Community of the Good Shepherd

Key facts from Community of the Good Shepherd's documents

Reflects the 2008 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

The Community of the Good Shepherd

Units / lots

31 single family affordable rental housing units (Section 1.06)

Developer / declarant

The Community of the Good Shepherd, Good Shepherd Manor Housing Corporation, and Good Shepherd Village Housing Corporation, collectively (Preamble)

Governing law

Chapter 66, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri (Recitals)

Age restriction

No; occupancy restricted to developmentally disabled adults as defined by HUD Handbook 4350.3 (Recitals and Section 1.14)

Assessments & dues

Common Operating Costs paid by Declarant and shared by Lot Owners according to their respective percentage of total cost, calculated as (Declarant Common Operating Cost * Lot Owner's square feet) / Total Square Feet of the Plat as stated in (Section 2.01(c))

Pets

Yes, household pets permitted (Section 4.10)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, to developmentally disabled adults as defined by HUD Handbook 4350.3 under a written lease from Community, Village Housing or Manor Housing (Section 1.14)

Parking & vehicles

Tenant parking will not be permitted except as shown on the Final Plat or as approved by each Lot Owner on their respective Lot; all parking areas and drives shall be properly maintained by respective Lot Owners (Section 4.04)

Fences

No fences or walls shall be erected or maintained without permission of Community, or in such a manner as to obstruct the view of vehicular traffic (Section 4.07)

Architectural approval

Yes; detached Structures require Community consent; fences/walls require Community permission; signs require Community approval; flag poles, antennas, satellite dishes and solar collectors require Declarant approval (Sections 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.11)

Solar & roof

No solar collectors of any kind or type shall be maintained except with permission of the Declarant (Section 4.11)

Signs & flags

No sign, billboard or advertising device shall be placed upon any Building or property except by the landowning Party; Community may adopt rules; signs may be erected if approved by Community as to color, location, nature, content, size and (Section 4.08)

Setbacks / home size

No building or Structure shall be located on or built nearer to the street right-of-way line than the minimum setback line shown on the Plat (Section 4.02)

Maintenance

Community maintains Tract A and its pro-rata share; Manor Housing maintains Lot 1 and pro-rata share; Village Housing maintains Lot 2 and pro-rata share; Community maintains Lots 3 and 4 and pro-rata share (Sections 2.01(a), 2.02(a), 2.03(a), 2.04)

Insurance

Community shall obtain and keep in force insurance policies and surety bonds regarding Tract A as necessary to adequately insure and protect Lot Owners and their operations (Section 2.01(m))

Use restrictions

Yes; Lots 3 and 4 shall be developed solely for residences or facilities for the use and benefit of low and moderate income developmentally disabled adults (Recitals)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended, supplemented, terminated or modified by recording an instrument executed by Declarant, subject to rights and approval of City of Kansas City, HUD under Housing Act sections, and mortgagees/holders of liens of rec (Section 3.05)

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