No. 1147 approving declaration of protective and restrictive covenants of the Blackthorn Corporate Center and Blackthorn Corporate Center Development Guidelines

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h. Complete landscaping plan showing type, species, variety, location and size (at installation) of all plantings including trees, shrubs, turf (seed or sod), irrigation plans and natural conservation areas; i. Sign and/or Signage plans showing size, height, design, color, materials, I location, construction and lighting with respect to each intended Sign; j. Site Furniture specifications showing size, height, design, color, materials, location, construction with respect to each piece of Site Furniture; k. The non - refundable Review Fee and Architect's total cost estimate as set forth in Section 5.7; and Such other information as the Committee may require which is pertinent to the evaluation of the plans and specifications. 5.5 Variances. In addition to the plans and specifications, the Applicant shall set forth separately and in specific detail any and all variances it desires from the Covenants and Guidelines. No variance shall be granted when the result of such variance would be contrary to or inconsistent with any applicable zoning or subdivision control ordinance, or other law, ordinance, rule or regulation of a public authority. 5.5.1 Temporary Variances. The Committee may waive and/or grant any temporary variance to an applicant I the Committee deems such waiver or variance warranted in a particular instance. A temporary variance expires when the Owner or Occupant sells, transfers, leases, or in anyway conveys the Site and it's Improvements thereon, to a third party. If a variance which has been waived and/or granted by the Committee is not used within one year of its approval by the Committee, the variance is said to have expired. The Committee may not waive and/or grant a variance which would require the approval of the Declarant, the Board, or the Association as stated in this Declaration. 5.5.2 Permanent Variances. If an Applicant has requested a waiver and/or variance which would be permanently attached to the Site, the Committee must notify the Declarant for approval or rejection of the request. The Declarant must provide the Committee with written notice of approval before the end of the Committee's thirty (30) day application review period as stated in Section 5.8. If the Declarant fails to act within said thirty (30) day period, the request is deemed rejected. The Declarant may not waive and/or grant a variance which would require the approval of the Board or the Association as stated in this Declaration. 5.6 Review Fee. Plans and specifications submitted to the Committee for review shall be accompanied by a statement from the Architect who prepared such plans and specifications certifying as to the probable construction cost of the Improvements together with a non - refundable payment payable to the Association in an amount equal to the then applicable Review Fee. The Review Fee for all projects is hereby set at five- hundred dollars ($500 US) or one -tenth of one percent (.1 %) of the Architect's proposed cost of the Improvements, whichever is greater. The Committee may change the non - refundable Review Fee from time to time as it sees fit. No plans and specifications shall be reviewed unless and until such fee has been paid. In the event that an application is disapproved by the Committee, the Review Fee will not be refunded to the applicant. Blackthorn Corporate Center - Covenants & Restrictions 4111193