Savanna Estates

Key facts from Savanna Estates's documents

Reflects the 1998 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (Article I, Section 1.12 (Residence defin)

Units / lots

Phase I: Lots 1-4, Block 1; Lots 1-9, Block 2; Lots 1-6 and 39-43, Block 3; Lots 1-22, Block 4. Phase II: Lots 5-25, Block 1; Lots 7-38, Block 3; Lots 23-42, Block 4 (Exhibit A to both documents)

Developer / declarant

Hi-Line Partners, L.P. (a Texas limited partnership) (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Board establishes annual assessment; Declarant may increase up to 20% per year without membership vote; larger increases require 2/3 vote of Members present and voting (Article IV, Sections 4.04 and 4.05)

Special assessments

Permitted for capital improvements and repair/replacement of Common Property; requires 2/3 vote of Members present and voting at a meeting (Article IV, Section 4.05)

Collections & liens

Continuing charge and lien on each Lot for unpaid assessments; lien superior to most other liens except taxes and first mortgages; Association may foreclose and has power of sale without judicial proceeding (Article IV, Section 4.01; Article VII, S)

Reserves & fees

Association may accumulate surplus funds and carry forward as reserve; not required to provide reserve sufficient for future repair/replacement of Common Property (Article IV, Section 4.03 and 4.05)

Pets

Yes, but limited to 3 dogs per Lot (Article V, Section 5.26)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles parked only on driveway, in enclosed garage, or in back yard (Article V, Section 5.04)

Fences

Fencing must be wood stockade, wood or simulated wood fencing, pipe, pipe and cable, or chain link; no fence over 8 feet; pipe fences must be painted; no wood stockade fence along public or dedicated road; no fences in front yard; pet enclo (Article V, Section 5.18)

Architectural approval

Declarant must approve all Structures (including location) in writing before construction; Declarant's right supersedes Association's until Declarant control ends, then transfers to Association (Article IX, Sections 9.01 and 9.02)

Solar & roof

No round or flat roof tops (Article V, Section 5.14)

Home business

Limited home office uses permitted (professional services like legal, insurance, accounting, engineering; limited hobby businesses); must be within Residence or outbuilding; no auto repair shops (Article V, Section 5.30)

Signs & flags

No commercial signs; temporary sales signs (garage, lawn sales) allowed, limited to 3' x 3' (Article V, Section 5.17)

Setbacks / home size

40 feet from front lot line; 10 feet from side lot lines; 15 feet from rear lot line; corner lots: 80 feet from front lot line; Declarant may grant exceptions (Article VI, Section 6.02)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Property, private drives, landscaping, walls, fences, street lights, security gates, sprinkler systems; Owners maintain their Lots and Structures (Article II, Section 2.06; Article V, Sec)

Use restrictions

Lots only for single-family residential purposes; only site-built constructed homes permitted (Article V, Section 5.02)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot (except Declarant). Class B (Declarant): nine votes per Lot, but not less than total Class A votes plus one (Article III, Section 3.05)

Amendments

Declarant may amend without Owner approval for compliance, title insurance, lender requirements, insurance, or scrivener's error; otherwise 2/3 vote of Class A Members present and voting; mortgagee approval required if materially affects mo (Article VIII, Sections 8.02 and 8.03)

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