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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-265FILE REFERENCE FORM 99-265 X Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other FILE(S) Date Initials Amended by Ordinance No. 1999-319 09/07/1999 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2000-059 02/15/2000 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2001-215 06/05/2001 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2001-247 07/17/2001 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2003-324 10/07/2003 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2008-285 11/04/2008 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2009-084 04/07/2009 J R Amended by Ordinance No. 2009-085 04/07/2009 J R Amended by Ordinance No. 2009-103 04/21/2009 JR ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE FROM AGRICULTURAL (A) ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION AND USE DESIGNATION TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION AND. USE DESIGNATION FOR 2.,725 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN I-35W AND FLORENCE ROAD, AND BETWEEN CRAWFORD AND LIVELY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Z-99-044) WHEREAS, Robson Ranch Denton has applied for a change in zoning for 2,725 acres of land from Agricultural (A) zoning district classification and use designation to Planned Development (PD) zoning district classification and use designation; and WHEREAS, on July 28, 1999, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the requested change in zoning; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the change in zoning will be in compliance with the 1988 Denton Development Plan, the 1998 Denton Plan Policies, and the 1999 Growth Management Strategies and Plan; NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. That the zoning district. classification and use designation of the 2,725 acre property described in the legal description attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A is changed from Agricultural (A) zoning district classification and use designation to Planned Development (PD) zoning district classification and use designation under the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas. SECTION II.' That Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is approved as the Concept Plan for this District, subject to the following conditions: That approval of the concept plan is not approval of the reference to "variance(s)" as such terms are used in Exhibit B if the use of such term is in conflict with the variance or modification process used in Section 34-6 of the Denton City Code relating to subdivision rules and regulations until the appropriate Section 34-6 variance or modification is specifically approved during the Detail Plan stage of the Planned Development process or during the Platting process, whichever is applicable. City Staff review of the Concept Plan finds that the variance requests as those terms are used by applicant have merit and when more specific information in support of such variances is available, City Staff recommendations of approval of Section 34-6 type -variances or modifications to the City Council is likely when such variances are considered on a case -by -case basis. Applicant must submit sufficient data in its detailed plan to support variances to the Landscape Ordinance. SECTION III. That the City's official zoning map is amended to show the change in zoning district classification. HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY SECTION IV That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding $2,000 00 Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense SECTION V That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chromcle, a daily newspaper published in the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the,�aday of 1999 JAC MI LER, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY TO LEGAL FORM ATTORNEY PAGE 2 ' EXHIBIT A PROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION Legal Description BEING a 2725 acre tract of land situated to the M Scurlock Sur- vey, Abstract No 1141, the F Garcia Survey, Abstract No 502, the J.H Paine Survey, Ab- stract No 1617, the J McGowan Survey, Abstract No 798, the BBB&C RR Survey, Abstract No 197, the T&P R R Survey, Abstract No 1301 and the W L Dunning Survey, Abstract No 1568, Denton County, Texas, said tract of land being that same tract of land as described by Warranty Deed to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Highland Park Presbyterian Church as recorded in Volume 2771, Page 967 at the Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, said tract of land being more par- ticularly described by metes and bounds as follows COMMENCING at a 1/2 inch iron rod found for the apparent southeast corner of said M Scurlock Survey and for the most southerly southwest comer of a tract of land deeded to Hillwood McCutchin Ltd as re- corded in Volume 2470, Page 678 of said Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, said 1/2 inch iron rod being the southwest comer of the E Pizano Survey, Abstract No 904, Denton County, Texas, said 1/2 inch iron rod also being in the approximate center of Crawford Road (an undedicated right-of-way), from which a boas d' arc fence corner post in con- crete in the north right-of-way line of said Crawford Road bears North 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West, a distance of 24 50 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West, 45 00 right-of-way line of Crawford Road, THE POINT OF BE- GINNING, THENCE North 89 degrees 51 minutes 20 seconds West with the northerly line of Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot right-of-way), a distance of 10,093 70 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 17 minutes 05 seconds West, 3675 70 feet with the east line of Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot right-of-way), THENCE South 89 degrees 25 minutes 27 seconds West, a dis- tance of 2333 58 feet along the north line of said Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot wide right-of-way) to the proposed easterly right-of-way line of Flo- rence Road, THENCE North 00 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West, 438156 feet along the easterly line of said Florence Road (a proposed 90 foot wide nght-of-way), THENCE North 89 degrees 51 minutes 47 seconds East (deed West) with the north line of a 218 07 acre tract of land and the south line of a called 218 07 acre tract of land deeded to Lotta Evers Callahan and F W Callahan as recorded in Volume i PROJECT' LOCATION & DESCRIPTION 947, Page 751 and Volume 474, Page 637 of said Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, a distance of 5535 99 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 20 minutes 02 seconds West (deed South 00 degrees 30 minutes East) with the west line of a 995 8 acre tract of land and the east line of said 218.07 acre tract of land deeded to Lotta Evers Callahan and F.W Callahan a distance of 1708 41 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 21 minutes 15 seconds West (deed South 00 degrees 30 minutes East) with the east line of East Ponder Estates, a distance of 3434 29 feet to a point in H Lively Road, THENCE North 89 degrees 47 minutes 37 seconds East (deed East) with the north line of said 995 8 acre tract of land, the north line of said J McGowan Survey, and the north line of said J H Paine Survey, and along H Lively Road a distance of 3650 25 feet; THENCE North 89 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds East, 205791 feet along said H Lively Road, THENCE South 00 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds East, 3056 98 feet; THENCE South 00 degrees 07 minutes 42 seconds West, 3803 58 feet, THENCE North 89 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 1215 50 feet, THENCE South 00 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds East (deed North) with the west line of said Hillwood/McCutchin, Ltd tract of land as per Hillwood/ McCutchin, Ltd deed, a distance of 3074 89 feet, THENCE South 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds East (deed North) with the west line of said Hillwood/McCutchin, Ltd tract of land as per Hillwood/ McCutchin deed, a distance of 330000 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 2725 acres of land, more or less 1 F,-%'axr-� oon` ° "._ , t� r1 f ` /k�� '{r (`'10 1-�k EXHIBIT B Ak-j ��,iI" "v'+I pP"v ` }�rtk- "� �'#,�*� ��, � + v{ "k r i�,rr ks „Ur�•(�ly "{ a�', i r � s i r y � 5 � a✓�iV ,Sje.� a° � ,r�.11;, a + q " Y+ t t " r — �Ti � un I c , l t:/�i LIj fr'�,` 61 if „ f {rt t A•� /'/�C Disma r De ., + +ggJJ,,, n yy ntott f fY w+� ��rsx ii-jf' IY i sA %ik` Y �t Yi si J i yr,ryased sf 6r De' tq� Zi CJ'eA}l�V yt � k rt ' , i,i9r+x It Is ' 4 " y i+ �R11„�" 5r..� �r 'z,�r r e i`r �' +• y r , �`+F�j7" E[s4gTP,j Al" �•,d PS S'e,' "+�P�,f{° 3y+-h i I x n fii.,�p,` �r n t`t tit, �;iP'fter' B nw:� Can r t�'c �3t1�1' tssl Inc,, .r'4 � � j p Q+�yAA 4114! Wt 85�.4$=74iz` i Fort W , 1 T�acas``' jbxo7=j2 9 dtxp��i Pt t ( F 3 r x T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION PROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION EXISTING CONDITIONS PROPOSED P D ZONING CONCEPT PLAN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS • PRELIMINARY COVENANTSI CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS (CC&RtS) • PHASING PLAN • TRAFBIC STUDY I IPrepared for Denton City Council M( aink Liecda , August 3 1999 I N T R O D U C T I O N he concept of the retire nt community bloomed in th 1960's as larger compo nents f the population in the U tes began to experience longer periods of leisure retire- ment In addition, increased fi- nancial security of retirees result ing from social security and other government programs, a gener- ally strong economy, and equity in their homes created an oppor- tunity for many retirees to move to warmer climates in the sun belt states to retire Four sun belt states, Florida, Call forma, Arizona and Texas dome nate senior in -migration This steady in -migration results in a solid housing market for seniors in each of these markets Not very long ago, that rather imprecise group of years we define as "middle age" was usually associ- ated with diminished physical activities, sudden urges to get se- rious about retirement planning, and the pursuit of more sedentary hobbies Today, people entering their middle age years are more likely to be found changing ca reers, jumping into long -delayed physical fitness programs, relocat- ing to distant regions of the coun try, and generally pursuing lifestyles that have virtually noth- ing to do with archaic notions of "advancing years " NJ Prepared for Denton City Council M, i bng fuesday August i 1999 I N T R O D U C T I O N With children old enough to be on their own, many of these "empty nesters" — finally enjoy- ing the combined windfalls of in- creased disposable income and the absence of parenting respon sfbiltttes — waste little time in making the most of their new found freedoms Seeking a more "user friendly" environment — and drawn by milder climates, low -maintenance housing, and lavish country club amenities — the maturing population of north ern states are increasingly lured southward by attractive master - planned resort communities ca- tering exclusively to active adults This trend will almost certainly increase - if for no other reason than the fact the "migratory middle agers" constitute one of the fastest growing markets in the United States Active adult communities have unique physical as well as func tional characteristics that differ from standard residential commit nitfes These differences revolve around the private, secure and high quality requirements for the success of the community This project, "Robson Ranch," requires gated entries, private roads, private recreation facilities and open spaces, extensive well - maintained amenities, and a strong sense of cohesiveness within the community The success of this type of project depends on high density housing, privately owned and well main tamed recreation areas and open spaces, narrower streets with slower traffic, no public parks, trails and open spaces, remote lo- cation, low noise, golf cart traffic and good access to hospitals, shopping, and emergency sei vices The unique character of Robson Ranch is the reason for request- ing the flexible Planned Develop- ment District Zoning, which will accommodate the unique stan dards and ordinances that will ensure success in the City of Denton j Prepared for Denton City Counrd M�, Ong luesday August I 1909 I N T R O D U C T I O N The owner and developer of Robson Ranch is Robson Denton Development, L P, one of a group of companies, sometimes collectively referred to as "Robson Communities", engaged primarily in the development, construction and marketing of golf resort "retirement communi ties", that is, communities in tended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older in at least 80% of the homes, and no permanent resident under 19 years of age The corporations and partner ships that comprise Robson Corn munetees include Robson Corn munities, Inc, a management ser- vices entity, Sun Lakes Market- ing Limited Partnership, the de veloper of Sun Lakes, SaddleBrooke Development Company, the developer of SaddleBrooke Resort Commu- nity, SBG Development Com pany, the developer of SunBird Resort Community, PebbleCreek Properties Limited Partnership, the developer of PebbleCreek Resort Community, Sun Lakes Construction Company, SaddleBrooke Construction Company and PebbleCreek Con struction Company, which pro- vide construction services to the retirement communities, and Pima Utility Company, SaddleBrooke Utility Company and Lago del Oro Watei Corn party, which provide water and sewer services to the Sun Lakes and SaddleBrooke areas Robson Denton Development, L P will be the developer, of the Robson Ranch project The companies which comprise Robson Communities together constitute the largest privately - owned "retirement community" developer in the State of Arizona, and with over 1,000 employees comprise one of the larger private employers in the state The Phoe- nix Business Journal ranked Robson Communities as the 16th largest privately held company in the state of Arizona, and as the loth largest homebuilder in the Phoenix area The companies are managed and controlled by Ed ward J Robson and members of his family Recent annual sales exceed 1,000 homes a year, with cumulative sales in its various communities exceeding 10,000 homes While many developers are only now discovering the trend toward master planned resort commune 4 Pn.pared for Denton City Council Minting luesdayAugust 3 1999 I N T R O D U C T I O N ties for active adults, a few have been servicing this market for de cades, such as Robson Commu- nities And judging by the firm's success, Robson has been doing something right During the pre- ceding twenty-six years, while the economy moved through widely varying cycles, large population shifts occurred, and countless trendy lifestyles came and went (along with hordes of housing developers), the customers for what Robson was offering, well, they just kept on coming Hav ing identified this ruche market from the very beginning, Ed Robson began by finding out ex- actly what his customer wanted He then not only created it, he went on to per- fect the product While touring a Robson commu nrty, there are few, if any, of life's most enjoyable activities that can't be indulged on -site Pro- spective buyers encounter multi million dollar amenities that may include clubhouses that house cozy lounges, restaurants, librar ies, billiard rooms, and grand ball- rooms The grounds adjacent to the clubhouses include heated pools, spas, lighted tennis courts, and other recreational amenities that rival many world -class re- sorts Golf is still the biggest draw, and manicured, challeng ing courses are found interwoven throughout the grounds of every Robson community In short, adult focused communi ties, such as those by Robson Communities, that combine highly aesthetic environments with world -class amenities and quality, low -maintenance homes, will be in ever increasing demand as the population ages Robson Denton Development, L P now wants to develop an adult community in Denton, Texas The company has con- ducted considerable research and believe that in -migration and in state demand is more than suffi dent to support a Robson com munity j Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesda August 3 1999 ',lZobmn Cmmmumher PROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION e site is located in the s hwestem quadrant near the i rsection of Crawford Road d I-35 W It is located we o - 5W and is bounded by Crawford Road on the south, Florence Road on the west and Lively Road on the north Prepared for Denton City Council Mct ung f n radar, August 3 1999 I Site Access Map ROBSON RANCH LL < 0 2E0 m scpl r-5w mle �W T. & I F., .0 L'I VE !Siil All� 1 VE -- MS WAN SURREY .798. f 3 'z low. 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ROCK SURVEY V) A - 1063 < m ROBSON RANCH DENTON, TEXAS (SUBJECT PROPERTY 2725.0 ACRES) a N < a- PROJECT LOCATION & Legal Description BEING a 2725 acre tract of land situated in the M Scurlock Sur vey, Abstract No 1141, the F Garcia Survey, Abstract No 502, the J H Paine Survey, Ab- stract No 1617, the J McGowan Survey, Abstract No 798, the BBB&C RR Survey, Abstract No 197, the T&P R R Survey, Abstract No 1301 and the W L Dunning Survey, Abstract No 1568, Denton County, Texas, said tract of land being that same tract of land as described by Warranty Deed to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Highland Park Presbyterian Church as recorded in Volume 2771, Page 967 at the Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, said tract of land being more par- ticularly described by metes and bounds as follows COMMENCING at a 1/2 inch iron rod found for the apparent southeast corner of said M Scurlock Survey and for the most southerly southwest corner of a tract of land deeded to Hrllwood McCutchrn Ltd as re- corded in Volume 2470, Page 678 of said Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, said 1/2 inch iron rod being the southwest corner of the E Pizarro Survey, Abstract No 904, Denton County, Texas, said 1/2 inch iron rod also being in the approximate center of Crawford Road (an undedicated right-of-way), from which a hors d' arc fence corner post in con- crete in the north right-of-way line of said Crawford Road bears D E S C R I P T 1 0 N North 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West, a distance of 24 50 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West, 45 00 right -of way line of Crawford Road, THE POINT OF BE- GINNING, THENCE North 89 degrees 51 minutes 20 seconds West with the northerly line of Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot right-of-way), a distance of 10,093 70 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 17 minutes 05 seconds West, 3675 70 feet with the east line of Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot right of way), THENCE South 89 degrees 25 minutes 27 seconds West, a dis tance of 2333 58 feet along the north line of said Crawford Road (a proposed 90 foot wide right of way) to the proposed easterly right-of-way line of Flo rence Road, THENCE North 00 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West, 4381 56 feet along the easterly line of said Florence Road (a proposed 90 foot wide right-of-way), THENCE North 89 degrees 51 minutes 47 seconds East (deed West) with the north line of a 218 07 acre tract of land and the south line of a called 218 07 acre tract of land deeded to Lotta Evers Callahan and F W Callahan as recorded in Volume Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 3 1999 P R O J E C T L O CAT I ON & 947, Page 751 and Volume 474, Page 637 of said Deed Records, Denton County, Texas, a distance of 5535 99 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 20 minutes 02 seconds West (deed South 00 degrees 30 minutes East) with the west line of a 995 8 acre tract of land and the east line of said 218 07 acre tract of land deeded to Lotta Evers Callahan and F W Callahan a distance of 1708 41 feet, THENCE North 00 degrees 21 minutes 15 seconds West (deed South 00 degrees 30 minutes East) with the east line of East Ponder Estates, a distance of 3434 29 feet to a point in H Lively Road, THENCE North 89 degrees 47 minutes 37 seconds East (deed East) with the north line of said 995 8 acre tract of land, the north line of said J McGowan Survey, and the north line of said J H Paine Survey, and along H Lively Road a distance of 3650 25 feet, THENCE North 89 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds East, 2 057 91 feet along said H Lively Road, THENCE South 00 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds East, 3056 98 feet, THENCE South 00 degrees 07 minutes 42 seconds West, 3803 58 feet, D E S C R I P T I O N THENCE North 89 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 1215 50 feet, THENCE South 00 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds East (deed North) with the west line of said Hfllwood/McCutchin, Ltd tract of land as per Hillwood/ McCutchin, Ltd deed, a distance of 3074 89 feet, THENCE South 00 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds East (deed North) with the west line of said Hfllwood/McCutchin, Ltd tract of land as per Hfllwood/ McCutchin deed, a distance of 3300 00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 2725 acres of land, more or less 0 Prepared for Denton Guy Council Meeting Tuesday, August 3 1999 E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S nderstanding a Uhe ce of property and s (natural & man- ffect it is one of the ial steps in the plan- ning and design process A true knowledge of the property allows us to enhance existing opportu nities as well as create awareness for the constraints which need creative mitigation The process is twofold A thor ough on site visit and research of resource material allows a com- plete inventory of the natural and man made attributes of the prop- erty This step will highlight ma Ior development concerns early in the process and promote qual ity design decisions from the start The following pages describe in detail our inventory of the RCI property and the impact each el- ement has on development Spe- cifically we have studied • Jurisdictional Boundaries • Site Access • Topography • Drainage • Wetlands/Floodplain • Winds • Soils • Site Vegetation • Utilities • Existing Site Structures • Solar Orientation • Views/Noise Prepared for Denton Coy Council Met ting rot sda , Au st 3 1999 ,Robson eommundies E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S jurmbictional Bombayies The 2,725 acre site is located in Denton County, Texas within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Denton Two school districts have taxing jurisdiction over this property The Ponder ISD has jurisdiction over the northwestern portion of the property The Argyle ISD has jurisdiction over the southeastern portion of the property IO Prepan d for Denton City Connul Meeting luesda , August 3 1999 O F.M. 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T. ♦ 0IN o ---N0Rffl -AAkE ' 44 1 - - - CR ROAD mp 0. - - - - .'AKE ' I-- pj CITY LIMIT & SCHOOL DISTRICT EXHIBIT ROBSON RANCH DENTON, TEXAS SEPTEIMER 25, 1"S ma MR2171m mW ® E X I S '.Radian L'anmun,hu T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Site ACcos The northern portion of the site is accessible from Wolfe Road and H Lively Road Traveling north on Wolfe Road then east on FM 2449 provides direct access to I- 35W The southern portion of the site is accessed from Crawford Road which also provides access to I-35W Florence Road runs parallel to the western most prop erty line, offering further poten teal access on three sides of the property All roads adjacent to the site are currently dirt, gravel, or chipseal pavement II Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting ruesday Auguo 3 1999 E X I S T I N G Rnban Cnmmumnes C O N D I T I O N S Topograpbvp The rtdgelme of the site is at a higher elevation than the sur rounding properties This offers several viewsheds for site amem ties such as clubhouses and sales centers The high points on the site to- gether with the ridgelme offer opportunities for significant project elements such as recre ational campus areas and commu nity spaces Views are excellent and these areas are visible from much of the site r2 1 Prepared for Denton City Couned Meeting rutsday, August 1 1999 J CRAWFORD RD )RTHLAKE Pop 250 I , ---------=---140tJ CORRAL C Pop as r x 0 Ow 11 T®BS®N RANG Denton Texas Transportation / Access w 6 00 260 ® Carter-: Burgess rkd&AY 2449 -680 680 700 04,ot (I I)ari,iot i "s Pjy [iUO04- 700' -720 720 740' 740' - 760' 760' - 780' ■ ROBSON. RANCH Denton Texas 1 Topoqrap�j� GKILOCartercBurgen a M )MQiVAY�44Vf­`,�-' e -MOM" 1 2 0-3 OX 3 -5 5-10% 10+% H, LIVELY RO' e �' - i v ./ ( �g A4 _� MA iiii WWI PIN vw� ........... ,owl *_ lb ROBSONRAN CH w 41 10 Denton Texas Slope Ana[Ns is W+ Mj"7m� 0 no Soo I= 2M AMIM Orm Carter a Burgess E OPP Robmn Cmnmund�u X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Dyainage Theie is a north south ridgeline that divides the site into two ma jor watersheds, one draining to the northeast, one to the south west Within each watershed are several distinct dramageways that have carved depths ranging from less than a foot to more than seven feet The northeast surface drainage from the project drains to Lake Lewisville, and the south- west surface drainage for the project drains to Lake Grapevine The five small stock ponds on the site were found in natural drain- age corridors where earthen dams were constructed to retain water The existing drainage corridors will be considered in the design of the land plan in order to pre- serve the intent of the surface drainage system, when feasible This can reduce storm sewer costs From an aesthetic stand- point, there is an opportunity to improve these corridors into an amenity for the development The five stock ponds offer possi- bilities for amenities to the devel- opment if they are improved and enlarged Moreover, they can serve as detention ponds if needed for the surface drainage system 13 Prepared for Denton City Council M( etmg Tuesday August 3, 1999 MGJFIWAY2449 2,*, o' Legend __ mpmmm Major D-rainaoc',-,`�,:', . y Minor D-rainagQ% "Not a Pa af-W A' 9t] WatersW Bounbaries Existing Ffoobplam -.F/ Existing Pon L" HNbrologN & Drainage 13 ROBSON RANCH Denton Texas a 230 5DD low 2000 4Z Carter= Burgess 9ZASOn CmnmumUet E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Wetlands / Ffoobpfain No apparent wetlands exist on the site Neither the stock ponds nor the dry creekbeds had significant changes in soil type or plant ma- terial The only instances where the 100-year floodplain is found on the property is in the north ern and central portions of the site Typically structures are prohib- ited in the two areas on the site that are within the actual 100-year floodplain These areas are bet ter suited for amenity uses such as golf course or greenbelt link age corridors Any floodplain boundary amendment will be re viewed with F E M A Winds Prevailing winds are from south- southwest Due to the relative elevation of the site and its open ness, breezes are fairly strong This will be pleasant in the cen- tral Texas summer heat In the winter, however, the prevailing winds will be from north-north- west and should be buffered Strong southerly winds present opportunities for channeling cooling breezes across water bod- ies and into open spaces While the lower areas will benefit less than the higher elevations, areas along the south -southwestern ridgehne may require wind- breaks to protect from especially strong southerly winds Winter northerly winds necessitate cold - proofing measures to be taken in the arrangement and orientation of homes and community gath- ering spaces Windbreaks such as hedgerows and earthen berms can be used to channel winter winds away from these spaces 14 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday, August d, 1999 E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Site vegetation The site is generally treeless Plant materials present on the site, in order of abundance are • pasture grasses cultivated gram fields prickly pear cactus scrub hackberry and post oak scattered small mesquite Absence of large trees and under brush reduces initial site prepa- ration costs However, the lack of plant material on the site will necessitate the introduction of trees and shrubs to the existing aesthetic qualities of the site 15 Preparcd for Denton City Council M, etmq ruesda , August 7, 1999 zhmh CMMM"Ihu E X I S T I N G C O N D I T 1 O N S Utilitles There are two underground pipe- lines crossing the site The gas line runs north south along the west side of the site and termi- nates at a gas well just north of the Robson property The petro- leum line runs east -west through the middle of the property Overhead power lines enter the site to the south to serve the farm house There is a buried tele phone line that follows this power line On the northwest side of the site, overhead power lines run parallel to the north property line near the oil/gas pump station There is also a communications tower north of H Lively Road The communication tower will be visible from more than half of the site Pipeline easements must be considered when designing the land plan, as no structures can be placed within them The linear form of these corridors offers po- tential opportunities for pedes- trian trail linkages Overhead lines can be moved as necessary to fit the plan of the development Consideration at that time might be given to placing them under ground to enhance project aes thetics 16 Prepared for Denton Gity Council Meeting ru(9day AuKust 1 1999 Rodron Cmmmnmhet E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S EXIAing Site Structures The main structures on the site consists of two farmhouses, wind- mills, several barns and water storage tanks All of these struc tures are in a state of disrepair from weather and a general lack of maintenance None of the structures existing on the site have enough architectural or aesthetic value to warrant their inclusion in the proposed devel opment Therefore at some time, they should be demolished and removed Two Environmental Site Assessment Reports have been prepared by Maxim Tech nologies, Inc, on December 31, 1998, and on January 14, 1998, which concluded there are no en- vironmental problems at this stage of study Testing will be re- quired to determine the extent of soil contamination near the struc- tures, specifically the barns 17 1 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday August 3, 1999 Robson Cmmmumoes E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Sofar OriepiMtlom Due to sparse vegetation, the en tire site has full exposure to sun light With the sun crossing the site in an east to west direction, heat gain on the east and west faces of structures is a consider ation in designing the land plan Houses will be generally oriented in a north south direction to cie ate the best solar orientation The use of plant materials and shade structures on the east and west sides of structures can reduce cooling costs in the summer months The use of deciduous trees will allow sunlight to the structures during the winter months, decreasing heating costs 18 Preparcd for Denton C,uy Council M(a ung ruesda Au st 11999 kO/% ,Rabton CmnmumGu E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S Views / Noise North-northeast University of North Texas East- northeast Hunter's Ranch (stock pond and wooded hills) South Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth skyline West The view west from the northern end of the site 1s particu- larly unfavorable The oil/gas pump station to the west of the property may produce noise from construction activity and/or pumping Texas Motor Speedway 1s visible on the hors zon south of the site Interstate 35W 1s one mile east of the site Prevailing winds will tend to carry the sound from the south 1n the summer, more so from the north in the winter Community structures will be on ented in a manner that capitalizes on the many favorable vistas from the high points of the site Screen- ing, either with plant materials or with structural elements (such as walls), will serve as a barrier to undesired views from adjacent land uses and will reduce the im pact of undesired sounds from the oil/gas pump station, Interstate 35W and the speedway There are no power transmission wires on this property which im- pact views �9 IPrepared for Denton City Council Meeting luesday, August 3, 1999 0 0 a Lcomb 4 ['a)ntivmce&Rmml Cattle Bom wilt winJnoll 4 Cattle Baru wit!) vdinllmiff (� Cattle Rare Intl) wiudutiff (� oil Go, Pinup staciou 1114 Cattle R(n-n wtlb wutomiff ,a Commintirntion TWIT) o/"I Urn-CreA Drainage m®w Rid(lelinc 4 views 07TVIlcail POIPer Lines Patent ial U f f er Zolic too Year Omit I inc -- UndrrgrrnnJPipclinr y J J- .L W W SfaI ICYCo N'irs(IIn LC CRAHTORD ROAD ,1 1\ I/IGIDE41' 2440 Potential PurcGjase Pvopertv) INot a Part of tibr Algdientimd Prevailing i WINTER Win& _y Existillg Residential Prez)ai�ii?j SUMMER Wilibs Sour Pattern ROBSON RANCH Denton Texas Existing ResiDentia� Hunter's Rana) Access to Site Site Anaf v�sis Summarvq �"u^mil C 250 YM Mo 2000 SCALE I-5M Cf" Carter:: Burgess R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G This sections contains the following categories Purpose Ownership Development Regulations PROPOSED LAND USE CiATECORiI , L'PIiNii rTED U$Ea DENZITY RPQUIREMENIS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Zoning Ordinance Requirements Landscape Ordinance Requirements Parks and Open Space Requirements 20 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Ttusday August 9 1999 .10A ® P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Purpose IN 0%i�<,t c,t The purpose for this Planned Development District is to blend the goals of the City of Denton and Robson Denton Develop- ment, L P into the standards that create the highest quality and most successful active adult com- munity in the region The intent is to develop this project within the Denton Planned Development District Ordinance that varies from the established regulations of other zoning districts This zoning will provide the opportunity for cre- ative planning and the flexibility to respond to changing market conditions throughout the devel- opment process This zoning will permit the security, private facili- ties and extensive amenities that are necessary for the success of an active adult community This Planned Development Dis trict is created to meeting the fol lowing goals set forth by Robson Denton Development, L P 1 Provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Robson Ranch and the cin zens of Denton County by implementing orderly and efficient growth patterns 2 Accommodate the growing market demand for adult communities while providing for a variety of affordable housing with opportunities for the creation of a diversi fied community that contnb utes positively to the quality of life in Denton County 3 Provide for compatible future development to insure a co- hesive community that is bal- anced in terms of land use, in- frastructure, public services, transportation, recreation and costs In other words, no de- velopment would occur with- out the means to support that growth in a safe, economical, healthy and equitable manor B 1 AND U,i Goal 1 To enhance the community through integrated phasing and expansion to promote a self-contained and self-suffi cient character Policy la Establish land use restrictions and guidelines to limit incursion of non com- patible uses utilizing quality 21 1 Prepared for Denton City Council Mi ( tint, jut cday, Augnst 1 1999 P R O P O S E D P D design elements that will en dure market changes Policy lb Control and re strict the creation of undesir able in fill areas within the community to allow a logical development progression Goal 2 Control and guide commu nity design and aesthetics of all residential and commer cial development within the planning sub -areas that is in harmony with the physical environment and the regional character Policy 2a. Achieve a i ange of residential densities and housing types that reflect modern development prac tices, safe and efficient design, affordability, buyers choice and compatibility within the community Policy 2b• Maximize the use of open space, golf course and collector roadways to sepa rate different housing types that may be less compatible Goal 3, Guide and control commu nity design and aesthetics of all residential and commer cial development within the planning sub areas consider ing sensitivity to existing physical and environmental characteristics of the land NWSS O==Otf; Policy3a. Provide guide lines for landscaping and ar chitectural character, consid- ering screening of permanent storage and maintenance ai eas and carry the development's theme through each design element Policy3b Minimize im- pacts of the development on viewsheds with architectural design guidelines which ad- dresses building heights, rooflines, placement of cool- ing units, budding materials, textures and colors Policy 3c Piovide for com- munity services and commer- cial shopping needs specifi- cally focused on the activities and routines of the commu nity residents C C(I%I%IUN ) I 'c,auiia & Si KVIU Goal 1 Position the community as a top destination for the active adult, locating the facilities to serve as a focal point within community setting the stan dard for active adult commu nities in Texas Policy la Develop centrally located clubhouse facilities to act as community gathering centers and golf course opera tio❑ locations to serve the needs of the residents socially and recreationally 22 Prepared for Denton City Council M( ( tmg ruesda , August 1 1999 Robson Communities P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Goal 2 Coordinate the timing and phasing of the planning sub- areas to insure adequate pro vision of public services and facilities for new populations This includes, but is not lim ited to sanitary sewers, waste- water treatment facilities, do- mestic water supply, power, telephone, and gas, flood con trol, solid waste management, cable TV, police, fire protec tion and emergency health services Policy 2a and 2b• Water and sewer services will be pro vided by the City of Denton in accordance with a separate agreement between the De veloper and the City The terms of the agreement are currently under negotiation Policy 2c: Effluent disposal from the Wastewater Treat ment Plant may be utilized for golf course and open space it rigation Policy 2d: Golf courses will be used for detention and storm water runoff from site development to mitigate downstream and offsite drain age and flood control im pacts Goal 3 A water conservation pro gram to be implemented in the development phasing of Robson Ranch Policy 3a Utilize the plant list from the City of Denton and other drought -tolerant plants for landscaping in golf courses, open spaces and col- lection roadway landscaping Policy 3b Runoff detention facilities to be provided ad- jacent to and in washes and golf courses to minimize de- velopment impacts to down- stream flows Policy 3c On -site grading and drainage design will emphasize the detaining stormwater on golf courses for metering flow from the site ll 1 R V FIC CIRci,l dl ION Goal 1 Establish a comprehensive and long range circulation system within the commu- nity Policy la Set design guide- lines for collector roadways and local streets that empha- size safety, convenience and efficiency for both residents and visitors Goal 2 Present a quality image and sense of community to resi- dents and visitors Policy 2a. Provide a quality visual experience along road - 23 Prepared for Denton City Council Mcrt.ng rutsday, Auguai 3, 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G ways by creating breaks in de velopment providing views into golf course corridors, drainage open spaces, path way systems, etc I REuM UION & nisi N SI V I Goal 1 Develop a coor dinated open space system to serve the full spectrum of rec reational needs of the rest dents and guests of the com- munity Policy la Provide for both active and passive recre- ational facilities to serve the entire population of the com- munity Policy lb Design a pedes- trian friendly community that integrates identifiable neigh- borhoods and community fa- cilities with transportation corridors and open space fa- cilities Policy lc Provide an inte- grated system of amenities and open space that will en- hance the image and iden- tity of the community and re- spects the physical and envi- ronmental characteristics of the land 94 1 Prepared for Denton City Council Mi t dng luesday, August 3 1999 JZobmn Co moes P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Owneyship Robson Ranch will be an active adult community operated by a Homeowners Association (H O A ) and controlled by CC&R's The preliminary CC&R's are submitted concur- rent with this P D submittal The community structure will be op- erated by the Developer through the H O A The Developer re serves the right to transfer own- ership of assets such as without limitation golf courses, pro -shops, maintenance yards and open space, but any assets not trans- ferred to the H O A will be re- tained by the Developer or con- veyed to one or more third par- ties Any asset intended to be retained by the Developer or sold to a third party will be maintained by the owner of the asset, and as- sets conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the H O A will be maintained by the H O A All single family homes will be mem- bers of the H O A H��nte�wn�t S A,� a urn Ot, i i V 1 The business, property and affairs of the Association shall be managed, controlled and conducted by a Board of Di rectors 2 The Board shall have the powers and duties necessary for the administration of the affairs of the Association 3 The Board's responsibilities shall be to carry out the ob lectives of the Association which include, but shall not be limited to, the following a) administering, including pro- viding administrative support required for the Architectural Committee, b) preparing and administering an operational budget that provides for the protection, administration and operation of the Common Areas, the improvements thereon and the property of the Associa- tion, for the performance of all of the Association's re- sponsibilities hereunder and under the Association's Ar- ticles & Bylaws, and for other uses permitted by the CC&R's, c) scheduling and conducting the meetings of members, d) collecting and enforcing the assessments and disbursing 25 Prepan d for Denton City Council Mc r,tmg Tuesday, August i 1999 P R O P O Koltun Commumlmr S E D P D funds received for the benefit of the Association and its Members, e) maintaining records and books, and performing other necessary accounting func tions, f) promulgating and enforcing of the Association's Rules, g) maintaining the Common Areas, and h) all other duties imposed upon the Board pursuant to the CC&R's, the Bylaws, the Ar- ticles and the Association's Rules 4 The CC&R's will establish voting rights and member- Z O N I N G ship guidelines for the H O A 5 The H O A will establish an Architectural Control Corn mittee for • Review and approval of landscape plans • Review and approval of ad ditions and alterations to the exterior of existing homes In addition to being members of the Master H O A , attached single family housing may be re- quired to be members of a Sub - Association in charge of yard maintenance and various compo- nents of the building exteriors 26 1 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday, August d, 1999 t Rodton Qammandas P R O P O S E D P D Development Regulations Ptloroseo LAND U11 C ai rc nRA1 , This community is envisioned to be a "mixed use" residential de velopment that allows a variety of land uses that support the pri marily residential and recre ational land uses The develop ment of these land uses will re- spond to current and future mar- ket demands and ensure com- patibility of land uses through cre- ative planning This Planned Development District will allow the following land use categories SFL — Single Family Luxury SFP — Single Family Premiere SFC — Single Family Casita SFV — Single Family Villa MF2 — Multi Family Two NS — Neighborhood Service CS — Community Service OR — Outdoor Recreation P — Parking PLRM1I]fD UsF� It is intended that this Planned Development District shall per- mit the following uses for each land use category identified in this document Z O N I N G RESIDENTIAL USES — The SFL (Single Family Luxury), SFP (Single Family Premiere), and SFC (Single Family Casita) categories permit the following land uses Single Family Dwelling — De tached Community Unit Development Church or Rectory Occasional Sales Parks, Recreation, and Open Space uses Accessory Buildings Electrical Substation Electrical Transmission Facilities Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Public Safety Fa cility Gas Transmission Line Home Occupation Off Street Remote Parking Microwave Tower Swimming Pool Telephone Switching or Relay Station or Lines Water Well, Reservoir, or Pump ing Station Golf Course Stables located no closer than 200 feet from the nearest resi dential structure Swim or Tennis Club Temporary Uses Related to Con strucuon or Development Sewage Pumping Stations Water Booster Stations Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raising gram, horses and/ or cattle a7 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday Augun3 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G The SFV (Single Family Villa) category permits the following land uses Two Family Dwelling — At tached Community Unit Development Church or Rectory Occasional Sales Parks, Recreation, and Open Space uses Accessory Buildings Electrical Substation Electrical Transmission Facilities Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Public Safety Fa cihty Gas Transmission Line Home Occupation Off Street Remote Parking Microwave Tower Swimming Pool Telephone Switching or Relay Station or Lines Water Well, Reservoir, or Pump mg Station • Golf Course • Swim or Tennis Club Temporary Uses Related to Con strucnon or Development Sewage Pumping Stations Water Booster Stations Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raismg gram, horses and/ or cattle • Stables located no closer than 200-feet from the nearest resi dential structure The MF2 (Multi Family Two) cat egory permits the following land uses Multiple Family Dwelling or Apartment Two Family Dwelling — At [ached Community Center Instiamons of Religious or Phil anthropic Nature Nursing Home, Residents Home, Extended Care for the Aged Library Community Center Sewage Pumping Station Commercial Parking Community Unit Development Church or Rectory Occasional Sales Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Uses Accessory Buildings Electrical Substation Electrical Transmission Facilities Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Public Safety Fa cdity Gas Transmission Line Home Occupation Off Street Remote Parking Microwave Tower Swimming Pool Telephone Switching or Relay Station or Lines Water Well, Reservoir, or Pump mg Station Golf Course Swim or Tennis Club Temporary Uses Related to Con struction or Development Hotel Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raising gram, horses and/ or cattle Stables located no closer than 200 feet from the nearest resi dential structure z8 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeunq� Tuesday August d, 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G The NS (Neighborhood Service) category permits the following land uses Community Unit Development Art Gallery or Museum Church or Rectory Private School • Community Center Emergency Medical Care Institutions of Religious or Phil anthropic Nature Nursing Home, Residents Home, Extended Care for the Aged Library Occasional Sales Recreation, Park Facility or Open Space Accessory Building Community Center Electrical Substation and Trans mission Line Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Similar Public Safety Building Gas Transmission Line or Me tenng Station Home Occupation Off Street Remote Parking Radio, Television, or Microwave Tower Sewage Pumping Station Swimming Pool Telephone Business Office Telephone Line and Exchange, Switching or Relay Static Water Reservoir, Water Pump ing Station or Well Water Treatment Plant Country Club Golf Course Swim or Tennis club Auto Laundry Gasoline Service Station Parking Lot Anuque Shop Bakery Cafeteria Cleaning and Pressing Shop and Laundry custom Personal Service Drapery, Needlework or Weav ing Shop Florist Handicraft Shop Professional and Administrative Offices On Premises and Off -Premises Sale of Beer, Wine and/or Alco hol Subject to State of Texas Al cohol and Beverage Commis sion Restaurant Retail Stores and Shops Studio for Photographer, Must cian, Artisans, Health Profes sionals Printing Shop Temporary Uses Parking Lot Real Estate Office Farm and Ranch, for the put pose of raising gram, horses and/ or cattle Stables located no closer than 200 feet from the nearest rest dential structure a9 Preparcd for Denton City Council Mcwng luesday Augusta 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G The CS (Community Service) category permits the following land uses Community Unit Development Art Gallery or Museum Church or Rectory Private School Community Center Emergency Medical Care Institutions of Religious or Phil anthropic Nature Nursing Home, Residents Home, Extended Care for the Aged Library Occasional Sales Recreation, Park Facility or Open Space Accessory Building Community Center Electrical Substation and Trans mission Line Field or Construction Office Fire Station or Similar Public Safety Building Gas Transmission Line or Me tering Station Home Occupation Off -Street Remote Parking Radio, Television, or Microwave Tower Sewage Pumping Station Sewage Treatment Plant Swimming Pool Telephone Line, Exchange, Switching or Relay Station Water Reservoir, Water Pump ing Station or Well Water Treatment Plant Country Club Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raising gram, horses and/ or cattle Stables located no closer than 200-feet from the nearest resi dential structure The OR (Outdoor Recreation) category permits the following land uses Community Unit Development Occasional Sales Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Uses Booce Ball, Horse shoes, Shuffleboard, Volleyball, etc Accessory Buildings Maintenance Facilities with Gasoline Service Electrical Substation Electrical Transmission Facilities Field or Construction Office Gas Transmission Line or Me tering Station Off street Remote Parking Microwave Tower Swimming Pool Telephone Switching or Relay Station or Lines Sewage Pumping Station Water Reservoir, Water Pump ing Station or Well Country Club Golf Course Swim or Tennis Club Parking Lot Bakery, Cafeteria, or Restaurant Florist Handicraft Shop Administrative Offices Health Facilities On Premises and Off Premises Sale of Beer, Wine and/or Alco hol Retail Stores or Shops Studios for Artisans Temporary Uses Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raismg grain, horses and/ or cattle Stables located no closer than 200 feet from the nearest rest dential structure 30 Prepared for Denton City Council W tin& Tuesday August 3, 1999 -4 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G The P (Parking) category permits the following land uses RV Parking Parking Lot Field or Construction Office Accessory Buildings Electrical Substation and Trans mission Facilities Gas Transmission Line or Me tering Station Off Street Remote Parking Microwave, Television, or Radio Tower Telephone Switching or Relay Station or Lines Sewage Pumping Station Water Reservoir, Water Pump mg Station or Well Temporary Uses Farm and Ranch, for the pur pose of raising grain, horses and/ or cattle Stables located no closer than 200-feet from the nearest resi dennal structure Pr( pared for Denton City Counal Mi 3r Im sday, Anyr, mt i, I�J99 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G DI nil i t It1 ouf�ki w N i This Planned Development Dis- trict is composed of primarily residential uses The success of this project depends on the flex- ibility to blend product sizes within the same parcels and to move densities throughout the community in response to mar- ket changes This Planned De- velopment District will not iden- tify specific product sizes or den- sities in specific parcels until the detailed plan submittal stage The concept plan is the guide for the overall project density which is identified as follows Maximum Gross Residential Density — 2 75 du/ac Total Number of Residential Units —7,500 This Planned Development Dis- trict permits density transfers within the boundaries of this project and future acquired tracts, so long as the maximum gross density is not exceeded The to- tal number of units includes all residential land use categories identified in this Planned Devel- opment District— SFL, SFP, SFC, SFV, and MF2 Di 4 E LOP %1I iN i S to N D ARDa The development standards on the following pages provide the necessary changes to the current City of Denton ordinances that allow this project to be success fully developed and become the asset to the community that is envisioned The unique param eters and inherent character of an active adult community is re fleeted in these development stan- fW$red ror Denton City Counul McLLm lrsda g 31 Robson Comm rmhet The following proposed standards relate to the City of Denton Zoning Ordinance ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS The following standards will apply to the five categories of residential uses for the Robson Ranch Planned Development District Article III Area, Height and Use Regulations Restdentsal Standards Land Use Category SPL SPP SI ( SI V M 1 2 (Sough, Family (Single Family (Smgl ramJy (4ing1Ll emily (Multilamily Luxury) Premlen) (asila) Villa) Iwo) Minimum 1800 S r 1000 S P 800 S P 900 S 1 500 S 1 Dwelling Call Most .um 60 2%.1one. 60 2%stone 60 2%stop s 60 2116 stair s 60 3 alone. H eigb t/Stones Minimum Lot Star 8050 S r 6000 S F 4400 S 1 3000 S I N/A Min Lot Width 70 60 55 80 10 N/A Min Lot Depth 115 100 100 N/A Min Front Yard 14 from bark 14 from back 14 Irom back 14 Irate hark 14 from back Setback of curb (or bark of curb (or back of Lunn (ur bark of curb (or back of wrb (or bark 14dL of edge of it, of edg o1 dg of sidewalk oa sidewalk aa sidewalk on sidewalk on .1dLw.lk on .treat. where street. wh IL air, Ia whu r"Lela wh,,c atr 1. whLm sidewalk. are to sidewalk. are to ndLwirlk. arcm sidewalk. are to aid walkaanlo be eon.tmcted) beconstructed) be constructed) be wnxtru cl it) beconstructed) living area to hem, area to living area 1e vmg a is. Items 10 living .,,a 20 from back 20 from back 20 from back 20 from bark 20 from back of curb (at back of curb (or back of rmb (or bark of curb (or back of ratio (ur b.Lk edge of edge of edge of dg, of edge of sidewalk on sidewalk oa sidewalk on sid walk on and walk o street. where .,,ec,s where a ,—x wh 0. streets where sir Lis whee sidewalk. are to sidewalk. are to aid walks arr to sidewalks is 1. aid, walks are 1. bL constructed) beconstructed) he a nsnue ed) b nanuned) h .struetcd) to fare of front to face of front m face of front 1. face of front 1. N'v of bar, envy garage entry garage entry garage entry garag stilly g.Ia'L Min Side Yard 5 Intenor 5 In u.nor 5 lnrenor 5 Interior N/A Setback 10 Street Side 10 Street Side 10 Street Sid 10 SImL1 Side C o r n e a C or n 0 r C o r a L r o r n Min Rear Yard 10 10 10 10 N/A Setback Maximum Bldg 60% 60% 60% 60% N/A Cover.ge Parking Pe.eid.n. 2 or I Car 2 art Car 2 ( ar GaragL Car Garage N/A Garage Garage Masonry N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Requirement See the next section to amplify the information in this table Prepare d for Denton City Council Me t ling 33 rnecady August 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G The following standards will apply to the four categories of non residential land uses in the Robson Ranch Planned Development District Non-Resulenhal Standards Land Use Categories NS Neighborhood Services CS Comrnunny SLrvILLs OR Outdoor Recreation P Parking Maximum Height 60 2 Yx Stories 60 2 Ih Storms 60 2 �h Srouos Bldg Coverage FAR 2 1 -- Min Front Yard 20 20 20 20 Min Side Yard Min Rear Yard Parking I sp /250 S b 1 sp /500 S I Masonry Reqmts * Golf carts will be used by a majority of residents, (typically 800/o of residents), consequently, parking requirements identified in Section 35-301 shall be substantially less and will not be more dense than 1 space per 250 S F of combined golf/club facilities See the next section to amplify the information in this table 34 1 Prepared for Dt nton City Council Meeting Tuesday August 1, 1999 ® 1 3 JUsan Cammunidet P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Zonmg Ordinance Requirements DIVISION 2 USB REGULATIONS Section 35 66 Special Area and Use Regulations a) canopies, balconies, fire places, bay windows, air condi tioners, eaves and minor architec- tural features may intrude in the area between buildings Build rags maybe located 10' apart and have window, light or air open rags Section 35-76 Definitions and Explanations All roadways within the bound aries of this project will be classi fled as private and the Developer and/or Homeowners Association will be responsible for all main tenance issues There will be two classes of private roads, Major and Minor Spine Road, which will be referred to as Collector Roads and the remaining roads will be classified as Local/Resi- dential Florence, Crawford and Lively Roads are classified as public collector roads, as recom- mended by the City of Denton All public streets will be designed and constructed under the appro- priate governmental standards and regulations The only Arte nal road is FM #2449 in this area "Licensed Private Club" 2) Sales and consumption of al- cohol may occur outside and away from the clubhouses and community activity buildings (subject to approval of TABC) 3) Paved parking will be plo- vided at a ratio of 1 space per 250 S F of floor area because of the number of golf carts used for transportation 5) The licensed private clubs in this project will be adjacent to residential areas and may operate with no distance re strictions 6) No fences will be required be tween the licensed private clubs in this project and adla cent residential properties "On-Premues sale of beer andl or mane" b) Sales and consumption of a] cohol may occur within the designated sales areas, such as clubhouses, lounges, restau- rants, golf courses, patios, etc Subject to the approval of the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission c) Paved parking will be pro- vided at a ratio of 1 space per 250 S F of floor area because of the number of golf carts used for transportation e) The sale of beer, wine, or al- coholic beverages may occur adjacent to residential areas with no distance restrictions f) No fences will be required be tween areas of alcohol sales and residential properties "Sale of Beer or Wine in Restaurants" If a restaurant, private club, or 35 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 11999 Zion a mma"'t"s P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Zoning Ordinance Requirements temporary sales facility is located within or adjacent to a residen- tial area, there shall be no dis- tance, fencing or sales restrictions Section 35-91 Area Regulations (f (2)g Front yard setbacks will be twenty (20) feet from the back of curb (or back edge of sidewalk, whichever is greater) to the face of the front entry garage, and fourteen (14) feet setback from the back of curb (or back edge of side- walk, whichever is greater) to the living portion of the dwelling If a garage has a side entrance, then the minimum setback from back of curb will be fourteen (14) feet Section 35 93 Accessory Build ings (3)(b) Air conditioners, fireplaces, bay windows, balconies, and other projecting features may project into the side yard setback area DIVISION 6 TEMPORARY USES Section 35 132 General Provi sions A one-time permit will be issued for the duration of the project to allow for both construction facili- ties temporary offices, and con- struction material storage areas This permit will allow for the pe- riodic relocation of these tempo- rary uses, as needed, except for any and all hazardous material storage, which will require a per mit for each and every location for any and all installations (above ground storage tanks) ARTICLE IV PD) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: DIVISION 2 SIGNAGE Section 35 1541 The following signage plan illus- trates the general location and conceptual images for signage for this project Changes will occur, and revisions will be submitted with the detailed plan submittals A detailed signage plan for this project will be submitted with each "Detailed Plan" submittal DETAILED PLAN Section 35-158 Minor Amend ments to a Detailed Plan Upon request of the applicant, the executive director of planning and development, or his designee, may authorize amendments to a detailed plan so long as such mi- nor amendments do not change the land use or substantially change the character, develop- ment standards or design of the development as shown on the Detailed Plan For purposes of this provision, a "substantial change" shall mean a change which will increase the number of proposed dwelling units more 36 Pri-pared for Denton City Council Mci Ling lutsda , An st i 1999 LEGEND IMAIN ENTRY SIGNAGE SECONDARY ENTRY SIGNAGE CLUBHOUSE ENTRY SIGNAGE MODEL HOME PARK ENTRY SIGNAGE Master Signage Plan ROBSON RANCH These Materials And The Featiuw And Amomm Dqndod In Tbew RmdmWA" Based Upon offrem Dmiopmm Pim Which Are Subject To obanp Or Adjusted Without Notice At The Developer's Sole Discretion. 0 1500 3000 4500 GRApInC SCAJE IN FM 5/28/99 *DGNOSPECIFICATION CfOmffE GONGWT A Pt%Kl MfTi�K KOAD IMKY MONUMENT GONOWT b Main Entry Signage Concepts R OBSON RANCH These Materials And The Features And Amenities Depicted In These Renderings Are Based Upon Current Development Plans Which Are Subject To Change Or Adjusted Without Notice At The Developer's Sole Discretion. 01 K�,GT I ONAI . STKf�fT f:UKN 15N 1 N�5 These Materials And The Features And Amenities llepicted Directional Signage Concepts In These RenderingsAr'Based UponCurrentDevelopment Plans Which Are Subject To Change Or Adjusted Without Notice At The Developer's Sole Discretion, R OBSON RANCH '?, � " ., -T� 7t A 'I I -7771�r -i7 , r 'I , . , 9717 1 I Radson Cammuniher P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Zoning Ordinance Requirements than a 5% increase from the ap- proved plan, increase the floor - to -area ratio, size of structure, height, lot coverage or number of stories or buildings so as to be out of compliance of the require ments of this PD Ordinance, re- duce lot, yard, or space size, de- crease the amount of required off- street parking spaces as approved by this PD Zoning, change types of buildings, setbacks, street ac- cess points if it contradicts the traffic report, or lots unless it is a density change within the De- tailed Plan area, or increase den sity to no more than 5% of the detail approved on the original Detailed Plan, change traffic pat terns if the change is in conflict with the traffic report or alter ba- sic relationship of the proposed development to adjacent proper- ties This will apply to Section 35 176, as well PARKING LOT AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS Section 35-301 Vehicle Parking Regulations 18) One space for every 250 sq ft of floor area, due to the num- ber of golf carts used for trans portation (e)(4)d There is no maximum proximity requirement between the building and the parking spaces due to the campus style of development in this project Section 35-328 Norse and Odor The following odor emitting land uses are permitted in this PD any uses that relate to water and sewer treatment and associated pumping and piping facilities 37 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesday Au st 3, 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Landscape Ordinance Requirements The City of Denton ordinance number 98 100 defines the level of mandatory landscape Improve ments and preservation Robson Communities mandates a certain level of landscape enhancements to ensure the success of their projects Robson Ranch will re spend to the ordinance in the fol lowing manner for this project ARTICLE I GENERAL Section 314 Applicability 1) An aerial photograph will be provided to illustrate the low level of existing tree cover This site has minimal existing trees, so a tree inventory is not applicable Landscape plans will not be re- quired prior to clearing and grad ing, due to the lack of tree cover on this site ARTICLE II TREE AND LAND PROVISIONS Section 316 General Provisions 1) Tree Requirements a) Trees - Robson Ranch shall comply with the Ordinance by providing trees at a ratio of 15 trees per acre Of the trees planted, 50%may be less than the required 3" caliper but not less than 1 1i2 " caliper 2) Land Requirements a) Planting Area Due to the ex- tensive amount of golf course and open space on this project which amounts to 23 6% of the gross area, the 20% requirement is sat isfied ARTICLE III LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS Section 31-7 Specific Landscape Area Requirements 1) Parking Lot Screening and Landscaping Robson Ranch will adhere to the Perimeter Screen mg section as it reads "visible from the public right of wad' and within five hundred (500) feet of public right -of way as long as this screening does not deter from the visibility of the buildings within the complex which is part of said parking lot Interpretation of this section will be decided during Detailed Plan review 2) Outdoor Storage Screening Robson Ranch will comply 38 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting TUesda , August 1 1999 Robm. Cummum6es P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Landscape Ordinance Requirements ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND PERMITTING The interior roadways and out door recreation areas are all pri vate, consequently the following plan submissions pertain only to the private sectors of this entire project Section 31-9 Administration, Review and Permittmg 1) Plan Submissions a) Tree Inventory Plan - An aerial photograph will be submitted to illustrate the existing low level of tree cover Tree inventory plans will not be required for this project b) Landscape Plan - A concep tual landscape plan for the areas in private right-of-way will be submitted to demonstrate sub stantial compliance with Article II and to demonstrate the project theme to be carried throughout the project The conceptual land- scape plan shall be utilized to meet the requirements of the de- tailed landscape plan c) Irrigation Plan "Typical' it rigation notes shall be added to the conceptual landscape plan to indicate that irrigation complies with the criteria set forth in Sec tion 31 8(2) d) Review and Approval of the Landscape and Irrigation Plans Areas within private right -of ways will be consistent with the con- ceptual landscape plan submitted e) Plot Plan - Landscape plans will be required in conjunction with the plot plan for all non-resi- dential development within 500 feet of public right -of ways Sec 31 10, 31-11, 31-12, 31 13, and 31-14 will not apply to this project except for public rights of -way within the City of Denton City Limits 39 Prepared for Denton City Council Merung Tuesday, August i 1999 ® Qp Robson Commumba R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Parks and Open Space Requirements Robson will comply with the Parks and Open Space Require ments and is curiently finalizing an Agreement with the Parks Di- rector regarding credits to be gen- erated from contribution of land and services The floodplam areas on this project are privately maintained and will not be dedicated to the City of Denton 40 Prepared for Denton City Council Mccdng ruesday, August 3 1999 vi Robson CommumGet C O N C E P T P L A N e General Concept lan i onsistent with the Denton Plann Development District ordin ce The concept plan for Ro nch identifies the land use types, approximate thorough fare locations, project boundaries and illustrates the integration of these elements into a master plan for the entire 2,725-acre district A description of each land use fol lows Residential Uses There are five categories of resi- dential uses which include SFL— Single Family Luxury SFP — Single Family Premiere SFC — Single Family Casita SFV — Single Family Villa MF2 — Multi Family Two The residential uses will be blended into neighborhood areas which are cohesive and create a sense of community These neighborhoods will provide a va riety of housing opportunities which are integrated with the golf and open space amenities These amenities meander throughout the natural drainageways which link the neighborhoods together These neighborhoods will be well planned within the intent of the Denton Zoning Ordinance to cre ate clusters of housing, thereby allowing appreciable amounts of land for golf courses and open spaces This also allows for higher densities than conven- tional single family projects of the same acreage 41 1 Prepared for Denton City Cound M( eting luesda , Au st 1 1999 two Rodmn Conununitwr C O N C E P T There are two multi family tracts located adjacent to Crawford Road and near the two entries to Robson Ranch The residential areas will be de- veloped to reflect an overall gross density cap of 2 75 du/acre and/ or a maximum number of rest dential units of 7,500 units Specific lot arrangements, lot siz ing, street patterns, and locations of facilities are not identified in this concept plan and will be de tailed in future submittals as de velopment plans and detailed plans, according to Article IV, Sec 35-151 District Plans Nely6borbootb Service Uses (NS) The neighborhood service areas are located on Crawford Road near the main entry and on Lively Road at the northern entrance to Robson Ranch The purpose for these service areas are to serve the neighborhoods and residents with shopping and to provide small employment centers The per mitted uses for these areas are identified in this Planned Devel- opment District submittal P L A N Community Services Uses (CS) Robson Ranch will accommodate a variety of community service uses that are listed in this submit- tal Various utility uses and sup port facilities such as churches and water treatment facilities are included in this category Outboor Recreation Uses (OR) Robson Ranch has three 18 hole golf courses proposed which in cludes three clubhouse areas with extensive community and recre- ation facilities Existing dramageways are being incorpo- rated into a community open space system Golf Cart Paths and jogging and walking trails will link the vari- ous neighborhoods with the project amenities These amenities and recreation areas, as well as maintenance and support facilities for the recre ation uses, are included in this land use category 42 Prepared for Denton City Council Me( tmg Tuesday August i 1999 LAND USE CATEGORIES LIVELY ROAD R — RESIDENTLAL 1,926.1 Ac. OR NS — NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES 37.1 Ac. 10 00 OR — OLYIDOOR RECREATION 662.0 Ac, CS CONB4LNM SERVICE 14.1 Ac. ' P PARKING . v, . . . . . 8.1 Ac. _041 — STREETS & R.O.NV. 87.6 Ac. "'k r. TOTAL ACRES 2,725.0 Ac. Rk, R t,j;, let 0 R R R ij It 91 4— IP, k, R ,_ RZ z R R'- R R y; R W R— R R VR �- fJK 4ff.: R, "A >,,- R 'A Tha Materials And The Fptr And Amcnvtcs DVwted in These Renderings Are Rased Upon Ct t DCVCIOPmmt Plans Which Are Subject To SolCbWDimOr A*Stcd Without ,I, Notice At TheD,,japeDeveloper'se eam- Conceptual Master Plan ROBSON RANCH 0 1500 3000 45M GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET CONCEPTUAL PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION PLAN The Pedestrian Circulation Sys tem for Robson Ranch is illus trated in the folding conceptual plan There are three levels of pedes than circulation which include Community Linkaee Adjacent to the spine roads that link to the boundaries of the community Neighborhood Pathways Adla cent to primary residential/local streets in each parcel that link the open spaces with the spine roads Greenbelt Trails Adjacent to Greenbelts in the community All of the pedestrian -ways con nett to destinations such as the clubhouse area, neighborhood commercial areas and commu- nity land use 43 1 Prepared for Dt nton City Council M( t Ling ruesda , August 1 1999 LEGEND COMMUNITY LINKAGE NEIGHBORHOOD PATHWAYS -------------- GREENBELT TRAILS UW al -.J Conceptual Pedestrian Circulation Plan ROBSON RANCH These Materials And The Features And Amenities Depicted In These Renderings Are Based Upon Ourient Development Plans Which Are Subject To Change Or Adjusted Without Notice At The Developer's Sole Discretion. 0 750 ism 3000 GRAPHIC SCAIE IN FEET ®MO6• •® A D D Zhun Cemmumher I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N Additional Information SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REQUIRE'Al N [ I PRELIMINARY CCVENANTSI CONDTTK NMI AND RnIRICil(ONS (CC&RS) PHASINC PLAN TRAFFIC STUDY 44 1 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting ILesda , August d, 1999 Robion Communitfu SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. REQUIREMENTS This page left intentionally blank 45 1 Prepared for Denton City Corned Mu tmti luenday, August 3 t999 Robson Commundies P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N U Subdivision Ordinance Requirements Section 34-45 Subdivider to Ex- tend Mains to Subdivision A separate Water and Sewer Agreement will be incorporated concurrent with City Countil re view and approval Section 34-99 Special Planned Development Zoning Districts Robson Ranch is being zoned under the Planned Development Zoning section of the City of Denton's Zoning Ordinance We used Section 34-99, Sub Section b, 2 through 5 as a guide for the variances to be considered on a case -by case basis during review of Detailed Plan(s) SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARTICLE III STREET DESIGN FOR ALL INTERIOR STREETS WHICH ARE PRIVATE WITHIN ROBSON RANCH Section 34 114 Streets Typical Sections The following sections and plans illustrate the potential proposed streets in Robson Ranch, which will be de signed to meet the City of Denton safety requirements Local/Residential Streets Mini- mum width is twenty-four (24) feet face to face with a fifty (50) foot right of -way This roadway section will only be used in iso- lated or limited areas of special development, such as the Villa de velopment If this section is used, the roadways will be properly signed for "No Parking" on one side of road to meet the Fire De partments requirements for fue lanes Normal roadway sections will be thirty-one (31) feet face to face with a fifty (50) foot right of way The other local road section to be used in this development is the same thirty one (31) feet face to face but adding a meandering walking pathway system and us ing sixty (60) feet of right of way to allow for the pathway Thele will be no other sidewalks except for the pathway system as shown on the Conceptual Pedestrian Cir- culation Plan No tangents are required at intersections or re- verse curves and minimum curve radius is one hundred fifty (150) feet North South Major Spine Road Minimum width is 2 22' divided roadway sections with a 14' me- dian This is a private road with private maintenance and has a 140' right of way One side of the road will have an 8' meandering cart path and the other side will have a 5' meandering sidewalk This roadway will not be painted for bike lanes This is a private roadway with private mainte- nance East-West Minor Spine Road Minimum width is 2 11' travel lanes with a 14' painted median area One side of the road will have an 8' meandering cart path and the other side will have a 5' Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting 7ucsda August 1 1999 so A ® Robmn CmmmumGa P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements meandering sidewalk This is a private street with private main tenance North -South Minor Spine Road Minimum width is 2 11' travel lanes with a 14' painted median area One side of the road will have an 8' meandering cart path and the other side of the road will have a 5' meandering sidewalk This is a private street with pri- vate maintenance Perimeter Roads Crawford Road and Florence Road will be designed and constructed using the County of Denton regulations and standards as these roads are in the County right -of way Lively Road will be designed and con- structed as per the City of Denton standards and regulations at the time of design From the intersec tion of a public and a private road, the first five -hundred (500) lineal feet of private roadway measured from the centerline of the public road will be designed and con- structed to conform to all City of Denton public street standards including construction methods, geometry and ingress/egress stan- dards The proposed guard/card gates for this project can be to cated within the above mentioned five hundred (500) feet Street Block Lengths - Maximum block length of 1800', subject to Detailed Plan review on a case - by -case basis 2) Trip determination numbers for internal and external trips will be determined by the Developer and/or the Developer's traffic engineer This determination will be based on the Developer's ex perience and other historical stud ies or records available for retire ment traffic volumes and will be reviewed and approved by the City 3) Streets will be per the P D Zoning documents Pavement sections of the roadways and parking lots will be per the rec ommendation of the Developer's geo-technical engineer but under no circumstances will the pave- ment sections be constructed us- ing asphalt over a flex base mate- rial 5) c) 3) Subject to the current Interlocal Agreement between the County, Northlake, and Denton, this project shall be ex empt from the perimeter street provisions for Crawford Road and Florence Road only, as these roads will be designed under Denton County regulations and standards Lively Road will be de- signed and constructed using the latest standards from the City of Denton The actual design re quirements for Lively Road will be determined by the amount of traffic, which will use this road 9) c) Collectors to have same dis tance spacing between intersect ing streets as required for local streets with a minimum curve ra dins of 250' 47 Prepared for DLnton City Council Mu in, fuesda , Au ist i 1999 a f1 Al F z O i 0 y U O 0 m x x N U Minor North /South Spine Road Strived Median (Cart Path One Side - Sidewalk One Side) �OBSON RANCH 0 20 40 60 GRAPHIC SCALE RV PEEL' 2-WAY CART PATH VAM PERIODIC WIDENING TO 12' Major North /South Spine Road Raised, Median (Cart Path One SW67 Sidewalk One Side) Conceptual Master Plan ROBSON, RANCH, 5'NWAMERING SIDEWALK 0 20 40 60 7=� GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEW Minor East /West S in e Road Striped Me ian (Cart Path One Slide -- Sidewalk One Side) Y MEANDERING SIDEWALK ROBSON RANCH 0 20 40 60 7J� GRAPHIC SCALE IN PERT P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements 16) Fire Lanes are not to impact the aesthetics of the develop ment The Developer will adhere to Section 11-107 (b) and (c) of Chapter 11 of the Denton Fire Prevention Ordinance The De veloper will be exempt from Sec tion 11-110 (a),(b),(c), & (d) but will adhere to (e) with the Devel- oper designing the signage to match the project theme Fire lane signage/marking must be approved during review of the first applicable Detailed Plan, and will be consistent in implementa- tion for subsequent stages of project development c) The developer shall install the lights of his choice and negotiate the cost with the utility provider Street lighting must meet City design performance standards Section 34-114 Streets subsection (9) Intersections a Curvilinear streets shall be designed so as to approach an intersection either (i) with no tan gent requirement at intersections and reverse curves, or (it) with a curve having a radius of 150 feet approaching the intersection d The maximum grade ap preaching an intersection shall be 4 0% for 60-feet from the inter sectmg curb for exceptional cir cumstances, subject to review and approval on a case -by -case basis during Detailed Plan review Section 34-115 Driveways and Parking Lots a) Definitions parking lot means that portion of any lot that is used by vehicles, which includes golf carts c) 1) No separate driveway cut permit will be required, as it will be a part of the building permit process for private roads only Appendix A 5 Parking Lots This appendix shall include park ing spaces and lanes for golf carts Stacking distances will vary, de- pending on the location and may not conform with current city standards This project is a secured, gated community that will necessitate driveway access to the north south major spine roads and the east -west minor spine road e) Access to collector streets This project is a secured, gated community that will necessitate driveway access to the north south major spine roads and the east -west minor spine road g) 2) The minimum residential corner clearance requirements are as follows Intersection Minimum ipg Distance (feet] Collector Local 15 Local Local 15 48 Preparcd for Denton City Council Meeting Tuesda , August d, 1999 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements i) Not a requirement for Robson STREET LIGHTS Ranch Definition for Robson Ranch Collector Roads - The Minor and Major Spine Roads as described in this submittal are the only col- lector roadways within the private road section of this project One -family and two family drive ways shall be allowed to connect to collector streets Section 34-119 Alternate Wa- ter and Sewer Facilities See separate Sewer and Water Agreement with the City of Denton STREET LIGHTS Section 34-123 Streetlights b) General Standards Lighting on the property shall be designed so as not to shine on or otherwise disturb surrounding residential property, or to shine or project upward to prevent the diffusion of light into the night sky 2) Streetlight number, type and size shall be determined by the developer All interior street lighting will be private lights Section 34-119 Alternate Wa- ter and Sewer Facilities A separate Water and Sewer Agreement will be incorporated concurrent with City Countil re view and approval Section 34-123 Streetlights b) General Standards 2) Streetlight number, type and size shall be determined by the developer All interior street lighting will be private lights DRAINAGE Robson Ranch is a private retire ment community As a general rule, golf courses will be situated in the existing watercourse areas (drainage ways, channels, and floodways) The Developer and/ or Homeowner's Association will maintain the golf courses In gen eral, street storm runoff will be directed onto the golf course ar- eas, routed through a series of detention areas so that peak dis- charges do not exceed natural (ex isting) conditions, then released to existing downstream water courses Section 34-124 d General Drainage Requirements 4 Detention Facilities are pri- vate facilities and are gener- ally located on the golf courses and open spaces which will be designed for a size and shape appropriate for integration with these facili ties The Developer and/or Home Owners Association will maintain these detention facilities Any detention la - 49 Prepared for Denton City Council Mceung rucsday August3, 1999 sgo, Robron Commundier P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements cihty that is designed to re duce onsite runoff to match existing watershed conditions shall be contained in a private drainage and detention ease- ment with prescriptive lan- guage that outlines the main- tenance responsibilities of Robson's Home Owners As- sociation and capabilities for the city e General Drainage Requirements 5 Channels are generally to sated within golf courses or open space The channels will be designed utilizing a material, shape and configu ration, which is appropriate and aesthetic for incorpora- tion into these aforemen- tioned privately owned and maintained facilities Devel- oper need not comply with these regulations regarding lining, grade, freeboard, pilot channels, or maintaining channels in a natural state All channels outside the golf course shall be designed for the 100 year fully developed conditions with appropriate erosion control where neces- sary and in areas of excessive velocities All these improve- ments must meet all the re- quirements of the Army Corps of Engineers 404 Per mit Regulations 6 Robson Communities and/or the Home Owners Associa- tion maintain their projects and are aware of the project needs Consequently, they will not be required to com ply with requirements of channel access roads and ramps or minimum bottom of channel width of this section This project is located on a to- pographical ridge which has no significant drainage area size contributing to or through the project Minor drainage systems shall be de signed to convey the ten-year frequency storms for pipe sys tems associated with the streets Depth of flow for a ten year storm shall not ex seed top -of -curb or 6-inches at any point Depth of flow for 100 year storm shall be not exceed right-of-way or 10 inches at any point Storm water that has been collected at the last point or most downstream point of the sub- division shall be designed to convey the 100-year storm through a pipe, above ground system, or combination of both to the creek or point of release away from all struc tures All other drainage that is not associated with the street shall be designed for 100-year storm f Design Criteria This project is a private and gated development main tained by the developer and/ or the Home Owners Asso ciation who are aware of 50 Prepared for Denton City Council Mu tmg ruesday, August 3, 1999 ROAM" Co Uwtles P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G E Subdivision Ordinance Requirements health and welfare of its age restricted residents Design frequency will be for the 10- year event for the street/ storm drains and 25 year storm event foi the road cul- vert crossings with some type of overflow structure capable of conveying the 100 year storm event with a maximum water depth of six (6) inches However, one (1) road access into and out the development will provide a culvert design which meets the 100-year fre quency event North/South spine road will be designed with one lane open in each direction Mi- nor East/West spine road will be designed with only its me- dian area open for traffic movement during a storm event Minor North/South spine road (90' R/W) and to cal roads will be designed to convey storm water flow to the top of the curb All streets will allow storm drainage cross flow through intersec tions with a maximum depth in the intersections of four (4) inches with a depressed crown The depth of flow for ten-year storm shall not ex ceed top -of -curb or 6 inches at any point and depth of flow for 100-year storm shall be not exceed right -of way or 10 inches at any point Two (2) valley gutters are permitted across a local street intersec- tion provided the intersecting street crown is flattened for rideabihty At Developer and/ or developer's engineers discre tion, there may be single valley gutter at midblocks of local stieets and collector roads 3 Based on the private character and maintenance of the devel opment, the pipe system will be designed to meet RCI consid erations and the following con ditions set by the City of Denton a) Pipe sizes and materials shall be at the discretion of the owner for all drainage systems associated with the golf course and detention pond facilities At the developer's and/or the developer's engineers' discre- tion, the storm drainpipe mate rials will be PVC, BCCMP, RCP or HDPE b) All pipes draining the street right of way or other property not associated with the golf course shall meet the City of Denton regulations HDPE is accepted by the City of Denton in sizes up to and in cluding 48" in diameter c) Pipe systems conveying offsite runoff through the golf course shall meet City of Denton storm volume regula tions 4 Private nature of the develop ment does not require Devel oper to comply with this sec tion, except for the following conditions all culverts located in any public right of ways or in the first five hundred (500) feet of private road from the in 51 Pn pared for Denton Gity Council Meeting Tuesday August 9 1999 Ro6mn Cammumhu P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G E Subdivision Ordinance Requirements tersection with a public road will adhere to either the City of Denton or Denton County specs fications and regulations, de- pending upon the governmental right of -way, the culverts are lo- cated within The five hundred (500) feet of private road will be measured along the centerline of the private roadway beginning at the centerline of the public road way Detention facilities are generally located on the golf courses or open spaces and will be designed for a size and shape to be appro priate for integration with these facilities The Developer and/ or the Home Owners Associa tion will maintain these deten- tion facilities The 100-year event shall be used to determine the detention basin storage vol- ume required Detention facili- ties shall be designed so that any additional runoff generated by the proposed development will not increase the amount of origi nal discharge for storm frequen ties from the five year to the one hundred -year flood as outlined in the Drainage Design Criteria All detention and retention ponds that are used for detention credit shall be contained in a drainage easement that has pie- scriptive language to indicate the maintenance responsibilities The language will also allow the City of Denton certain capabili ties for inspection and enforce- ment The materials and size of overflow spillway and/or con dust through detention basin em bankment will be determined by the Developer and/oi the developer's engineer Detention Basin excavation or fill slope construction will not exceed three (3) on one (1) or exceed a slope determined by the Developer's geo-technical engi neer Project is a Master Planned Community with on site maintenance that will not re quire the need of desalting ponds upstream of pool area Project is age restricted, project site pe rimeter is fenced, and its road way entries are gated which will not require individual detention basin side fencing g This is a private development The 100-year floodplam as desig nated by Federal Emergency Man agement Agency (FEMA floodplam maps) shall be dedicated as a pri vate drainage easement Detention facilities shall also be in a private drainage easement as described in (d)4 and (f) 5 above Open than nels outside the golf course and streets shall be in a private drainage easement It This provision will only apply to lots in, adjacent, or within 150 feet of the 100-year floodplam or drainage channel that carries the 100-year storm Minimum finished floors for lots at sags or low point shall be specified on the engineer ing plans and final plat to avoid flooding problems The following are additional dram age comments made relating specifi tally to the City of Denton Drain age Design Criteria Manual 52 Prepared for Denton City Council Mt wing luesday Aupr,tst3 1999 ® ,401 P R O P O S E D P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements Z6n Cmnmtier The following comments relate to the sections in the "Design Drainage Criteria - Denton, Texas 1990" SECTION COMMENT 6 INLET DESIGN 6 2 7 Request grate inlets to be allowed if not located in street cross section 7 STORM DRAIN DESIGN All variance requests for this section are detailed in prior sections S OPEN CHANNEL All variance requests for this section are detailed in prior sections 10 OPEN CHANNEL All variance requests for this section are detailed in prior sections The City of Denton assumes no liability for its actions in granting these variances since the drainage system will be privately owned and maintained In addition, these variances are normally granted at the final plat stage only after the construction plans have been reviewed Without the level of detail that is normally present when a variance is granted, the City of Denton reserves the right to require compliance with the city regulations in situations where upon review of Detailed Plans, plats, or construction plans, it becomes apparent that public health, safety or welfare may be compromised Robson will comply with future Federal, State, or other regulations as they apply to the property, regardless of variances issued by Denton The term "variance," as used herein, shall not be construed to be a variance or modification as per Section 34-6 of the City of Denton Code, until specifically identified as part of an approved Detailed Plan or individually approved variance Prepared for Denton City Council Mi Ming 53 1uesday, August 3, 1999 P R O P O S E D .n, .'$obton G'mmmundiet P D Z O N I N G Subdivision Ordinance Requirements Section 34-126 Monuments and Markers a) All Monuments and Markers, which may tend to be destroyed If installed on an earlier schedule, will be installed when the con structton is completed Chapter 34 - Appendix A 1 Maximum street grades shall be as follows Arterial street 7% Collector street 8% Local/residential 9% 54 1 Prepared for D( nton City Councd Mi i tin& IuLsda , August 1 1999 PRELIMINARY COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESIRIC,IIONS (CC&R')l This page left intentionally blank Prepan d for Denton City Counrd Mrrling 55 I'ncxday, August 9 1999 When recorded mad to DECLARATION OF ANNEXATION AND TRACT DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ROBSON RANCH DENTON UNIT This Declaration (this "Tract Declaration") is executed as of the _ day of 1999, by ROBSON RANCH DENTON, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ('Declarant') RECITALS A Declarant executed the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Robson Ranch Denton, dated 1999, which Declaration was recorded in the Official Records of Denton County, Texas on 1999, as Instrument No (the "Declaration") B Article XIV of the Declaration contemplates the annexation of Annexable Property to Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community by recordation of Tract Declarations The real property described on Exhibit "A" hereto (the "Property") constitutes a portion of the Annexable Property C Article IV of the Declaration contemplates that Tract Declarations establishing Land Use Classifications for parcels of land will be executed and recorded periodically DECLARATION Now, therefore, Declarant declares as follows 1 Definitions All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Tract Declaration shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Declaration 2 Annexation The Property is hereby annexed to Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and is hereby made subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Declaration The Property shall hereafter constitute a portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community 3 Land Use Classifications The Land Use Classifications of the various portions of the Property are set forth in the attached Exhibit "B" Each portion of the Property shall hereafter be subject to the Land Use Classification assigned to that portion on Exhibit "B" 4 Age Restriction The Property is intended and operated for occupancy by persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older Subject to compliance with the Requirements for Exemption as set forth in paragraph 5 below, all occupied Dwelling Units must be occupied by at least one person who is forty (40) years of age or older, and no person who has not yet reached their nineteenth (19th) buthday shall reside permanently at the Property The Board, in its sole discretion, shall have the right and power to determine when a person resides "permanently" at the Property 5 Occupancy of Dwelling Um t Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended, the "Fair Housing Act") prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings based on familial status, that is, discrimination based on the domicile of individuals under eighteen (18) years of age Therefore, communities generally are not permitted to prohibit occupancy by persons under eighteen (18) years of age However, the Fair Housing Act provides that a community is exempt from this restriction if the community is intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older and the following requirements (as more fully set forth in the Fair Housing Act and supplemented by the regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Requirements for Exemption") are satisfied (a) at least eighty percent (80%) of the occupied units are occupied by at least one (1) person who is fifty-five (55) years of age or older, (b) the community complies publishes and adheres to policies and procedures that demonstrate the intent to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older, and (c) the community complies with rules issued bN the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for verification of occupancy Declarant intends that the Property comply with the Requirements for Exemption of the Fair Housing Act Therefore, (i) at least one occupant in each occupied Dwelling Unit in the Property must be at least fifty-five (55) years of age or older, except as hereinafter set forth, (ii) the Association is hereby directed to publish and adhere to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older, and (ui) the Association is directed to comply with rules issued by the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development for verification of occupancy 6 Board Discretion The Requirements for Exemption contemplate that up to twenty - percent (20%) of the units in a community may be occupied by persons all of whom are under the 0 age of fifty-five (55) without loss of the exemption, and that the eighty percent (80%) requirement does not apply until twenty-five percent (25%) of the units in the housing facility are occupied Accordingly, the Board, upon application by an Owner, tenant, purchaser or proposed lessee, shall have the right and option, in the Board's sole and absolute discretion, to allow a Dwelling Unit to be occupied by individuals all of whom are under the age of fifty-five (55), provided at least one (1) occupant of the Dwelling Unit is at least forty (40) years of age and provided that the Board takes appropriate action to comply with the Requirements for Exemption The Board shall exercise its discretion based upon criteria that the Board shall detenrune, which criteria shall include, by way of example and not limitation, information then known to the Board concerning potential or pending changes in occupancy of other Dwelling Units in the Property, if any, and the ages of any likely remaining occupants of such Dwelling Units, proximity to age fifty-five (55) of those occupants of other Dwelling Units in the Property then under such age and any other information known to and deemed relevant by the Board it its sole discretion The Association, acting through the Board, shall have the right to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to comply with the Requirements for Exemption 7 Declarant Rights Limitations Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 6 above, Declarant shall have the right to convey Dwelling Units owned by Declarant to purchasers who intend that the Dwelling Units be occupied only by persons under fifty-five (55) years, but for so long as the Fair Housing Act is in effect, Declarant must take reasonable action to adhere to policies to comply with the Requirements for Exemption Each Dwelling Unit, at the first change of occupancy of that Dwelling Unit, shall thereafter be subject to the requirement that at least one (1) occupant be fifty-five (55) years of age or over unless waived by the Board pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6 above 8 Notice to the Association In the event there is a change in the occupancy of any Dwelling Unit, such as for example but not limitation b% reason of a death or divorce, such that there is not at least one (1) occupant of the Dwelling Lnit who is fifty-five (55) years of age or older, the Owner must immediateh notify the Association of such change in writing 9 No Liability Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, it is acknowledged and agreed that although it is the intent of the Declarant and the Association that the Property be exempt from the familial status provisions of the Fair Housing Act and that persons eighteen (18) years of age or younger be prohibited from residing permanently at the Property, no representation or warranty is given that the Property will comply with the Requirements for Exemption If for any reason the Property is not exempt from the familial status provisions of the Fair Housing Act and, therefore it is unlawful to discriminate at the Property on the basis of familial status, neither Declarant nor the Association shall have any liability in connection therewith 10 Interpretation This Tract Declaration shall be considered an integral part of the Declaration and shall be construed as if the provisions hereof were set forth in the Declaration This 3 Tract Declaration shall run with all of the Property and shall be enforceable in accordance with and as a part of the Declaration 11 Amendments This Tract Declaration and the plat of the Property may be amended, modified or revoked in whole or in part at any time by Declarant and by the Owner(s) of the portion of the Property that is the subject of such amendment, modification or revocation In addition, tlus Tract Declaration and the plat of the Property may be modified, amended or revoked at any time by Declarant and the Owners of a majority of the Lots that are subject to this Tract Declaration or such plat, including Lots owned by Declarant Neither this Tract Declaration nor the plat of the Property may be amended, modified or revoked without Declarant's consent to and signature on the amendment, modification or revocation IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Declarant has executed this Tract Declaration as of the date first above written DECLARANT ROBSON RANCH DENTON, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By Arlington Property Management Company, an Arizona corporation M 0 Its STATE OF TEXAS ) ) ss County of Denton ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ day of 1999, by , the of Arlington Property Management Company, the Manager of Robson Ranch Denton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the limited liability company My Commission Expires N16tary Public - 5 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE PROPERTY EXHIBIT "B" LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS When recorded, return to DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF ROBSON RANCH DENTON RESORT COMMUNITY -1- DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF ROBSON RANCH DENTON RESORT COMMUNITY THIS DECLARATION is made this_ day of , 1999, by Robson Ranch Denton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Declarant'), to establish the nature of use and enjoyment of that certain real property located in Denton County, Texas, which is more particularly described on Exhibit A hereto and which shall be known as 'Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community " RECITALS A Declarant desires to subdivide and develop Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community into a planned community consisting of residential, commercial, recreational and other areas and uses B Declarant intends, without obligation, that when developed fully, Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community will include several residential neighborhoods, one or more golf courses, one or more clubhouses, and greenbelts and recreational and commercial areas, including but not limited to open spaces, walkways and other social, commercial and civic buildings and facilities C As the development of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community proceeds, Declarant intends, without obligation, to record various subdivision plats, to dedicate portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community to the public for streets, roadways, drainage, flood control and general public use, or to keep all or portions of the above private and dedicate them to the Association, and to record Tract Declarations covering portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , which Tract Declarations will designate the purposes for which such portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community may be used and may set forth additional covenants, conditions and restrictions applicable to such portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community D Declarant reserves the right, without obligation, to annex additional land into the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community planned community, which land is defined and described as "Annexable Property" in Article I B below Such additional annexations may or may not be contiguous to any other land within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community E Declarant desires to form the Association as a non-profit corporation to (1) own, manage and maintain the Common Areas and certain other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , (2) levy, collect and disburse the Assessments and other charges imposed hereunder, and (3) act as the agent and representative of the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Owners and enforce the use restrictions and other provisions of this Declaration, 2- F In the event that Declarant should develop land as described in Recital D above, Declarant may develop such lands as not part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, but shall have the right without obligation, to execute binding reciprocal agreements between any or all of the land within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and the additional areas of land so developed by developer which are not part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community G Declarant desires to establish for its own benefit and for the mutual benefit of all future Owners, or other holders of interests in any portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , certain mutually beneficial covenants, conditions, restrictions and obligations with respect to the proper development, use and maintenance of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community H Declarant desires and intends that the Owners, mortgagees, beneficiaries, trustees and other persons hereafter acquiring any interest in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall at all times enjoy the benefits of, and shall hold their interest subject to, the rights, easements, privileges, covenants and restrictions hereinafter set forth, all of which are declared to be in furtherance of a plan to promote and protect the value, desirability and attractiveness of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community I IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL COMMON AREAS, THIS DECLARATION PROVIDES THAT DECLARANT SHALL (1) MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF THE ASSOCIATION UNTIL THE TRANSITION DATE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RIGHT AND POWER TO AMEND THE ARTICLES, APPOINT THE OFFICERS, SELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE, (2) MANAGE THE ASSOCIATION UNTIL THE THIRTY FIFTH (35TH) ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANSITION DATE, AND (3) FROM AND AFTER THE DATE THAT ONE THOUSAND (1,000) HOUSES ARE CONSTRUCTED iN ROBSON RANCH DENTON RESORT COMMUNITY AND UNTIL SUCH THIRTY FIFTH (35TH) ANNIVERSARY, RECEIVE A MANAGEMENT FEE FROM THE ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF THE TOTAL GROSS REVENUE OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM ALL SOURCES J Declarant therefore wishes to subject all of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, assessments, charges, servitudes, liens, reservations and easements hereinafter set forth (collectively, "Covenants") which Covenants shall run with the land and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all parties having any right, title or interest in and to Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community or any part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the matters set forth in the Recitals and the Covenants set forth below, Declarant declares as follows -3- ARTICLE I As used in this Declaration, and except as otherwise provided in Article XIV, Section 3, the following terms, when capitalized, shall have the meanings set forth below A "Ancillary Association" shall mean an incorporated association created by or with the written consent of Declarant for (1) the Owners of Lots or Dwelling Units within one or more subdivision(s) or neighborhood(s) in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , or (2) the Owners or tenants of business lots, commercial condominiums or improvements within one or more commercial Parcel(s) in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community' - B "Annexable Property" shall mean all or any portion of the property described in Exhibit B hereto or any other property designated by Declarant, whether or not contiguous thereto or to any portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community C "Annual Assessment" shall mean the charge levied and assessed each year against each Lot, Dwelling Unit and Owner pursuant to Article V ❑, Section 2, of this Declaration D "Apartment Development" shall mean a Parcel or portion thereof which is identified as an Apartment Development in a Tract Declaration and is comprised of integrated Rental Apartments and surrounding areas which are under the same ownership E "Architectural Committee" shall mean the Architectural Committee of the Association to be created pursuant to Article XI below F "Architectural Guidelines" or "Design Guidelines" shall mean the guidelines that may be established by the Architectural Committee for the appearance and development of Residential Areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, as well as the review and approval procedures for the Architectural Committee, as amended from time to time G "Articles" shall mean the Articles of Incorporation of the Association as amended from time to time H "Assessable Property" shall mean any Lot in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community covered by a recorded Tract Declaration, except such part or parts thereof as may from time to time constitute Exempt Property i! I "Assessment" or "Assessments' shall mean Annual Assessments, Special Assessments, Maintenance Charges, Special Use Fees, Security Fees, or any other fees, fines or charges assessed hereunder J "Assessment Lien" shall mean the lien created and imposed by Article VII K "Assessment Period" shall mean the term set forth in Article VII, Section 7 L "Association" shall mean the Texas nonprofit corporation to be organized by Declarant to administer and enforce the Covenants and to exercise the rights, powers and duties set forth in this Declaration, and its successors and assigns Declarant intends to name the Association " Robson Ranch Denton Homeowners Association No 1, Inc " M "Association Land" shall mean such part or parts of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , together with the buildings, structures and improvements thereon and other real property, that is held by Declarant or by a trustee for conveyance to the Association on or before the Transition Date, or that the Association now or hereafter owns in fee or in which the Association now or hereafter has a leasehold or easement interest, for as long as the Association is the owner of the fee, leasehold or easement interest or such property is so held by Declarant for conveyance to the Association Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration, all Association Land shall be maintained by the Association at its expense for the benefit of all of the Owners From time to time Declarant may convey easements, leaseholds or other property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community to the Association, and such property automatically shall be deemed accepted by the Association N "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Association 0 "Bylaws" shall mean the Bylaws of the Association as amended from time to time P "Commercial Areas" within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall mean and include any Parcel or portion thereof owned by one person or entity or a group of persons and/or entities that is used for one or more commercial purposes, including but not limited to the following Apartment Developments, commercial offices, shopping centers, resorts, hotels, motels, churches and other areas used for commercial or non-residential purposes Commercial Areas shall not include any Common Areas owned by the Association or other common areas owned by an Ancillary Association or owned in common by residential condominium owners At such time as an Apartment Development is converted to a residential Condominium Development, the property shall cease to be a Commercial Area and shall thereafter be a Residential Area The Commercial Areas shall be deemed to include the Golf Course Land and the associated recreational areas and facilities &I Q "Common Area and Common Areas" shall mean (1) all Association Land, (2) unless otherwise indicated in this Declaration or in a recorded instrument executed by Declarant, all land within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community that Declarant makes available for use primarily by Members of the Association, but not after Declarant ceases to make such land available for use primarily by Members of the Association, (3) all land within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community that Declarant indicates on a recorded subdivision plat or Tract Declaration is to be used for landscaping, drainage and/or flood control or other purposes for the benefit of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and/or the general public and is to be transferred to the Association or dedicated to the public or a municipality or other governmental unit or agency at a future time, but only until such land is so dedicated, unless specifically specified otherwise in the dedication or as specified pursuant to clause (6) below, (4) all land or nght-of-way easements within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community that are dedicated to the public or a municipality or other governmental unit or agency, but that the governmental unit or agency requires the Association to maintain or that the Association agrees to maintain, (5) areas on a Lot or Parcel within easements granted to the Association or its Members for the location, construction, maintenance, repair and replacement of a wall, which easement may be granted or created on a recorded subdivision plat or Tract Declaration or by a deed or other conveyance accepted by the Association, and (6) any other areas with respect to which the Association has assumed in writing administrative or maintenance responsibilities, whether or not such areas are located on a Lot or Parcel R "Condominium Development" shall mean a portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community which has been subjected to a declaration of condominium pursuant to Texas law S "Condominium Unit" shall mean a unit (as that term is defined in [insert appropriate statutory reference]), together with any appurtenant interest in all common elements, that is created by a declaration of condornimum established and recorded under Texas law Such term shall not include a Rental Apartment in an Apartment Development T "Covenants" shall mean the covenants, conditions, restrictions, assessments charges, servitudes, liens, reservations and easements set forth herein U "Declarant' shall mean Robson Ranch Denton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whether acting in its own capacity or through a trustee, and its successors and assigns Any assignment of all or any portion of Declarant's rights and powers shall be made by a recorded instrument executed by the assignor V "Declaration" shall mean this Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, as from time to time supplemented and/or amended W "Dwelling Unit' shall mean any building or portion of a building situated upon a Lot or Parcel, which building or portion of a building is designed and intended for use and occupancy as a residence by a Single Family X "Exempt Property" shall mean the following parts of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (1) All land and improvements owned by or dedicated to and accepted by the United States, the State of Texas, Denton County, or any other municipality, or any political subdivision thereof, for as long as any such governmental entity or political subdivision is the owner thereof or for so long as such dedication remains effective, provided, however, that any such land shall be Exempt Property only while it is being used by the governmental entity owner for governmental or public purposes (2) All Association Land, for as long as the Association is the owner thereof (or of the interest therein that makes such land Association Land) (3) All Golf Course Land for as long as such land is used for the purpose permitted in Article IV, Section 5 (4) Each portion of any and all Residential Areas designated in a recorded subdivision plat, deed, Tract Declaration, or condominium or other declaration as an area to be used in common by the Owners and Residents of such subdivision or condominium development (5) All land used as a Well -Site and designated by a Tract Declaration for Well -Site Use (6) Any Lot or Parcel or property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community owned by Declarant or its affiliates, except for property owned by Declarant that is subject to a 'contract for sale" (as defined in [insert appropriate statutory reference]) under which Declarant is the seller (7) Any property in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community that is limited by a Tract Declaration to use for housing the aged and infirm and for related uses, if the Tract Declaration expressly provides that the Residents thereof shall have no right to use the recreational features and recreational amenities available to the other Owners of Lots, and any other property in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community covered by a Tract Declaration that provides that the Residents of such property shall have no right to use the recreational features and recreational amenities available to the other Owners of Lots (8) All land in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community with the following Land Use Classifications Apartment Development Use, Commercial Office Use, General Public or Quasi -Public Use, Resort Hotel or Motel Use, Church Use, General Commercial Use, Industrial Park Use All Exempt Property shall be exempt from Assessments and Membership in the Association and its associated privileges and responsibilities, but shall nevertheless be subject to all other 7- provisions of this Declaration, unless otherwise provided in this Declaration or in the Tract Declaration of the applicable Lot or Parcel The Golf Course Land shall be exempt from Assessments, Membership in the Association and architectural control and review The Board may restrict or prohibit the use of the Common Areas (except any easements, rights -of -way, utility improvements and landscaping, drainage and flood control areas) by the Owners of Exempt Property, except for Declarant, its affiliates, subcontractors, employees, agents, guests and invitees This subsection X may not be amended without the approval of any and all Owners of Exempt Property affected by the amendment Y "Golf Course" and "Golf Course Land" shall mean the golf course real property established by Declarant by a recorded plat or Tract Declaration and all improvements thereon, including any Clubhouse, pro shop, driving range and associated recreational, maintenance and other facilities owned and operated in conjunction with the Golf Course Z "Land Use Classification" shall mean the classification to be established by the Declarant pursuant to Article IV, Section 1, which designates the type of improvements which may be constructed on a Lot, Parcel or Association Land and the purposes for which such improvements and surrounding land may be utilized Aa "Lot" shall mean any (a) area of real property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community designated as a Lot on any subdivision plat or replat recorded or approved by Declarant and limited by a Tract Declaration to either Single Farmly Residential Use or Cluster Residential Use, and (b) any Condorrumum Unit within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community which is limited to residential use by a Tract Declaration or declaration of condormmum Bb "Maintenance Charges" shall mean any and all costs assessed pursuant to Article X, Sections 2 and 3 Cc "Master Development Plan" shall mean Declarant's master plan for development for Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, as the same may from time to time be amended Dd "Member" shall mean any person holding Membership in the Association pursuant to this Declaration Ee "Membership" shall mean a membership in the Association and the rights granted to the Owners of Lots pursuant to Article VI to participate in the Association Ff "Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community " shall mean the real property described on Exhibit A of this Declaration and the development to be completed thereon, together with any real property hereafter annexed and less any real property hereafter deannexed pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV of this Declaration Gg "Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules" shall mean the rules for- Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community adopted by the Board pursuant to Article V, Section 3, as such rules are amended from time to time Hh "Owner" (when so capitalized) shall mean the record holder of legal, beneficial or equitable title to the fee simple interest of any Lot or Parcel, including without limitation the one who is buying a Lot or Parcel under a recorded contract (as defined in [insert appropriate statutory reference]), but excluding others who hold such title merely as security "Owner" shall not include a lessee or tenant of a Lot or Parcel In the case of Lots or Parcels the fee simple title to which is vested of record in a trustee pursuant to [insert appropriate statutory reference] et N , legal title shall be deemed to be in the Trustor In the case of Lots or Parcels the fee simple title to which is vested in a trustee pursuant to a trust agreement, the beneficiary of any such trust entitled to possession shall be deemed to be the Owner An Owner shall include any person who holds record title to a Lot or Parcel in Joint ownership with any other person or holds an undivided fee interest in any Lot or Parcel h "Parcel„ shall mean an area of real property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community limited by a Tract Declaration to one of the following Land Use Classifications Apartment Development Use, Residential Condominium Development Use (but only until the declaration of condominium therefor is recorded), Commercial Office Use, General Public or Quasi -Public Use, Resort Hotel or Motel Use, Church Use, General Commercial Use, Industrial Park Use, and Utility or Well -Site Use The term Parcel shall also include an area of land as to which a Tract Declaration has been recorded designating the area for Single Family Residential Use or Cluster Residential Use but which has not yet been subdivided into Lots and related amenities and rights -of -way, but any such area shall cease to be a Parcel upon the recordation of a subdivision plat or other instrument covering the area and creating Lots and related amenities Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a Parcel shall not include a Lot, any Golf Course Land or any Association Land, but in the case of staged developments, shall include areas not yet included in a subdivision plat, declaration of condominium or other recorded instrument creating Lots and related amenities A Parcel with a Land Use Classification of Apartment Development shall cease to be a Parcel if the Apartment Development is converted to residential Condominium Units JJ "Party Walls" shall mean a wall constructed on or immediately adjacent to the common boundary of Lots, Parcels, Common Areas or other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Kk "Rental Apartments" shall mean Dwelling Units within a permanent improvement consisting of two (2) or more commercially integrated Dwelling Units under a single ownership upon one or more contiguous Parcels, each of which is designed and utilized, otherwise than as a hotel or on some other transient basis, for rental or leased residential purposes to non -owners on a non -cooperative basis In U "Resident" shall mean (1) Each buyer under a recorded contract (as defined in [insert appropriate statutory reference]) covering any part of the Assessable Property, provided the buyer is actually residing on any part of the Assessable Property, and each Owner, tenant or lessee actually residing on any part of the Assessable Property, and (2) Members of the immediate faintly of each Owner, lessee, tenant and of each buyer referred to in subparagraph (1) actually living to the same household with such Owner, lessee, tenant or buyer on any part of the Assessable Property Subject to such rules and regulations as the Association may hereafter specify (including the imposition of special nonresident fees for the use of Association Land if -the AssociatiOH shall so direct), the term "Resident" also shall include the onsite employees, guests or invitees of Declarant or of any such Owner, lessee, buyer or tenant, if and to the extent the Board in its absolute discretion by resolution so directs Mm "Residential Areas" shall include Single Family Residential Developments, Cluster Residential Developments, residential Condominium Developments, all common recreational areas and facilities associated with any of the foregoing Residential Areas and other non-commercial, non-industnal and non -utility areas Nn "Single Family" shall mean an individual Irving alone, or a group of two or more persons each related to the other by blood, marriage or legal adoption who maintain a common household in a Dwelling Unit Oo "Special Assessment" shall mean any assessment levied and assessed pursuant to Article V[I, Section 5 Pp "Special Use Fees" shall mean special fees authorized by this Declaration which an Owner, Resident or any other person is obligated to pay to the Association over, above and in addition to any Annual and Special Assessments or Maintenance Charges imposed or payable hereunder The amount of any Special Use Fee shall be determined in the Board's sole discretion, provided all such fees must be fair and reasonable Qq "Tract Declaration" shall mean a declaration recorded pursuant to Article IV, Section 1, below, as such declaration may be modified or amended from time to time Rr "Transition Date" shall be the first to occur of -10- (i) the day on which title to the last Lot in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community owned by Declarant (or by a trustee under a trust of which Declarant is a beneficiary) is conveyed to a thud party for value, other than as security for the performance of an obligation, or (it) the expiration of any five (5) year period during which title to no residential lot in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community is conveyed by Declarant (or by a trustee under a trust of which Declarant is beneficiary) to a third party for value, other than as security for the performance of an obligation, or (ni) the date thirty-five (35) years after the date this Declaration is recorded in the Official Records of Denton County, Texas, or (iv) such earlier date as Declarant declares to be the Transition Date in-aproperly recorded instrument Ss "Visible From Neighboring Property" shall mean, with respect to any given object, that such object is or would be visible to a person six feet tall standing on neighboring property, on the level of the base of the structure or building being viewed ARTICLE II PROPERTY SUBJECT TO DECLARATION Section i General Declaration Creating Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Declarant hereby declares that all of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (except any property which is hereafter excluded or abandoned pursuant to the provisions of this Declaration) is and shall be held, conveyed, hypothecated, encumbered, leased, occupied, built upon or otherwise used, improved or transferred, in whole or in part, subject to this Declaration in addition, real property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community may be subject to recorded Tract Declarations Declarant intends to develop Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community by subdivision into various Lots, Parcels and other areas and to sell and convey such Lots and/or Parcels As portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community are developed, Declarant shall record one or more Tract Declarations covering such property The Tract Declarations will specify the Land Use ClassifiGation(s) and permitted uses of property described therein (in accordance with Article IV hereof) and will incorporate this Declaration and establish such additional covenants, conditions and restrictions as may be appropriate for that property This Declaration and all subsequent Tract Declarations are declared and agreed to be in furtherance of a general plan for the subdivision development, improvement and sale of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and are established for the purpose of enhancing and perfecting the value, desirability and attractiveness of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and every part thereof All of this Declaration and applicable Tract Declarations shall run with Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for all -11- purposes and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Declarant, the Association, all Owners and Residents and their successors in interest Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed to prevent Declarant from modifying the Master Development Plan or any portions thereof regarding any property owned by Declarant or regarding any other property, whether or not a Tract Declaration therefor has not been recorded, provided Declarant obtains the consent of the Owner of the Property that is the subject of the modification This Declaration shall not be construed to prevent Declarant from dedicating or conveying portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , including streets or roadways, for uses other than as a Lot, Parcel, Golf Course Land, Common Area or Association Land, subject to the provisions of Article IV, Section 1 Section 2 Association Bound Upon acceptance by the Texas of Articles of Incorporation of the Association, this Declaration shall be binding upon and shall benefit the Association ARTICLE III EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF ENJOYMENT IN COMMON AREAS Section 1 Easements of Enjoyment Every Owner shall have a nonexclusive easement for the use and enjoyment in and to the Common Areas, which nonexclusive easement shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with the title to every Lot and Parcel All Residents, other than Owners, shall have a nonexclusive, nontransferable temporary easement to use and enjoy the Common Areas so long as they remain Residents The foregoing grant and rights are subject, among other things, to the following limitations (a) The right of the Association to charge reasonable adnussion and other Special Use Fees for the use of any recreational or other facility situated upon the Common Areas (b) The right of the Association to suspend the voting rights of any Member and right to use Common Area recreational facilities by any Member and any Resident claiming through such Member (i) for any period during which any Assessment against his Lot remains delinquent, (it) for a period not to exceed 60 days for any infraction of this Declaration, a Tract Declaration, the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules or applicable Architectural Guidelines, and (m) for successive 60 day periods if any such infraction is not corrected during any preceding 60 day suspension period (c) The right of the Association to dedicate or transfer all or any part of the Common Areas to any public agency, authority or utility for such purposes and subject to such conditions as may be agreed to by the Association Unless otherwise required by zoning stipulations or agreements with a governmental agency or entity effective prior to the date hereof or unless specified hereafter on a recorded subdivision plat executed by Declarant, no such dedication or transfer shall be effective -12- unless approved in writing by Declarant and, if such transfer is after the Transition Date, then by the Owners of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Memberships, except that the Board shall have authority without Membership approval to transfer to such public agencies, authorities or utilities, easements and rights -of -way that are intended to benefit Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and which, in the Board's sole judgment, do not have any substantial adverse effect on the enjoyment of the Common Areas by the Members (d) The tight of the Association to regulate the use of the Common Areas through the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and to prohibit access to those Common Areas, such as landscaped areas, not intended for use by Owners or Residents (e) The tight of the Association to regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of the Common Areas, other than easements, nghts-of-way, utility improvements and landscaping, drainage and flood control areas, by non -Members, except for Rental Apartment Residents designated by the Owners of such Rental Apartments as provided in Section 5 below (i) The tight of the Association to change the use of Common Areas and to change the size, shape or location of the Common Areas as provided in Article XH, Sections 4 and 5 Section 2, Delegation of Use Any Owner may, in accordance with and subject to this Declaration and the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and the limitations therein contained, delegate his right of enjoyment in the Common Areas and facilities to the members of his family, his tenants or lessees, his guests or invitees or to his tenant's family, guests or invitees Section 3 Rights of Ingress and Egress Every Owner shall have an unrestricted right of ingress and egress to his Lot(s) and/or Parcel(s) which right shall be perpetual and shall be appurtenant to and shall pass with title to such Lot(s) or Parcel(s) over the following areas (a) for pedestrian traffic over, through and across sidewalks, paths, walks and lanes that from time to time may exist upon the Common Areas and which are designated as for ingress and egress to such Owner's Lot or Parcel, and (b) for pedestrian and vehicular traffic over, through and across the Common Area streets and roadways, if any, which are designated and paved for such purpose Any Owner may, in accordance with and subject to this Declaration and the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and the limitations contained therein, delegate his right of ingress and egress to the members of his family, his guests, and his tenants (including his tenant's family and guests) Section 4 Easements and Encroachments Each Lot and Parcel, the Common Areas, and all other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall be subject to an easement of not more 13- than five feet for encroachments of walls, ledges, roofs, air conditioners and other structures created by construction, settling and overhangs as originally or subsequently designed and constructed by Declarant or its affiliates and contractors If any such improvement on the Common Areas encroaches upon any Lot, Parcel or other area, or if any such improvement on any Lot, Parcel or other area encroaches upon any portion of the Common Areas, or if any such improvement on any Lot, Parcel or other area encroaches upon another Lot, Parcel or other area, a valid easement for said encroachments and for the maintenance thereof shall exist In the event any structure on any Lot, Parcel, Common Area or other area is repaired, altered or reconstructed in accordance with the original plans and specifications or subsequent plans and specifications of Declarant or its affiliates, similar encroachments shall be permitted and a valid easement for said encroachments and for the maintenance thereof shall exist Section 5 Use of Facilities by Rental Apartment Residents Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, unless otherwise provided in an applicable Tract Declaration for an Apartment Development, Owners of Rental Apartments shall have the right to authorize the Residents of their Rental Apartments to use those Common Areas and facilities that are otherwise limited to use by Members of the Association or for which preference is given to Members of the Association, upon the same terms and conditions as Members of the Association, provided that the Association is paid, with respect to each Rental Apartment that contains Residents who are so authorized, an amount equal to one-half of the Annual Assessments that would be required in such year for the Rental Apartment if the Rental Apartment were a Lot Such amounts shall be payable only with respect to those Rental Apartments that contain Residents who are authorized to use such Common Areas and facilities by the Owners of the Rental Apartments, which authorization may be made or withdrawn at any time or times, provided, however, that Declarant shall have the tight to authorize Residents of Rental Apartments owned by Declarant to use the Common Areas and facilities, and neither Declarant nor such Residents shall be obligated to pay such amounts if such Rental Apartments are used by Declarant for marketing purposes, including without limitation used by potential purchasers of property at Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community The amounts payable to the Association pursuant to this Section with respect to any Rental Apartment shall be prorated for the period during which such authorization by the Owner of the Rental Apartment exists ARTICLE IV LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND USE RESTRICTIONS Section 1 Land Use Classifications As portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community are readied for development, the Land Use Classifications, including any number of subclassifications thereof for any special uses, shall be fixed by Declarant in a Tract Declaration which shall be recorded for that portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Any such Tract Declaration may include additional covenants and restrictions and shall be construed as a -14- supplement to this Declaration and fully a part hereof -for all purposes to the same extent as if all of the provisions thereof were set forth in this Declaration The Land Use Classifications for Lots, Parcels and Association Land established by a Tract Declaration shall not be changed except as specifically permitted by this Declaration The contemplated Land Use Classifications that may be established by Declarant include, without limitation, the following (a) Single Family Residential Use (b) Apartment Development Use, which may be converted to Residential Condominium Development Use upon approval by Declarant (c) Residential Condominium Development Use, which may be converted to Apartment Development Use upon approval by Declarant - parks (d) Commercial Office Use, including but not linuted to office condorrumums and business (e) Industrial Park Use (f) General Commercial Use, including but not limited to business parks, restaurants, recreational facilities not owned by the Association or any residential Ancillary Association, shopping centers, storage, recreational vehicle storage and other commercial uses (g) Association Use, which may include common recreational and other areas owned and maintained by the Association (h) Golf Course Use, including any clubhouse and any other recreational and maintenance uses operated in connection therewith (i) Utility or Well -Site Use, including maintenance and storage related thereto A parcel with a Land Use Classification of Utility Use may be used as a cable headend facility, which facility may include satellite receiving dishes and towers 0) General Public or Quasi -Public Uses approved by Declarant, including but not limited to libraries and parks which are not Association Land and fire stations (k) Cluster Residential Use, which shall consist of Lots with Dwelling Units intended for Single Family occupancy and may include those types of residential housing arrangements known as townhouses, clustered housing, duplexes, zero -lot line housing and sirrular arrangements, together with any related amenities (1) Resort, Hotel or Motel Use, including time share apartments and condominiums 15- (m) Church Use Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Declaration, except as otherwise expressly provided in an applicable Tract Declarations for Parcels within Commercial Areas, Commercial Areas shall be exempt from any and all architectural restrictions contained in this Declaration, including, but not limited to the provisions of Section 2(a) of this Article IV, Section 3 of Article V, and Article XI, and from any and all assessments and charges by the Association Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Declaration, the definitions and characteristics of all Land Use Classifications, and specific permitted and prohibited uses in such Classifications or any subclassifications or combined classifications, shall be determined in the Tract Declaration and shall be within the complete discretion of Declarant Each Tract Declaration and each subdivision plat may be modified, amended or revoked at any time by Detlarant.as-to all or any portion of the real property that is subject to such Tract Declaration or plat, without the consent of any Owners other than the Owner(s) of the portion of the real property that is the subject of such modification, amendment or revocation If the Association is the Owner of real property that is subject to any such modification, amendment or revocation, Declarant shall not be required to obtain the Association's consent to any such action prior to the Transition Date In addition, each Tract Declaration and plat may be modified, amended or revoked at any time by Declarant and by the Owners of a majority of the Lots that are subject to the Tract Declaration or plat Notwithstanding the foregoing, no modification, amendment or revocation shall be effective if it would leave any Lot not owned by Declarant without legal access No Tract Declaration or plat may be modified, amended or revoked without Declarant's consent to and signature on the modification, amendment or resolution All Tract Declarations shall be subject to applicable zoning laws Section 2 Covenants Applicable to Lots Parcels and Other Areas Within All Land Use Classifications Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2 or elsewhere in this Declaration, the following Covenants and rights shall apply to all Lots, Parcels and other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, and the Owners, Residents and tenants thereof, whether or not a Tract Declaration has been recorded on such property and regardless of the Land Use Classification of such property (a) Architectural Control Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Declaration, the Architectural Guidelines or any applicable Tract Declaration that has been signed by Declarant, (i) no improvements (whether temporary or permanent), alterations, repairs, excavation, grading, lighting, landscaping or other work that in any way alters the exterior appearance of any property within Residential Areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community or improvements thereon from its natural or improved state existing on the date this Declaration is recorded shall be made or done, and (it) no building, fence, exterior wall, residence or other structure shall be commenced, erected, maintained, improved, altered or made within Residential Areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee All subsequent additions to or changes or alterations in any such building, fence, wall or other structures -16- that affect the exterior appearance thereof, including exterior color scheme, and all changes in the grade, outside lighting or landscaping of any Residential Area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Architectural Comnuttee No changes or deviations in or from the plans and specifications once approved by the Architectural Committee shall be made without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee Once construction of an improvement has been commenced on the property, the Owner shall diligently pursue completion of such improvement in accordance with approved plans Declarant, Owners of Commercial Areas and tenants of Commercial Areas shall be exempt from the requirements of this subsection (a) and therefore all improvements, alterations, repairs, excavation, grading, lighting, landscaping or other work performed, constructed or installed by Declarant and Owners and Tenants of Commercial Areas shall be deemed approved by the Architectural Committee (b) Animals Except as otherwise expressly permitted in an applicable Tract Declaration, no animals or birds, other than a reasonable number of generally recognized house or yard pets, shall be maintained on any Lot, Parcel or other area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and then only if they are kept, bred or raised thereon solely as domestic pets and not for commercial purposes All pets must be kept in a fenced yard or on a leash at all times No animal or bird shall be allowed to make an unreasonable amount of noise or to become a nuisance or an annoyance to other Owners It shall be the responsibility of each Owner to remove immediately any droppings from pets No structure for the care, housing or confinement of any animal or bird shall be maintained so as to be Visible From Neighboring Property, unless otherwise approved by the Architectural Committee Upon written request of any Member or Resident, the Architectural Committee shall conclusively determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether, for the purposes of this subsection, a particular animal or bird is a generally recognized house or yard pet, whether such a pet is a problem or nuisance or whether the number of animals or birds on any such property is reasonable Any decision rendered by the Architectural Committee shall be enforceable in the same manner as other restrictions contained herein Exempt from the foregoing restrictions are pet shops, veterinarian offices, animal hospitals or laboratories in a General Commercial Land Use Classification (c) TTemporary Occupancy and Temper Buildings No trailer, incomplete building, tent, shack, garage or bam, and no temporary buildings or structures of any kind, shall be used at any time for a residence, either temporary or permanent Temporary buildings or structures used by Declarant, its affiliates, subcontractors and employees, and by Owners and Tenants of Commercial Areas may be used on any property for construction, repair or sales purposes (d) Maintenance of Landscaping and Driveways Unless otherwise provided in a recorded instrument approved by Declarant, each Owner shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of all landscaping in the following locations (i) his Lot or Parcel (including set back areas and Common Areas located thereon), (it) public right-of-way areas between sidewalks (or bike paths) and the street curb on the front or side of his Lot or Parcel, (in) public areas between a sidewalk and the Lot or Parcel boundary, and (iv) other public or easement areas adjacent to such Owner's Lot or -17- Parcel However, in the event the maintenance of the above areas is the responsibility of the Association, an Ancillary Association, a utility, or a governmental or similar authority, then the Owners shall be responsible for such maintenance only for so long as such other entities are not performing such maintenance As used herein, maintenance shall include but not be hrmted to keeping the areas neatly trimmed, cultivated and free of trash, weeds and unsightly material The character of the landscaping must be such as to complement landscaping established in the Common Areas or, in Residential Areas, as required by the Architectural Committee Each Lot Owner hereby agrees that the landscaping in the areas described above shall be completed at such Owner's expense within ninety (90) days after closing of the initial purchase of the Dwelling Unit on the Owner's Lot, shall be of quality compatible with the development and shall otherwise be in compliance with this subsection (d) The requirements of the preceding sentence shall not apply to Declarant or its affiliates Each Owner shall also maintain in good condition and repair all paved and concrete areas, including driveways, roadways, sidewalks and parking areas, located on his Lot or Parcel and shall sweep and keep in a neat and clean condition all sidewalks located between such Owner's Lot and any front and side streets (e) Nuisances, Construction Activities No weeds, dead trees or plants, rubbish or debris of any kind shall be placed or permitted to accumulate upon or adjacent to any Lot, Parcel or other area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , and no odors or loud noises shall be permitted to anse or ermt therefrom, so as to render any such property or activity thereon unsanitary, unsightly, offensive or detrimental to any other property in the vicinity thereof or to the occupants of such other property No other nuisance shall be permitted to exist or operate upon any Lot, Parcel or other area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community The Architectural Committee shall have the exclusive right to determine the existence of any nuisance within Residential Areas Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing provisions and except as otherwise pemutted herein, no exterior speakers, homs, whistles, firecrackers, bells or other sound devices, except security devices used exclusively for security purposes, shall be located, used or placed on any such property Normal construction activities and parking in connection with the budding of improvements in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall not be considered a nuisance or otherwise prohibited by this Declaration, but Lots and Parcels shall be kept in a neat and tidy condition during construction periods, trash and debris shall be removed periodically and, in Residential Areas, supplies of brick, block, lumber and other building materials will be piled only in such areas as may be approved by the Architectural Committee An Owner shall be responsible for all on -site and construction trash and debris occasioned by his contractors and subcontractors and shall remove all such trash and debris within a reasonable period of time In addition, any construction equipment and building materials stored or kept on any Lot or Parcel may be kept only in areas approved by the Architectural Committee it is acknowledged that normal construction activities may be noisy and may require the use of exterior speakers and that exterior speakers may be needed on the Golf Course Land, and such use of exterior speakers is expressly perautted (f) Diseases and Insects. No Owner shall permit any thing or condition to exist upon any Lot, Parcel or other area which shall include, breed or harbor diseases or insects M (g) Reoair of Building_ No building or structure on any area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall be permitted to fall into disrepair and each such building and structure shall at all times be kept in good condition and repair and adequately painted or otherwise finished in the event any building or structure is damaged or destroyed, then, subject to the approvals required by Subsection (a) above, such building or structure shall be promptly repaired, rebuilt or demolished In the event a Lot Owner fails to comply with this provision, the Board may give notice to the offending Lot Owner, and may then proceed to repair the building or improvement and charge the Lot Owner therefor as permitted in Section 3 of Article X (h) Antennas No antenna, satellite receiving station or other device for the transmission or reception of television or radio signals or any other form of electromagnetic radiation shall be erected, used or maintained outdoors on any area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (whether attached to a budding or structure or otherwise) so as to be Visible From Neighboring Property, unless approved by Declarant or the Architectural Committee Declarant or the Architectural Comrruttee may permit one or more aerial satellite dishes, and or other apparatus and equipment for an antenna or cable system for the benefit of all or portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (i) Mineral Exploration No area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (other than one or more Parcels designated as Well -Sites) shall be used in any manner to explore for or remove any water, oil or other hydrocarbons, minerals of any kind, gravel, earth or any earth substances of any kind, without the prior written consent of Declarant, which consent may be withheld in Declarant's sole discretion 0) Trash Containers and Collection No garbage or trash shall be placed or kept on any Lot, residential Parcel, or other Residential Area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community except in covered containers of a type, size and style which are approved by the Architectural Committee, and except for garbage or trash produced by Declarant, its affiliates or subcontractors in connection with construction of the subdivision or of any improvements in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Unless otherwise approved by the Architectural Committee, such containers shall be maintained and stored so as to not be Visible From Neighboring Property except to make the same available for collection All rubbish, trash and garbage shall be removed from the Lots, Parcels and other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and shall not be allowed to accumulate thereon No outdoor incinerators shall be kept or maintained in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (k) Clothes Dr ang Facilities No outside clotheslines or other outside facilities for drying or ainng clothes shall be placed or maintained in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community unless they are not Visible From Neighboring Property 19- (1) Machinery and Equipment No machinery or equipment of any land shall be placed, operated or maintained in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community except (i) such machinery or equipment as is usual and customary in connection with the use, maintenance or construction (during the period of construction) of an approved building, appurtenant structures, or other improvements, (it) that which Declarant or the Association may require for the operation and maintenance of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , or (in) that used or displayed in connection with any business or operation perimtted under a Tract Declaration (m) Signs No signs which are Visible From Neighboring Property shall be erected or maintained in Residential Areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community except (i) Signs required by legal proceedings (it) Identification signs for individual detached residences, provided the number and specifications of such signs satisfy criteria established by the Architectural Committee from time to time (m) Such other signs, including but not limited to signs erected by Declarant or its affiliates and construction job identification signs, directional signs and subdivision identification signs, that have been approved in writing by the Architectural Committee or by Declarant (tv) "For sale" or "for rent" signs for individual Dwelling Units, provided the number and specifications of such signs satisfy cntena established by the Architectural Coninuttee from time to time The Board, the Association, the Architectural Committee, or their agent may enter the Lot for the purpose of removing any for sale or for rent signs that do not comply with Architectural Committee standards or do not otherwise comply with this subsection (m)(iv) (n) Restriction on Further Subdivision Property Restrictions and Rezoning No Lot or Parcel shall be further subdivided or separated into smaller lots or parcels by any Owner or other person, and no portion less than all of any such Lot or Parcel, nor any easement or other interest therein, shall be conveyed or transferred by any Owner, without the prior written approval of Declarant This provision shall not apply to transfers of an individual ownership interest in the whole of any Lot or Parcel or to mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens on the whole of any Lot or Parcel Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Declaration, Declarant reserves and shall retain the tight to subdivide, separate, resubdivide or combine into Lots or Parcels any property at any time owned or controlled by Declarant Unless otherwise approved by Declarant, no buildings or other permanent structures shall be constructed on any areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community until a Tract Declaration has been recorded on such property No subdivision plat, Tract Declaration or further covenants, conditions, restrictions or easements shall be recorded by any Owner or other person against any property in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community unless the provisions thereof have first been approved in writing by Declarant Any plat, Tract Declaration or other covenants, conditions and restrictions or easements recorded without such -20- approval being evidenced thereon shall be null and void Once a Parcel has been subdivided into Lots by a recorded plat, that Parcel may not be resubdrvided into a greater or lesser number of Lots without the approval of Declarant No application for rezoning of any Lot or Parcel, and no application for variances or use permits, shall be filed with any governmental authority unless the proposed use of the property has been approved by Declarant and the proposed use otherwise complies with this Declaration and any applicable Tract Declaration (o) Utility Easements There is hereby created a blanket easement upon, across, over and under Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for ingress to, and egress from, and the installation, replacing, repairing and maintaining of, all utility and service lines and systems, including, but not limited to water, sewers, gas, telephones, electricity, television cable or communication lines and other systems as such utilities are installed in connection with the initial and ongoing development of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Pursuant to this easement, a providing utility or service company may install and maintain facilities and equipment on the property and affix and maintain wires, circuits and conduits on, in and under the roofs and exterior walls of buildings on the property Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection, no sewers, electrical lines, waterlines, or other utilities or service lines, facilities or equipment may be installed or relocated on any area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community pursuant to this easement without the consent of Declarant, except as initially planned and approved by Declarant or, if installed on a Lot or Parcel after recordation of the Tract Declaration, as pernutted by an otherwise valid easement or as approved by the Owner of the Lot or Parcel (p) Party Walls. Except as hereinafter provided, the rights and duties of Owners of contiguous properties which have Party Walls shall be as follows (t) Each Owner shall have the right to use the Party Wall, provided that such use does not interfere with the other Owner's use and enjoyment thereof (it) If a Party Wall is damaged or destroyed through the act or failure to act of an Owner or any of his tenants, agents, guests or members of his fatnily (whether or not such act is negligent or otherwise culpable), it shall be the obligation of such Owner to promptly rebuild and repair the Party Wall without cost to the Owner of the adjoining property (in) In the event any Party Wall is destroyed or damaged (including deterioration from ordinary wear and tear and lapse of time), other than by the act or failure to act of an adjoining Owner, his tenants, agents, guests or family, it shall be the obligation of all Owners whose properties adjoin such Party Wall to rebuild and repair such Wall at their joint expense, such expense to be allocated among the Owners in accordance with the frontage of their respective properties on the damaged or destroyed Party Wall (iv) In the event of a dispute between Owners with respect to the construction, repair or rebuilding of a Party Wall, or with respect to the sharing of the cost thereof, such adjoining Owners -21- shall submit the dispute to the Board, the decision of which shall be binding Notwithstanding any such decision, an Owner may seek indemnity from any party causing the damage (v) Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless otherwise indicated in an applicable Tract Declaration or other recorded document, in the case of Party Walls (1) between Common Areas and Lots and Parcels, or (2) constructed by Declarant or the Association on Common Areas within a Lot or Parcel, the Association shall be responsible for all maintenance thereof, subject to the provisions of Article X, Sections 2 and 3, except that each Owner of a Lot or Parcel shall remain responsible for painting and maintaining the surface of the portion of the Party Wall facing his Lot or Parcel and/or the portion of the Party Wall which is not a portion of the Common Area, and except that an adjoining Owner shall reimburse the Association for one-half of the costs incurred by the Association for any structural repair of the Party Wall located on that Owner's property (vt) The provisions of this Subsection (p) shall not apply to any Party Wall that separates the interiors of two Dwelling Units or to any Party Wall that also constitutes an exterior wall of a Dwelling Unit The rights of the Owners of such Dwelling Units with respect to such Party Walls shall be governed by the applicable Tract Declaration or by any additional covenants recorded on those Dwelling Units (q) Perimeter Walls All fences adjoining the Golf Course, Common Areas, parks or washes shall be maintained by the Association in accordance with specifications established by the Architectural Committee for the purpose of preserving and protecting the views from adjoining properties Subject to the provisions of Article X, Sections 2 and 3, the perimeter walls constructed by Declarant, if any, shall be maintained by the Association, except that each Owner shall remain responsible for painting and maintaining the surface of the portion of the perimeter wall facing his Lot or Parcel and except that the Owner shall reimburse the Association for one-half of the costs of any structural repair of that portion of the perimeter wall located on that Owner's property or on or near that Owner's property boundary The Board shall have sole discretion with respect to the maintenance of the exterior surface facing the arterial nghts-of-way and the structural repair of the perimeter walls The Association shall be responsible for the maintenance of (i) all landscaping immediately outside the perimeter walls and fences and adjoining the arterial right-of-way, and (u) all areas immediately outside a perimeter wall and adjoining a Common Area wash, except any maintenance assumed by any governmental entity, by an Ancillary Association, or by the Owner of the adjoining Lot or Parcel (r) Utility Service No Imes, wires or other devices for the communication or transrrussion of electric current or power, including telephone, television and radio signals, shall be erected, placed or maintained anywhere in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community unless the same shall -22- be contained in conduits or cables installed and maintained underground or concealed in, under or on buildings or other structures, except for (1) boxes on the ground for electrical or communication connections, junctions, transformers and other apparatus customarily used in connection with such underground lines, wires and other devices, (it) such above ground electrical apparatus as may be convenient or reasonably necessary on any well sites or Parcels designated for Utility Use, and (m) those expressly approved by Declarant Notwithstanding the foregoing, no above ground electncal-apparatus shall be installed without the approval of Declarant All lines for the transmission of water and sewage shall also be installed and maintained underground or concealed in, on or under structures approved by Declarant or otherwise installed in a manner approved by Declarant The installation and location of all utility lines and equipment must be approved in advance by Declarant Temporary above ground power or telephone structures and water lines incident to construction activities shall be permitted with the prior consent of Declarant (s) Overhead Encroachments No tree, shrub or planting of any kind on any Lot, Parcel or other area shall be allowed to overhang or otherwise to encroach upon any sidewalk, street, bike path, trail, pedestrian way, the Golf Course or other area from the ground level to a height of eight (8) feet without the prior consent of Declarant or the Architectural Committee (t) Trucks, Trailers, Campers and Boats No motor vehicle classed by manufacturer rating as exceeding 3/4 ton, mobile home, motor home, trailer, camper shell, detached camper, boat, boat trailer or other similar equipment or vehicle may be parked or stored on any area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community so as to be Visible From Neighboring Property, Common Area or street, provided, however, this provision shall not apply to (i) pickup trucks of less than 3/4-ton capacity with camper shells not exceeding seven (7) feet in height measured from ground level and num-motor homes not exceeding seven (7) feet in height and eighteen (18) feet in length that are parked as provided in subsection (v) below and are used on a regular and recurring basis for basic transportation, (it) trucks, trailers and campers parked in a recreational vehicle storage area, if any, within a Residential Area or other areas, if any, designated for such parking in non-residential Land Use Classifications, provided, however, that all such parking areas have been approved by Declarant or the Architectural Committee, or (in) trucks, trailers, temporary construction shelters or facilities maintained during, and used in connection with, construction of any improvement approved by Declarant or the Architectural Committee (u) Motor Vehicles No motor vehicle of any kind shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired upon any Lot, Parcel or street or other area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , -23- and no inoperable vehicle may be stored or parked so as to be Visible From Neighboring Property or to be visible from Common Areas or streets, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to (i) emergency vehicle repairs, (it) any automobile repair business which may be permitted in any Industrial Park or General Commercial Land Use Classification, (in) the parking of motor vehicles in garages or other parking areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community designated or approved by Declarant or the Architectural Comrmttee so long as such vehicles are in good operating condition and appearance and are not under repair, and (iv) the storage of motor vehicles in an area designated for such purposes on a Tract Declaration or on a site plan approved by Declarant (v) Parking, Vehicles of all Owners and Residents, and of their employees, guests and invitees, are to be kept in garages, carports and other parking areas designated or approved by Declarant or the Board, provided, however, this section shall not be construed to permit the parking or stonng in the above described areas of any vehicle whose parking or storage is otherwise prohibited herein The Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules may permit temporary parking on streets or other areas in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for public or private social events or other permitted activities (w) Roofs No solar panel, air conditioning unit, evaporative cooler or other apparatus, structure or object shall be placed on the roof of a Dwelling Unit without the prior written consent of Declarant or the Architectural Committee Any solar panel so approved for placement on a roof must be flush mounted if Visible From Neighboring Property (x) Window Treatments Within ninety (90) days of occupancy each Owner of a Dwelling Unit shall install permanent draperies or suitable window treatments on all windows Visible From Neighboring Property in no event shall windows be covered with paper, aluminum foil, bed sheets or any other materials or temporary coverings not specifically intended for such purpose No interior or exterior reflective material shall be used as a window covering unless such material has been approved by the Architectural Committee (y) Drainage No Owner or Resident shall interfere with or obstruct the drainage pattern over his l-ot or Parcel from or to any L.ot or Parcel as that pattern may be established or altered by Declarant (z) Garage Openings No garage door shall be open except when necessary for access to and from the garage No carport, parking area or garage shall be used to store junk or other unsightly material (aa) Right of Entry During reasonable hours and upon reasonable notice to the Owner or other occupant of a Lot or Parcel, any member of the Architectural Committee, any member of the Board or any authorized representative of either of them, shall have the right to enter upon and -24- inspect any Lot and the improvements constructed or being constructed thereon (except for the interior portions of any completed and occupied Dwelling Unit and Dwelling Units under construction by Declarant or its affiliates) to determine compliance with this Declaration, the Architectural Guidelines, or any approved stipulations issued by the Architectural Committee or to perform repairs and maintenance as provided in Article X, Section 3, and such persons shall not be deemed guilty of trespass by reason of such entry In addition, the Association shall have an easement and right of entry upon the Lot at any time or times without notice in order to perform emergency repairs (bb) Declarant's Exemption Nothing contained in this Declaration shall be construed to prevent the erection, maintenance or operation by Declarant or its affiliates or subcontractors, of structures, improvements, signs, model homes, sales office and facilities, administrative officers, or other offices or facilities necessary or convenient to the development or sale of property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (cc) Health, Safety Welfare and Secunty In the event additional uses, activities and facilities are deemed by the Board to be a nuisance or to adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of Owners or Residents, the Board may make rules restricting or regulating their presence in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , provided, however, that the Board shall have such power only with respect to Residential Areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community The Association will strive to maintain the residential areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community as a safe, secure residential environment HOWEVER, NEITHER THE ASSOCIATION NOR DECLARANT SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE BY REASON OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY OR INEFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY MEASURES UNDERTAKEN ALL OWNERS, TENANTS, GUESTS AND INVITEES OF ANY OWNER, AS APPLICABLE, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DECLARANT AND THE ASSOCIATION AND COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING ENTITIES ARE NOT INSURERS AND THAT EACH OWNER TENANT, GUEST AND INVITEE ASSUMES ALL RISK OF LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS, TO PROPERTY, TO LOTS, TO RESIDENCES AND TO THE CONTENTS OF LOTS AND RESIDENCES AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DECLARANT HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, NOR HAS ANY OWNER, TENANT, GUEST OR INVITEE RELIED UPON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, RELATIVE TO ANY SECURITY MEASURES RECOMMENDED OR TAKEN (dd) Model Homes The provisions of this Declaration and of Tract Declarations which prohibit nonresidential use of Lots and Parcels and regulate parking of vehicles shall not prohibit the construction and maintenance of model homes, sales offices, adirunistrative offices, and parking areas incidental thereto by Declarant and its designees engaged in the construction or marketing of -25- Dwelling Units in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Any homes constructed as model homes shall cease to be used as model homes at any time Declarant is not actively engaged in the construction and sale of Dwelling Units in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and no home shall be used as a model home for the sale of homes not located in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (ee) Incidental Uses Declarant may approve, regulate or restrict incidental uses of property within a Land Use Classification By way of example and not of limitation, Declarant may penttit private roadways, tennis and/or swimming club s intended primarily for the benefit of all or certain Owners and Residents, and tennis courts, swimming pools and other recreational amenities (ff) Leases Any agreement for the lease of all or any portion of a Lot must be in writing and must be expressly subject to this Declaration, the -Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules the Architectural Guidelines, the Articles and the Bylaws Any violation of these documents by the tenant shall be a default under the lease An Owner of a Lot shall notify the Association regarding the existence of all leases The Lot Owner shall remain liable for compliance with the Declaration, Articles, Bylaws, Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and Architectural Guidelines and shall be responsible for any violations thereof by his tenant or his tenant's family and guests (gg) New Construction All Dwelling Units shall be of new construction, and no buildings or other structures shall be moved on a Lot, Parcel or other area from other locations without the written consent of either Declarant or the Architectural Committee No part of any Dwelling Unit shall be used for living purposes until the entire structure is competed (hh) Construction All Dwelling Units and all other buildings in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community must be constructed by Declarant or its designees Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Declaration, this subsection (hh) can be amended, changed, waived or terminated only by Declarant by executing an instrument in recordable form that is recorded in the proper office of record (it) Compliance with Law No Lot, Parcel or other area in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall be maintained or utilized in such a manner as to violate any applicable statute, ordinance or regulation of the United States of America, the State of Texas, the County of Denton or any other governmental entity or agency having jurisdiction over Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community or any part thereof (p) No Modification by Private Agreement No private agreement of any Owners shall modify or abrogate any of these Covenants or the obligations, rights and duties of the Owners hereunder -26- Section 3 Covenants Applicable to Lots Within Single Family Residential Land Use Classification The following Covenants shall apply only to Lots and the Owners and Residents thereof lying within a Single Family Residential Land Use Classification (a) General Property classified as Single Family Residential Use under a Tract Declaration may be used only for the construction and occupancy of one Single Farruly detached Dwelling Unit per Lot and typical residential activities incidental thereto, such as the construction and use of private swimming pools, together with common recreational facilities or other common areas or amenities, if any All Lots within such Land Use Classification shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential uses and no occupation, business, profession, trade or other nonresidential use shall be conducted thereon, except that an Owner or Resident may conduct business activities on a Lot so long as (i) the existence or operation of the business activity is not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell from outside the Dwelling Unit, (it) the business act+vity conforms to all applicable zoning requirements, (in) the business activity does not involve door-to-door solicitations of other Owners and Residents, and (iv) the business activity is consistent with the residential character of the property and does not constitute a nuisance, or a hazardous or offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of other residents and Owners, as may be determined in the sole discretion of the Board The terms "business", "occupation", "profession' and "trade", as used in this Section 3 and in the immediately following Section 4, shall be construed to have their ordinary, generally accepted meanings, and shall include, without limitation, any occupation, work or activity undertaken on an ongoing basis which involves the provision of goods or services to persons other than the provider's family and for which the provider receives a fee, compensation, or other form of consideration, regardless of whether (i) such activity is engaged in full or part-time, (u) such activity is intended to or does generate a profit or (in) a license is required therefor Notwithstanding the above, the leasing of a Dwelling Unit shall not be considered a trade or business as defined herein The restrictions contained in this Section 3 or in Section 4 below shall not apply to any activity conducted by Declarant with respect to its development, operation or sale of property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, and Declarant shall have the tight to maintain sales offices, administration offices and sales and model complexes on property classified as for Single Family Residential Use, Residential Condormnmm Development Use or Cluster Residential Use (b) Tenants The entire Dwelling Unit and Lot may be let to a Single Family tenant or lessee from time to time by the Owner, subject to the provisions of this Declaration, the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules, any applicable Architectural Guidelines and the Tract Declaration (c) Minimum Home Size All detached Single Family Dwelling Units in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall have at least one thousand (1,000) square feet of living space, exclusive of carports and porches 27- Section 4 Covenants Applicable to Property Within a Residential Condorrumum Development Land Use Classification and a Cluster Residential Land Use Classification The following Covenants shall apply only to Dwelling Units and the Owners and Residents thereof lying within a Residential Condominium Development Land Use Classification or a Cluster Residential Land Use Classification (a) Qpneral Property classified as for Residential Condommninm Development Use or as Cluster Residential Use under a Tract Declaration may be used only for the construction and occupancy of Single Family Dwelling Units, together with common facilities and other Common Areas, if any In addition, a management office may be maintained on such property for the purpose of leasing and managing Dwelling Units and related improvements on such property All Lots within such Land Use Classifications shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to residential uses and no occupation, business, profession, trade or other nonresidential use shall be conducted thereon, except that an Owner or Resident may conduct business activities on a Lot so long as (i) the existence or operation of the business activity is not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell from outside the Dwelling Unit, (it) the business activity conforms to all applicable zoning requirements, (m) the business activity does not involve door-to-door solicitations of other Owners and Residents, and (tv) the business activity is consistent with the residential character of the property and does not constitute a nuisance, or a hazardous or offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of other residents and Owners, as may be deterrmned to the sole discretion of the Board As provided in Section 3 above, the restrictions contained in this Section 4 shall not apply to any activity conducted by Declarant with respect to its development or sale of property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (b) Tenants The entire Dwelling Unit may be let to a Single Family tenant from time to time by the Owner, subject to the provisions of this Declaration, the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules, any applicable Architectural Guidelines and the Tract Declaration Section 5 Covenants Applicable to Golf Course Land Use Classifrcg_gon (a) neral The Golf Course Land shall be designated as such in a Tract Declaration recorded by Declarant No Association membership rights or responsibilities shall be attributed or charged to the Golf Course Land (b) Use Restriction The Golf Course Land shall be used solely as one or more golf courses, parks, recreation areas (including but not limited to driving ranges, pro shops, water storage, well - sites, recharge wells, drainage structure, automobile parking, and other recreational and associated maintenance facilities) or for open space or desert landscaping purposes Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to applicable zoning regulations, the Owner of the Golf Course Land, without approval from the Board or other Owners, may amend the Tract Declaration or plat or plats covering the Golf Course Land to alter the use of the Golf Course Land or any portion thereof, provided that M the remaining Golf Course Land remains available for golf course purposes As long as Declarant has fee title to, or any beneficial or security interest in, any Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community property, any amendment to any Golf Course Tract Declaration or plat or plats must be approved by Declarant (c) Operation of Golf Course, To the extent reasonably possible, the manager of any golf course and other facilities located on Golf Course Land shall attempt to operate such golf course and other facilities in such a manner so as not to create an unreasonable nuisance for the Owners and Residents of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Notwithstanding the foregoing, activities and uses permitted on the Golf Course Land shall include all activities normally associated with the operation and maintenance of a golf course and any and all other recreational activities and facilities permitted under subsection (b) above, approved by Declarant, or permitted by the applicable Tract Declaration,- including but not limited to the conduct of tournaments, races and other recreational events which may include spectators, television, radio and other media coverage, and various related activities Notwithstanding other provisions of this Declaration or the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules restricting parking, members of the public shall have the right to park their vehicles on roadways within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community at reasonable times before, during and following golf tournaments and other permitted functions held on the Golf Course Land Subject to the terms of this Declaration and any Tract Declaration recorded against the Golf Course Land, the Owner of the Golf Course land shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to establish rules and regulations governing all aspects of the golf course, including but not limited to price, hours of operation, tee -time procedures, annual memberships, use, reciprocal agreements commitments, subleasing, availability, staffing, quality, equipment and maintenance The Owner of Golf Course Land shall also have the right, in its sole discretion and at any time, to make such Golf Course Land available to others or the general public or to restrict play to the Members of the Association The Owner of the Golf Course Land, its guests, employees, invitees and clientele shall have, in perpetuity, a tight of reasonable access through Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and the facilities thereon, and reasonable parking privileges, for the purpose of operating and using the golf course, golf pro shop, golf cart storage areas and snack bar Upon request by the Owner of the Golf Course Land, (if the Association is not such Owner), the Association shall execute and notarize an instrument to further evidence such tights and privilege Commencing one year after the Transition Date, the Owner of the Golf Course Land (if it is not the Association) shall, on an annual basis, reimburse the Association an amount not to exceed the actual cost directly attributable to the Association for the prior year of the Golf Course Owner's use and operation, if any, of the golf pro shop, golf cart storage areas and snack bar if they are located in a clubhouse conveyed to the Association or on any other property conveyed to the Association (d) Golf Balls The Owners, Residents, guests and other persons owning, occupying or using any Lot, Dwelling Unit, Parcel or other area adjoining the Golf Course Land are deemed to have assumed the risks of personal injury and property damage resulting from golf balls hit onto such Lot, Dwelling Unit, Parcel or other area by persons playing golf on the Golf Course Land Neither -29- Declarant, the Owner of the Golf Course Land, or the Association is responsible for installing screening devices or trees to linut or prevent errant golf balls from causing injury or damage (e) Members' Right to Use Golf Course [TERMS TO BE DETERMINED] (f) The Issuance of An Annual Pass The issuance of an annual pass to any homeowner for any one year shall not act as a guarantee that Declarant will issue such annual passes in any future year Further the holder of any annual golf pass does not have an automatic right to expect to play every day for which such holder applies for a tee time The number of tee times are limited by the amount of daylight on any given day, and Declarant may not find it possible to grant tee times to all persons who apply for tee times on any given day Section 6 Variances The Declarant or the Board may, at its option and is extenuating circumstances, grant variances from any or all of the restrictions set forth in Article IV of this Declaration or in any Tract Declaration if Declarant or the Board determines in its discretion (a) either (t) that a restriction would create an unreasonable hardship or burden on an Owner, or (it) that a change of circumstances since the recordation of this Declaration has rendered such restriction obsolete, and (b) that the activity penrutted under the variance will not have any substantial adverse affect on the Owners and Residents of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and is consistent with the high quality of life intended for Residents of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community The request for a variance must be made in writing and must be accompanied by adequate supporting documentation Section 7 Grazing Or Agricultural 01rrations Declarant reserves the tight to use the undeveloped portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, Annexable Property and perhaps other real property in the vicinity for grazing or agricultural purposes until such portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and Annexable Property are developed for residential, commercial or other uses Therefore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article IV or elsewhere in this Declaration, none of the use restrictions or other provisions of this Declaration shall affect, interfere with or apply to any grazing or agricultural operations, or related operations, that are conducted within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community with the consent of Declarant, unless Declarant specifies otherwise in writing ARTICLE V ORGANIZATION OF ASSOCIATION Section 1 Formation of Association The Association shall be a non-profit Texas corporation Upon incorporation, the Association shall serve as the governing body for all the Members and for the future Members, and shall be charged with the duties and invested with the powers prescribed by law and set forth in the Articles, Bylaws and this Declaration Neither the -30- Articles nor Bylaws shall, for any reason, be amended or otherwise changed or interpreted so as to be inconsistent with this Declaration Section 2 Board of Directors and Officers The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by the Board and such officers as the Board may elect or appoint in accordance with the Articles and the Bylaws The Board may also appoint various committees and appoint a manager or managing agent who shall be subject to the direction of the Board and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Association The Board shall determine the compensation to be paid to the manager or managing agent and any employees of the Association The Board's responsibilities shall be to carry out the objectives of the Association which include, but shall not be limited to, the following (a) adrmmstenng, including providing administrative support required for, the Architectural Comrnittee, (b) preparing and administering an operational budget that provides for the protection, administration and operation of the Common Areas, the improvements thereon and the property of the Association, for the performance of all of the Association's responsibilities hereunder and under the Association's Articles and Bylaws, and for other uses permitted by Article IX of this Declaration, (c) establishing and administering a reserve fund to the extent that funds are available therefor, (d) scheduling and conducting the meetings of Members, (e) collecting and enforcing the assessments and disbursing funds received for the benefit of the Association and its Members, (f) maintaining records and books in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and performing other necessary accounting functions, (g) promulgating and enforcing of the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules, (h) marntaining the Common Areas, and (i) all other duties imposed upon the Board pursuant to this Declaration, the Bylaws, the Articles and the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules Notwithstanding anything in this Declaration to the contrary, until the Transition Date, Declarant shall maintain absolute control over the Association, including without limitation the right and politer to amend the Articles, appoint the officers and select the Members of the Board Until the Transition Date, the directors of the Association shall be appointed by Declarant and, at such time as is deemed appropriate by Declarant in its sole discretion, two directors shall be elected by 31- the Members of the Association other than Declarant Declarant shall have the right to replace any director appointed by it for any reason whatsoever in its sole discretion The two directors elected by the Members of the Association other than Declarant shall serve two-year terms and must be Members or spouses of Members of the Association Any vacancies created in these two directorships shall be filled in accordance with the Articles and the Bylaws Until the Transition Date, the number of directors shall not exceed five (5) After the Transition Date, the election of the Board of Directors shall be by the Members in accordance with the Articles and the Bylaws Declarant voluntarily may (but shall not be required to) relinquish control of the Association and thereby require the Members to assume control of the Association at any time All debts and obligations of the Association prior to the Transition Date shall continue to be the debts and obligations of the Association after the Transition Date, and Declarant shall have no responsibility or obligation to discharge those debts and obligations Section 3 The Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and Architectural Guidelines By a majority vote of the Board, the Association may, from time to time and subject to the provisions of this Declaration, adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations to be known as the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules The Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules may restrict and govern the use of the Common Areas by any Member or Resident, by the family of such Member, or by any invitee, licensee or tenant of such Member, provided, however, that the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules shall not discriminate among Members (other than Declarant) and shall not be inconsistent with this Declaration, the Articles or the Bylaws In addition, from time to time and subject to the provisions of this Declaration, the Architectural Committee with respect to the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Residential Areas shall have the right to adopt, amend and repeal Architectural Guidelines, provided, however, that such rules and guidelines shall be fair and reasonable, shall be consistent with the provisions of this Declaration, the Articles and Bylaws and shall be subject to review and revision by the Board The authority granted herein to develop rules and guidelines by the Board and Architectural Committee, and the enforcement powers granted herein, are given for the purpose of ensuring that Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community is developed and used according to the general descriptions and intent as evidenced by the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Master Development Plan, as it from time to time may be amended, and this Declaration The Board and Architectural Committee are responsible specifically for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Declaration and the Articles, Bylaws, Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and Architectural Guidelines Upon adoption, the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and the Architectural Guidelines shall have the same force and effect as if they were set forth in and were a part of this Declaration, except that in the event of any inconsistency between the rules and regulations adopted by the Board and the guidelines adopted by the Architectural Committee, the rules and regulations adopted by the Board shall control, and in the event of any inconsistency between the rules, regulations or guidelines and any of the provisions of this Declaration or of the Articles or Bylaws, the provisions of this Declaration, the Articles and the Bylaws shall govern and control -32- Section 4 Personal Uabtlity No Board member, committee member, officer or employee of the Association or Declarant shall be personally liable to any Member or to any other person or entity, including the Association, for any damage, loss or prejudice suffered or claimed on account of any act, omission, error or negligence, provided, however, the limitations set forth in this Section 4 shall not apply to any person who has failed to act in good faith or has engaged in willful or intentional misconduct The Association shall indemnify its committee members, directors and officers when acting in good faith on behalf of the Association to the fullest extent pernutted by law Section 5 Ancillary Association In the event an Ancillary Association is formed by Declarant or with the written consent of Declarant for a Parcel, subdivision, area or neighborhood in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, articles of incorporation, bylaws and any declaration of restrictions shall serve as the governing documents for an Ancillary Association The governing documents for an Ancillary Association must specify that such Association and the rights of its members are subject to the provisions of this Declaration and of the Articles of the Association The Board may delegate to an Ancillary Association the responsibility for billing and collecting for some or all of the Assessments Section 6 Easements In addition to the easements specifically granted or reserved herein, the Association is authorized and empowered to grant upon, across or under Association Land such permits, licenses, easements and rights -of -way for sewer lines, water lines, underground conduits storm drains, television cable and other similar public or private purposes, security lines, roadways or other purposes as may be reasonably necessary and appropriate for the orderly maintenance and preservation of the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the Owners of real property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, as deternuned by the Board Section 7 Rights of Enforcement The Association, acting through the Board, shall be and hereby is empowered to decide all questions regarding the enforcement of this Declaration within Residential Areas and to take any and all actions needed, in its sole and absolute judgement, to enforce this Declaration Section 8 Contracts with Others for Performance of Association's Duties Subject to the restrictions and httutattons contained herein, the Association may enter into contracts and transactions with others, including Declarant and affiliated companies or persons, and such contracts or transactions shall not be invalidated or in any way affected by the fact that one or more directors or officers of the Association or members of any committee of the Association are employed by or otherwise connected with Declarant or its affiliates, provided that the fact of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the other directors acting upon such contract or transaction, and provided further that the transaction or contract is fair and reasonable Any such director, officer or committee member may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board or Comnuttee of which he is a member which shall authorize any contract or transaction described above or grant or deny any approval sought by Declarant, its affiliates or any competitor thereof and may vote at such meeting to authorize any such contract, transaction or -33- approval with like force and effect as if he were not so interested In addition, from and after the date of this Declaration and until the date Thirty -Five (35) years after the Transition Date, Declarant or its designee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to serve as the manager of the Association and, from and after the date that ONE THOUSAND (1,000) houses are constructed in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , to receive from the Association a management fee in the amount of four percent (4%) of the Association's total gross revenues from all sources, as reported in the Association's annual financial statements Such management fee shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, reimbursement by the Association to Declarant or its designee for all direct expenses actually incurred in managing the Association and in addition to the costs and expenses of operating the Association and of paying the employees of the Association Such management fee shall not be payable if Declarant and its designee elect not to serve as manager of the Association ARTICLE VI MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING Section 1 Owners of Lots Every Owner of a Lot, including Declarant, but not including any other Owner of a Lot that constitutes Exempt Property, shall be a Member of the Association Each such Owner, including Declarant, shall have one Membership for each Lot owned by the Member Each Membership shall be appurtenant to and may not be separated from ownership of the Lot to which the Membership is attributable Except as otherwise provided in any Tract Declaration for a commercial or other Parcel, no Memberships shall be appurtenant to any Commercial Areas There shall be only one Membership for each Lot, which Membership shall be shared by any joint Owners of, or owners of undivided interests in, a Lot Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 1, in the event an Owner of two adjoining Lots, or an Owner of a Lot and a portion of an adjoining Lot, combines said areas for use as one residence, upon approval by Declarant or the Board, the combined Lots or the combined Lot and adjoining property, as the case may be, shall be assessed and treated as one Lot hereunder and shall be entitled to one Membership Section 2 Tenants Tenants of Rental Apartments or other Dwelling Units shall not be Members of the Association In the event Rental Apartments are converted to residential Condominiums, then at the time the declaration of condommmm is recorded, there shall be one Membership in the Association for each residential Condorrunium Unit owned Section 3 Declarant Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Declarant shall be a Member of the Association for so long as Declarant owns any Lot in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community S ction 4 Voting Subject to Declarant's right to control the Association until the Transition Date and to Declarant's right to three (3) votes for each Membership held by Declarant from and -34- after the Transition Date or such other date as Declarant ceases to control the Association, as provided in Section 8 below, each Membership entitles the Member to one vote in all elections for the Board of Directors and all other Association matters requiring a vote of the Members, subject to the authority of the Board to suspend the Member's voting rights for violations of this Declaration as provided herein UNTIL THE TRANSITION DATE THE RIGHT OF THE MEMBERS TO VOTE IS LIMITED AS STATED IN SECTION 8 BELOW Section 5 Rieht to Vote No change in the ownership of a Membership shall be effective for voting purposes unless and until the Board is given actual written notice of such change and is provided satisfactory proof thereof The vote for each such Membership must be cast as a unit Fractional votes shall not be allowed In the event that a Membership is owned by more than one person or entity and such Owners are unable to agree among themselves as to how their vote or votes shall be cast, they shall lose their right to vote on the matter in question If any Member casts a vote representing a certain Membership, it will thereafter be presumed conclusively that such Member was acting with the authority and consent of all other Owners of the same Membership unless objection thereto is made to the Board in writing at or pnor to the time the vote is cast In the event more than one vote is cast for a particular Membership all such votes shall be deemed void UNTIL THE TRANSITION DATE THE RIGHT OF THE MEMBERS TO VOTE IS LIMITED AS STATED IN SECTION 8 BELOW Section 6 Membership Rights Each Member shall have the rights, duties and obligations set forth in this Declaration and such other rights, duties and obligations as are set forth in the Articles, Bylaws, Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules and Architectural Guidelines Section 7 Transfer of Membership The rights and obligations of a Member in the Association shall not be assigned, transferred, pledged, designated, conveyed or alienated in any way except upon transfer of ownership of an Owner's Lot and then only to the transferee thereof A transfer of ownership of a Lot may be effected by deed, intestate succession, testamentary disposition, foreclosure of a mortgage of record or such other legal process as pernutted by Texas law Any attempt to make a prohibited transfer shall be void Any transfer of ownership of a Lot shall automatically transfer the Membership appurtenant to said Lot or Dwelling Unit to the new Owner Upon the transfer of ownership of any Lot (excluding the initial sale by Declarant) the Board, in its discretion, may assess a reasonable transfer fee to cover administrative costs associated with the transfer of ownership c ion 8. DECLARANT'S CONTROL OF ASSOCIATION NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS DECLARATION TO THE CONTRARY, UNTIL THE TRANSITION DATE, DECLARANT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT AND POWER TO MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RIGHT AND POWER TO AMEND THE ARTICLES (THROUGH CONTROL OF THE BOARD), APPOINT THE OFFICERS, SELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE -35- ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. AFTER THE TRANSITION DATE, THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES AND THE BYLAWS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THIS DECLARATION, NO MEMBERS OTHER THAN DECLARANT SHALL HAVE ANY VOTING RIGHTS UNTIL THE TRANSITION DATE. DECLARANT VOLUNTARILY MAY BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO) RELINQUISH CONTROL OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THEREBY REQUIRE THE MEMBERS TO ASSUME CONTROL OF THE ASSOCIATION AT ANY TIME OR MAY PERMIT THE MEMBERS TO ELECT ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE TRANSITION DATE. ALL DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO THE TRANSITION DATE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AFTER THE TRANSITION DATE, AND DECLARANT, SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO DISCHARGE THOSE DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS FROM AND AFTER THE TRANSITION DATE, THE DATE DECLARANT RELINQUISHES TO THE MEMBERS CONTROL OF THE ASSOCIATION OR THE DATE DECLARANT OTHERWISE CEASES TO CONTROL THE ASSOCIATION, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS, DECLARANT SHALL HAVE THREE VOTES FOR EACH MEMBERSHIP HELD BY DECLARANT. FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF THIS DECLARATION AND UNTIL THE DATE THIRTY-FIVE (35) YEARS AFTER THE TRANSITION DATE, DECLARANT OR ITS DESIGNEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SERVE AS MANAGER OF THE ASSOCIATION AND, FROM AND AFTER THE DATE THAT ONE THOUSAND (1,000) HOUSES ARE CONSTRUCTED IN ROBSON RANCH DENTON RESORT COMMUNITY , TO RECEIVE FROM THE ASSOCIATION A MANAGEMENT FEE OF FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF THE TOTAL GROSS REVENUES OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM ALL SOURCES AS REPORTED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARTICLE VII COVENANT FOR ASSESSMENT AND CREATION OF LIEN Section 1 Creation of Lien and Personal Obligations for Assessments and Maintenance Charges Each Owner of a Lot, by acceptance of a deed or execution of a purchase contract therefor (whether or not it shall be so expressed in such deed or purchase contract) or by otherwise acquiring any interest in a Lot, is deemed to covenant and agree to accept and be subject to mandatory Membership in the Association and to pay to the Association the following (1) Annual Assessments, (2) Special Assessments, (3) Maintenance Charges, and (4) Special Use Fees incurred by the Owner or Resident occupying the Owner's Lot or any portion thereof The Annual Assessments, Special Assessments, Maintenance Charges, Special Use Fees and other fees, fines -36- and charges which are the obligation of an Owner hereunder, together with interest, costs, collection agency fees, and reasonable attorneys' fees of the Association incurred in connection with the enforcement and collection thereof or in otherwise enforcing this Declaration, shall be a charge and continuing servitude and lien upon the Lot against which each such Annual or Special Assessment, Maintenance Charge or other charge is made and against the Lot of an Owner liable for a Special Use Fee or other charge and, in addition, shall be the personal obligation of the Owner of such Lot at the time such payment becomes due and payable The personal obligation for delinquent Assessments and other charges shall not pass to the successors in title of the Owner unless expressly assumed by them, but the Lot shall remain subject to the lien of delinquent Assessments except as provided in Article VIII, Section 3 below No Owner may waive or otherwise exempt himself from liability for the Assessments provided for herein, including but not limited to by nonuse of Common Areas, abandonment of such Owner's Lot, or as a result of Assessments for any period exceeding common expenses The obligation to pay Assessments is a separate and independent covertant on the part of each Owner No diminution, abatement or set-off shall be allowed by reason of any action or failure to act of the Board, the Association or Declarant motion 2 Annual Assessments In order to provide for the uses and purposes specified in Article IX hereof, including the establishment of replacement and maintenance reserves in the Board's discretion, in each year, commencing with the first Assessment Period, the Board shall prepare and adopt a budget and shall assess against each Lot (except any Exempt Property) an Annual Assessment Subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this Article, the amount of the Annual Assessment shall be in the sole discretion of the Board but shall be determined with the objective of fulfilling the Association's obligations under this Declaration and providing for the uses and purposes specified in Article IX Nothing within this paragraph shall be construed as placing a requirement upon Declarant to set up a reserve fund at any time Further, no such reserve fund will be begun, or contributed to, during any year in which Declarant makes a contribution to Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Association in order to subsidize any deficit which such association may have in such year Section 3 Non -Uniform Rate of Annual Assessment The obligation to pay Assessments shall begin on the date the Lot is purchased from Declarant, as evidenced by the recording of the deed or other conveyance instrument for the Lot, whether or not the Owner actually resides in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community If the Lot is sold by Declarant by means of a "contract" as defined in [insert appropriate statutory reference), then for purposes of this section the purchase date shall be the date the contract is recorded For purposes of this Declaration, Lots owned or sold by a trustee of a trust of which Declarant is the beneficiary shall be deemed to be owned or sold, as the case may be, by Declarant The amount of any Annual or Special Assessment against each Lot or Dwelling Unit shall be fixed at a uniform rate per Membership, with the following exceptions (a) The Annual Assessments are based on one or two residents per homesite If additional persons reside in the Dwelling Unit, the Assessment for each additional person shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Annual Assessment attributable to a Membership, unless the additional person(s) are -37- physically unable to use the recreational facilities, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, regardless of whether or not more than two residents of the Dwelling Unit actually use the recreational facilities This Assessment for additional residents shall not count towards the Maximum Annual Assessment described in Article VII, Section 4 The Board, in its sole discretion, shall decide when an additional person is "residing" in a Dwelling Unit If only one person resides in a Dwelling Unit or only one person is physically able to use the recreational facilities, that L.ot or Dwelling Unit shall not be permitted a discount of any kind from the Assessments attributable to that Membership, and (b) If deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board, Assessments (whether Annual or Special) shall be assessed unevenly against the Lots, and specific Lots or Members, groups of Lots or Members, or residential neighborhoods who receive or have available services or benefits that are not available to all of the Lots or Members, as determined by the Board, may be assessed and required to pay higher Assessments than the base Annual or Special Assessments for which the other Members are responsible Examples are areas with additional security services, swimrmng pools, recreational areas or tennis courts that are private to certain Members The Board shall be fair and reasonable in establishing such unequal Assessments The additional Annual Assessments, to the extent they exceed the amount of the base Annual Assessments for which all Members are responsible, shall not count towards the Maximum Annual Assessments described in Article VII, Section 4 Section 4 Maximum Annual Assessment Except as provided in Section 3 above, the base Annual Assessment to be established by the Board may not exceed a certain amount, hereinafter referred to as the "Maximum Annual Assessment" Until January 1, , the Maximum Annual Assessment for each Membership shall be $ The Maximum Annual Assessment for each Membership shall increase by ten percent (10%) per year, compounded annually on December 31 of each year commencing on December 31, (t a each year, the Maximum Annual Assessment will be 10% higher that the Maximum Annual Assessment for the previous year) However, the Board has no obligation to increase the Annual Assessment each year to the Maximum Annual Assessment Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, the Maximum Annual Assessment may be increased by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the votes entitled to be cast by Members who are voting in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for such purpose, or, in the Board's discretion and without a vote of the Members, as required by increased utility, fuel and water costs charged to the Association and costs to the Association of complying with governmental statutes, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to environmental matters Section 5 Slcial Assessments for Capital Improvements and Extraordinary Expenses 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 any construction, reconstruction, repair, operating expenses, or replacements of capital improvements upon the Association Land or Common Areas, including fixtures and personal property related thereto, and for the purpose of defraying other extraordinary expenses The Board may levy the Special Assessments uniformly to NO all Members, or to certain Members who receive or have available services or benefits not available to all of the Members, or otherwise as provided in Section 3 above The provisions of this Section are not intended to preclude or litnit the assessment, collection or use of Annual Assessments or the purposes for which Special Assessments may be made The amount of any Special Assessments shall not apply towards the Maximum Annual Assessment Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Assessments in excess of $ per Lot per calendar year may be levied without the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at an annual meeting of the Members of Association or at a special meeting called for that purpose after proper notice to the Members Section 6 Notice and Quorum for Any Action Authorized Under Section 4 Written notice of any meeting called for the purpose of a vote of the Members to increase the Maximum Annual Assessments pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4 of this Article shall be sent to all Members no less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days in advance of the meeting At such meeting, the presence of Members, in person or by proxy, entitled to cast more than twenty percent (20%) of all the votes (exclusive of suspended voting rights) shall constitute a quorum If the required quorum is not present, another meeting may be called subject to the same notice requirement any time thereafter, except that the requirement for a quorum shall be reduced from 20% of all of the votes to ten percent (10%) of all of the votes (exclusive of suspended voting rights) Section 7 Establishment of Assessment Period The period for which the Annual Assessment is to be levied (the "Assessment Period") shall be the calendar year, except that the first Assessment Period shall commence (a) upon the recording of the first Tract Declaration covering Lots, or (b) upon such later date as the Board shall determine, and shall tern-unate on December 31 of such year The Board in its sole discretion from time to time may change the Assessment Period by Board resolution specifying the new Assessment Period Section 8 Billing and Collection Procedures The Board shall have the right to adopt procedures for the purpose of making, billing and collecting the Assessments, provided that such procedures are not inconsistent with the provisions hereof Annual Assessments may be collected on a monthly, quarterly, annual or other basis as determined by the Board Special Assessments may be collected as specified by the Board The failure of the Association to send a bill to a Member shall not relieve any Member of liability for any Assessment or charge under this Declaration, but the Assessment lien shall not be foreclosed or otherwise enforced until the Member has been given not less than fifteen (15) days written notice prior to such foreclosure or enforcement, at the address of the Member on the records of the Association, that the Assessment or any installment thereof is or will be due and of the amount owing Such notice may be given at any time prior to or after the delinquency of such payment Each Member shall be obligated to inform the Association in writing of any change of address If appropriate settlements between a buyer and seller are not maintained by the title or escrow company, the Association shall be under no duty to refund any payments received by it even though ownership of a Membership changes during an Assessment Period Successor Members shall be given credit for prepayments, on a prorated basis, -39- made by prior Members The amount of the Annual Assessments against Members who become such during an Assessment Period shall be prorated and such new Members shall not be liable for any previously levied Special Assessments unless such Special Assessments are levied over a period of time, in which case such amount shall be prorated to new Members Nothing contained in the preceding sentence shall affect or impair the Association's lien on any Lot, including any Lot acquired by a new Member, for past due Assessments relating to the Lot Section 9 Collection Costs and Interest on Delinquent Assessments Any Assessment or installment thereof not paid when due shall be deemed delinquent and shall bear interest from the due date until paid at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum, and the Member shall be liable for all costs, including attorneys' fees, which may be incurred by the Association in collecting the same In addition, the Association may charge a late fee of twenty-five percent (25%) for all delinquent payments, which late fee shall also bear interest at the rate specified above from the date the Assessment or installment thereof is due until such Assessment or installment, late charge and interest are paid in full The Board may maintain on the clubhouse bulletin board a list of all members whose Assessments (whether Annual or Special Assessments or otherwise) are past due and may also record a Notice of Delinquent Assessment against any Lot as to which an Assessment is delinquent and constitutes a lien and may establish a fixed fee to reimburse the Association for the Association's cost in recording such notice, processing the delinquency and recording a notice of payment, which fixed fee shall be treated as a collection cost of the Association secured by the Assessment Lien The Association shall not be obligated to release any notice recorded pursuant to this section until all delinquent Assessments, interest and collection costs have been paid in full, whether or not all of such amounts are set forth in the Notice of Delinquency Section 10 Evidence of Payment of Assessments Upon receipt of a written request, and within a reasonable period of time thereafter, the Association shall issue to the requesting party a written certificate stating (a) that all Annual and Special Assessments, Special Use Fees and Maintenance Charges (including interest, costs and attomeys' fees, if any, as provided in section 9 above) have been paid with respect to any specified Lot as of the date of such certificate, or (b) if such have not been paid, the amounts due and payable as of such date The Association may make a reasonable charge for the issuance of such certificate, which charge must be paid at the time the request for any such certificate is made Any such certificate shall be conclusive and binding with respect to any matter therein stated as against any bona fide purchaser of, or lender on, the Lot in question to whom the certificate is issued Section 11 Property Exempted from the Annual and Special Assessments Exempt Property, including property that is Exempt Property pursuant to Article I X(6) because it is owned by Declarant or its affiliates shall be exempt from the Assessment of the Annual and Special Assessments and other charges levied by the Association pursuant to this Declaration However, in the event any change in ownership or use of Exempt Property results in all or any part thereof becoming Assessable Property in any year, the same thereupon shall be subject to the assessment of the Annual, Special and other Assessments and the Assessment Lien therefor The Owner of Exempt Property (with the exception of Declarant with respect to ownership of its Lots) shall not be entitled to any Memberships for such Exempt Property Section 12 No Parcel Assessments Except as otherwise provided in any applicable Tract Declaration, Parcels shall not be subject to any Assessments levied by the Association, and no Memberships shall be attributable to Parcels ARTICLE VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT LIEN Section 1 Association as Enforcing Bodv As provided in Article X11, Section 2, the Association, the Architectural Comnuttee, the Members and the other Owners shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Declaration Section 2 Association's Remedies to Enforce Pigment of Assessments If any Member fails to pay the Annual or Special Assessments, Special Use Fees or Maintenance Charges when due, the Association may enforce the payment thereof by taking either or both of the following actions, concurrently or separately (and by exercising either of the remedies hereinafter set forth, the Association does not prejudice or waive its rights to exercise the other remedy) and/or by exercising any other remedies available at law or in equity (a) Bring an action at law to recover judgement against the Member personally obligated to pay the Annual or Special Assessments, Special Use Fees or Maintenance Charges, (b) Foreclose the Assessment Lien against the Lot or Dwelling Unit in accordance with the then prevailing Texas law relating to the foreclosure of realty mortgages (including the right to recover any deficiency), and the Lot or Dwelling Unit may be redeemed after foreclosure sale as provided by law The Association may bid on the subject property at such foreclosure sale Notwithstanding the subordination of an Assessment Lien as described in Section 3 of this Article VIR, the ,delinquent Member shall remain personally liable for the Assessments and related costs after his Membership is terminated by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise Section 3 Subordination of Assessment Lien The Assessment Lien provided for herein shall be subordinate to any first mortgage lien held by, or first deed of trust of which the beneficiary is, a tender who has loaned funds with the Lot as security, or the lender's successors and assigns, and shall also be subject and subordinate to liens for taxes and other public charges which by applicable law are expressly made superior Except as above provided, the Assessment Lien shall be superior to any and all charges, liens or encumbrances which hereafter in any manner may anse or be -41- imposed upon each Lot Notwithstanding the foregoing, -sale or transfer of any Lot, whether by foreclosure of a first lien mortgage or otherwise, shall not affect the Assessment Lien, provided, however, that if the sale or transfer is pursuant to foreclosure of a mortgage or a deed of trust to which the Assessment Lien is subordinate, or pursuant to any sale or proceeding in lieu hereof, the purchaser at the mortgage foreclosure or deed of trust sale, or any grantee taking by deed in lieu of foreclosure, shall take the Lot free of the Assessment Lien for all Annual and Special Assessments and Maintenance Charges that have accrued up to the date of issuance of a sheriffs or trustee's deed or deed in lieu of foreclosure, provided, however, that such mortgage or deed of trust foreclosure sale purchaser or grantee shall take title subject to all Annual and Special Assessments, Special Use Fees, Maintenance Charges and the Assessment Lien therefor accruing subsequent to the date of issuance of a sheriffs or trustee's deed or deed given in lieu of foreclosure L1314Z4101Do USE OF FUNDS, BORROWING POWER Section I Purposes for Which Association's Funds May Be Used The Association shall apply all funds and property collected and received by it (including the Annual and Special Assessments, fees, loan proceeds, surplus funds and all funds and property received by it from any other source) for the common good and benefit of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and the Members and Residents by devoting such funds and property, among other things, to the acquisition, construction, alteration, maintenance, provision and operation, by any manner or method whatsoever, of all land, properties, improvements, facilities, services, projects, programs studies and systems, within or without Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , which in the Board's deterrmnation may be necessary, desirable or beneficial to the general common interests of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , the Members and the Residents The following are some, but not all, of the areas in which the Association may seek to aid, promote and provide for such common benefit social interaction among Members and Residents, maintenance of landscaping on Common Areas and public nghts-of-way, maintenance of trails, private roadways, washes and drainage areas within and adjoining Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , recreation, short-term and long-term leases of real and personal property, payments of assessments to community facilities districts and improvement districts, liability insurance, communications, ownership and operation of recreational and other facilities, vehicle storage areas, transportation, health, utilities, public services, security, safety and indemnification of officers and directors of the Association Subject to this Declaration and the Articles and Bylaws, the Association may expend its funds in any manner permitted under the laws of the State of Texas Section 2 Borrowing Power The Association may borrow money in such amounts, at such rates, upon such terms and security, and for such periods of time as is necessary or appropriate in the discretion of the Board -42- Section 3 Association's Rights in Spending Funds From Year to Year The Association shall not be obligated to spend in any year all the sums received by it in such year (whether by way of Annual or Special Assessments, fees or otherwise), and may carry forward as surplus any balances remaining The Association shall not be obligated to reduce the amount of an Annual Assessment in the succeeding year if a surplus exists from a prior year and the Association may carry forward from year to year such surplus as the Board in its discretion may determine to be desirable for the greater financial security of the Association and the accomplishment of its purposes Section 4 lirmnent Domain. The term "taking" as used in this Section shall mean condemnation by eminent domain or sale under threat of condemnation In the event of a threatened taking of all or any portion of the Association Land, the Members hereby appoint the Board and such persons as the Board may delegate to represent all of the Members in connection with the taking The Board shall act in its sole discretion with respect to any awards made or to be made in connection with the taking and shall be entitled to make a voluntary sale to the condemnor in lieu of engaging in condemnation action Any awards received on account of the taking shall be paid to the Association In the event of a total or partial taking, the Board may retain any award in the general funds of the Association to be used to accomplish the purposes of the Association Section 5 Insurance (a) Authority to Purchase The Association shall maintain insurance against liability incurred as a result of death or injury to persons or damage to property on the Common Areas or upon the other areas maintained by the Association, in a total amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) If reasonably available, the Association shall obtain officers and directors liability insurance in an amount deemed prudent by the Board In addition the Association may carry any other insurance coverage which the Board in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable The deductible shall be paid by the party who would be liable for the loss or repair in the absence of insurance (b) Individual Responsibility It shall be the responsibility of each Owner and Resident or other person to provide for such person insurance on such person's property interests within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , including but not limited to, such person's additions and improvements thereon, furnishings and personal property therein, such person's personal liability to the extent not covered by the property and public liability insurance obtained by the Association, if any, and such other insurance as such person desires No person shall maintain any insurance which would lrrrut or reduce in any manner the insurance proceeds payable under the casualty insurance maintained by the Association in the event of damage to the improvements or fixtures on the Common Areas Neither the Association nor any Board member nor the Declarant shall be liable to any person or mortgagee if any risks or hazards are not covered by the insurance obtained by the Association or if the amount of insurance is not adequate -43- (c) Insurance Claims The Association is hereby irrevocably appointed and authorized by the - Members to adjust all claims arising under insurance policies purchased by the Association and to execute and deliver releases upon the payment of claims, and to do all other acts reasonably necessary to accomplish any of the foregoing The Board has full and complete power to act for the Association in this regard and may, at its discretion, appoint an authorized representative or committee, to enter into an insurance trust agreement wherein the trustee shall have authority to negotiate losses under any policy purchased by the Association All proceeds from insurance acquired by the Association shall be payable to the Association Any proceeds resulting from damage to the Common Areas shall be used to repair the damage Any excess proceeds shall be retained by the Association to accomplish the purposes of the Association ARTICLE X MAINTENANCE Section 1 Common Areas and Public Rights -of -Way (a) Areas of Association Responsibility The Association, or its duly delegated representative, shall maintain and otherwise manage all Common Areas and improvements thereon, provided, however, that the Association shall not be responsible for providing or maintaining the landscaping or structures on any Common Areas that are part of Lots or Parcels The Association shall maintain any landscaping and other improvements not located on Lots or Parcels and Dwelling Units that are within the boundaries of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and are identified on a recorded instrument as Common Areas intended for the general benefit of the Members and Residents of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, except the Association shall not be required to maintain (but may elect to maintain) areas that (i) an improvement district or other governmental entity is maintaining, (it) an Ancillary Association is required under a Tract Declaration to maintain, or (ui) are to be maintained by the Owners of a Lot, Dwelling Unit or Parcel pursuant to Article IV, Section 2(d) of this Declaration Specific areas to be maintained by the Association may be identified on recorded subdivision plats or Tract Declarations approved by Declarant, and/or in deeds from Declarant to the Association or to a transferee of a Lot, but the failure to so identify such areas shall not affect the Association's rights or responsibilities with respect to Common Areas or the Association's rights with respect to other areas intended for the general benefit of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Declarant or the Board shall have discretion to enter into an agreement with any governmental entity with jurisdiction to permit the Association to upgrade and/or maintain landscaping on property owned by such governmental entity, held on behalf of such governmental entity or intended to be dedicated to such governmental entity, whether or not such property is within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , if Declarant or the Board determines such agreement benefits the Association, its Members or the development of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community 03 (b) Standards of Care The Board shall use a reasonably high standard of care in providing for the repair, management and maintenance of the Common Areas and other properties maintained by the Association, but the Board shall be the sole judge as to the appropriate maintenance of all such areas The Common Areas shall be used at the risk of the user, and Declarant and the Association shall not be liable to any person or entity for any claim, damage or injury occurring thereon or related to the use thereof (c) Delegation of Responsibilities In the event any subdivision plat, Tract Declaration, deed restriction or this Declaration pernuts the Board to determine whether or not Owners of certain Lots or Dwelling Units or Members will be responsible for maintenance of certain Common Areas or public right-of-way areas or operation of certain services, the Board shall have the sole discretion to determine whether or not it would be in the best interest of the Members and Residents of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for the Association -or for an individual Member or an Ancillary Association to be responsible for such maintenance, considering cost, uniformity of appearance, location and other factors deemed relevant by the Board The Board may cause the Association to contract with others for the performance of the maintenance and other obligations of the Association under this Article X and, in order to promote uniformity and harmony of appearance, the Board may also cause the Association to contract to provide maintenance services to Members and Owners of Lots and Dwelling Units in exchange for the payments of such fees as the Association and the Member or Owner may agree upon or as may be established by the Board Section 2 Assessment of Certain Maintenance Costs In the event that the need for maintenance or repair of Common Areas, structures and other property maintained by the Association is caused by the willful or negligent act of any Member, or that Member's family, guests or tenants, the cost of such maintenance or repairs shall be added to and become part of the Assessment to which such Member and the Member's Lot or Dwelling Unit is subject and shall be secured by the Assessment Lien Any charges or fees to be paid by the Member pursuant to Section 1(c) of this Article X in connection with a contract entered into by the Association with a Member for the performance of a Member's maintenance responsibilities shall also become a part of such Assessment and shall be secured by the Assessment Lien Any such charge -back shall not count towards the Maximum Annual Assessment Section 3 lmprooer Maintenance and Use of Lots In the event any portion of any Lot is so maintained as to present a nuisance, or to substantially detract from the appearance or quality of the surrounding Lots and/or other areas of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community that are substantially affected thereby or related thereto, or in the event any portion of a Lot is being used in a manner that violates this Declaration or any applicable Tract Declaration, or in the event the Member is failing to perform any of such Member's obligations under this Declaration, any Tract Declaration, the Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules or the Architectural Guidelines the Board may by resolution make a finding to such effect, specifying the particular condition or conditions that exist, and give notice thereof to the offending Member that unless corrective action is taken within fourteen (14) days, the Board may cause corrective action to be taken at such -45- Member's cost If at the expiration of the 14-day period of time the requisite corrective action has not been taken, the Board shall be authorized and empowered to cause such action to be taken and the cost thereof shall be added to and become a part of the Assessment to which the offending Member and the Member's Lot is subject and shall be secured by the Assessment Laen Section 4 Easement for Maintenance Responsibilities The Association shall have an easement upon, across, over and under the Lots and all other areas (except Commercial Areas) in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for the purpose of, and to the extent reasonably required for, repairing, maintaining and replacing the Common Areas, Common Area improvements, and other areas maintained by the Association and for the purpose of performing all of the Association's other rights, duties and obligations hereunder Section 5 Maintenance of Vacant Lots To keep vacant Lots that are owned by Members other than Declarant neat, clean and tidy from weeds, trash and other undesirable elements so as to maintain the aesthetic quality of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , the Board may, in its sole discretion, assume the responsibility of the upkeep of such vacant Lots and charge the Owners thereof a fee for the maintenance of such Lots (the "Lot Maintenance Fee") The Lot Maintenance Fee shall be fair and reasonable, shall not count towards the Maximum Annual Assessment, and shall be secured by the Assessment Lien Section 6 Commercial Area Maintenance Nothing contained in this Declaration shall obligate the Association to upkeep or maintain, or grant the Association enforcement rights for the upkeep and maintenance of, Commercial Areas Except as otherwise provided in applicable Tract Declarations, the maintenance of Commercial Areas shall be the responsibility of the respective Owners of the Commercial Areas ARTICLE XI ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Section I Appointment The Board shall, at a time deemed appropriate by the Board, appoint an Architectural Committee (the "Committee"), which shall be composed of such persons as are selected by the Board from time to time or which may consist of the entire Board The purpose of the Committee shall be to review and evaluate proposals, plans and specifications submitted by Members for the construction, modification and repair of Dwelling Units and other improvements on or to the Lots, to recommend action to the Board, to investigate possible violations of this Declaration, to cant' out decisions of the Board and to take such other action as is authorized by the Board The Board shall select one of the members of the Committee to serve as Chairman of the Committee The Chairman so selected, when unavailable, shall appoint one of the other members of the Committee to serve as acting Chairman The Committee shall be composed of such persons as are selected by the Board from time to time At least one of the members of the Committee at all En times shall be a member of the Board Members of the Committee shall not be entitled to compensation for their services, unless otherwise approved by the Board Section 2 Death or Resignation In the event of the death, disability or resignation of any member of the Committee, the Board shall have full authority to designate a successor or successors The members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed with or without cause by the Board Section 3 Approval Requirement No building, fence, wall, antenna, exterior landscaping (except landscaping not Visible from Neighboring Property), awning, sunshade, or other improvement, attached to or detached from other structures, shall be erected, placed, altered or maintained on any Lot until the construction plans and specifications and the }Mans showing location of the structure or plot plan have been approved by the Board, acting through the Committee, as to color, quality of workmanship and materials, harmony with the external design and color of the existing structures, and as to location with respect to topography and finished grade elevation, except any improvements constructed by Declarant or its affiliates or deemed necessary by Declarant Section 4 Committee Review Fee The Committee shall be allowed to charge the Member or other party submitting the plans a reasonable charge for reviewing and approving or disapproving the proposed plans The charge shall be determined by the Board from time to time and shall be collected at the time of submission of the plans The Comimttee shall not approve plans that are not accompanied by payment of the charge Section 5, Pre -Construction Submissions Before the Member shall commence the construction or installation of any building, fence, wall or other structure on any Lot or any exterior alteration of, addition to or extension of any such structure (a) the Member shall submit to the Chairman of the Committee, or to the acting Chairman of the Committee if the Chairman is absent or unavailable, two (2) copies of the plans and specifications for the structure showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, color and location (as evidenced by a plot plan) of the proposed improvements, alterations, additions or extensions, and (b) the plans and specifications shall have been approved in writing by the Comrmttee Section 6. Review Period The Chairman or acting Chairman of the Committee shall give the applicant a written, dated receipt for the plans and specifications If the Committee falls to mail or deliver a written approval or disapproval of the plans and specifications to the applicant within sixty (60) days after the plans and specifications have been submitted, and no action has been instituted to enjoin the proposed work, the plans and specifications shall be deemed to have been approved -47- Section 7 Return of Plans If the Comrruttee either approves or disapproves the plans and specifications in writing, it shall deliver or mail one set of the plans and specifications to the applicant with its written approval or disapproval and shall retain the other set If the Committee fails to [nail or deliver its written approval or disapproval to the applicant within the sixty-day period heremabove specified, it shall nevertheless return one set of the plans and specifications to the applicant on demand Section 8 Review Criteria The Committee shall have the right to disapprove plans and specifications submitted if, in its opinion (or in the opinion of the Board), the plans and specifications are not in accordance with all of the provisions of this Declaration or are not complete or if, in its opinion (or in the opinion of the Board), the design, color scheme or location of the proposed structure or improvement is not in harmony with the general surroundings and topography of the Lot or with other buildings and structures in the vicinity, -or if the plans and specifications are incomplete The Committee shall, in the exercise of its judgement and determination, act reasonably and in good faith The decision of the Board, acting through the Comtruttee, shall be final Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have the right and power to overrule any and all decisions of the Committee Section 9 Deviation of Plans, Liability No changes or deviation in or from the plans and specifications as approved shall be made without the prior written consent of the Committee Neither the Board, the Association, the Committee nor any members of the Committee shall be responsible in any way for any defects in any plans and specifications submitted as hereinabove provided, or for any structure or improvement erected, placed or maintained according to those plans or other specifications By approving plans and specifications, the Board and the Corrumttee do not assume any liability or responsibility for compliance with building or zoning ordinances Section 10 Not Applicable to Declarant Notwithstanding any of the provisions in this Article XI, the provisions and restrictions contained in this Article XI shall not apply to Declarant until all Lots are sold and residences are constructed thereon Section 11 Liability Neither the Committee, nor any member of the Committee nor the Board shall be liable to any Member or to any other party for any damage, loss or prejudice suffered or clammed on account of (a) the approval or disapproval of any plans, drawings or specifications, whether or not defective, (b) the construction or performance of any work, whether or not pursuant to approved plans, drawings and specifications, (c) the development of any property within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, M (d) the execution of any estoppel certificate, whether or not the facts therein are correct, or (e) the enforcement of this Declaration or of the Committee's guidelines or the granting of variances from the Committee's guidelines, provided, however, that with respect to the liability of a Committee member, such member has acted in good faith on the basis of such information as may be possessed by him The approval by the Committee of any plans, specifications or other matter shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any right to withhold approval of any similar plans, specifications or other matter subsequently subimtted for approval ARTICLE MI RIGHTS AND POWERS OF ASSOCIATION Section 1 Association's Rights and Powers As Set Forth in Articles and Bylaws In addition to the rights and powers of the Association set forth in this Declaration, the Association shall have such rights and powers as are set forth in its Articles and Bylaws, which shall include all rights and powers as may be reasonably necessary in order to effect the purposes of the Association as set forth herein After incorporation of the Association, a copy of the Articles and Bylaws of the Association shall be available for inspection by Owners, prospective purchasers, mortgagees and other persons or entities with an interest in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community at the office of the Association during reasonable business hours Section 2 Enforcement of Provisions of This and Other Instruments The Association, as agent and representative of the Owners, shall have the right (without obligation) to enforce, by any proceeding at law or in equity, the covenants set forth in this Declaration, the Articles, Bylaws, Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Rules, the Architectural Guidelines and any and all Covenants, restrictions, reservations, charges, servitudes, assessments, conditions, liens or easements provided for in this Declaration or in any contract, deed, declaration or other instrument that (a) shall have been executed pursuant to, or subject to, the provisions of this Declaration, or (b) otherwise shall indicate that the provisions of such instrument are intended to be enforced by the Association The Association is authorized to impose sanctions for violations without court approval Such sanctions may include reasonable monetary fines and suspension of the right to vote or use any recreational facilities on the Common Area as provided in Article III, Section 1(b) In the event suit is brought or arbitration is instituted or an attorney is retained by the Association to enforce the terms of this Declaration or other document described in this Section 2 and the Association prevails, the Association shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other remedy, reimbursement for attorneys' fees, court costs, costs of investigation and other related expenses incurred in connection therewith including but not limited to the Association's administrative costs and fees Such attorneys' fees, costs and expenses shall be the personal liability of the breaching M Member and shall also be secured by the Assessment Lien against the Member's Lot If the Association fails or refuses to enforce this Declaration or any provision hereof for an unreasonable period of time after written request by an Owner to do so, then any Owner may enforce such provision of the Declaration at his own expense by any appropriate action, whether in law or in equity, but regardless of the outcome, no expenses of the action shall be paid for by the Association Section 3 Contracts with Others for Performance of Association's Duties Subject to the restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Association may enter into contracts and transactions with others, including Declarant and its affiliated companies, and such contracts or transactions shall not be invalidated or in any way affected by the fact that one or more directors or officers of the Association or members of any committee are employed by or otherwise connected with Declarant or its affiliates, provided that the fact of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the other directors acting upon such contract or transaction, and provided further that the transaction or contract is fair and reasonable Any such director, officer or committee member may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board or committee of which he is a member which shall authorize any contract or transaction described above or grant or deny any approval sought by Declarant, its affiliated companies or any competitor thereof and may vote at the meeting to authorize any such contract, transaction or approval with like force and effect as if he were not so interested Section 4 Procedure for Change of Use of Common Areas Upon (a) adoption of a resolution by the Board stating that in the Board's opinion the then present use of a designated part of the Association Land or of the Association's interest in other Common Areas is no longer in the best interests of the Members and Residents, (b) the approval of such resolution by Declarant, and (c) if after the Transition Date, then the approval of such resolution by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the Members voting in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for such purpose, the Board shall have the power and right to change the use of such property (and in connection therewith, construct, reconstruct, alter or change the buildings, structures and improvements thereon in any manner deemed necessary by the Board to accommodate the new use), provided such new use (i) shall be for the benefit of the Members and Residents, as determined by the Board, and (u) shall be consistent with any deed restrictions, zoning and other municipal regulations restricting or limiting the use of the land Alternatively, if after the Transition Date, the Board upon satisfaction of subsections (a) and (b) above may, in lieu of calling a meeting, notify in writing all Members of the proposed change of use and of their right to object thereto and, if Members holding no more than ten percent (10%) of the votes held by Members (including Declarant) eligible to vote object in writing within thirty (30) days after the delivery of such notice, the proposed transaction shall be deemed approved by the Members and a meeting of the Members shall not be necessary Section 5 Procedure for Transfer of Common Areas The Association shall have the right to dedicate or transfer all or any part of the Common Areas owned by the Association to any public authority or utility as provided in Article III, Section 1(c) In addition, the Association shall have the -50- right to change the size, shape or location of the Common Areas, to exchange the Association's interest in Common Areas for other property or interests which become Common Areas, and to abandon or otherwise transfer the Association's interest in Common Areas (to a nonpublic authority) upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the Board stating that in the opinion of the Board, the change proposed shall be for the benefit of the Members and Residents and shall not substantially adversely affect them, (b) the approval of such resolution by Declarant, and (c) the approval of such resolution by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by Members voting in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose Alternatively, the Board upon satisfaction of subsections (a) and (b) above may, in lieu of calling a meeting pursuant to subsection (c) above, notify in writing all Members of the proposed transaction and of their right to object thereto and, if Members holding no more than ten percent (10%) of the votes held by Members (including Declarant) eligible to vote object in writing within thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice, the proposed transaction shall be deemed approved by the Members and a meeting of the Members shall not be necessary Section 6 Use of Effluent Sewage effluent may be used on the Common Areas and Golf Course land provided the effluent is adequately treated for such use ARTICLE XIII DURATION and AMENDMENTS Section 1 Duration This Declaration and the Covenants herein contained run with the land and shall bind all persons in interest, all Owners, and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns until January 1, 2035 Thereafter, this Declaration and the Covenants shall be extended automatically for successive penods of five (5) years each, unless not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial term or any successive period of five (5) years, the Covenants are amended or changed to provide otherwise or are terminated Section 2 Amendments Except as otherwise provided in this Article, amendments, changes or terminations must be approved by Declarant and by the Owners of a majority of the Lots (with one vote for each Lot owned, including those owned by Declarant), either at a meeting of the Members or without a meeting if all Members have been notified and if the Owners of a majority of the Lots consent to such amendment, change or termination in writing Except as otherwise provided in this Article, amendments, changes or terminations shall be effected only by instruments in recordable form executed by Declarant and by the President or Vice President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Association and shall be recorded in the proper office of record Section 3 Urnitation on Amendments Any amendment to this Declaration which limits or terminates membership in the Association must also be signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board -51- Section 4 Non -Retroactive Clause Each party who acquires any interest in all or any part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community after the date hereof agrees to look for performance of, or relief deemed equitable for the enforcement of, the Covenants, conditions and restrictions contained herein, only to the Owners who are such when said performance and/or relief is sought, except as otherwise provided in Article VIl Section 5, Reuested Amendment Anything in this Article X1II notwithstanding (a) Declarant reserves the right to amend all or any part of this Declaration to such an extent and with such language as may be requested by Governmental Mortgage Agencies or by any other federal, state or local governmental agency that requests such an amendment as a condition precedent to such agency's approval of this Declaration, or by any federally chartered lending institution as a condition precedent to lending funds upon the security of any Lot(s) or Dwelling Umt(s) or any portions of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Any such amendment shall be effected by the recordation, by Declarant, of a Certificate of Amendment duly signed by or on behalf of the authorized agents, or authorized officers of Declarant, as applicable, with their signatures acknowledged, specifying the Governmental Mortgage Agency, the federal, state or local governmental agency or the federally chartered lending institution requesting the amendment and setting forth the amendatory language requested by such agency or institution Recordation of such a Certificate shall be deemed conclusive proof of the agency's or institution's request for such amendment, and such Certificate, when recorded, shall be binding upon all of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and all persons having an interest therein For purposes of this Section 5, "Governmental Mortgage Agency" shall mean the Federal Housing Administration, the Veterans Administration, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Government National Mortgage Association or the Federal National Mortgage Association or any similar entity, public or private, authorized, approved or sponsored by any governmental agency to insure, guarantee, make or purchase mortgage loans (b) It is the desire of Declarant to retain control of the Association and its activities during the anticipated period of planning and development until the Transition Date If any amendment requested pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5 deletes, diminishes or alters such control Declarant shall have the right to prepare, provide for and adopt as an amendment hereof other and different control provisions by executing and recording an amendment hereto Section 6 Rule Against Perpetuities If any of the provisions, privileges, Covenants or rights created by or set forth in this Declaration shall be unlawful, void or voidable for violation of the rule against perpetuities, then such provision shall continue until 21 years after the death of the survivor of the now living descendants of Edward J Robson and the now living descendants of Governor George W Bush -52- ARTICLE XIV ANNEXATION AND DEANNEXATION OF PROPERTY Section 1 Right of Annexation Declarant expressly reserves the right at any time to expand Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, without the consent of any Owner, Member, mortgagee or any other party with an interest in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community, by annexing all or any portion of the Annexable Property The annexation of any or all of the Annexable Property shall be accomplished by Declarant recording with the County Recorder of Denton County, Texas, a Tract Declaration which subjects the annexed property to the Declaration and includes the legal description of the Annexable Property being annexed and which may in Declarant's discretion establish the Land Use Classification of the Annexed Property Declarant shall not be obligated to - annex all or any portion of the Annexable Property Declarant may annex noncontiguous Annexable Property hereunder A Tract Declaration annexing property as permitted hereunder may contain such complementary additions and modifications of the Covenants, conditions and restrictions contained in this Declaration as may he necessary or appropriate in Declarant's sole discretion to reflect the different character, if any, of the annexed property and as are not inconsistent with this Declaration Section 2 Deannexation of Parcels Declarant expressly reserves the tight at any time to deannex any Parcel or Parcels from Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and from the scope of this Declaration, without the consent of any Owner, Member, mortgagee or other party, other than the Owner of the Parcel being deannexed The deannexation of a Parcel shall be accomplished by Declarant recording a certificate of deannexation executed by Declarant and the Owner of the Parcel ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS S ion I Exemption of Declarant from Restrictions Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Declaration, none of the Covenants or other provisions in this Declaration shall be construed or deemed to limit or prohibit any act of Declarant, its employees, agents and contractors, or parties designated by it in connection with the construction, completion, and sale of Lots in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Section 2 Limitation on Declarant's Liability Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Declaration, each Owner, by accepting any interest in any portion of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and becoming an Owner, acknowledges and agrees that neither Declarant (including without limitation any assignee of the interest of Declarant hereunder) nor any partner, officer, director or shareholder of Declarant (or any partner or shareholder in any such assignee) shall have any personal liability to the Association, or any Owner, Member or any other person, -53- ansing under, in connection with, or resulting from (including without limitation resulting from action or failure to act with respect to) this Declaration or the Association except, in the case of Declarant (or its assignee), to the extent of its interest in the property served by the Association and, in the event of a judgement, no execution or other action shall be sought or brought thereon against any other assets or be a hen upon such other assets of the judgement debtor Section 3 Use of Recreational Facilities Declarant and its employees, guests and designees may use the clubhouse and other recreational facilities, and if there is more than one, all clubhouses and recreational facilities, located in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community for sales promotional and other purposes, as long as Declarant is the owner of any real property located within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , regardless of whether or not legal title to one or more of the Common Areas passes to the Association No portion of the facilities and amenities located within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community and commonly known as a "clubhouse" shall be used by anyone other than Declarant for the purpose of soliciting any prospective purchaser being escorted or shown through or viewing the clubhouse at the invitation of Declarant, its salesman or employees No one, other than Declarant, its salesman or employees shall use any part of a clubhouse to consummate the purchase or sale of any property whatsoever Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent anyone from showing a clubhouse or any other part of the Association facilities or Common Areas to any prospect or customer Section 4 Blanket Easement Declarant shall have the right to grant or create easements over, across or under the Common Areas, roadways, open spaces, golf course or any other part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community (other than Lots conveyed to other parties) which, in its sole discretion, are required for development purposes Section 5 Cable TV Telephone and Security Systems Easement There is hereby reserved to Declarant or its nominee a perpetual easement and right of way across and upon all Common Areas for the maintenance, construction and repair of a cable television system, telephone system and/or security system and appurtenant facilities Declarant or its nominee shall have the right to excavate, have, place, lay, construct, operate, use, maintain, repair, replace, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, add to, relocate and/or remove at any time and from time to time underground structures with required appurtenances necessary or convenient for the operation of such cable television system, telephone system and/or security system and all miscellaneous equipment and material connected therewith Declarant or its nominee shall have the right of ingress to and egress from the easement by a practical route or routes upon, over and across the Common Areas or any portion or portions thereof, together with the right to clear and keep clear the easement and rights of way of materials, buildings and other structures, implements or obstructions Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Declarant or its nominee shall have the right to tnm and cut trees, foliage, and roots upon and from within the above described easement and rights of way whenever, in its judgement, the same shall be necessary for the convenient and safe exercise of the rights herein reserved All cable television system equipment and security system equipment installed by Declarant or its nominee shall remain the personal property of Declarant or its nominee and shall not -54- be deemed a part of the realty Declarant or its nommee shall have the right directly or indirectly to assign its rights to this easement Neither Declarant, its nominee or the Association shall be obligated to provide a cable television system and/or security system in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community If a cable television system and/or security system is built by Declarant or its nominee, the type and quality of the system and the fees and charges to be paid by users of the systems, shall be at the absolute discretion of Declarant or its nominee Section 6 Private Roadways and Guard Gates Except as otherwise provided in an applicable plat, Tract Declaration or easement executed by Declarant, use of the private roadways within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community , if any, shall be lirmted to Declarant, Owners, Members and Residents, tenants of Commercial Areas, their employees, guests and invitees, applicable governmental agencies and entities, and the golf public if the Golf Course or snack bar is open to the public The Board shall have the right to assess the Members for the repair, reconstruction, replacement and maintenance of the private roadways, curbs and gutters, the electricity for street lighting and the operation and maintenance of guard gates, guard stations and guard service pursuant to Article VII of this Declaration Neither Declarant nor any Owner of the Golf Course shall be assessed or charged in any way for normal wear and tear on the private roadways caused by its guests, customers, agents, employees, subcontractors, or the golfing public Declarant reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to at any time cause title to all or any part of the private roadways to be conveyed to the Association or an Ancillary Association Until the private roadways are conveyed to the Association or an Ancillary Association, Declarant reserves the right to cause all or any part of the private roadways to be dedicated to the public Section 7 Transfer of Title to the Common Areas Declarant shall transfer title to the Common Areas to the Association on the Transition Date, or shall transfer all or any part of the Common Areas to the Association sooner at Declarant's sole discretion The condition of the facilities at the time of transfer shall be reasonable subject of normal wear and tear The Common Areas may, upon such transfer, be subject to mortgages or encumbrances securing indebtedness of the Association, provided such indebtedness was incurred for the operation of the Association or payment of the debts or obligations of the Association Declarant shall have no obligation to the Association or to any Member to pay such indebtedness or the interest thereon Section 8 Interpretation of the Covenants Except for judicial construction, the Association, by its Board, shall have the exclusive right to construe and interpret the provisions of this Declaration that are applicable to Residential Areas In the absence of any adjudication to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Association's construction or interpretation of the provisions of this Declaration that are applicable to Residential Areas shall be final, conclusive and binding as to all persons and property benefited or bound by the Covenants Section 9 Severabdrtk Any determination by any court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Declaration is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other provisions hereof -55- Section 10 Change of Circumstances. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Declaration, no change of conditions or circumstances shall operate to extinguish, terminate or modify any of the provisions of this Declaration Section 11 Rules and Regulations In addition to the right to adopt rules and regulations on the matters expressly mentioned elsewhere in this Declaration, the Association (through its Board and committees) shall have the right to adopt rules and regulations with respect to all other aspects of the Association's tights, activities and duties, provided such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Declaration Section 12 Declarant's Disclaimer of Representations Anything to the contrary in this Declaration notwithstanding, and except as otherwise may be expressly set forth on a recorded plat or other instrument recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Denton County, Texas Declarant makes no warranties or representations whatsoever that the plans presently envisioned or the complete development of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community can or will be carried out, or that any land now owned or hereafter acquired by Declarant is or will be subjected to this Declaration or any other Declaration, or that any such land (whether or not it has been subjected to this Declaration) is or will be committed to or developed for a particular (or any) use, or if that land is once used for a particular use, such use will continue in effect Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Declarant expressly reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend the Master Development Plan Section 13, No Warranty of Enforceability Declarant makes no warranty or representation as to the present or future validity or enforceability of any Covenants contained in this Declaration Any Owner acquiring a Lot or Parcel in Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community shall assume all risks of the validity and enforceability hereof and by acquiring any Lot or Parcel agrees that Declarant shall have no liability therefor Section 14. References to the Covenants in Deeds Deeds or any instruments affecting any part of Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community may contain the Covenants herein set forth by reference to this Declaration, but regardless of whether any such reference is made in any Deed or instrument, each and all of the Covenants shall be binding upon the grantee Owner or other person claiming through any instrument and his heirs, executors, adnimistrators, successors and assigns Section 15 Gender and Number Wherever the context of this Declaration so requires, words used in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, words used in the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders, words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural shall include the singular Section 16 Captions and Titles All captions, titles or headings of the Articles and Sections in this Declaration are for the purpose of reference and convenience only and are not to be deemed 3. to linut, modify or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof or to be used in determining the intent or context thereof Section 17 Notices If notice of any action or proposed action by the Board or of any committee or of any meeting is required by applicable law, this Declaration or resolution of the Board to be given to any Owner, Member or Resident then, unless otherwise specified herein or in the resolution of the Board, such notice requirement shall be deemed satisfied if notice of such action or meeting is published once in any newspaper in general circulation within ROBSON RANCH DENTON RESORT COMMUNITY This Section shall not be construed to require that any notice be given if not otherwise required, and shall not prohibit satisfaction of any notice requirement in any other manner If notice is made by mail, it shall be deemed to have been delivered and received twenty-four (24) hours after a copy of the same has been deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such person at the address given by that person to the Association for the purpose of service of such notice, or to the address of the Lot, Parcel or Dwelling Unit owned by such person if no address has been given Notice to the Board shall be delivered or sent certified mail to the office of the Association Section 18 Lau atg ion After the Transition Date, no judicial or administrative proceedings shall be commenced or prosecuted by the Association unless approved by Members holding seventy-five (75%) percent of the outstanding votes This Section shall not apply, however, to (a) actions brought by the Association to enforce the provisions of this Declaration (including, without limitation, the foreclosure of liens), (b) the imposition and collection of Assessments as provided in Article VII hereof, (c) proceedings involving challenges to taxation, or (d) counterclaims and other claims brought by the Association in suits instituted against it This Section shall not be amended unless such amendment is made by Declarant or is approved by the percentage votes necessary to institute proceedings as provided above Section 19 Use of the Words 'Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community " No person or entity other than Declarant shall use the words 'Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community " or any derivative thereof in any printed or promotional material without the prior written consent of Declarant However, Members may use the tern 'Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community " in printed or promotional material where such term is used solely to specify that the particular property is located within Robson Ranch Denton Resort Community Section 20 Governing Law This Declaration shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Declaration as of the day and year first above written DECLARANT -57- ROBSON RANCH DENTON, LLC, a Delaware luruted liability company By Arlington Property Management Company an Arizona corporation CA STATE OF TEXAS ) ss County of Denton ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 1999, by the of Arlington Property Management Company, the Manager of Robson Ranch Denton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the limited liability company My Comttusston Expires Notary Public -59- P H A Robron Cmnmum6es N G P L A N PHASING PLAN The following phasing plan illus trates the four (4) approximate major phases of construction for Robson Ranch These four phases are estimated to be 10 year project phases, with the first phase occurring in the southeastern pol tion of the project adjacent to Crawford Road Minor phases of construction will be occurring within parcels of each major phase and will be identified when detailed plans are submitted Prepared for Denton City Council M( (Ling 56 lutsda , August 3 1999 r Phasing Plan ROBSON RANCH LIVELY These Materials And The Features And Amenities Depicted In These Renderings Are Based Upon Current Development Plans Which Are Subject To Cbange Or Adjusted Without Notice At The Developer's Sole Discretion. 30�00 4500 GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET T R A F F I C S T U D Y PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC INFOR- MATION FOR THE ROBSON RANCH COMMUNITY A preliminary analysis has been completed on the overall trips expected based on the current configuration of the develop- ment It has been our experi- ence that developments of this sort generate far less external trips than a typical residential subdivision The market stan dard for the number of trips generated for a typical single family household is 10 trips per day That includes trips for all purposes (internal and external) In contrast, developments restricted to the active adults provide many of the services internally related to commer- cial/retail, entertainment (golf), etc In addition, many of the internal trips are completed using a golf cart In light of these characteristics, the average number of trips per household may range between 5 47 — 6 15 These numbers account for external trips and internal The number of internal trips ranges from an overall percentage of 40% to an average 2 trips per household with approximately 50% of those trips occurring via golf carts that do not use the roadway network Therefore for the purpose of this prelimi- nary analysis, it is assumed for a conservative estimate that the external trip rate would range from 3 47 to 4 15 using the 2 trips per household value The summary information that follows reflects a conservative estimate The number of units were distributed to the four points of access based on the existing traffic patterns of the surrounding roadways Apply ing a conservative trip rate of 4 15 daily trips per single-family household produces 26,975 trips per day over the total 6,500 single family dwelling units The peak period distribution of 2 7% and 4 4% in the AM and PM periods respectively, translate into 728 and 1,214 peak hour trips The projected distribution across the 4 points of access indicates the two southern points of access will account for approximately 63% of the traffic while the western and northern points of access will serve the remaining 24% and 13%, respectively The existing volumes along the surrounding roadways were collected in January and used to determine the area distribution rates 57 Prepared for Denton City Council Meeting Cuesda , August 3 1999 /i+t¢¢ «JJ--- 2zz=f ym44�_ 20CD=0 f®//Ln 2omm&2 +« f2\{{\ i2«ff+ /{aaaa !1 _ })l¢mu§=e /7 (U3 .4 kj3 \u s r- O JOHN Robson Ranch 24-Hour Volumes Mate ` p Carter & Bur ass, Inc. Site A 1(SB) & 20M) ,� Street FM 2449 to IH 35 y uo Location 1H 35 On -Ramps i 1T0 IN m City/State Denton, TX m Project# 981545039-606 20 zo Date 1/11N9 0 —� Dayof Week Tuesday 24W 2W 4W ma m0 1t00 12W 14W 3m0 1m0 2M 22W Data Source Quality Counts Tim or Day 24 Hour Volumc 1,359 �301"6°01xi0 %"hW.W �Taei venldu 'fume sioibo4o, NWooed Time Peak Souatbpmd N9Mbound 2400 200 15 0 2 1215 7 19 30 0 1 1230 2 12 45 0 0 1245 2 22 too 0 0 1 4 13m 1 12 16 69 Its 0 I 1311 2 18 130 0 3 1330 8 13 145 0 0 1345 4 Is 200 0 0 1 5 1400 3 17 8 57 215 0 0 1415 1 10 no 0 1 1430 3 16 245 0 1 1"5 0 19 300 0 0 0 2 1500 2 6 12 57 315 0 0 1515 3 IS 330 0 2 1530 7 16 345 0 1 1545 4 25 400 0 D 1 4 16m 7 21 15 71 415 0 2 1615 26 20 430 1 3 1630 14 II 445 0 1 1645 6 22 500 1 0 1 6 12 17m 10 56 14 67 513 0 6 1715 7 14 530 0 11 1730 3 18 545 1 12 1745 8 22 600 0 1 17 46 1800 7 25 17 71 615 5 27 lots 8 8 630 6 21 1830 5 Is 645 5 24 1845 3 8 700 2 is 19 91 1900 0 16 11 45 715 8 15 1915 4 7 730 9 34 1930 9 745 9 31 1945 I 8 800 2 28 40 120 2000 0 6 10 34 815 4 35 2013 0 9 830 3 14 2030 0 6 845 2 14 2W5 1 8 900 7 16 17 80 2100 0 1 3 26 915 1 11 1 2 930 7 14 1 6 945 4 12 0 6 1000 7 19 19 56 0 2 4 18 1015 4 23 E2145 0 51030 2 15 0 01045 6 is 0 11100 8 20 11 64 0 0 4 10HIS 4 I8 0 6 1130 2 16 2330 0 0 1145 6 12 2345 0 2 1200 3 15 16 62 2400 0 0 0 8 Dimcbonal Volumes 280 1 079 m t 2&Honr Volume 1359 mbmn Mp gen As 5128N9 246r 1&2 142 AM Robson Ranch 24-Hour Volumes Street IH 35 to FM 2449 yy ,60 Localum IH 35 Off -ramps g tsn a IN City/State Denton, TX m { , Project# 981545039-606 w Date 1111/99 0 Day of Week Tuesday aim She 4m eon 6m 19m Ism 14m lam Iwo soon x2ao Data Source Quality Counts 7Im49m49 24 Hour Volume r---I—.2787 �N4e6mwa �809 um—e-7mm9On Is 0 5 30 0 0 45 0 1 IN 0 0 3 9 115 0 0 I30 0 0 145 0 3 200 0 0 0 3 215 0 2 230 0 0 245 0 0 300 0 0 0 2 315 0 0 330 0 1 345 0 1 400 0 0 0 2 415 0 0 430 0 1 445 5 0 so 0 5 0 1 515 0 0 530 0 0 SO 0 3 No 0 0 5 8 615 0 3 630 8 4 us 10 8 700 14 32 10 25 715 3 5 730 6 19 745 7 13 B00 8 24 18 $5 Ills 7 4 830 8 5 us 6 14 900 8 29 5 28 915 2 4 930 3 7 945 4 22 1000 3 12 6 39 1015 1 6 1030 1 19 1045 6 II 1100 6 14 9 55 Ills 4 12 1130 2 8 11451 9 6 TO* m ,a" 1t4alhkbu�tu "8m0146k114 12N 1215 4 18 1230 2 17 1245 0 13 13M 3 9 13 61 315 2 13 330 2 13 1343 1 14 1400 2 7 16 56 1415 2 10 1430 4 21 1445 2 12 15m 4 12 13 56 I515 4 23 1530 3 16 1545 2 20 16M 3 12 31 90 1615 6 16 1630 5 14 645 3 26 17M 2 16 31 87 1715 7 39 1730 0 46 1745 3 30 IBM 6 16 32 147 Isis 5 29 1930 1 27 1845 6 20 1900 6 18 19 95 1915 4 23 1130 6 is 1945 3 15 2000 3 16 10 63 2015 0 7 2030 2 9 2045 2 12 2100 3 7 7 35 2115 0 2 2130 0 14 2145 1 10 2200 3 4 7 33 2215 1 4 2230 2 7 2245 0 B 2300 1 4 3 22 2315 0 2 2330 0 9 2345 0 4 2400 0 0 2 17 Dlrecaond V.I.W. 2581 029 24110.,Volumel 1,297 mbmn trip am xlu 5nM9 246r 38:4 7 42 AM Robson Ranch 24-Hour Volumes Street Florence Road y I Location South of FM 2449 € 1 y I City/State Denton, TX Project# 981545039.606 Date Y11199 Day of Week Tuesday Data Source Quality Counts 2400 29a 400 600 600 Io00 12M 14W IlmO im 2(00 22M Tlma 01)w 24 Hour Volume 1,310—e—Honrooun4 Timis- 2400 Is 0 1 30 0 0 45 0 3 100 0 0 0 4 115 2 0 130 0 2 145 0 0 200 0 2 0 2 215 0 0 230 0 0 245 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 315 0 0 330 2 1 345 0 0 400 1 1 3 0 1 415 1 2 430 1 0 445 3 0 500 1 6 0 2 515 6 0 530 1 0 545 6 0 600 12 25 1 1 615 14 1 630 0 7 645 9 39 700 1 4 35 26 72 715 14 5 730 11 7 745 18 20 800 22 65 18 50 815 6 9 830 1 9 945 5 13 900 10 22 8 39 915 7 7 930 6 8 ms 6 18 1000 8 27 14 47 1015 8 7 1030 3 9 1045 10 1 1100 9 30 6 23 Ills 6 Is 1130 12 0 1145 8 10 12M 11 37 14 47 IdPman —a Skash =1—a—Totalv.N Than i Pak I Naakbaaad Soudlbeuad 1200 1215 6 II 1230 1 7 1245 3 4 I3M 4 14 13 35 1315 7 8 1330 5 7 1345 7 16 1400 9 28 11 42 1415 7 10 1430 6 9 1445 8 9 1500 9 30 12 40 Isis 8 18 1530 9 27 1545 9 21 1600 28 54 20 86 1615 9 10 630 11 10 645 5 11 17N 5 30 25 56 1715 6 20 1730 10 33 1745 11 23 IBM 8 35 17 93 1815 5 30 1830 7 14 1945 3 II 1900 4 19 12 67 1915 5 7 1910 2 8 945 4 13 2w 0 11 1 29 2015 6 9 2030 3 5 2045 1 4 21N 2 12 1 19 2115 1 5 2130 3 6 2145 2 10 2200 1 7 8 29 2215 2 5 2230 0 5 2245 2 4 2300 1 5 2 16 2315 1 2 2330 1 5 2345 0 2 24ao 1 3 1 10 Di.tionil Volumes Soo 810 1a10 24 H. Volume mbson mp Ben As 24br 5&6 5/28N9 742 AM Robson Ranch 24-Hour Volumes Street FM 2449 Location Approach to Florence �1 City/State Denton, TX 1 Project# 981545039.606 Date 1/11/99 Day of Week Tuesday Data Source Quality Counts 24M 200 400 Sell 800 Im 12M 1" 1600 1800 2000 T200 Time of Day 24 Hour Volurnif 2,159—�eaemouna Mo IS 0 1 30 1 0 45 0 1 too I 2 2 4 115 0 0 130 0 1 145 0 0 200 0 0 0 1 215 0 0 230 1 0 245 1 0 300 0 2 0 0 315 0 1 330 1 0 345 0 0 400 1 1 2 0 1 415 2 1 430 1 0 445 0 0 500 2 5 0 1 515 5 0 530 5 0 545 12 1 600 18 40 3 4 615 IB 2 630 IS 10 645 36 14 700 29 98 19 45 715 24 19 730 22 19 745 30 24 Boo 38 114 14 76 815 28 II 830 to 17 845 19 20 900 16 73 11 59 915 10 10 930 6 16 945 19 22 Iwo 17 52 17 65 1015 15 16 1030 IS 17 1045 9 14 1100 13 52 21 68 ills 15 130 12 10 145 8 14 1200 17 48 20 59 P—Weemmed �Toiel Veldd note i Peek i 901mould werammil 1200 1215 8 16 1230 IB IB 1245 10 13 13W IS 51 14 61 1315 14 14 1330 10 14 1345 14 IS 1400 6 44 14 57 1415 9 13 1430 17 22 1445 15 16 1500 15 56 19 70 1515 18 34 1530 21 24 1545 17 24 1600 20 76 36 118 1615 20 B 630 17 31 645 24 25 1700 18 79 34 108 1715 IS 49 730 20 42 1745 23 24 1800 13 71 35 150 1815 6 33 1930 12 22 1845 11 20 loot 9 38 33 108 1915 8 20 1930 3 18 1%5 4 16 2000 2 17 6 60 2015 7 9 2030 2 6 2045 0 10 21H 2 II 3 28 2115 3 9 2130 4 10 2145 1 8 22M 4 12 6 33 2215 3 6 2230 1 7 2245 0 6 2300 2 6 2 21 2315 1 2 2330 2 6 2345 0 1 2400 0 l 1 10 Dlrechonal Volumes 952 1a07 2159 24 Hour Volume robson Top gem A. 241m 7&8 5/2"9 742 AM Robson Ranch 24-Hour Volumes �A 2- a Coker* pss;Ino, site# 9(EB)&10(WB) aro , street FM 2449 1 Location West otlH 35 200 1 � tso City/state Denton, TX :W... / Project# 981545039.606 eo Date 1111/99 a Day of Week Tuesday MW s00 40o ON e00 IWO im 1400 lean ieD3 2a00 2200 Data Source Quality Counts 71. o1 Dar 24 Hour Vol a 2,646 +E'"b01n0 '�"WB°moixie —e—raa v.maan mu -isk I-dMlnd , Wwtfiaun4 ..14ms. �'« 24m 1200 Is 2 5 1215 26 22 30 1 0 1230 14 19 45 0 1 IM5 24 13 100 1 4 3 9 Dm 17 el 16 70 115 1 0 1315 20 is 130 3 0 1330 21 is 145 0 3 1345 22 15 200 1 5 0 3 1400 it 74 IB 63 215 0 2 1415 II 12 230 1 0 1430 19 25 245 1 0 1"5 19 14 300 0 2 0 2 1500 14 63 17 68 315 0 0 I515 18 27 330 2 1 1530 23 19 345 1 1 1545 29 22 4m 1 4 0 2 16m I 22 92 34 102 415 2 0 1611 46 22 430 4 1 1630 25 19 445 1 5 1645 28 29 Soo 6 13 0 6 170D 24 123 33 103 515 6 0 715 21 46 530 11 0 I730 21 46 545 13 3 1745 30 33 600 17 47 5 8 1800 24 96 38 163 615 32 3 1B15 16 34 630 27 12 1B30 23 28 645 29 IB 1845 11 26 700 21 IN 24 57 19m 11 61 25 113 715 23 8 1915 11 27 730 43 25 1930 to 21 745 40 20 1%5 9 IB 8m 42 1" 26 79 2000 10 40 13 79 815 39 II 2015 9 7 830 17 13 2030 6 11 845 16 20 2045 9 14 9m 24 % 13 57 2100 3 27 10 42 915 12 6 2115 3 2 930 21 10 2130 7 14 945 16 26 2145 6 11 1000 26 75 9 51 2200 4 20 10 37 1015 27 17 2215 5 5 1030 17 20 2230 0 9 1045 21 17 2245 I 8 Ile 19 84 15 69 23m 1 4 10 1 4 26 1115 22 16 2315 6 2 1130 IB to 2330 0 9 1145 IB Is 2345 2 4 J2.646 12m 19 77 20 61 2400 0 8 2 17 D0eoumal Volumes 13$9 24Hour Volume robson In0 a. 81a SRB/99 2449 EB WB 7 43 AM