Asante

What Asante's governing documents say

Asante is a master-planned community in Surprise, AZ, governed by a master declaration that creates the Asante Maintenance Corporation (AMC) to own and maintain shared common areas. This document binds the developer and future community associations (which will have their own rules), not individual homeowners directly. It primarily sets up the framework for assessments, membership, and land use classifications for the entire development.

• Master-planned community structure: The declaration establishes a two-tier governance: a master Asante Maintenance Corporation (AMC) and individual Community Associations for each neighborhood. The AMC maintains the overall common areas; the Community Associations handle their own neighborhoods and collect assessments that include the AMC's portion.
• Assessments & fees: The AMC levies annual assessments based on the number of gross acres in each Community or Non-Residential property (1 Assessment Unit per acre). The board sets the amount. There is also a potential 'Asante Subsidy' to cover shortfalls, paid by community declarants and Non-Residential Owners.
• Membership & voting: Each Community Association holds one membership in the AMC, with one vote. The Declarant (developer) holds three votes per membership until it no longer owns any portion of the covered property. The president of each Community Association serves as a director on the AMC board. Individual homeowners have no direct vote in the AMC.
• Land use classifications: The Declarant has sole discretion to set land use classifications (e.g., Single-Family, Multi-Family, Commercial) for different parts of the property, which are recorded in plats or Community Declarations. These can include a wide range of residential and non-residential uses.
• Common area use & easements: All Community Association members have a non-exclusive right to use Asante Common Areas. Use can be suspended for assessment delinquencies or rule infractions (up to 60 days). The AMC may also dedicate or transfer common areas to public agencies.
• What this document doesn't cover: This master declaration does not contain specific rules for individual homeowners (e.g., pet limits, lease terms, architectural standards, parking). Those details will be in the individual Community Declarations for each neighborhood within Asante. The document is also truncated, so some articles may be missing.

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.