02-15-1996 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • • - Planning and Zoning Commission SCU96-001 Page 6 of 9 • • Prior to the use or occupancy or sale or the execution of contracts for sale of an individual buildwg unit, parcel, tract, townhouse, apartment, or common area, a declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions or an equivalent docmnents shall be filed with the City of La Porte; said filing with the City to be made prior to the filing of said declaration or documents or plans with the recording officers of Harris County. • Prior to recording in Harris County Deed Records, approval of the City of La Porte shall be secured as to the documents described in paragraph (b) above. • The declaration of covenants, conditions or restrictions or equivalent document shall specify that deeds, leases or documents of conveyance affecting buildings, units, parcels, tracts, townhouses, or apartments shall subject said properties to the terms of said declaration. Although this facility is, for the present, to consist of a single building under single ownership, staff recommends that the property be bound by covenants, prepazed and filed in accordance with the provisions of the • preceding pazagraphs. Specific terms of the covenants should include the following: • Tenancy shall be restricted to persons aged 55, or older. • Clear responsibility for maintenance of landscaping, screening, fencing, and undeveloped portions of the property. • Clear responsibility for maintenance of all stormwater drainage systems located on site including swales, channels, and detention facilities. • Cleaz responsibility for maintenance of private roads located with the P.U.D. • A cleaz statement specifying and limiting the future use of undeveloped portions of the property. • Architectural standards (buildings and signage). • The funding mechanism to be used to provide for maintenance items specified by covenants. • • A cleaz statement specifying the parties responsible for administration and enforcement of covenants. These covenants should be submitted. for review and comment by the City