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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBill of Assurance 051324Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 1 BILL OF ASSURANCE COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS MOUNTAIN BROOK SUBDIVISON LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, the undersigned, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC an Arkansas limited liability company, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas, being the owner of certain real property situated in Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described as set forth on the attached Exhibit A, hereinafter referred to as "Property", and desiring to protect the buyers and owners of the Property against undesirable uses of said residential property that would detract from a neighborhood, have caused the following covenants and restrictions hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Bill of Assurance" to be filed for record for the purpose of creating requirements and procedures for a neighborhood which will be attractive to home buyers, sound for investors, and a credit to the community; and WHEREAS, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC intends to subdivide and plat the Property into lots and easements for ingress and egress and drainage and utilities; and WHEREAS, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC has caused to be made a plat hereinafter referred to as “the "Plat", filed herewith in the Plat Record Book _______ at Page ________, prepared by Joe D. White, Jr., a Registered Professional Engineer, dated ____________________, ______, showing a survey made by Benson LeBoeuf, a Registered Land Surveyor, bearing a certificate of approval executed by the City of Little Rock Planning Commission and showing thereon the metes, bounds and dimensions of the Property; Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 2 and WHEREAS, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC desires to provide for the use of property for the highest of residential uses and to restrict its uses as such; NOW THEREFORE, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC hereby adopts the following covenants stated herein and agrees that the stated covenants shall apply to all the property now platted as MOUNTAIN BROOK SUBDIVION to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, as covenants running with the land: 1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION. These covenants shall apply in their entirety to the area now known and described as MOUNTAIN BROOK SUBDIVION an addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, as shown on the recorded plat thereof. Developers shall retain the right to add or delete property to or from this Bill of Assurance, subject to the approval of the Little Rock Planning Commission and any other required laws, regulations, or approvals. 2. LAND USE AND BUILDING TYPES. No lot in the addition shall be used for any other purpose than single-family residential as that term is defined in the City of Little Rock Zoning Ordinance and Regulations. No building shall be erected, altered, placed, or permitted to remain on any lot other than one detached single-family dwelling and each such dwelling shall have a private garage or carport for the storage of not less than two automobiles, unless otherwise approved by the Architectural Control Committee hereinafter designated and hereinafter referred to as “the Committee.”. No business or commercial use shall be carried out or permitted in any structure or in any portion of this addition in keeping with the general plan to develop this property for the highest class of residential occupancy. Cabana structures may be built and maintained within the building area on any lot in the addition when used in connection with a swimming pool. The interior area of a detached cabana will not be included in the determination of the minimum dwelling sizes. Carports or garages shall have a minimum of 400 square feet with minimum outside dimensions of 20 x 20 feet. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 3 3. DWELLING SIZE AND QUALITY. Size, design, location, and site development of dwellings and permitted accessory buildings in this subdivision shall be subject to the prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall approve no plans which provide for construction of a residence a on lot in this addition having less than One Thousand Seven Hundred, (1700), square feet of heated and livable floor space, measured by the outside wall dimensions for any single level residence and having less than Two Thousand, (2000), square feet of heated and livable floor space, measured by the outside wall dimensions for any multi-level residence. All dwellings placed upon the premises shall be of new construction and shall be of the highest-class workmanship and best quality materials. Approval of plans for construction of principal residences and permitted accessory buildings shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Committee based upon the style of design of the exterior of such proposed principal residences as long as the same are designed, in whatever style, in accordance with the highest standards of architectural design. 4. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL. No residence, permitted accessory building, fence, wall or other structure shall be constructed, created or maintained upon any lot in the addition, nor shall any modification, alteration or change be made in the exterior of any existing residence or permitted accessory building until the construction, grading and drainage and landscape plans and specifications showing the nature, size, shape, dimensions, materials and location of the same shall have been submitted to and approved, in writing, in advance of commencement of any construction or by the Committee, or the Committee has waived its right in the manner hereinafter provided. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 4 5. THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE. The Architectural Control Committee shall initially be composed of ____________________, ____________________ and ___________________. A majority of the Committee may designate a representative to act for it who shall be the Chair. In the event of the death or resignation of any member of the Committee, or a determination to increase the number of members as set forth herein the remaining members shall have full authority to designate a successor or additional members. Neither the members of the Committee nor its designated representative shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant nor shall they be liable for any actions taken in their official capacities. By vote of the Architectural Control Committee, the number of members shall be set at no less than three (3) nor more than (5) members. The Committee’s approval or disapproval as required in this Bill of Assurance shall be in writing in such form as designated by the Committee from time to time. Any property owner in the addition seeking to obtain the required approval or any plans for construction, modification, alteration, or improvements on property shall submit the same in two (2) copies to the Chair of the Architectural Control Committee. A written receipt from the Chair of the Committee shall be prima facie evidence of the delivery of such plans and the date thereof. If, within thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of such plans to a member of it, the Committee has not set forth in writing to the owner any deficiencies in the proposal for such construction or alteration or improvements, then the owner may proceed with such construction or alterations as though affirmative approval had been received from the Committee. Notice shall be given to the owner, at the address for the owner indicated in the submission or as otherwise indicated by the owner, in writing to the Committee, by certified mail with return receipt requested. If deficiencies are noted and called to the owner's attention in the proposed plans within the thirty (30) day period following delivery thereof to the Committee by the owner, the Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 5 owner shall under no circumstances proceed with any such construction or alteration until such deficiencies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have full power to enforce the provisions and restrictions herein by an action for an injunction as fully as though they were the owners of property in the subdivision and whether or not they are actually owners of property in the subdivision. 6. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS a. No noxious or offensive activity and no commercial activity of any type, kind or nature shall be carried on upon any lot in this addition. Further nothing shall be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. b. No manufactured housing, trailer, mobile home, tent, shack, or barn shall be erected on any lot in this subdivision, temporary or permanently, except for temporary use by construction contractors only. Same must be removed within ten, (10), days of completion of construction. Tents used for recreational purposes of a short duration shall not be considered as excluded by this provision. c. No signs, billboards, posters or advertising devices shall be permitted upon any of the lots in this addition except that the owner of each lot may place house numbers and the owner's name upon his or her mail box or dwelling; however, each letter thereof shall be no more than 6 inches in height and 6 inches in width; and owners may place a sign not more than 4 square feet in size advertising the property for sale should it be offered for sale by the owners. d. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for commercial purposes. e. No trash, ashes or other refuse may be thrown or dumped on any of the lots in the addition. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 6 f. No building materials of any kind or character shall be placed or stored upon any lot in the addition until the owner is ready to commence construction of the improvements requiring such materials and then only with the approval of the Committee. Building materials shall not be placed or stored in the street or between the curb and property lines. g. No privy, cesspool, septic tank field or disposal plant shall be installed or maintained on any lot in the addition, and all residences and permitted accessory buildings shall have the plumbing connected to the city sanitary sewer system. h. All garages shall be finished inside and shall be fully enclosed with garage doors. Mailboxes shall be approved by the Architectural Control Committee and shall also be in conformity with all requirements of the United States Postal Service. All satellite type dishes or antennas must be smaller than thirty six inches (36'') in diameter and shall be located on the back half of the sides of the home or on the rear roof. i. All driveways in the addition shall consist of a hard surface acceptable to the Committee. j. No trucks, four wheelers, motorcycles, mail carts, dune buggies, golf carts, mobile homes, commercial vehicles, travel trailers, campers, boats, motors or trailers shall be kept on the lot or in the street adjacent to any lot except that such items may be stored or parked inside an enclosed garage or similar enclosure so screened with fencing or plant material as not to be visible from the street. k. Grass, weeds, and vegetation shall be kept mowed and cleared at regular intervals on each lot by the owner thereof so as to maintain the same in a neat and attractive manner. No debris shall be allowed to accumulate upon any lot. Dead trees, shrubs, vines, and plants shall be promptly removed from each lot. The Committee shall have the right, privilege and option to cause any lots not meeting said requirements to be mowed and to remove dead trees, plants or other vegetation and debris from such lot if, after ten days, (10), notice in writing from Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 7 the Committee to the owner. If the owner has failed or neglected to do so, and the Committee shall be entitled to a lien on such lot for the cost of such work. l. Homes must be all brick, natural stone, cut stone, cultured stone, a combination thereof, HardiePlank®, or other approved masonry material on all elevations of the home, unless specifically approved by the Committee. Interior ceilings in general shall be no less than nine feet (9’) in height, subject to waiver by the Architectural Control Committee in cases of structural need or desired aesthetics. m. Grass or sod shall be required to be on all four sides of the on all four sides of the home. Landscape or lawn sprinklers shall be required on all four sides of the residence. In addition, all landscaping plans shall be subject to approval of the Architectural Control Committee. The owner shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals for any and all construction, future additions, decks, and any other applicable permits. n. Roof materials shall be architectural shingles of muted earth tones approved by the Committee. o. All chimneys on exterior walls shall be covered in masonry material such as brick or stone. All chimneys on roof tops shall have brick stone or concrete board siding. All chimneys must have a decorative chimney cap. p. Roof pitch shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet vertically and twelve, (12), feet horizontally, commonly referred to as 8/12. 7. BUILDING LOCATION. No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front lot line than the minimum building setback lines shown on the recorded plat. Said lines as reflected on said Plat shall control and are generally Twenty (20) feet for front yard and Twenty, (20), feet for rear yard. Side yards shall be maintained between the side lot lines and the building line of not less than five (5) feet. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 8 Porches, steps, chimneys, window boxes and other portions of a permitted structure shall not project beyond the minimum setback line, but, except as herein limited, eaves and cornices may overhang the building setback lines. No building or permitted accessory building will be permitted or constructed nearer than five (5) feet to the rear property line of any lot. Swimming pools shall not be a "building" or "permitted accessory building" within the meaning of this section and may be constructed nearer to the rear lot line than the restriction on buildings. 8. DIVISION OF LOTS. A "lot" as that word is utilized herein shall consist of a single numbered lot as shown on the Plat of the addition. No lot shown on the plat may be subdivided into more than one lot. 9. FENCING, ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES AND WALLS. No fences shall be erected on any portion of a lot between the line drawn across the front foundation or building line of the principal dwelling and intersecting the side lot lines and the front lot line. No fences composed principally of wire or metal shall be constructed on any portion of any lot. It is the intention of this covenant to require permitted fencing to be of a decorative nature and not solely utilitarian. Dog pens properly screened by walls, fences, or plantings may be constructed and maintained in the rear yard portion of any lot. Retaining walls, ornamental fences of less than 3 feet in height, and composed of brick, wood or natural stone construction may be permitted on a lot in the front portion as herein described and the front lot line. However, no other structure exceeding 3 feet in height shall be placed or permitted on the portion of any lot lying nearest to the abutting street and in front of a line extended across the front foundation line of the principal dwelling. All retaining or similar walls must be approved in advance of construction by the Committee. Stone, brick to match residence, or straight split faced block to Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 9 resemble cut stone of a brown or darker color may be acceptable. No angular, segmental walls or gray concrete color shall be permitted. 10. DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL DWELLING." The term "principal dwelling," "residence" or "principal residence" as used herein shall refer to a residence meeting the requirements hereof and approved by the Committee for construction in the addition. 11. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES MULTIPURPOSE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT All owners shall become members of the Little Rock Multipurpose Property Owner’s Improvement District No. _______ – MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC, Recreational Facilities Project, commonly known as MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC, Recreational Facilities Multipurpose Improvement District No. ____________, as set forth in the records of the office of Pulaski County Circuit and County Court and shall be bound by the Declaration, Bylaws and Covenants currently established with said District and those amended and executed hereafter. Membership shall be appurtenant to and may not be separated from ownership of any tract which is subject to assessment. All lots are a part of said District and are SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT TO REPAY ANY DEBT OF the Little Rock Multipurpose Property Owner’s Improvement District No. _______ – MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC 12. EASEMENTS. No recorded easement shall be used by any company or person, other than the owner of the affected lot or lots, for any purpose other than those designated on the plat of the addition. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 10 13. PERSONS BOUND BY THESE COVENANTS. All persons or corporations who now own or shall hereafter acquire any of the lots in this addition shall be deemed to have agreed and covenanted with the owners of all other lots in this addition and with its or their heirs, successors and assigns to conform to and observe the restrictions, covenants and stipulations contained herein for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the date these are recorded, and these covenants shall thereafter automatically extend in effect for successive periods of ten (10) years unless prior to the end of the original term or any successive term of the application hereof a majority of the then owners of lots in the addition agree to the amendment or removal of these covenants in whole or in part. These covenants may be amended at any time by the owners of Eighty Percent (80%) of the lots in the addition. For purposes of same ownership shall not include any entity owning or holding a mortgage or other lien on any lot and each lot shall be entitled to only one vote regardless of value. A meeting for said purpose shall be called by the Committee upon request not less than Twenty- five Percent (25%) of said owners and notice of same shall be given to all lot owners by regular mail at their street address at least Thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. of No changes in these shall be valid unless and until the same shall be placed of record in the office of the Recorder of Pulaski County, Arkansas, duly executed and acknowledged by the requisite number of owners. 14. RIGHT TO ENFORCE. The covenants, agreements and restrictions herein set forth shall run with the title to the lots in this addition and bind the present owners, their heirs, successors and assigns, future owners and their heirs, successors and assigns; all parties claiming by, through or under them shall be taken to hold, agree and covenant with the owners of other lots in the addition, their heirs, successors and assigns, and with Wildwood, as to the covenants and agreements herein set forth and contained. None shall be personally binding on any person, persons, or corporations except with respect to breaches committed during its, his or their holding of title to lots in Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 11 the addition. Any owner or owners of lots in this Addition, shall have the right to sue for and obtain an injunction, prohibitive or mandatory, to prevent the breach of or to enforce the observance of any of the covenants, agreements or restrictions contained herein together with any other rights to which they might otherwise be entitled under the laws of the State of Arkansas. The invalidation of any one of these covenants, restrictions, or agreements herein contained by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction shall in no way affect any of the other provisions hereof which will remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC has hereunto set its hand and seal this ________ day of ________. 2024 MOUNTAIN BROOK, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company By: ___________________________ Scott Hurley, Managing Member Exhibit A Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 12 4.1056 ACRES BEING A PART OF SECTION 1 AND 12, T-1-N, R- 14-W, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT LOCATED THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 40, BLOCK 1 OF COPPER RUN, PHASE V, AS RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 2023017046, RECORDS OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS;THENCE S23°25'11"E-191.66' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N60°54'20"E-55.64'; THENCE N68°52'11"E- 72.38'; THENCE N88°21'02"E-227.84'; THENCE S68°22'20"E- 103.45'; THENCE S39°53'25"E-135.11'; THENCE S01°38'58"E- 244.29'; THENCE S88°21'02"W-125.00'; THENCE S01°38'58"E- 8.71'; THENCE S88°21'02"W-340.00'; THENCE N01°38'58"W- 142.57'; THENCE N02°32'26"W-96.73'; THENCE N29°05'40"W- 125.00'; BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Prepared by: Mountain Brook, LLC P.O. Box 242146 Little Rock, AR 72223 13 ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF _________________ On this day personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, commissioned and acting, the within named Scott Hurley, to me well known, who stated that he was the Managing Member of Mountain Brook, LLC and was duly authorized in his capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said limited liability company, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration, uses and purposes therein mentioned and set forth. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this ___ day of _____________________, 2024. ______________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires: ____________________