Lambert

What Lambert's governing documents say

This is a declaration of reciprocal restrictive covenants for two adjoining commercial tracts—the Duncan Outlot Tract and the Towne Center Tract—that together form a shopping center in Denton County, Texas. It binds the current and future owners of these tracts, governing how the land can be developed and used. The document is not a residential HOA or condominium rulebook; it applies to commercial property owners and tenants.

• Allowed & prohibited uses: The tracts may only be used for retail sales, service facilities, business offices, financial institutions, and related uses. Prohibited uses include nuisances, excessive noise/odors, hazardous materials, warehouses (except incidental storage), second-hand or surplus stores, mobile home/trailer courts, junkyards, dumping, fire/bankruptcy sales, central laundromats (with limited pick-up exceptions), auto sales/display (except mechanical service), living quarters, mortuaries, adult bookstores, and trailer rentals.
• Building size & height restrictions: On the Duncan Tract, buildings are limited to a maximum of 3,000 sq ft of gross floor area in one restricted area, with no single building exceeding 2,000 sq ft, and height capped at 25 feet. On the Towne Center Tract, heights vary: 34 feet on the I-35 side and 25 feet on the Colorado Boulevard side, with one-story limits imposed in certain zones.
• Setbacks, spacing & design controls: Buildings must be separated by at least 15 feet (Duncan) or 120 feet (Towne Center) with encroachments allowed under specific conditions. Trash receptacles must be screened on three sides, roof mechanical equipment must be screened, exteriors must be finished with specified materials (e.g., stucco, concrete), and fascia signs cannot extend above the roofline.
• Plan review & approval: Any owner may submit building plans to the other for review; if no objection is raised within 30 days of adequate information, violations are waived. If a building receives a certificate of occupancy and no affidavit of noncompliance is filed within six months, all Section 1.2 restrictions are deemed satisfied.
• Enforcement & amendments: Only owners holding at least 51% of the land area of a tract can enforce the covenants against the other tract, via injunctions, damages, and attorneys' fees. Amendments require the written consent of 51% of both tracts' owners. The declaration terminates on February 1, 2020, or earlier by written agreement.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is a commercial property covenant; it does not address residential occupancy, HOA fees, community amenities, or homeowner rights. It also does not govern day-to-day tenant conduct beyond the use restrictions, and it does not create any obligations for individual homeowners or renters.

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.