Trails of Santa Fe Homeowners Association, Inc.

Trails of Santa Fe Homeowners Association, Inc.

ENRICHMENTS, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The TRAILS OF SANTA FE SUBDIVISION contains 135 residential lots. DFGG of Texas, Ltd., as Developer and Declarant, created the plan which was approved by the City of San Antonio and developed in two phases. Certain areas, such as landscaped entrances and ponds will be maintained for the benefit of all LOT owners in the TRAILS OF SANTA FE SUBDIVISION by the SF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,(SF HOA) The City of San Antonio will maintain the public streets within the community.

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND THE IMPORTANCE OF READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS

The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Declaration) of the TRAILS OF SANTA FE SUBDIVISION establishes the rights and responsibilities of all Lot Owners. You should have received a copy at the closing of your house. If you did not get a copy of the Declaration, contact Eagle Valley Homes Sales Office immediately. Basically, the Declaration states that all Lot Owners automatically become members of the Association upon receipt of a deed to a lot in the subdivision. The SF Homeowners Association, Inc. is a non-profit Texas Corporation and the Bylaws of the corporation explain the rights and responsibilities of the Members of the Association. As a Lot Owner and Member, you will be required to contribute to the common expenses through annual assessments, obey the rules and abide by the restrictions designed to maintain THE TRAILS OF SANTA FE as a first-rate community. In return, you will have the opportunity to become involved in the operation of the Association by voting annually, serving on committees and the Board of Directors, and by participating in community functions of your choice
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ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL ISSUES(Art. 3)

The Trails of Santa Fe Subdivision is a Deed Restricted Community. To ensure uniformity of architecture and harmony of external design throughout the subdivision, the DCCR (Article 3) establishes the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) to oversee all construction on the individual lots and in the common areas. For everyone's protection, no improvement such as a home, storage building, swimming pool, playscape, fence, wall, decorative or artistic structures may be started until the plans and specifications have been submitted to, and approved by the Architectural Control Committee. Any plans for modification of, or addition to, existing structures or certain landscaping must also be reviewed and approved before work begins. This also includes changes of color. (See Division 3.3 of the Declaration.) A copy of the Residential Design Guidelines for the Trails of Santa Fe Subdivision will be provided by the Association.

PROTECTIVE COVENANTS(Art. 4)

These restrictions were established to protect and enhance the value, desirability and attractiveness of the subdivision. For example, Article 4, Section 4.3.7 of the Declaration prohibits common cement, cinder block, or chain link fence of any type on any lot. Section 4.3.8 regulates athletic equipment and facilities. Basketball equipment, whether permanent or temporary, should not be placed at the street right-of-way or within 15 feet of the front property line. .( Putting a baskball backstop or a skate board ramp in the street is also a violation of a City Ordinance on obstructing the right of way.) By accepting a deed to a lot in the TRAILS OF SANTA FE SUBDIVISION, you, your family, tenants or invited guests agreed to abide by these restrictions.





ASSESSMENTS TO PAY COMMON EXPENSES

To ensure that any common property is adequately insured and maintained, all Lot Owners (including the Developer and any Builder) are required to contribute to the expense of upkeep, administration, taxes and insurance. The annual assessment rate set for the first Fiscal Year for these services has been established at $180.00 annually for an improved Lot , payable on January 1st of each year. Payments should be made to SF Homeowners Association and mailed to PO Box 100431, San Antonio, TX 78201.

EXAMPLES OF COMMON EXPENSES:

??œUpkeep, maintenance and repair of entry landscaping, detention pond and its fencing .
??œ Payment for utilities used on the common areas
??œTaxes assessed upon the Association
??œGeneral liability insurance and Directors and Officers insurance covering the Board, Officers, Committee members and volunteers based on their service to the Association
??œCosts of management and materials used in the corporate, financial, and administrative affairs of the Association

VOTING RIGHTS

All Lot Owners, other than the Declarant, have one (1) vote on each matter coming before the Members at any meeting (unless their voting rights have been suspended by the Board of Directors). The Declarant is entitled to four (4) votes on each matter, until certain events occur. (Details are found in Article 2 of the Declaration.) This allows the Declarant to supervise the Association until such time as there are a sufficient number of individual owners who are experienced enough to successfully govern themselves. The Board of Directors will be elected by the Membership for three (3) year terms beginning with the First Annual Meeting.

POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

The Declarant or the Association, through its Board of Directors, or any Lot owner, may bring an action at law against any Lot owner for failure to abide by the covenants, conditions and restrictions established in the Declaration. Legal action can also be taken against any owners for failure to pay assessments for which they are personally obligated, and the Association may foreclose the lien against a lot (even a homestead property) for non-payment of assessments, fees and costs. Interest will be charged on delinquent assessments, and legal fees, court costs and other costs of collection may be added to the amount of the assessment. No Lot owner may waive or otherwise escape liability for the assessments by not using the common area or by abandoning the property. This ability to enforce the collection of assessments assures that all Lot owners will share equally in the expenses of the Association.

COMMITTEE SERVICE - WHY ARE OWNERS NEEDED?
The Association's Committees provide a way for members to affect the quality of life in the community. Lot owners often ask why they need to be involved in the Association by serving on committees and the Board, if we have a professional manager? The answer is that Lot owners have the ultimate responsibility to set and maintain standards for their community. Although managers can offer professional advice and experience, they can only support community standards but they do not establish them. Only owners have that right. Serving on any committee requires a continuing commitment and serves as a training ground for eventual Board service. The Board??fs duty is to enforce the covenants as they are written until such time as they are amended by the membership. For example, the Covenants Committee reviews the community standards as stated in the Declaration to determine if they are being upheld. Reminders will be sent to Lot owners who have items that are not in compliance with the Declaration.

. ASSOCIATION OPERATION

If you have any questions regarding your Association, please contact MAXIMUM MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC. (MMRI) at 735-8181 for additional information. MMRI is a professional management company contracted to handle the administration of the Association.


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MANDATORY MEMBERSHIP

The SF Homeowners Association is an automatic membership association. Anyone who buys a home in the subdivision becomes a member automatically. The Association provides a means for the neighborhood to have a voice in the larger San Antonio area as well as keeping the neighborhood a pleasant place to live.

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