The Retreat on Lookout Mountain

Key facts from The Retreat on Lookout Mountain's documents

Community type

Single family residential subdivision with HOA (Section 5.1(a))

Legal name

The Retreat Homeowners Association (Section 1.2)

Developer / declarant

Terrace Mountain Estates Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership (Opening paragraph)

Assessments & dues

Initial maximum annual assessment: $660.00 per lot in the year first lot sold; thereafter automatically increased by greater of 10% or CPI increase, subject to further increases by 2/3 vote. (Section 4.3 (pages 10-11))

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessment for capital improvements, unanticipated expenses, taxes; must be approved by 2/3 vote of each class. (Section 4.4 (page 12))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments and charges become a continuing lien (Assessment Lien) on the lot, superior to all liens except taxes and first mortgage. Association may foreclose like a mortgage; sale proceeds applied to costs, then to Association, bal (Sections 4.1, 4.10 (pages 10, 14-15))

Reserves & fees

Annual assessments must include adequate reserve fund for taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, replacement of Common Area (Section 4.2, 4.5)

Pets

Yes – customary household pets (dogs, cats, household birds) (Section 5.3)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but not for transient or hotel purposes; minimum rental period 30 days (Section 5.1(b))

Parking & vehicles

No commercial vehicles or recreational vehicles (campers, boats, trailers, mobile homes) parked in front driveway or visible from other lots or streets except temporary parking not exceeding 4 consecutive hours. No vehicles in Common Area e (Section 5.11 (pages 20-21))

Fences

All fencing must be cement block construction, new materials; color selected by Developer with Committee approval. Side/rear fences not more than 6 feet high. Fences must be completed within 3 months. Damaged fences must be removed or resto (Section 6.1 (pages 23-24))

Architectural approval

No buildings, exterior improvements, fences, walls, solar collectors, antennas, satellite dishes, landscaping, or exterior color changes without prior written approval of Architectural Control Committee. (Section 7.2 (pages 28-29))

Solar & roof

Solar collectors and related equipment may not be installed on roofs, but may be located elsewhere not visible from other lots/Common Area/streets with prior written Committee approval. Committee may adopt guidelines. (Section 5.7 (page 18))

Home business

Business activity permitted within a single-family house if not detectable from exterior, conforms to zoning, does not increase insurance, and consistent with residential character. No trade or business otherwise conducted in or from any lo (Section 5.4 (page 17))

Signs & flags

No commercial signs; one "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign per Lot up to 5 sq ft (Section 5.4)

Setbacks / home size

No house with less than 1,700 total livable square feet (exclusive of open porches, ramadas, patios, balconies, pergolas, carports, garages) unless approved by Committee. (Section 5.6 (page 18))

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be occupied and used for single family residential purposes only (Section 5.1(a))

Voting & meetings

Class A: 1 vote per lot for non-declarant owners; Class B (Declarant/Developer): 3 votes per lot until conversion. Voting rights vest after assessment levied. (Sections 2.4, 2.6 (pages 5-6))

Amendments

Not explicitly detailed in this excerpt; Declaration may be amended as provided in Project Documents. Declarant has unilateral right to replat its own lots without consent under Section 7.4. (Section 7.4 (page 30))

Amenities

Common Area includes Tracts A through I. Entry gate (unmanned), pedestrian access gate, pool area within Tract F with gate. Pool key provided to original owners. (Sections 1.5, 5.18 (pages 2, 22-23))

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.