Red Mountain Plaza

What Red Mountain Plaza's governing documents say

Red Mountain Plaza is a commercial shopping center in Mesa, AZ. This governing document creates reciprocal easements, use restrictions, and a common area maintenance regime binding all property owners (of parcels/pads) within the center. It is not a residential community—this governs commercial real estate.

• Permitted & prohibited uses: No residential or industrial use allowed. Walgreens has an exclusive for drugstore/pharmacy uses. A Burger King (Exempt Owner) had a 20-year exclusive for hamburger restaurants (now likely expired). Certain operations (offices, health clubs, schools) are restricted near the Checker Auto (now Northern Automotive) premises. No massage parlors, adult theaters/bookstores, or funeral parlors allowed.
• Common Area maintenance & assessments: Each owner must pay their pro-rata share (based on gross floor area of buildings on their parcel) of Common Area Maintenance Costs, which include cleaning, landscaping, lighting, parking area upkeep, and utilities. Assessments are due quarterly; late payment accrues 18% interest and a possible 25% late charge, and creates a lien on the parcel that can be foreclosed.
• Easements & access: All owners and occupants have non-exclusive easements for parking, ingress/egress, utilities, pedestrian traffic, and service/delivery vehicles across the entire shopping center common area. No walls or barriers may obstruct access.
• Architectural control & construction: All new buildings, remodeling, or alterations must be approved by an Architectural Committee to ensure consistency with the shopping center's design scheme. Buildings on pads have specific height limits (one story) and allowed gross floor area. Exterior changes must be architecturally compatible.
• Signage: Monument or pylon signs are allowed only in designated areas on the Site Plan and require Declarant approval (subject to Walgreens lease terms). Sign maintenance costs are borne by the owner whose name/logo appears on the sign.
• Parking & vehicle restrictions: No charges for parking are allowed. Owners cannot rely on common area parking to satisfy their own zoning requirements. Walgreens must consent to any enlargement or reduction of the parking area as long as its lease is in effect.
• Late-night lighting costs: If an occupant stays open after 11:30 p.m., the owner of that parcel pays the cost of illuminating the common area during that period (unless separately metered). Walgreens is exempt from this charge.
• What this document doesn't cover: This declaration governs a commercial shopping center, not a residential community. It does not address residential rules like pet limits, leasing to tenants (outside commercial leases), or homeowner rights. It is a partial/ancillary document focused on easements, restrictions, and common area maintenance for commercial property owners.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.