Cinnamon Creek

Key facts from Cinnamon Creek's documents

Reflects the 2000 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Cinnamon Creek Townhomes Association, Inc.

Units / lots

38 (townhome); 176 (first single-family); 184 (second single-family, Lots 177-360) (Preliminary Statement townhome (Lots 1-3)

Developer / declarant

Cinnamon Creek Land Corp., a Nebraska corporation (Preliminary Statement, first paragraph)

Governing law

Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act (for association) (Article II Section 2 (townhome) and Arti)

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors fixes assessment. Increase without vote: up to 5% or CPI increase; above that requires 2/3 vote of each class (townhome). For single-family: board may set dues and assessments; excess needs 75% member approval. (Article III Section 3(a),(b) (townhome);)

Special assessments

Board may levy assessment for extraordinary costs up to $200 per lot per year (single-family). (Article III Section 10 (first single-fam)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a lien on the property; personal obligation of owner. Association may foreclose lien. Lien subordinate to first mortgage or deed of trust. Sale under foreclosure extinguishes prior delinquencies. (Article III Sections 1,7,9 (townhome); A)

Reserves & fees

Interest at maximum legal rate (townhome) or 16% per annum compounded annually (single-family) from due date. (Article III Section 7 (townhome) page 5;)

Pets

Yes, maximum two domestic pets per unit (townhome). In single-family: dogs, cats, or other household pets kept within residence; no breeding for commercial purpose; must be confined to lot. (Article V Section 1(d) (townhome) page 7)

Architectural approval

Yes. All external improvements require written approval of Architectural Control Committee (townhome) or Declarant (single-family). (Article VI (townhome) page 8; Article I )

Signs & flags

One sign per lot up to 6 sq ft for sale only. No advertising signs, billboards, streamers, balloons, exterior illumination except by Declarant during development. (Article I Section 5 (first single-family)

Setbacks / home size

30 feet from front yard line; also must comply with Omaha zoning codes (single-family). Townhome: not specified. (Article I Section 3 (first single-family)

Maintenance

Townhome: Association responsible for exterior maintenance (painting, lawn, garbage, snow removal); owner responsible for interior, roof, gutters, downspouts, sprinkler systems, and items normally covered by homeowners insurance. Single-fam (Article III Section 10 (townhome) page 5)

Use restrictions

All lots used exclusively for single-family residential purposes (except common facilities, churches, schools, etc.) (single-family). Townhome units used only for residential purposes (Article V Section 1(g)). (Article I Section 1 (first single-family)

Voting & meetings

Class A: Owners of units/lots (1 vote per unit/lot). Class B: Declarant (4 votes per lot owned). Class B converts when Class A votes equal Class B, or Jan 1, 2005, or written direction of Declarant. (Article II Section 3 (townhome))

Amendments

Townhome: may be amended by Declarant and at least 75% of Owners; extension for 10-year periods by 75% of Owners. Single-family: Declarant may amend unilaterally for 5 years; thereafter by owners of at least 75% of lots. (Article VII Section 3 (townhome) page 8;)

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