maintenance,
repair or replacement of those portions of the main andJor appurtenances thereto providing
common service to the adjoining Units.
3.3. Parking Lot Easement to Association. Without limiting the generality of
Section 3.1 above, there is hereby reserved to the Association a perpetual easement over,
lUlder, on and across the Parking Lot, as depicted the PUD Plat, on to maintain, repair,
replace, or take such other necessary actions with respect to the improvements located or
intended to be located thereon or to enforce an Owner's Unit Parking Area rights or to enforce
any person's right to use of the Visitor Parking Spaces.
3.4. Unit Parking Area Easement Rights. There is hereby reserved to each Unit a
perpetual and exclusive right to park on the area designated on E:xbibit C hereto as the Unit
Parking Area for such Unit, regardless of whether the Unit Parking Area is located wholly
within the property lines of such Unit; provided, the Association shall have the right to re-
stripe or alter the configuration of the Parking Lot and/or Unit Parking Areas, subject to any
required approval of the Village, and subject to the continuing right of each Unit to equal and
comparable parking rights.
3.5. Visitor Parkin2 Spaces Easement Rillhts. There is hereby reserved to all
Owners, for the use and benefit of visitors or other invitees of the residents of the Dwellings, a
non-exclusive easement over the areas designated on Exhibit C attached hereto as Visitor
Parking Spaces, for the limited pwpose of parking on such Visitor Parking Spaces while
present at the Property and for no other pmpose. Residents shall be prohibited from parking
on Visitor Parking Spaces. Non-resident Owners may park on Visitor Parking Spaces only
while present at the Property. The Association shall have the reserved right to relocate the
Visitor Parking Spaces in connection with any re-assignment of Unit Parking Areas as
provided for in Section 3.4 above, and to relocate or reduce the number of Visitor Parking
Spaces should circumstances require that one or more Visitor Parking Spaces be eliminated in
order to maintain two (2) parking spaces per Unit.
3.6. Garbae-e Enclosure Easements. There is hereby reserved to each Unit a
perpetual right, exclusive except as to any other Unit expressly granted such right herein, to
access and use the Garbage Enclosure(s) designated on Exhibit C a.ttached hereto as the
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Garbage Enclosure for such Unit. To the greatest extent feasible, refuse placed into the
Garbage Enclosure shall be put into a closed container, such as a covered garbage can or
similar container. The Association shall have the right to relocate and/or change the
designated Garbage Enclosures for a Unit~ subject to the continuing right of each Unit to
reasonable and comparable access and to and use of a Garbage Enclosure.
3.7. Perpetual Easement. The Village and all other governmental entities having
relevant jurisdiction and authority is hereby granted a perpetual easement to enter upon the
Property fOf the purposes of providing emergency services.
3.8. Adjoining Units Easement Rights. To the extent reasonably necessary to
perfonn maintenance or repairs of a Unit with respect to shared or integrated elements thereof,
including but not limited to roofs, gutters, Patios, walkways, stoops, Party WaIls, or the like,
upon request each Ovvner shall grant to the Owner of an adjoining Unit such temporary
easement rights as are reasonably necessary to perform such maintenance or repairs, under
such terms and conditions as are customary, including the provision of indemnifica.tion and
evidence of insurance. Any disputes regarding such requests shall be resolved in the manner
provided in Sections 5.3 and 6.2.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS FOR ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES
4.1. Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation for Assessments and Charges.
Each Owner of a Unit, by acceptance of a deed therefor, whether or not it shall be so
expTessed in any such deed or other covenants, hereby covenants and agrees and shall be
deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association, for each Unit owned by such Owner,
all assessments and charges levied pursuant to this Declaration. Such assessments and
charges, together with such interest thereon and costs of collection thereof, as hereinafter
provided, shall be a charge and a continuing lien upon the Unit against which such assessment
or charge is made. The obligation to pay each such assessment or charge, together with such
interest and costs, shall also be the continuing personal obligation of the person who was the
Owner of such Unit at the time such assessment or charge fell due, until paid.
4.2. Pwpose of Assessments and Char~es.
a. The assessments levied by the Declarant or Association for Common
Expenses shall be used for the purpose of promoting the recreation, health, safety and
welfare of the Owners of the Units and, in particular, without limiting the foregoing,
for maintenance, improvement and additions of and to all improvements to the
Property, including but not limited to maintenance of utilities whether or not within
the right-of-way, maintenance of the Landscaping, for all insurance, professional and
other services, materials, supplies, equipment and other costs and expenses incident to
the maintenance thereof, for payment of fees levied by the Village, for reasonable
capital reserves, and for otherwise carrying out the duties and obligations of the Board
and of the Association as stated herein and in its Articles of Incorporation and By-
Laws.
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b. Charges may be assessed against one or more Owners for the expense
of repairing damage caused to the Property by such Owner(s) which would have been
a Common Expense if not caused by such Owner(s). Charges also may be assessed
against one or more OWners for expenses incurred by the Association in performing
maintenance or repairs to a Unit which the Owner(s} wrongfully fails to perfoml, all in
accoTdance with the provisions of this Declaration and the By-Laws.
4.3. Assessment Procedure - Annual Assessments. Each year, on or before
September 1, the Board shall prepare a budget for the Association for the following calendar
year which shall include estimated cash expenditures and reasonable amounts as a reserve for
repairs to and replacement of all improvements on the Property, to include a reserve for
repairs and replacement of those portions of the improvements for which the Association is
responsible, and for other areas maintained by the Association and for such other
contingencies as the Board may deem proper. and shall. on or before October 1, notifY each
Owner in writing of the amount of such estimate, with reasonable itemization thereof. The
notice to each Owner shall contain the estimated budget, the monthly assessment amount that
shall become due from each Owner, a request that the Owner provide to the Board within
thirty (30) days, any comments or suggestions regarding the budget, and a statement that the
Board will consider the responses received from the Owners and will adopt a resolution which
levies the 8IUlual assessment based upon the estimated budget at a meeting called for that
purpose prior to January 1 of the following year. The budget shall also take into account the
estimated net available cash income for the year, if any, that may be received by the
Association. On or before January 1, following the preparation of the budget, and on the first
day of each and every month for the next twelve (12) months, each Owner, jointly and
severally, shall be personally liable for and obligated to pay to the Board or as it may direct,
one-twelfth (1112) ofthe assessment made pursuant to this Section. On or before September 1
of each year following the initial meeting, the Board shall supply to aU Owners an itemized
accounting, on an accrual or cash basis, of expenses for the preceding twelve (12) months
together with a tabulation of the assessments and showing net excess or deficit, on an accrual
or cash basis, of income over the sum of expenses plus reserves. Any such excess may, at the
discretion of the Board, be retained by the Association and shall be placed in a reserve
account.
a. If said annual assessments prove inadequate for any reason, including
non-payment of any Owner's assessment, the Board may, subject to the limitations on
the use of capital resetVe$ in Section 4.5, charge the deficiency against existing
reserves, or levy a further assessment which shall be assessed equally against all Units
subject to assessment. The Board shall serve notice of such further assessment on all
Owners by a statement in writing showing the amount due and reasons therefor, and
such further assessment shall become effective with the monthly installment which is
due more than ten (10) days after delivery or mailing of such notice of further
assessment. All Owners shall be personally liable for and obligated' to pay their
respective adjusted monthly assessment.
b. The failure or delay of the Board to prepare or serve the annual or
adjusted estimate on any Owner shall not constitute a waiver or release in any manner
of such Owners obligation to pay the maintenance costs and necessary reserves, as
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herein provided, whenever the same shall be determined, and in the absence of any
annual estimate or adjusted estimate the Owner shall continue to pay his monthly
installment at the then existing rate established for the previous period until the
monthly installment which is due more than ten (10) days after such new annual or
adjusted estimate shall have been mailed or delivered,
4.4. Special Assessments for Capital Improvements. In addition to the annual
assessments authorized above, the Board may levy special assessments for the purpose of
defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of constructing or purchasing a specified capital
improvement to areas maintained by the Association and for the necessary fixtures and
personal property related thereto. The sum total for all Units involved shall :first be approved
by a majority of the Board and thereafter by a majority of the votes cast by the Members
present at a general or special meeting duly called for that purpose or, in lieu of such Members
meeting, by an instrument signed by the Members owning two-thirds (2/3) of the Units.
Special assessments levied hereWlder shall be due and payable at such time or times and in
such manner as shall be fIxed by the Board or, where applicable, as approved by the Members,
and shall be used only for the specific purpose for which such assessment was levied.
4.5. Capital Reserves. To the extent the annual budget includes an amount
specifically designated as a capital reserve, that proportion of each installment of the annual
assessments paid to the Association as the amount so designated as a capital reserve bears
shall be segregated and maintained by the Association in a special capital reserve aCcoWlt to
be used solely for making repairs and replacements to the areas maintained by the
Association, which the Association is obligated to repair and replace in accordance with the
provisions of this Declaration, and for the purchase of equipment to be used by the
Association in connection with its duties hereunder.
4.6. Notice and Quorum. Written notice of any meeting called for the purpose of
authorizing special assessments which requires approval of the Members shall be sent to all
Members not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days in advance of such
meeting. At the first such meeting called, the presence of twenty percent (20%) of the voting
Members in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum. If required quorum is not present
another meeting may be called subject to the same notice requirement and the required
quorum at the subsequent meeting shall be ten percent (10%) of the Members. No such
subsequent meeting shall be held more than sixty (60) days following the preceding meeting.
4,7. Uniform Assessments. Both annual and special assessment must be applied in
exact equal amounts to each of all Units. Any reserve capital required shall be charged in
exact) equal amounts to all Units.
4.8. Collection of Assessments. Any instalhnent of an assessment which is not
paid when due shall be delinquent. If said installment is not paid within thirty (30) days after
the due date, the Board may, upon written notice to such Owner of sucb delinquency, charge
interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory allowable rate on the Wlpaid balance, plus
statutorily allowable administrative fees. The Association may bring an action against the
Owner personally obligated to pay assessments and recover the same, including interest, costs
and reasonable attorney fees for any such action, which shall be added to the amount of such
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assessment and included in any judgment rendered in any such action. To the extent
permitted by any case law decision or any statute or law now or hereafter effective) the
amount of any delinquent and unpaid charges or assessments, and any such accelerated
insta11ments~ together with interest, late charges as determined by the Boar~ costs and
attorney fees as above provided, when payable shall be and become a lien or charge in favor
of the Association and may be foreclosed by any action brought in the name of the
Association.
4.9. Notice and Cure of Lien. In the event that a lien has been recorded in favor of
the Association, then the party against whom there is a charge shall be notified at the Unit
address by Certified U.S. Mail (Return Receipt Requested), shall have thirty (30) days from
the date of mailing which to cure said charge and lien, and in the event that it is not cured,
then the Association may commence proceedings to foreclose on the recorded lien.
4.10. No Waiver of Liabilit}". No Owner may waive or otherwise escape liability for
assessments provided for herein by non-use of the areas maintained by the Association, or
abandonment of its Unit. Any claim by an Owner against the Association shall be separate
action and shall not be used as a defense or counterclaim to an action by the Association to
collect assessments.
4.11. Subordination of the Lien to Mortgages. The lien of, the assessments provided
for in this Article shall be subordinated to the lien of any institutional first mortgage. When
any property interest entitling the Owner to Membership in the Association is sold or
transferred pursuant to foreclosure of such mortgage, or any proceeding in lieu thereof, the
lien of all assessments whose payments became due after the execution of such mortgage but
before such sale or transfer shall be extinguished, and the amount owing to the Association
shall be paid by the Members of the Association; provided) however, that if there is a surplus
from said sale or transfer above the amount needed to satisty the first mongage, it shall be
used as needed to satisfY the aforesaid assessment lien. No sale or transfer of any other kind
shall affect the assess~ent lien. All assessments whose payments became due after any
foreclosure sale or transfer shall continue to be a lien as provided in this Article. Assessments
whose lien has been extinguished pursuant to this Section shall continue to be the personal
obligation of any person who was the Owner or part-Owner' of the property at the time the
assessment was made, and said obligation shall be joint and several as to all persons having.
an ownership interest when such assessment was made against a Unit.
4.12. Undivided Tax Prorations. Declarant shall petition Cook County to assign
separate tax parcel numbers for each Unit. In the event any real estate tax bills are issued for
more than one Unit as part of an undivided tax parcel, each Owner of the Units included in
such tax bill shall contribute one half of any such real estate taxes based upon any undivided
tax bill. If either Owner elects to protest or appeal the assessment of the undivided tax parcel.
the other Owner shall cooperate with and to the extent legally required join in any such
proceeding at the sole cost of the protesting or appealing Owner, unless otherwise agreed by
the Owners.
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ARTICLE 5
MAINTENANCE, USE AND OCCUPANCY
The following covenants and restrictions set forth in this Article 5 as to use and
occupancy are subordinate to the terms of the Conditional Use Ordinance for the Property
approved by the Village, and where there may be conflicting provisions the most restrictive
provisions shall apply.
5.1. Standards of Maintenance. All maintenance of an improvements on the
Property, whether the obligation of the Association or of the Owners, shall performed in a
good and workmanlike manner. All improvements shall be maintained in a neat, clean and
safe condition and manner.
5.2. Maintenance bv Association. The Association shall have the primary
obligation and right to maintain (excepting snow and ice removal) the Landscaping, which
shall include the mowing of lawns, the Walkways, the Parking Lot, and the Garbage
Enclosures. The Board may elect from time to time to assume the primary right and
obligation to remove snow and ice from any or all of the following; the WaIkways, the
Stoops, or the Parking Lot. The Association shall have the right to maintain any
improvements which are the primary obligation of an Owner if the Owner has failed to
perform such maintenance in accordance with the standards set forth in the Declaration or as
may be adopted and published by the Board, following written notice to the Owner and such
Owner's failure to commence a cure within ten (10) days following such notice and thereafter
diligently prosecute same to completion. In the event the Association undertakes such
maintenance following an Owner's failure to cure, the Association shall be entitled to
reimbursement for the expenses it incurs within ten (10) days following presentation of an
itemized charge to the responsible Owner or Owners. For all overdue charges for such
amounts, and the costs of collecting same, the provisions of Article 4 of this Declaration with
respect to the Association's rights to assert and foreclose a lien with respect to Assessments
shall also apply to the collection of charges against an Owner pursuant to this Section 5.2.
5.3. Maintenance by Owners. Each Owner, with respect to such Owner's Unit and
Unit Parking Area, shall be responsible for all maintenance which is not the obligation of the
Association or has not been assumed by the Association in accordance with its rights to elect
certain common maintenance responsibilities. In the event that maintenance relates to an
improvement which provides a common benefit to adjoining Owners~ such as but not limited
to Party Walls, Stoops, Patios, shared sanitary sewer lines, roofs, and gutter systems,. and one
Owner fails, after written request from. the other Owner, to reasonably cooperate in arranging,
contracting fOf! or paying for such maintenance costs, either Owner may present the matter to
the Board for an advisory opinion as to how the matter should be handled. If such an advisory
opinion has been obtained and one Owner declines to cooperate in arranging, contracting for,
or paying for such maintenance, then either Owner may submit the matter for binding
arbitration as provided for in Article 6 of this Declaration. Further. if an Owner fails to follow
the Board's advisory opinion and is not the prevailing party in a subsequent arbitration
proceeding regarding the same matter, then such Owner shall be liable to the prevailing
Owner for all of the prevailing Owner's reasonable costs of arbitration. including but not
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limited to arbitration fees, witness fees, attorney fees, and the like, in an amount to be
detennined by the arbitrators and included in the final award by the arbitrators.
5.4. Permitted Uses. In General. The only use which may be established for each
Unit is one attached, Single-Family Dwelling, excluding trailers, mobile homes, and
prefabricated package homes. All Units shall be used only for housing, parking and related
common purposes for which the Property was designed. Each Dwelling shall be used as a
residence for a Single Family and no other purpose. No industry, business, trade, occupation
or profession of any kin~ connnercial, religioust educational or otherwise, designated for
profit, altruism, exploitation or otherwise, shall be conducted, maintained or permitted on any
Unit. A resident shall not be considered to be actively engaged in the activities listed in this
Section 5.4 if from time to time such resident meets with a customer, client or business
associate at the Dwelling and said meetings do not occur on a frequent and regular basis. The
restriction in this Paragraph 5.4 shall not, however, be constmed in such a manner as to
prohibit a resident from: a) maintaining a personal professional library therein; b) keeping
personal business reconis or accounts therein; or c) handling personal or professional
telephone calls or correspondence therefrom. Such uses are expressly declared customarily
incident to the principal residential use and not in violation of any provision of this Section
5.4.
5.5. Prohibited Activities. In General. No noxious or offensive activity shall be
conducted on, in or upon the Property, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or
may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. No plants or seed or other
conditions, harboring or breeding infectious plant disease or noxious or dangerous insects
(specifically including bees) shall be introduced or maintained upon any part of a Unit. The
use of bug lights that attract by fluorescent or other lamp and then eradicate by electrical
current is prohibited.
5.6. Front and Side Yards. No improvements shall be allowed in any front or side
yard except as may be allowed in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board.
5.7. Rear Yards. The Board may promulgate reasonable roles and regulations
regarding the use of rear yards, meaning the areas from the rear wall of the Dwelling extended
to the lot line to the nearest boundary of the Parking Lot, with a view to preserving the
aesthetics of the Development while allowing residents reasonable use of the rear yards to a
comparable extent as enjoyed by owners of single family detached homes. By way of
illustration, but not binding on the Board, the Board may choose to allow small flower or
vegetable gardens, children"s sandboxes or small play-sets. patio furniture, patio privacy
fences, or similar permanent or temporary improvements or stmclures. No storage sheds or
swimming pools of any type shall be allowed, including inflatable or removable children's
pools. Other than a common fence established and maintained by the Association for
screening purposes with necessary Village approvals (and Garbage Enclosure screening
fences). no fences shall be allowe~ except that the Board may approve Patio privacy fencing
if requested by both Owners of adjoining Units on a lot. The Board shall exercise reasonable
discretion in approving or disapproving such fences and may establish a uniform standard of
design and material for same.
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5.8. Subdivision of Units. No Unit shall be divided or subdivided, and no part of
less than the whole thereof may be conveyed.
5.9. Storage of Materials. No Owner shall allow a resident of such Owner's unit to
accumulate, store or allow on such Owner's Unit or Unit Parking Area abandoned or junked
vehicles, litter, refuse (except within Garbage Enclosures)) or other unsightly materials. No
Unit shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish. Trash, garbage or other
waste shall be kept in sanitmy, covered containers. All equipment for the storage or disposal
of such materials shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
5.10. No Repair of Vehicles. The repair or maintenance of any motorized vehicle
shall not be pennitted, except for the washing or cleaning or such vehicle within an Owner's
Unit Parking Area.
5.11. Alley and Parkinli! Lot Access. There shall be no obstruction of the public alley
abutting the Development, nor shall ready access to any Unit Parking Area reserved to another
Owner be obstructed or impeded in any manner.
5.12. Animals and Pets. No animals of any kind shall be raisedJ bred or kept on any
Unit, except that dogs) cats or other household pets may be kept subject to rules and
regulations adopted by the Board, provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any
commercial purposes, and provided further that any such pet causing or creating a nuisance or
unreasonable distm-bance shall be permanently removed from the Property upon ten (10) day's
written notice from the Board. No Unit shall house more than two (2) dogs or two (2) cats or
any combination thereof. Dog(s) must be leashed and attended when outside of a Unit.
5.13. Radios and Antennae. The operation of a "ham" or other amateur radio station
of the erection of any communication antennae or similar device (other than simple mast
antennae less than two (2) feet tall located on a roof of a Dwelling) shall not be allowed unless
approved in writing in advance by the Board. Satellite dishes up to two (2) feet in diameter
are permitted with an acceptable landscape plan and approval from the Board. All antennae
and satellite dishes must conform to and be permitted by the provisions of the Village Zoning
Ordinance. Building permits must be obtained from the Village prior to the installation of any
antennae or satellite dish. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Section, all satellite
dishes must comply with all provi6ions of any federal and state regulations as they pertain to
the installation and use of satellite dish receivers.
5.14. Grading. No person shall materially alter the grading or stonn water flow on a
Unit without the prior approval of the Board and, when required) the Village. All areas of the
Units designed or intended for the proper drainage of stonn water shall be kept unobstructed.
5.15. Sump Drains. Sump pump drainage from residential structures shall be
directed towards splash blocks on grade.
5.16. Window Coverin~s. The covering of windows and other glass surfaces,
whether by shades, draperies or other items visible from the exterior of any dwelling, shall be
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subject to the roles and regulations of the Board, at such time as the same are enacted, but the
same shall not be unreasonably regulated.
5.17. For Sale Signs. No '~or Sale' or "For RentU signs, advertising or other
displays shall be maintained or pennitted on any part of the Property, except at such locations
and in such form as shall be reasonably and uniformly determined by the Board.
5.18. Storae:e of Excavation. No Owner shall allow excavation or fill to be created
or installed upon a Unit.
5.19. Parking of V chicles. No commercial vehicles (except, if allowed by the
Village's general ordinances and of a size which can fit within a standard parking space, a
pick-up truck, sport utility vehicle, or similar vehicle owned by the resident of a Unit and also
used by such resident as a personal vehicle), mobile homes, motor homes, trailers, or other
such vehicles, shall be parked in the Parking Lot or within any Unit, except on a temporary
and non-recurring basis. Temporary means six (6) hours within a thirty (30) day period and
then for the sole purpose of loading and Wlloading such vehicle, except this limitation shall
not apply to contractor's vehicles when engaged in necessary maintenance or repairs.
5.20. Notices. Article 5 shall be enforced by written notice delivered to the alleged
violator in person or by U.S. Mail, and if delivered by mail, then mailed by Certified Mail,
postage prepaid, properly addressed, return receipt requested If any violation is not corrected
within ten (l0) days, or within such time as may be designated in said notice. then a notice of
hearing shall be delivered in the same manner as set forth above at least seven (7) business
days prior to the hearing date for the violation, whether at a regular or special Board nleeting.
If the violation is not remedied by the meeting date, then the violator shall be subject to [mes
as established by the Board, a copy of which fine amounts shall be mailed to the alleged
violator at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. The Board may grant the
violator additional time to correct the violation. The Board may also initiate third party action
to remedy the problem and charge the violator for the cost of the same. Each Owner by
acceptance of a deed does hereby grant to the Association, its successors and assigns, a
temporary easement onto his or her property for the limited pmpose of remedying any
violation which the Owner refuses or neglects to do after the Association has complied with
the notice provisions of this Section 5.20.
5.21. Mortgagee Information. Any Owner who mortgages or sells a Unit shall notify
the Board and provide the name and address of the mortgagee or new Owner in writing.
5.22. Board Regulations. Regulations promulgated by the Board concerning the use
of the Property shall be observed by the Members and their residents. Copies of such
regulation shall be made available to each Owner prior to the effective date thereof.\
5.23. Posting. No Owner or resident shall post any advertisement or posters of any
kind in OT on the Property except as authorized by the Board. This provisions shall not apply
to the Declarant's marketing signs prior to the Turnover Date.
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5.24. Interior Alterations. No interior alterations to a Dwelling are pemlitted which
would impair the structural soundness of any Party Wall, reduce the levels of fire safety in
neighboring Dwellings, or diminish the heat and sound insulation between adjoining
Dwellings.
5.25. Line DI)'iIlg. No garments, rugs, clothes or the like may be hung on a line to
dry except within a Dwelling.
ARTICLE 6
INSURANCE, PARTY WALLS AND ARBITRATION
6.1 Party Walls.
a. To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article, the
general rule of law regarding party walls and liability for property damage due to negligence
or willful acts or omissions, shall apply to each Party Wall or other integrated structural
components. shared by adjoining Dwellings as part of the original construction and any
replacement or modification thereof.
b. ill the event that any portion of any stru.cture~ as originally constructed,
including any Party Wall, shall protrude over an adjoining Unit, such structme or Party Wall
shall not be deemed to be an encroachment upon the adjoining Unit, and Owners shall neither
maintain any action for the removal of a Party Wall projection, nor any action for damages. In
the event there is a protrusion as described in the immediately preceding sentence, it shall be
deemed that said Owners have granted perpetual easements to the adjoining Owner or Owners
for continuing maintenance and use of the projecting structure or Party Wall. The foregoing
shall also apply to any replacements of any structures or Party WaIls if same are constructed in
conformance with the original structure or Party Wall. The foregoing conditions shall be
perpetual in duration and shall not be subject to amendment of these covenants and
restrictions.
c. The cost of reasonable repair and maintenance of a Party Wall shall be
shared equally by the Owners who make use of the wall.
d. If a Party Wall is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, and
such damage is not otherwise covered by insurance, all Owners of Units sharing such wall
shall contribute to the cost of restoration thereof in equal shares without prejudice, however,
to the right of any such Owners to call for a larger contribution from the others under any rule
of law regarding liability for negligent or willful acts or omissions.
e. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, an Owner whose
negligence or willful act causes the Party Wall to be exposed to the elements, shall bear the
whole cost of furnishing the necessary protection against such elements.
f. The right of any Owner to contribution from any other Owner under
this Article shall be appurtenant to the land and shall pass to such Owner's successors in title.
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6.2 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute arising between one or more Owners,
an advisory opinion of the Board shall first be sought as provided for in Section 5.3. If the
advisory opinion of the Board does not resolve or lead to the resolution of the dispute, each
Owner shall choose one arbitrator, in the manner provided in the following paragraph~ and
such arbitrators shall choose one additional arbitrator, and the decision shall be by a majority
of all the arbitrators. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding and conclusive upon the
parties. However, any pa.rty to the dispute shall thereafter have the right to institute any action
or proceeding, at law or equity. which he deems necessary or desirable to enforce or appeal
the arbitration result.
All disputes between or among Owners shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance
with the then existing rules of the American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration shall be
conducted at the request of any Owner by notice to any other Owner. before three arbitrators
(unless the parties subject to such arbitration agree to one arbitrator) designated a.s follows:
The party requesting the arbitration shall designate, in writing within fifteen (15) days of such
request. the name of an arbitrator who is a member of the American Arbitration Association
and knowledgeable in the issues being arbitrated, and the other Owner or Owners shall make a
similar designation within the same period of time.
Within twenty (20) days after the designation as aforesaid, the two arbitrators shall select and
designate a third arbitrator. In the event the two arbitrators chosen are unable to agree upon a.
third arbitrator. then the third arbitrator shall be designated by the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitrators designated and acting under this agreement shall make their
award in strict conformity with the Association's rules and shall have no power to depart from
or change any of the provisions thereof unless expressly provided for in this Declaration. .
Any such award shall be binding upon the parties and enforceable by any court exercising
jurisdiction over the parties. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.3, the Owner
requesting arbitration shall bear one-half of the expenses or arbitration proceedings conducted
. hereunder (other than witness fees and attorneys' fees), and the other one-half of such
expenses shall be borne by the other Owner or Owners participating in such arbitration. pro
rata. All arbitration proceedings hereunder shall be conducted in the Cook County, Dlinois.
6.3. Insurance. The Association shall be required to obtain and maintain
adequate insurance on all of the Units which shall insure aU the improvements thereon,
including the Dwellings, for full replacement value with no deductions for depreciation
against loss by fire or other hazards or in an amount sufficient to prevents the Owner's from
being co-insurers. Such insurance shall be sufficient to cover the full replacement value, or
for necessary repair or reconstruction work. The cost of such insurance shall be a Common
Expense and shall be included in all annual Assessments. The purpose of such insurance will
be to protect and preserve and provide for the continued maintenance and support of
separately owned Units which include Party Walls, connected exterior roofs and other parts
of the overall structure. Insurance obtained by the Association shall be in the name of the
Association as trustee for the benefit of each Owner as to such Owner's Unit and shall also
name as a loss payee as its interest may appear the institutional first mortgagee of a Unit if so
requested in writing by the Owner. Unless otheJWise required by the first mortgagee having a
lien on the damaged Unit, the Association shall have the right to be the payee or a co-payee of
the proceeds as trustee and shall have the right to reasonably approve any all plans and
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contracts for the reconstruction or repair of the damaged or destroyed Dwellings, and to
require that insurance proceeds, except proceeds paid to an institutional first mortgagee as the
loss payee, be escrowed with a financial institution for payments to contractors awarded
contracts for repair of damaged premises or replacement thereof, in the manner customarily
applied to construction loan escrows. In the event the insurance proceeds are inadequate to
completely repair or complete recons1nlction of the Dwellings in a good and workmanlike
manner according to plans and specification approved by the Board, each Owner shall be
responsible for such Owner's respective share of the deficiency. If such Owner fails to
deposit the required fimds into the construction escrow, the Board may assess a charge against
such Unit in an amount sufficient to cover said deficiency as detennined in the discretion of
the Board. If the insurance proceeds exceed the cost of rebuilding, such excess shall be paid
over to the respective Owners in their respective shares or to such Owners' institutional first
mortgagee in the amoWlts as shall be agreed upon by the Owners, the mortgagees and Board.
All damage shall be repaired promptly. Owners shall be responsible for obtaining their own
insurance for the contents of their Dwellings and any other assets or improvements on a Unit
not covered by the insurance obtained by the Association
In the event the Board adopts rules and regulations regarding the insurance of
Dwellings designed to ensure the Association and each of Owners of Dwellings sharing a
Party Wall, and their institutional :first mortgagees, that damaged or destroyed Dwellings or
parts thereof, 01' other improvements on a Unit or Units shall be adequately insured and the
proceeds of insurance shall be available to repair or replace the Dwelling(s) despite the
wrongful conduct of the Owner(s) of one of the adjoining Units, then the Association's
obligation to obtain the insurance as set forth in the paragraph above may be abrogated and
avoided.
6.4 Liability Insurance. The Board may procure liability insurance covering such
persons and entities with respect to the Development in such amounts and under such tenns as
it reasonably deems necessary and appropriate The cost of such jnsurance shall be a Common
Expense.
ARTICLE 7
RIGHT OF FIRST MORTGAGEES
7.1. Rigb,.t to Notice. Upon written request, any institutional first mortgagee of a
Unit shall be entitled to and shall receive from the Association notices of any of the following
as shall be requested..
a. Any condemnation loss or casualty loss which affects a material portion
of the units or which affects the unit on which its mortgage is held.
b. .Any lapse, cancellation, or modification of any insurance policy or
fidelity bond maintained by the Association.
c.
damage.
Any restoration or repair of the Property after partial condemnation or
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d. Any termination of the legal status of the Association.
ARTICLE 8
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
8.1. Architectural Control. No reconstructio~ voluntary demolition, structural or
permanent alteration of the exterior of the Dwelling, or alteration of or improvement to the
yard areas of a Unit, or structural change of a Party Wall, of any type, shall be allowed until
and unless: (1) the plans and specifications for the same have been presented to the Board by
the Owner(s) of the respective Unit(s) and drawn showing the nature, kind, shape, size,
architectural design. materials, 10catioIlt proposed landscaping thereof and approximate cost;
and (2) such plans and specifications shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by
the Board. In the event that such plans and specifications have not been approved or
disapproved by the Board in writing within forty-five (45) days after submi5sion of such plans
and specifications, such plans shall be deemed to have been disapproved unless the Owner
submitting same agrees in a writing delivered to the Board to an extension of the time for
review and approval or disapproval. The Board may approve, disapprove. or conditionally
approve. The Board shall act reasonably except with respect to matters where this Declaration
expressly provides that the Board or Association may act in its sole and absolute discretion.
Any Owner requesting approval who is not satisfied with the action of the Board shall submit
the matter to arbitration, which shall be conducted in the manner provided for in Section 6.2
of this Declaration, with the exception that one arbitrator shall be appointed by the Board.
8.2. General Review and Approval. Except for improvements shown on the PUD
Plat~ no building) or other structure shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon the
Property, nor shall any exterior addition or change or alteration to a Dwelling or other
stmctures be made, except such as are erected and approved by the Board, until written plans
and specifications showing the nature kind, shape, heigh~ materials, color scheme and
location of the same and the approximate cost thereof shall have been submitted to and
approved in writing by the Board.
8.3. Architectural Approval. The Board shall exercise its architectural approval
power as set forth in this Article in a m31Uler which will assure that all improvements to the
Property will be of a design and appearance which is harmonious with one another.
8.4. Re,pair and Reconstruction. Subject to the provisions of Article 6 regarding
application of insurance proceeds, in the event of damage to or destruction of any Dwelling or
other improvement on any Unit, the Owners will, within a reasonable time after such
destruction, repair or rebuild the same in a substantial and workmanlike manner with
materials comparable to those used in the original structure, and shall conform in all respects
to the laws or ordinances regulating the construction of such structures in force at the time of
such repair or reconstnlction. The exterior of such structure, when rebuilt, shall be
substantially the same as, and of architectural design conforming with, the exterior of such
structure immediately prior to such damage or destruction unless approval is obtained
pursuant to Section 8.1. If an Owner fails to make the necessary repairs or reconstmction
within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Board, the Board may cause the same to
be done and the cost of thereof shall be charged to such Owner as a personal obligation and
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shall be a lien on such Owner's Unit subject to recordation and collection in accordance with
all statutes and case law as now or hereafter amended and the applicable provisions of this
Declaration. Pursuant to this Section 8.4, each Owner hereby grants a temporary easement to
the Association for the limited purpose of repair and reconstruction in accordance with the
tenns of this Declaration.
ARTICLE 9
LEASE OF UNITS
Any lease agreement between an Owner and lessee shall be in writing and shall
provide that the tenns of such lease are subject in all respects to the provisions of this
Declaration, and Articles of Incorporationt By-Laws and rules and regulations of the
Association, and that failure by the lessee to comply with the tenns of such documents, rules
and regulations shall be a default under the lease. To verify this, a rider, must be signed and
attached to every lease and returned to the Board. Notwithstanding, no lease is to be for a
term of less than six: (6) months. Other than the foregoing, there is no restriction on the right
of an Owner, including Declarant, to lease any Unit it owns.
ARTICLE 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.1. Enforcement. In addition to an other rights herein granted to the Associationt
the Association may enforce the provisions of this Declaration and the Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws and roles and regulations of the Association by any proceeding at law
or in equity against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any such
provisions. All rights and remedies may be exercised at any time and from time to time,
cumulatively or otherwise, and the failure of the Association to enforce any such provisions
shall in no way be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter. All expenses incurred by
the Association in connection with any such proceedings, including court costs and attorney
fees, together with interest thereon at the highest rate of interest permissible by law, shall be
charged to and assessed against any Owner violating any such provisions and shall be added
to and deemed a part of such Owner's Assessment and constitute a lien on his Unit and be
enforceable as provided in this Declaration. If any Owner, lawful resident or guest, violates
any provisions of this Declaration, the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws~ or the rules and
regulations of the Association, the Board may, after affording the Ovmer an opportunity to be
heard, levy a reasonable fine (not to exceed $250.00 in any given ill$tauce) per day) against
such Owner, and such fine shall be a charge against the Unit and constitute a lien on such
Owner's Unit and be enforceable as provided in this Declaration. In addition, the Association
shall have the right of specific perfonnance for enforcement of this Declaration.
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10.2. Unavoidable Delays. No Owner shall be deemed to be in default in the
perfonnance of any obligation under this Declaration if and so long as non-performance of
.
such obligation shall be directly caused by fire or other casualty, national emergency,
governmental or municipal laws O'r restrictions) enemy action, civil commotion, strikes,
lockO'uts,..inability to O'btain labor O'r materials, war O'r national defense preemptiO'ns, acts of
God or similar causes beyond the reasonable control of such Owner (the "Unavoidable
Delay")
10.3. Owner CoooeratiO'n. In fulfilling O'bligatiO'ns and exercising rights under this
Declaration, each Owner shall use its best efforts to' keep interference with the property and
operations of the ether Owners to a minimum and, to' that end, will give to' each other Owner
reasonable advance notice of work which may interfere with the property or operatiens of
such O'ther Owner and will arrange with such other Owners for reasonable and definite times
and conditiO'ns at and under which such work shall be done.
10.4. Headine:s. Headings of Articles are for cO'nvenience of reference only, and
shall not be censtrued as a part oftbis Declaration.
10.5. Severability. Invalidation of any provisions of this Declaration by judgment er
court order shall not affect any other provision hereof: all of which shall remain in full force
and effect.
10.6. Title in Land Trust. In the event title to a Unit is cenveyed to' a title.holding
trust under the terms of which all powers of management, operation and control of the Unit
remain vested in the trust beneficiary or beneficiaries, then the beneficiary or beneficiaries
thereunder from time to time shall be responsible for payment of all obligations, liens or
indebtedness and for the performance of all agreements, covenants and undertakings
chargeable or created under this Declaration against such Unit or improvements thereon. NO'
claim shall be made agamst any such title holding trustee personally for payment of any lien
or obligation hereunder created and the trustee shall not be obligated to sequester fund or trust
property to apply in whole or in part against such lien or obligation, unless and until the
beneficiary of said trust is mere than thirty (30) days in arrears. The amount of such lien or
obligation shall continue to be a charge er lien upon the Unit, the improvements thereon, if
any, and the beneficiaries of such trust, notwithstanding any transfer of the beneficial interest
of any such trust or any transfers of title of such Unit.
10.7. Amendments. Subject to the Cenditional Use Ordinance, the applicable
prO'visions O'f this Declaration and the rights of the Village, this Declaration may be amended
only by an instrument in writing setting forth such amendment signed and acknowledged by
fifty one per-eent (51%)two-thirds of the Members, or that is approved at a duly called and
held general or special meeting of Members, by the affirmative vote, either in person or by
proxy, of A mfl1jeritytwo-thtrds of the total votes of the members, and containing a certHication
by an officer of the Association that said instrument was duly approved as afO'resaid. NO'
amendment shall be effective until duly recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Cook County, Illinois. NO'twithstanding the foregoing no amendment may be made to the
rights of institutional first mortgagees without the mortgagee's written consent, and no
amendment may be made which would diminish the duties and obligations to or the rights of
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the Village contained in the Conditional Use Ordinance adopted by the Village, or which
would allow or provide for the dissolution of the Association, without the written consent of
the Village. Further. no Dllmorted.amendment shall be of anv force or effect or shall be
enforceable en a{!'ainst a Member or a Unit without the oonsentine: vote of the..Mem.ber jf such
amendment would have a material adverse effect unon the narking or o,ther easement rights in
favo{ of the Unit of such Member as nrovided for in this Declaration. (ii) without unanimous
anuroval of the Memb~rs-.YotinQ: if such amendment effects a cban~ tqJhe eoual votin!! riP.:hts
iUIorde.d to all Members as nrovided fot in Section 2.29 of this Declaration. or (iii) without
unanimous annroval of the Memb~m votinlZ if such amendment would modify the pmvisions
of Sections 4.7 of this Declaration nrovidinll for uniform annual andspeciaj ~sessments,
10.8. Special Amendment. Declarant reserves the right and power to record a
special amendment ("Special Amendment'') to this Declaration at any time prior to the
Turnover Date and from time to time prior to Turnover Date which amends this Declaration
(i) to comply with the requirements of the Federal National Mortgage Association. the
Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Housing Association. the
Veteran's Administration, or any other governmental agency or any public, quasi-public or
private entity that performs (or may in the future perform) functions similar 10 those currently
performed by such entities, (ii) to indu.ce any of such agencies or entities to make, p1ITchase~
sell~ insure, or guarantee first mortgages encumbering any Unit, (iii) to correct clerical or
typographical errors in this Declaration or any exhibit hereto or any supplemental or
amendment thereto or (iv) to modifY provisions that make the Units unmarketable. In
addition, a Special Amendment shall also be deemed to include, until the Turnover Da.te, such
amendment to this Declaration as Declarant elects to record at any time and :from time to time
for any other purpose, so long as such amendment will not materially impair the rights of the
Owners hereunder or materially increase the expense to be bome by them hereunder. In
furtherance of the foregoing, a power coupled with an interest is hereby reserved and granted
to the Declarant prior to the Turnover Date to vote in favor of, make, or consent to a Special
Amendment on behalf of each Owner as proxy or attorney in fact, as the case may be, Each
deed, mortga.ge, trust deed, other evidence of obligation, or other instrument affecting a Unit
and the acceptance thereof shall be deemed to be a grant and acknowledgment of, and a
consent to the reservations ot the power to the Declarant to vote in favor of, ma.lcing, execute
and record Special Amendments. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Declarant may
not record a Special Amendment which in any manner diminishes the duties and obligations
of the Declarant, Owners, the Village or the Association in accordance with the provisions
contained in this Declaration or the Conditional Use Ordinance during the term of each.
10.9. Limitations. All headings set forth herein are intended for convenience only
and shall nor be given or construed to have any substantive effect on the provisions of this
Declaration. The singular shall include the plural wherever the Declaration so requires, and
the masculine and feminine and neuter and vice versa.
10.10. Assignment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contraI)', the Declarant
reserves the right to transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any and all of either respective
privileges, rights, title and interests hereunder or in the Property, by means or recording an
assignment of such with the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, illinois.
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10,11. Mai1im~ Address. Each Owner of a Unit shall file the correct mailing address
of such Owner with the Association and shall notify .the Association promptly in writing of
any subsequent change of address. If any Owner shall fail to so notity the Association, the
mailing address for such Owner shall be the street address of the Unit owned by such Owner.
The Association shall maintain a file of such addresses. Except as other provisions of this
Declaration expressly provide to the contrary. a written or printed notice~ deposited in the
United States Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to any Owner at the last address filed by
such Owner with Declarant shall be sufficient and proper notice to such Owner shall be
deemed delivered on the third (3m) day after deposit in the United States maiL In the event
that no Dwelling is then in existence upon a Unit then the taxpayer's address for the Unit shall
suffice as the address for mailing purposes.
10.12. Binding Effect. This Declaration shall be of pexpetual duration unless canceled
in a written document signed by all Owners and by a representative ofthe Village pursuant to
authorization by the Village Board. The covenants and restrictions of this Declaration shall
run with and bind the Property and shall inure to the benefit of and enforceable by the
Association or the Owner of any Unit subject to this Declaration, their respective legal
representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.
10.13. Resale of Unit. In the event of any resale of a Unit by an Owner other than the
Declarant, such Owner shall obtain from the Board and shall make available for inspection to
the prospective purchaser upon demand the following:
a. A copy of the Declaration) By-Laws and any rules and regulations.
b. A statement of any liens, assessments due or other charges due and
owing.
c. A statement of any capital expenditures anticipated by the Association
within the current or succeeding two fiscal years.
d. A statement of the status and amount of any reserve or replacement
fund or any portion of such :fund earmarked for any specified project by the Board.
e. A copy of the statement of financial condition of the Association for the
last fiscal year for which such statement is available.
f. A statement of the status of any pending suits or judgments in which
the Association is a party.
g. A statement setting forth the insurance coverage that is provided fOT all
Owners by the Association.
..
The President of the Association or such other officer as is specifically designated
shall furnish the above information when requested to do so in writing and within thirty (30)
days of the request. A reasonable fee covering the direct out-of-pocket cost of providing such
information and copying may be charged by the Association or the Board to the seller for
providing such information.
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10.14. Records of the Association - Availability for Examination. The Board shall
maintain the following records of the Association available for examination and copying at
convenient hours on weekdays by each Owner or their first mortgagees and their dilly
authorized agents or attorneys:
a. Copies of the recorded Declaration and By-Laws and any amendments.
Articles of Incorporation of the Association, annual reports and any rules and
regulations adopted by the Association or its Board.
b. Detailed accurate records in chronological order of the receipts and
expenditures affecting the areas maintained by the Association specifying and
itemizing the maintenance and repair expenses and any other expenses incurred, and
copies of all contracts, leases, or other agreements entered into by the Association.
c. The minutes of all meetings of the Association and the Board, which
shall be maintained for a period of not less than seven (7) years.
d. Such other records of the Association as are available for inspection by
members of a not-for-profit corporation pursuant to Section 25 of the General Not-
For-Profit Corporation Act, approved July 19, 1943, as amended, shall be maintained.
A reasonable fee may be charged by the Association or its Board for the cost of
copymg.
ARTICLE 11
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY
The Association shall act and operate as a Common futerest Community as defined in
lllinois Compiled Statutes, as from time to time amended. The Declaration and By-Laws shall
be deemed to be amended as necessary to comply with any statute relating to Common
Interest Communities. and the Declarant or Board may record such documents as are
necessary to effect this compliance,
IN WITNESS \VHEREOF, the Declarant has caused its name to be affixed to these presents
as of the date and year first above mentioned.
SK PARTNERS ill LIMITED PARTNERSHlP,
an lllinois Limited Partnership
BY: SALVATORE J. DIMUCCI MARITAL
TRUST No.7, its general partner
and
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SALVATORE J. DlMUCCI MARITAL TRUST
No.7, an illinois Grantor Trust,
Each By:
Yvonne A. DiMucci, Trustee
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF )
Yvonne A. DiMucci this day personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and
for said State and County, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that she signed and delivered the
said instrument in as her free and voluntary act, and as the free and voluntary act and deed for
the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal, this _ day of
,2006.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
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EXHIBIT A
LEG~ DESCRIPTION
LOTS 1 THROUGH 14lN DIMUCCI'S RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 TO 23, INCLUSIVE
IN BLOCK 4lN PROSPECT PARK SUBDMSION NO 1. BEING A SUBDMSION OF
THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTH 60 RODS OF mE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 12. TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Address: 401 through 455 Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect, lllinois
Tax J.D. No's. 08-12-300-031-0000 through 08-12-300-044-0000 (14 parcels)
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EXHIBIT C-PARKING AND GARBAGE ENCLOSURE PLAN
With reference to the attached and following plan, the Unit Parking Areas and Unit Parking
Area Easement Rights, Visitor Parking Spaces, and Garbage Enclosure Easement Rights are
as designated below:
Parcel No. Unit Park.De Area Space Numbers
Garbaee Enclosure Location
I 2 and 3
2 4 and 5
3 6 and 7
4 9 and 10
5 12 and 13
6 15 and 16
7 17 and 18
8 20 and 21
9 22 and 23
10 24 and 25
11 26 and 27
12 28 and 29
13 30 and 31
14 32 and 33
15 34 and 35
16 36 and 37
17 38 and 39
18 40 and 41
19 42 and 43
20 44 and 4S
21 46 and 47
22 48 and 49
23 50 and 51
24 52 and 53
25 54 and 55
26 56 and 57
27 58 and 59
28 60 and 61
Parcel 2
Parcel 2
Parcel 3
Parcel 4
Parcel 6
Parcel 6
Parcel 8
Parcel 8
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Parcel 10
Parce112
Parcel 12
Parcel 14
Parcel 14
Parcel 16
Parcel 16
Parcel 18
Parcel 18
Parcel 20
Parcel 20
Parcel 22
Parcel 22
Parcel 24
Parcel 24
Parcel 26
Parcel 26
Parcel 27
Parcel 27
Visitor Parking Spaces: 1,8, 11,14 and 19.
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