No. 2317 approving an amendment to the Declaration of Protective and Restrictive Covenants of the Blackthorn Corporate Center and Blackthorn Center Development Guidelines

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INTRODUCTION These Development Guidelines are cited in the Declaration of Protective Covenants & Restrictions for the Blackthorn Corporate Center (Covenants) as Recorded at the Office of the Recorder, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The purpose of these Guidelines is to assist the Applicant in achieving a certain level of quality in site development, consistent with the concepts for Blackthorn. The Development Guidelines are intended to aid the Applicant in achieving a style, character and quality of development conforming to the goals and objectives for Blackthorn as described in Article II of the Covenants. These Development Guidelines do not supersede, but rather supplement, the Covenants and the specific requirements and provisions included therein. The Applicant should refer to the Covenants for a variety of specific requirements. The intent of the Covenants is to ensure consistent high quality development, thus protecting and enhancing the investment of all Blackthorn Owners. The Development Guidelines shall apply to all properties in Blackthorn and are an addition to the requirements of the City of South Bend Municipal Code. All standards set forth herein are subject to the criteria established in the current Federal, State, or City of South Bend regulations, whichever criteria are the most restrictive. The Applicant should refer to the Covenants, the City of South Bend Zoning Code, the • Airport Economic Development Area Development Plan, and any other applicable instruments governing development within Blackthorn. The Development Guidelines are enforced by the Architectural and Site Plan Review Committee of the Association, and may be amended from time to time by the Commission at its determination. DESIGN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS The Design Review and Approval Process is a two step procedure. The first step is to submit to the Architectural and Site Plan Committee (Committee) a preliminary conceptual plan which includes: building elevation, types of materials, and a site plan. Step two is to submit more detailed plans and specifications as stated in section 5.4 of the Declaration of Protective Covenants & Restrictions for the Blackthorn Corporate Park. In order to ensure the orderly marketing and development of the property, the Committee will act promptly on any Applications seeking Committee approval. All building construction and site improvements must be reviewed and approved by the Committee before local or state building permits are secured and any on-site construction begins. 1 Blackthorn Corporate Park -Development Guidelines 5/30/01