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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Restrictive Covenants dated November 21, 1994 COPY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR ASPEN BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION, AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the undersigned is the equitable titleholder of the real estate contained in Aspen Business Park Subdivision, Ames, Iowa, and; WHEREAS, for its own protection and for the benefit of subsequent owners of the lots within said subdivision, the undersigned desires to restrict the use thereof in certain particulars; THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby covenants and agrees for itself, its assigns, and successors in interest, as follows: 1. Lots 1 through 6, Block One, Lots 1 through 6, Block 2, and Lots 1 through 6, Block 3, shall be used for commercial purposes only. No more than one commercial structure shall be constructed on any of said lots. No other buildings shall be erected on said lots except for such other outbuildings as are incidental to the commercial use of the property. No lot shall be subdivided. 2 . All buildings shall be of new construction only. The exterior walls of all buildings shall be furnished with: (a) Brick (The primary brick shall comply with ASTM (216 Grade S W Type F.B.S. and shall be Fine Art Velour, Modular Size/King Size, as manufactured by United Brick & Tile Company or equivalent. All secondary brick (i.e. brick used for trim and/or design] shall be complementary to the primary brick) ; (b) Glass; (c) Stone; (d) Architectural concrete. qq- 130-7,3 (13) 2 The following materials may be used on the exterior walls of all buildings only for accents, trim or other incidental usage: (a) Metal; (b) Plastic, fiberglass, vinyl, etc. ; (c) Masonite, hardboard; (d) Wood. No trailer, basement, shack, garage, barn or other outbuildings or structure of any temporary character shall be used on any lot at any time as a building, either temporarily or permanently. No original building, including outbuildings, shall be constructed upon any lot until the architectural plans, specifications, grade elevations, location upon the lot, site plans, signage plans, and landscaping plans have been submitted to and approved in writing by Randall Corporation, or its assignees or successors. The approval of Randall Corporation, or its assignees or successors, shall also be required for any remodeling or additions to original structures previously approved, so long as the Randall Corporation or its assignees or successors own eight or more lots within the subdivision. The Randall Corporation's, or its assignees or successors, approval is required, in the main, to protect and preserve the immediate environment and to minimize the impact of construction and improvements upon the environment and upon the surrounding lots and property. The approval of Randall Corporation, or its assignees or successors, shall not be unreasonably withheld. 3 . The following lot coverage restrictions will apply to all q�l - 130 73 �)y) 3 the lots within the subdivision: (a) A maximum of 25% of the lot for building usage; (b) A maximum of 50% of the lot for parking purposes; (c) A minimum of 25% of the lot must be utilized for landscaping and greenspace. If the lot utilization for building purposes is reduced from the 25% maximum, the reduced percentage for building purposes can be added to increase the maximum parking usage. 4 . Each lot within the subdivision shall contain at least an area equal to or greater than .7 acres. 5. All buildings built on lots adjacent to Highway 30 are restricted to height not to exceed 25 feet or 1 story, whichever is less. 6. All mechanical equipment, including air conditioning units, utility meters or transformers, fans, etc. , all dumpsters or other storage areas shall be either fenced or screened. All inventory or equipment stored outside shall be screened by berms, fences, or landscaping, or a combination thereof. 7. All parking lots or storage areas shall be paved or hardsurfaced. 8 . No obnoxious or offensive conduct or trade shall be carried upon any lot, nor shall any nuisance be permitted upon any lot. 9. Any sidewalk or walkway installed along any portion of Golden Aspen Drive, Golden Aspen Circle, or South 17th Street shall be maintained by the owners of the lots adjacent to these streets and each of these lot owners shall be responsible for the costs of 94- 13073 (15) 4 maintenance, including snow removal. 10. If the undersigned, its assigns and successors in interest, shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants, conditions, or restrictions herein, it shall be lawful for any other entity or person then owning any other lot in Aspen Business Park Subdivision, Ames, Iowa, to prosecute any proceedings at law or in equity or ameliorate such violations and to seek injunctive relief or damages for such violation or for specific performance in complying herewith. 11. These covenants, conditions, or restrictions shall run with the land and be binding on all parties and all persons or entities claiming by, through, or under them, until January 1, 2014, at which time the covenants shall be automatically extended for successive 20-year periods upon the filing of a verified claim by the owner of any one lot in the subdivision, pursuant to Section 614 . 24, Code of Iowa, unless a majority of the then owners of lots in the subdivision modify or terminate the covenants by the execution and recording of an instrument in writing with respect thereto. These covenants may be amended prior to January 1, 2014, by an instrument in writing, executed by a majority of the then owners of lots in the subdivision. Any such amendment must be recorded. DATED this z day of /� .o-� , 1994. S T E. RANDALL M0J N4 ti J S. RANDALL R4- 13073 (1�� 5 Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Scott E. Randall and Jane S. Randall this day of w , 1994. e a' : ' . .•r .,-;,;., 4 NOTAFY PUBLIC - STATE OF IOWA 9(oA AS j q�— 13073 (1 -7) a.� /4 047i82