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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA008 - Restrictive Covenants dated August 3, 1998 RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS Instrument Prepared By: Airport Road Developers, L.C. AIRPORT ROAD SUBDIVISION P.O. Box 1652 AMES; STORY COUNTY; IOWA Ames, Iowa 50010 WHEREAS , Airport Road Developers , L . C . , an Iowa Limited Liability Company ( "ARD" ) , is the sole lawful owner in fee simple of real estate (the "Subdivision" ) situated in Story County , Iowa , described as follows : Lots 1 through 10 , inclusive , Airport Road Subdivision , Ames , Story County , Iowa . WHEREAS , ARD for its protection and for the benefit of subsequent owners of lots within the Subdivision , desires to restrict the use thereof in certain particulars . NOW , THEREFORE , ARD hereby covenants , bargains and agrees for itself and its successors and assigns that all lots within the Subdivision and the use thereof shall be subject to the following covenants , conditions , and restrictions : 1 . No building or structure of any nature shall be commenced , erected or maintained upon the real estate , nor shall any exter- ior addition to or change or alteration therein be made , until the plans and specifications showing the nature , kind , shape , height , materials , and location of the same shall have been submitted to and approved by ARD as to the harmony of external design and location in relation to proposed surrounding structuresand to topography . All buildings and improvements shall be of new construction only . No pre-existing buildings shall be permitted to be moved onto a lot , nor shall any trailer , mobile home or other similar structure be placed upon any lot , excepting those used on a temporary basis by a con- tractor during construction . This covenant shall expire upon the termination or dissolution of ARD as a legal entity . Evidence of such termination or dissolution , if such occurs , shall be promptly filed with the office of the Recorder of Story County , Iowa . 2 . The dimension of any wall of any structure or improvement in the Subdivision shall not exceed seventy percent (70%) of the total width of the lot so as to permit an open view between the building and structures on adjacent lots . No fences , signs , dense foliage or other objects shall obstruct the view . 99 - 00730 Cis) 2 3 . Not less than ten percent ( 10%) of the total area of a lot shall be used for landscaping and lawn purposes or green space . 4 . Buildings constructed in the Subdivision shall have all exterior surfaces constructed of either brick , wood trim , stone , glass , exterior insulation and finish systems (EFIS) , or precast wall panels or combinations thereof , and no steel or metal siding will be totally exposed on those buildings . No pole type building systems shall be allowed . 5 . Front , side and rear yard setbacks to be in accordance with City of Ames Zoning Ordinance . 6 . Any improvement or structure built upon a lot shall be fully finished and ready for use within twelve ( 12) months from the date of commencement of construction . 7 . Equipment , trash cans , garbage cans , and storage piles shall be kept screened from view by adequate planting or fencing so as to conceal them from the view of other owners of lots within the Subdivision . All rubbish , trash , or garbage shall be regularly removed and shall not be permitted to accumulate . 8 . All ground-mounted utility transformers situated upon any lot shall be appropriately screened from view by either wood , brick , or shrubbery , but only in such manner as is permitted and authorized by the City of Ames , Iowa . 9 . All vehicles parking on the property must be moved on and off the property on a regular basis . No land may be used to "store" vehicles . 10 . No lot within the Subdivision shall be subdivided without the prior written approval of ARD . This covenant shall expire upon the termination or dissolution of ARD as a legal entity . 11 . These restrictions and conditions shall be deemed to be covenants running with the land and shall endure and be binding upon ARD , its successors in interest and assigns , for a period of twenty-one ( 21) years from the date of the recording of these Restrictive Covenants in the office of the Recorder of Story County , Iowa . The benefit of these Restrictive Covenants may be extended by the owner of any lot within the Subdivision for an additional period of twenty-one years by filing a "Verified Claim" , as provided by the Code of Iowa , in the office of the Recorder of Story County , Iowa . 90 - 0073 0 ( )to) 3 12 . In the event of the violation of any of these Restrictive Covenants , any person or entity then owning a lot within the Subdivision is specifically authorized to resort to an action at law or in equity for relief , either by injunction or for damages , against the person , persons or entity so violating these Restrictive Covenants . 13 . Invalidation of any of these Restrictive Covenants by a judgment or order of court having jurisdiction thereof shall in no way affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect . IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Airport Road Developers , L . C . , has caused this instrument to be executed this 3Q9 day of Au6uS-T lg48 AIRPORT ROAD DEVELOPERS , L . C . By a r v n alter , Manager By Dealn Hunziker , vidanager STATE OF IOWA , COUNTY OF STORY , SS : On PlU&LLS'( 3 , l49$ , before me the undersigned , a Notary Public in and for said state , personally appeared MARVIN J . WALTER and DEAN HUNZIKER , to me personally known, who , being by me duly sworn , did say that the persons are the Managers of said LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY executing the foregoing instrument ; that NO SEAL has been procured by the said limited liability company ; that said instrument was signed on behalf of said limited liability company by authority of its managers and the said MARVIN J . WALTER and DEAN HUNZIKER acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said limited liability company by it voluntarily executed . Q , Notary ub 4"�� ��"`•� JAN KITCHEN MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 99 -- 00 73 0 W7 )