THIS DECLARATION WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS. HANOVER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Kansas partnership; CYRIL VAN KEIRSBILCK and MARY F. VAN KEIRSBILCK, husband and wife; R. A. AKERS COMPANY, INC., a Kansas corporation-, WAYNE "E" SMITH, INC., a Kansas corporation; and TOM VAN CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Kansas corporation, herein after referred to collectively as Developers, are the owners of:
Block 3, Lots 6 through l2; Block 9, Lots 13 through 20;
Block 11, Lots 8 through 15; Block 12, Lots 2 through 4;
Nottingham Forest, Tenth Plat, a subdivision of land in the City of Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas as the same are shown by the recorded plat thereof, filed on the _____day of _____ , 1984, as instrument number ______, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnson County, Kansas, together with other tracts of land as shown on said plat, and
WHEREAS, Developers now desire to place certain restrictions upon said
Block 3, Lots 6 through 12; Block 9, Lots 13 through 20;
Block 11, Lots 8 through 15; Block 12, Lots 2 through 4;
Nottingham Forest, Tenth Plat, a subdivision of land in the City of Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas for the use and benefit of themselves and for the use and benefit of their future grantees.
NOW, THEREFORE, Developers, for and in consideration of the benefits to themselves, their successors and assigns, and their future grantees, do hereby declare that:
Block 3, Lots 6 through 12; Block 9. Lots 13 through 20;
Block 11, Lots 8 through 15; Block 12, Lots 2 through 4;
Nottingham Forest, Tenth Plat, a subdivision of land
in the City of Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas shall be
and the same hereby are restricted as to their use in the manner
herein set forth:
1. Definition of Terms Used. For the purpose of these Restrictions. the word "street" shall mean any street, road, terrace, drive, circle, or boulevard.
The word "outbuilding" shall mean an enclosed, covered structure not directly attached to the residence to which it is appurtenant.
The word "lot" as used herein may mean
either any lot as platted, or any tract or tracts of land as conveyed,
which may consist of one or more lots, or a part or parts of one
or more lots as platted, and upon which a residence may be erected
in accordance with the restrictions herein contained. A corner
lot shall be deemed to be any lot having more than one street
contiguous to it.
2. Use of Land. None of the lots hereby restricted
may be improved, used or occupied for other then private residence
purposes, and no duplex, flat or apartment house, although intended
for residence purposes, may be erected thereon. Any residence
erected or maintained on any of the lots hereby restricted shall
be designated for occupancy by a single family. No trailer, basement,
tent, shacks garage, barn or other outbuilding erected on any
lot covered by these Restrictions shall at any time be used for
human habitation temporarily or permanently, nor shall any residence
of a temporary character be erected on any of said lots or used
for human habitation; however this restriction shall not prevent
Developers or others authorized by them from erecting temporary
buildings and using such temporary buildings or residences for
office, sales and storage purposes during the development of said
plat.
3. Building Material Requirements. Exterior walls
of all building, structures and all appurtenances thereto shall
be of brick, stone, stucco. wood, shingles, wood siding, wood
paneling. glass blocks or any combination thereof. Windows, doors
and louvers shall be of wood and glass. Roofs with a pitch of
three (3) inches or more per foot shall be covered with wood shingles,
wood shakes, slate or tiles. Flat roofs, or roofs with a pitch
of less than three (3) inches per foot, shall be covered with
tin, built up asphalt, wood shingles, wood shakes, asbestos shingles,
slate or tile. All wood exteriors, except roofs and shake side
walls, shall be covered with not less than two (2) coats of high
quality paint or stain. No building shall be permitted to stand
with its exterior in an unfinished condition for longer than five
(5) months after commencement of construction, except shake side
walls. In the event of fire, windstorm or other damage, no building
shall be permitted to remain in a. damaged condition longer than
three (3) months. All exterior basement foundation walls which
are exposed in excess of twelve (12) inches above final grade
shall be painted the same color as the house or covered with siding
compatible with the structure.
4. Area. No dwelling shall be constructed or permitted
to remain upon any lot in this subdivision unless it meets the
following ground floor area requirements:
(a) One (1) story dwellings must have a ground floor area of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) square feet.
(b) Two (2) story dwellings must have a total floor area of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) square feet.
(c) One and one-half (I 1/2) story dwellings must
have a ground floor area of not less than one thousand eight (1,800)
square feet and a total floor area of not less than two thousand
(2,600) square feet.
5. Approval of Buildings. No residence building, outbuilding or other structure may be erected upon or moved onto any lot hereby restricted unless and until the building plans, specifications, exterior color scheme, materials, location, elevation and grade thereof have been submitted to and approved by Developers, in writing; nor shall any change or alteration in said building plans, specifications, exterior color scheme, materials, location, elevation and grade thereof be made until such change or alteration has been submitted to Developers and approved by them, in writing.
No residential building which has previously been at another location shall be moved onto any lot in this subdivision.
No residential building designed as a "ranch with basement garage" or a "side-by-side split level" residential building shall be constructed on any lot within Nottingham Forest -
Anything in this Declaration to the contrary notwithstanding,
Developers, their successors and assigns, shall have and do hereby
reserve the right to determine the location of all buildings upon
a respective lot or lots and the relation of the top of the foundation
of said building to the street level. If Developers -fail to approve
or disapprove of any such building plans, specifications, exterior
color scheme, materials, location, elevation and grade thereof
within thirty (30) days after submission, and if no suit to enjoin
the erection of such building or the making of any alteration
thereto has been commenced prior to completion thereof, such approval
shall not be required and this restriction shall be deemed to
have been fully complied with. Developers shall not be liable
for any approval, disapproval or failure to approve hereunder
and any such approval, disapproval or failure to approve given
shall not be considered as a waiver of any requirement of or any
restriction in this Declaration of Restrictions. Nothing herein
contained shall in any way be deemed to prevent any of the owners
of any lot within Nottingham Forest from maintaining any action
relating to improvements within Nottingham Forest as he would
otherwise be entitled to maintain.
6. Commencement of Construction. Construction of
the residential building shall be commenced within ninety (90)
days of the date of delivery of a Warranty Deed from Developers
for the purchase of a lot within Nottingham Forest. In the event
such construction is not commenced within said ninety (90) days,
Developers shall have the right to repurchase the lot, at its
original sales price. No owner of a lot in violation of this construction
provision shall be entitled to reimbursement for tax or interest
paid by such owner from the time of the delivery of said Warranty
Deed.
7. Construction of hedges, fences and boundary walls.
Any hedge, fence or boundary wall shall be ornamental and shall
not disfigure the property or the neighborhood. No fence or boundary
wall exceeding six (6) feet in height shall be constructed without
the written consent of the Developers, if a part of the original
construction, or the written consent of the Nottingham Forest
Homes Association, if constructed after the residential structure
is completed
0. Set-back Requirements. Ground Frontage. No residence
or other structure shall be located closer than thirty-five (35)
feet to any street; provided, however, that Developers shall have
and do hereby reserve the right and power to permit such distance
to be reduced to not less than thirty (30) feet. The exercise
by Developers of the powers to modify set-back requirements or
ground frontages with respect to any one (1) lot hereby restricted
shall not in any way limit the right of Developers to exercise
such powers or to refuse to exercise such powers with respect
to any other lot hereby restricted, nor shall the refusal of Developers
to exercise such powers with respect to any one (1) lot inhibit
or limit their right and power to thereafter exercise such powers
with respect to any other lot.
9. Buildings or Uses Other than for Residential Purposes. Noxious Activities.
(a) No building or structure of any sort may ever be placed, erected or used for business. professional, trade or commercial purposes on any lot hereby restricted. No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on with respect to any lot hereby restricted, nor shall any trash, ashes or other refuse be thrown, placed or dumped upon any such lot, nor shall anything ever be done which may be or become an annoyance or a nuisance to the neighborhood.
(b) No vehicle, truck, trailer, bus, campers boat or other apparatus, except passenger automobiles, shall be left or stored on said property, except in an enclosed garage.
(c) No television or radio antenna or basketball
goal shall be placed on the exterior of any structure or constructed
separately.
10. Livestock and Poultry Prohibited. No animals,
livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept
on any lot hereby restricted except that dogs, cats and other
common household pets may be kept so long as they are not kept,
bred or maintained for commercial purposes. In no event, however,
shall more than two (2) dogs be raised, bred or kept on any lot
hereby restricted. Any greenhouse shall be in the rear of the
house.
11. Landscaping and Lawns. At the time of construction
of each residential building, the owner of each of the lots shall
expend a minimum sum of five hundred and 00/100 ($5()O.00) dollars
for landscaping that portion of the lot between the street and
the front building line of the structure. All lawns shall be fully
sodded prior to occupancy or shall be planted with zoysia strips
no farther than twelve (12) inches apart or zoysia plugs no farther
than six (6) inches apart, with the exception of areas designated
by the Developers which may be left as a natural area. The landscaping
shall be completed within five (5) months from commencement of
construction of the residential building.
12. Easements for Public Utilities. Developers shall
have and do hereby reserve the right to locate, erect, construct,
maintain and use, or authorize the location, erection, construction,
maintenance and use of drains, sanitary and storm sewers, gas
and water mains and lines, electric and telephone lines and other
utilities, and to give or grant rights of way or easements therefore
over and upon any part of any lot hereby restricted. No water
from roof and down spouts, basement garage drains or surface drainage
shall be placed in or connected to any sewer line nor shall any
other connection of any kind be made to a sewer line without the
express written approval of Developers their successors or assigns.
13. Right to Enforce. The restrictions herein set
forth shall run with the land and shall bind the present owner,
its successors and assigns, and all parties claiming by. through
or under it, shall be taken to hold, agree and covenant with the
owner of the-lots hereby restricted and with its successors and
assigns, and with each of them, to conform to and to observe said
restrictions as to the use of said lots and the construction of
improvements thereon. No restriction herein set forth shall be
personally binding upon any corporation person or persons except
in respect to breaches committed during its, his, her or their
seizing of title to said lots. Developers, their successors and
assigns, and also. the owner or owners of any of the lots hereby
restricted' shall have the right to sue for and obtain an injunction,
prohibitive or mandatory, to prevent the breach of or to enforce
the observance of the restrictions above set forth, in addition
to any ordinary legal action for damages, and the failure of Developers,
their successors or assigns, or any owner or owners of any lot
hereby restricted to enforce any of the restrictions herein set
forth at the time of its violation shall, in no event, be deemed
to be a waiver of the right to do so thereafter. Developers may,
by appropriate agreement made expressly for that purpose, assign
or convey to any person or corporation, all of the rights, reservations
and privileges herein reserved by or granted to it, and their
assigns or grantees may at their option exercise, transfer or
assign those rights or any one or of them at any time or times
in the same way or manner as those directly reserved by or granted
to them in this instrument.
14. Modification of Restrictions. The covenants,
restrictions and provisions of this instrument shall be deemed
covenants running with the land and shall remain in full force
and effect until May 1, 1998, at which time said covenants, restrictions
and provisions shall automatically be extended for successive
periods of five (5) years each, unless such covenants, restrictions
and provisions are amended, modified or changed or canceled, in
whole or in part, by written agreement, signed by the owner or
owners of more than fifty (50%) percent of the lots hereby restricted
and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnson
County, Kansas, at least one (1) year prior to the original expiration
date or to a subsequent expiration date, whichever if applicable.
Provided, however, said covenants, restrictions and provisions
may be amended, modified, changed or canceled, in whole or in
part, at any time prior to May 1, 1998, by written instrument
signed by both the owner or owners (including therein Developers
if they then be owners) of fifty (50%) percent of the lots hereby
restricted and by Developers and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Johnson County, Kansas, said instrument-to
be effective upon the date of its recording. Provided, further,
in determining the fifty (50%) percent of lot ownership required
by this paragraph, lots which are then subject to a mortgage or
deed of trust shall not be counted in determining such ownership,
unless the-holder of such mortgage or deed of trust shall consent
to such action, in a writing properly acknowledged and filed for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnson County,
Kansas.
15. Separability. Invalidation of any restrictions
set forth herein or any part thereof by an order, judgment or
decree of any court, or otherwise, shall not invalidate or affect
any of the other restrictions or any part thereof as set forth
herein, but they shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CYRIL VAN KEIRSBILCK and MARY
F. VAN KEIRSBILCK, husband and wife; R. A. AKERS CDMPANY, INC.,
a Kansas corporation: WAYNE "E" SMITH, INC., a Kansas
corporation: and TOM VAN CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Kansas corporation,
have caused this instrument to be executed this day of December,
1984.