Vistas of C P2B/FP-CS 980213NICHOLS, JACKSON, DILLARD, HAGER & SMITH, L.L.P.
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PETr,~. G. SMrm
A'i'TOI~rE;Y~ & COUNSELORS ~,T LAW
i800 LINCOLN PLAZA
5O0 NORTH AKARD
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(214) 965-9900
FAX C214) 965-0010
February13,1998
J, DArn) DOOO
KOII;RT L, DILLARD, JR.
H. LQUJ'~ Nrcliol,~
L4WRENCE W.
Ov C0vr~$~c
DICTATED BUT NQT READ
Ms. Isabelle Moro
Planning and Zoning Coordinator
City of Coppell
P. O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
VIA FACSIMILE #(972)304-3570
AND FIRST CLASS MAIL
Centex Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Vistas of
Coppell
Dear Isabelle:
Please be advised that I have reviewed the Centex Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions for Vistas of Coppell. Please refer to my letter dated
February 12, 1998, a copy of which has been previously provided to you. Assuming
Centex made the changes I requested and that axe red-lined on the copy which is attached
hereto, we approve the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Vistas
of Coppell as required by the subdivision ordinance.
If you should have any questions or need additional information, please feel free
to contact me. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
NICHOLS, JACKSON, DILLARD,
Robert E, Hager
REH/sIp
Enclosure
cc: Ms. Linda Signer VIA FACSIMILE #(972)643-6809
FEB 13 '98 15:45 FR NICHOLS JCKSON DLLRD 214 965 0010 TO 9723043570 P.05/06
DECLARATION OF .COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
FOR
VISTAS OF COPPELL
THIS DECLAI~TION OF COVENAKTS, CON'DmON$
"De¢lsraltoa") is made o~ the date h~sfier ~e~ forth by CENTEX HOMES, a N~vada ~ral
parin~rship, hereina/~ r~£ormd ix, as lhe "Declarer."
wn' sszra
W!~___ _-~S, Declmant owns certain real prop~ in Dallas County, T~xss, descn'b~d on Exhibit
attached hereto; and
WI~.REAS, Declarant desires to crea~ an ex~luslve phnncd ~~y ~o~ as ~T~
OF CO~LL o~ ~e l~d des~ on ~it "A~" and such ~er ~ ~ may be a~ ~
p~t ~ ~ ~ ~d p~visio as of~b D~on;
NOW ~FORE, I~.'clarant declares thai r.he Pwper~y (as her~ina/~ defined) will be held,
sold and conveyed subject to the restrictions, oovenants and conditions declared below, which will be
deemed to be covenants running with the land and imposed on and int~ded to benefit and burden each
Lo~ (ss her~/naf'~r dermal) and other portions of the Property in order m maintain wi~in ~e Property a
planned community of hiEh st~n~ ards. Such cownants will I~ binding on all parties having any righ%
tirl~ or interest therein or a~ part thereof, their respective heirs, personal ~tives, successors and
assigns, and will inore to th~ b~n=St of=ach Owncr (as her¢inaf~ defin~l) thereof.
ARTICLE I
D~ON$
S~fion.l.l. "Associa'iion" will mean Vislas of Copp¢ll Homzown~rs Asso~iagon, I~c., a
Texas no~profit ~orporation emb fished for the purposes set forth herein.
~ "Beild~r" will m~an C~m~x Homes and any other r~sid~atial building company
acquiring Lots from thz Declarant for the p~-pose of conslru~ion and sale of homes.
will mean the City of Coppell, Dallas Count~, Toxas.
~ "Comma-, Ar~s" will mean lha~ portion of the Property, including any
improv~m~u thereon, conveyed ~ the Association free and clear of monea~y ~aoumbra~o~s l'othar ~an
taxes and assessmemts, includlnv_ _w_ifll_o~t_l_ itn/lat/on... _as~.. ~r~.lat~d to any municioal distr/cts, rural
districts, uti!i_W_distrio~s and/or a~y_~.~s.i,_~ov_ernmen~al_didricts..~_any o~her_districLct~at~_d~_ _u_rsuant_to_
~for the common use and/or..b-benefit of the Owners and]or that orooerW dcsip_3~ated as
"common..ar..ea" c~lat~'e~r_d_ei~againsl li~e ProoetW or a oortio~l thereoL
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S4etio__~ !.5 "Commo n ])r-.gntensace Arm" wU1 mean the Common Areas, if any, and a~y
areas within public righi~-of-way, easements (p~blic a~d private), publle l~'ks, privat~ sir~s, drainaSe
ways. creeks and_s~r_e_am~s ¢imt~ro_-.c~l_or unimomvedl or landscaping that _*%-- ~c~~-~- .-.~ -r~.r-':~-----'~:~'-f ~.~c ]
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of ~e Association deems necessary or appropriate to mai~!~_!~ for the common benefit of the memb~'s.
Section_L_6 "Deehrant" will mean Centex Homes and its successors and assifpts who are
designated as stwh in writing b~; D~laram, and who consent in writing to assume the duties sfld
obligations of the Declarant with Izspect to the Lois acquired by such successor or assiiln.
_~.etion 1.7. "Deelsrstlon" wiU mean this Declaration of Covenanls, Conditions and
l~striction.3 for Vistas of Coppel 1, ~nd any amenctmenrs and supplements thereto made/n accordance
with its terms.
Set'lionJ,_8_ ".Creek/Drainags t)~rd~-Ares" will mean that certain wask. ~re~k_a~d/or
drainaze tre& ~ :nd related area aa described i~ F~xhlbit ""Cli~it~ho~' s.Tt~c, lled hereto and as
modified by Declarant pursuant to Se~i0n 4.2 herein.
S_e~_g_osl.9 "Lot" v'ill mea~ any of the plots of land indicated upon +,he recorded
subdivision map of thc Property or any part thereof orentin~ single-family homesiMs, but only if Rte plot
of land ha~ in placc a~ infrastmvlure (including utilit/es and sweets) necessary to allow const~tio~ of a
single family home. Cow. mo~/,rea snd areas deeded to a sovemmental authority or ulility, together
with all improvements thereon, will not be/nduded as part ora Lot.
Stetlon_l_.!0_ "Owner" will mean the rcoord owner, whether ~e or more persons or enlitias,
of fee simple title iv any Lot, incl ading conh'act sellers, but excluding those havirt~ an inT,'rest merely as
sccur/ty for the p~-formafl~e of aJt obli~j~tion.
Section 1.11 "Plat" villi mean collectively (when applicable) the F/hal Pla~s of Visias of
Coppell as ilmnized below:
(a) vistas of Coppell, Phase IA, recorded, or to be recorded, in the Plat
Records of Dallas Count', Texas;
(b) l~istas of Copp¢ll, Phase 2A, recorded, or to be recorded, in the Plat
P, ncords ofDallos Coum:.,, Texas;
(e) ~/istas of CoFpell, Phase lB. recorded, or to be recordeg, in the Plat
Records of Dallas CoGnac, T~xas;
(d) Vistas of Coppell, Phase :lB, recorded, or to be recorded, in the Plat
Rocords of Dallas Cou,t:,, Texas; and
(e) Vistas of Coppell, Phase 2C, recorded, or to be recorded, in the Pln~r
l~x2rds of Dallas Count./, Texas.
l)ederttiou or¢ov~nant~ Conditions awd Restrictions
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FEB 15 '98 15:46 FR NICHOLS JCKSON DLLRD 214 965 0010 TO 9723045570 P.05×06
fi~nd .,nd thc ex¢l=$~ve ~ght and c bligntion to perform the ft~ctlons of ~e Board of D~zectcrrs, exit ns
otherwise provided h~rein.
Seefion3A ~d-i-qem~_~_; C_omrae~__ ~__ua_ Cov--=-~ to ~_~e C~. %e Bo~d of
D~, ~ ~f of ~e ~oc~ ~ll ~ve f~] ~w~ ~ a~o~ ~ ~ or ~ in~
~v~ to s~e cos~ wi~ ~ 0~ or o~ p~ or ~W f~ ~c ~rf~a~ce by ~e Associ~on
of ~i~s whi~ ~ Bo~ of ])i~ is not o~e ~ui~ to pe~o~ p~s~t to ~ ~
h~f, s~h con~s or cov~mt~ ~ s~ ~s~ to be upon su~ ~s ~d condigons ~d ~r such
~nside~on ~ ~e Bo~d of Db~rs may d~ prop~. ~visable ~d ~ ~e best in~ of ~e
As~iafion.
~ M_ttnten:mce of Comm.o~_- #_~d/_or Common M~ntensmce Ar.e~s_by the
C~ of Co~pelh Should ~ A~on or ~ B~ of D~o~ ~I or r~e ~ ~i~ su~
Co--on ~ ~or Common ]~n!p~ ~ ~ CiW spec~fio~ '~r ~ ~~ble time. not
~ exce~ 90 ~ys ~ ~ tcq~ ~ do so, ~e CiW of Cup. Il, by ~d ~u~ a
Co. oil mcm~ ~ll ~ ~e sl~e ~ ~w~ ~ ~o~ ~ ~ ~ ~v~ to ~e ~~on ~d
i~ B~d of D~ to ~on:e ~e c~ ~d le~ ~ses~ ne~ss~ to m~n
Co~ ~ ~or ~e Co~aon Ma~te~ce ~ ~ d~bed h~. It is und~ood
s~ e~% ~e Ci~ of Co~ell, T~, ~ro~ i~ C~ Co.oil, m~ el~ ~ ~i~ dte ~ ~d
p~ of ~e Associ~on or i~ ]~o~d of Dkec~, ~ ~e ~t aec~s~ ~ ~e any ~tlon ~qu~
~d le~ any ~s~ ~ ~ ~gon mi~t ~ve, ei~ ~ ~e ~e of ~e ~soc~on, or
~se, W cov~ ~e ~st ofmal~n~ce of ~{d C~mon Ar~ ~or Common ~~ce
AR'I'ICLE IV
TITLE TO COMMON
Section 4.1 A~.o 'c~ttipn to Hold. The A~sociation will own all Common Areas in fee
simple and assume all m~nce obligations with respect to any Common Areas which may be
hereafter established. Nothing c~,ntaln~ herein will cream an obligation on thc part of Deolara~! to
establish any Common Areas. A~y owner ofproper~ within the Property,/ncludin§ any property that is
a~nexcd into the Property (includ: nE, but not limited to, the Drainage Ditch Area), with the permission of
Declarant, may convey such prop.:rty to thc Association. Th~ Assocht/on shall accept and maintain such
property for the benefit of it~ meanber~, subje~ to any restrictions set forth in tile deed or oiher
/nswamenl vansferrlng such proi~r~y to the Association.
Section a.2 Creek/Des~jpss~, l~i~b-Ars~_~. As of ~ ~ of ~s D~I~&G~, ~e ~
~r~_~r~ase ~!=~ .~ea ~ no~ p~. ~e~, D~l~t h~ ~s~ ~e figh~ ~o mo~ the
des~p~ of~e C~~g~ D~ ~ (~cre~e or d~ ~e s~e of~e C~k~in~e ~
~ea) ~ ord~ to facili~m ~e p' a~g of ~e ~1 prop~ on ~ sides of ~e ~ec~ge ~
Are~ D~cl~t ~1 have ~e ~i~ w ~nvey ~e ~ree~minage ~i~h ~ lo ~ Assoc~on at any
~e; ~vid~, h~ev~, ~e ~v~c~ ~I1 o~ no lat~ ~bsn ~ (30) days a~ fm~ p~ts for
~ sides of ~e C~~ge ~~ ~e fil~ in ~ public l~d ~rds. The ~i~ ~I
be obli~d w ~ept ~e ~onv~ce of~e C~~~ 9!~k Area in i~ ~ ~t ~fion.
~e ~_e~~ ~Area is ~ed for ~e ~n~l of ~~ (inol~i~g p~ of ~e ~off
~m ~e ~op~) ~d b not inked ~ a ~ati~l fe~ of ~e Vis~s of C~pell, nor is ii
Dedsrstion or CoveuiuU, Coud~ons :tod Restrictioos - Ps~e - $ -
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intended as an aesthetic ameaity. ~e ~raina~e l~t~,~-Area shall be maintained {in substantially
its current condition) by D~ctamn': until De~lazant'$ conveyance oftb~ Creek/Drainage ;;h~h-Area to the
Association. Therc~, the Cr.,~.~._k/Drainage ~;t/t~a-Area shall be maintained by h~¢ Association as
Common Area. Notwithstandi~, the for~oin~ Declarant reserves the right to y_~lUlZlldJ.Y_~ske
improvemeoiS to the ,C~eek/Dr:dna~e Gitsh--~ but in nO event shall l)e~larant's ,_~mporary
maintenance responsibility/nclud= the oSii~ation to make any improvements to the Cmck/I)raina~e
~,~. lqot~thsmndin~ ally provision hereJxt, Declarant resm'~e~ the riEht to t~raxtt easements
and/or to dedicate or ¢offvty ~h~ C.~. ek/~raina§e I~lda-Area or any potion thereof to §ov~nun~fftal
allthor~es or dis~l'i~ ~or purposes of roads, stormwat~r drainaEe ~on~ol axld/or ulilifics.
~ LiabiliW _lasur~n.c_e_. Prom ~nd afl'er the date on which title to any Common
Area vests in thc Assoc~tion, th.', Association will p~rohase and carry a general ¢omprehe~asive public
liability/usurance policy for the t.e~e/it of the Association and its members, covering occurr~ccs on the
Co~_ ~on Areas. The pol/cy ihni~ will be as detmmined by the Board of Directors. Thc Association
will usc its bes~ ~tfor~s to see th/.t such policy will comaiu, if available, cross-liability endorsements or
other approl~ate provisions for ~he benefit of members, the Bosrd of Dire~ors, and the management
¢ompsay remi-ed by ~he As$o¢ia~iion (if any), insurir~ each ~,i,~ liability to each o~er insured as well
as third parties. Any proceeds of insurance polio/cs ~vned by the Association will be zeceived, held in a
segreg&te~l account and distributed to the Association's general operut/nE aoco~nr~ members, Board of
Direotora, management company and c~her instueds, as th¢/r int~s~s may b~ dt~erm/ncd.
S~etion._4~4. Co_g.tUi~l~. In the even! of condemnation or a saIc in lie~ thereof of all or
any pox~ion of thc Co~!~on A.-eaS, the funds payable with respect thereto will be payable to the
Association snd will be used by the Aesociation to purchase additional Common Areas to replace that
which has be~n condemned or to take whatever steps it deems reasonably ncccsr~ry to repair or correct
any damage suffered as a result clothe condcmnation. Iftbe Board of Dire-mrS de~ermines ~ ~h¢ funds
ca, not b~ used in such a rn~nnes due to ~he lack of available land for additional Common Areas or for
whatever reason, any remaining lands may be distributed ~o each Owner on a pro rata basis.
ARTICLE V
ARCHITEC~ REVIEW
Sectiou_.5,1 ~.~u~r~l Control _Committee. A commiltee to be known as the
Archite~-tural Control Committee (the "ACC")will be established consisting of ~ members.
(s) The members of the ACC will bc appointed, terminated and/or replaced
by ~b~ Dcc~t ~o lonf: ~s there is Class B membership. There~er the members of ~he ACC
will be appoints, d, lm~rnlr ated and/or replaced by the Board of Dire~wrs.
(b) 'thc purpose of the ACC is to enforce thc architectural standards of the
¢ommuniW and to approve or disapprove plans for impmvcmca~s proposed fo~ the Lots.
(c) 'rite ACC will act by simplc majority vote, and will have 'the authority to
delegate its dut/es or lo ~e~ain the services of a professional entitle:r, architect, desirer,
hlspector or other persor to assist lathe performance ofits duties.
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