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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS APPLICATION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF: Str - -Jp (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email of Applicant) FoRoFFrcE usn oNLy GASE No.: OA '2 Namp' lliam Fritz S Date Filed Addres.q: 2OL Corsine Straat o"t 2 Planning Conrrnission C.itv lStatelT.in. Centreville l\Iii ) 1617 Date of BOA Hearingr (850)-766-1537 Plrone Nrrrnher' Date Notice Published:

Enrail : wfritz@pOa. com Decision of

TO THE TOWN OF CENTR"EVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:

Application is hereby made fon (Check one) tr Appeal of the detennination of the ZoningAdrninistrator and/or Planning Commission El Variance from strict application of the Town of Centreville Zoning Ordiiance

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Special Exception

DBSCRIPTION OF PROPERTY INVOLVED:

Brief description of property involved: (hnproved/unimproved lot; street address; road frontage (ft.); near.est cross street).

204 Corsica Street. Centreville, MD 21617. ImJrroved Lot / Cross Streets are Warf I n and C.eamery.I.n ._ 2s' ft Brief statement of relief reqllested: (purposeof theAppeal).

in the form of Short Term Rentals is the Town of Centreville.

Present owrler of property (if different from above) William Fritz If Applicant is not owner, please indicate your interest in this property Has property ever been subject ofprevious application? No If so, give ion No. & Sign re of Applican rney Printed me or Attorney of P Name & Address of Owner W:\0-BOARDS AND COMMTSSTONS\BOARD APPEALS\FORMS\BOA Appticarion 202t.doc Revised 02/2016

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT(S):

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Original and seventeen (17) copies must be filed with the Board Clerk and accompanied by the corfesponding fee payable to the Town of Centreville at the tirne of application.

Appeal - $1,000.00 pLUS Associated Costs Variance - $300.00 pLUS Associated Costs Special Exception - $600.00 pLUS Associated Costs F Prior to filing an appeal, a copy of this Application shall be served upon the officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken and proof of sr,rclr service shall be furnished to the Board Cler[..

F Applications on which all reqr-rired information is not furnished will be r.eturned for cornpletion befbre plocessing.

) Attach hereto building elevations and a sketch drawn to scale of the property with all dimensions of lot and buildings thereon, distances between building and property lines, bounding street or road names, contiguous and opposite properties with names of owners, North point and scale, sidewalks, driveways, and other impervious surfaces.

F Withdrawal of the apptication by the applicarrt prior to the hearing will requrire the applicant to pay any costs associated with the application including, but not lirnited to, advertisirrg and tegal costs.

MY SIGNATURE BDLOW GRANTS THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES OF THD BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND THE TOWN OF VILLE THE R TO ENTER ONTO THE PROPERTY TOR THE PURPOSE OF VIEWING R THE APPLICAT APPEAL.

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101 Lawyers Row, Centreville, \AD 21617 September 15th,20Zz To: Town of Centreville, Technical Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Board of Appeals From: William and Stephanie Fritz Subject: Special Exception Request / Short Term Rentats The application and the attached supporting documentation formally request approval from The Town of Centreville, TAC, Planning Commission, and Board of Appeals to grant William and

Stephanie Fritz a Special Exception to allow Short Term Rentats atine property o1204 Corsica Street, Centreville, MD 21617, After reviewing zoning maps of Centreville, it was determined that the subject property falls into Zone R2. After further reading into Residential District R-2 it was detbrmined that Special Exception was needed to allow for Short rerm Rentals at this location.

The below and attached information shall serve to provide all parties in the approval process with the needed information to grant the subject property the Special Exception. The information attached will give supporting documentation on the below items as listed in Article lll, District Regulations of Residential District R-2 | 170-10-C-6.

Use and development standards. ln accordance with the following use and development standards, bed-and-breakfasts, boardinghouses and short-terrn home rentals must:

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Have the facility inspected and approved by the fire marshal for the specified use;

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Comply with applicable federal, state and local laws ' Appendix C: Operate under a valid bed-and-breakfast, boardinghouse or short-term home rental zoning certificate prior to operation ' Appendix D: Provide for off-street parking in accordance with g 170-32 of this chapter, which includes a Buffer from adjacent residential uses

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' Appendix Not involve the alteration of a structure in a manner that changes the essential residential character of the property or district o F:

Appendix Signs are permitted as provided for in Article lV, Supplemental Zone Regulations, S 170-38 of this chapter l lPage Special Exception Application

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Appendix A

' Hav o e the facility. inspected and approved by the fire marshal for the specified use;

Attached email is from the office of tne Fire Marshalfrom eueen Anne,s County.

The below email clearly states that the Fire Marshal does not inspect or approve any dwellings that are not new construction. However, we have done many items over and above the norm to protect both the home and our future juests. Below is ' "':.'+*;[;ffi TJ8 H5E[T53, {,",?1ff:il::iT?,"J =;;;,;,,er has been . installed on each level of the home in a visible locJtion that can be ffi:?ffiifli:Tt[#,".Xiii,"o

on the nrain rever ' New lnterconnected Smoke & Carbon tr/onoxide Detectors w/ Lithium battery support has been installed on each level.

All home outlets have been changed out to GFCI outlets to contlnue efforts to eliminate the possibility of fire Fire Blanket has been put into the home to also help in the possibility of a fire .

:,rt;Jfffiffi;ffl,.U:.n:",fii:til'raci rhe above rty inspected and a pproved by the fire marshal for the specified use; shoLih be sufficient in ihis iequirement.

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Com o p ly with applicable federal, state, and local taws;

william and Stephanie Fritz have all tre neebeo insurances and requirements to run a short-term rental. We will comply with all applicable reoerai, state, and local laws.

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' operate under a valid bed-and-breakfast, boardinghouse, or short-term home rental zoning certificate before the operation o This apprication and request for an exception is what is needed.

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a Provide foroff-street parking in accordance with S'170-42 of this chapter, which includes a Buffer from adjacent residential uses;

o o $ 170'3?: singre Family dwelling must have a minimum of 2.0 parking spaces Parking spaces requirements are "At least nine feet in width and at least .1g feet in length for a standard space,, o You can see in the picture below that a driveway has been put in to accommodate the needs by the town of Centreville. The below pi.tur" shows the driveway at a dimension of 9, in width and 60, in length.

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a Not involve the alteration of a structure in a rnanner that changes the essential residential character of the property or district;

o We have no plans to c-h?lg! any essential residential character of the property, We honor the history of thiJhome and don't plan to change anything about it. We are currently working with the Maryland Historical Trust to ensure the home is brought back to its historical needs.

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a Signs are permitted as provided for in A(icle lV, Supplemental Zone Regulations, S:tzo- 38 of this chapter.

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Hey Jeff, Just t$ adcl on to my last enrail. We have already purchased it.

'i"ir;':rtk yo, for the response' we look forward to your formal response to tle bel,w question sonn rr:enl' yrr";

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101 Lawyers Row, Centreville, MD 21617 November 9th,2022 To: Town of Centreville, Technical Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Board of Appeals From:

William and Stephanie Fritz, property owners of 204 Corsica Street Subject: Special Exception Request I Short-Term Rentals Second lnformation

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Submittal from TAC Comments The below and attached information was requested from the TAC meeting held on 10117t22.

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Fritz deed of July 12th 2022 o

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Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and Rights-Of-Way dated June 15, 1995 a Appendix I Declaration of Covenants legal review from Liff Walsh & Simmons o Appendix J: Rental ag reement information llPage Special Exception Application

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a Fritz deed made on July 12th, 2022 o The Fritz deed of 204 Corisca, issued on July, 12th 2022, references easements and covenants but with no deed reference to the recorded Declarations.

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Attachments has a copy of the Fritz Deed made on OTl12l22

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a Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Rights-Of-Way dated June 15, 1995 o Declaration of Covenants is included as an attachment under Appendix H Attachments Appendix

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a William & Stephanie Fritz approached Liff Walsh & Simmons. Liff Walsh & Simmons is a full-service based law firm servicing the legal needs of small businesses and privately held middle-market companies in the greater Maryland region. Liff, Walsh, and Simmons focus their practices on real estate. William and Stephanie approached them to understand the Declaration of Covenants and Owners Committee better. Attached is the legal response

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Attachments o Last paragraph in Letter .

"As indicated above, the Owners Committee's authority is expressly restricted to exercising the limited power granted to in under the Declaration. See Art. V $ c. That authority is limited to providing for the maintenance and repair of Common Maintenance Areas. See Art. V $ c & d. The only obligation the Owners Committee is empowered to impose upon a Lot owner is for the payment of annual and special assessments to

fund the maintenance of the Common Maintenance Areas. See Art. V S e.

Beyond this, the Committee cannot compel a Lot owner to undertake any action or refrain from making any use of their Lot, renting their Lot to third persons, or engaging in any other activity.

O Appendix J o RentalAgreements 3lPage Special Exception Application I Rental agreements will be offered by the private owner through their own rules and regulations, partnering with companies such as Airbnb.

Any shorlterm renters would be fully vetted out prior to taking possession of the home. The vetting process would encompass the number of tenants, the reason for stay, and past reviews. Tenants receive reviews from Owners on Airbnb and VRBO. During any booking request, we are able to review the tenents previous stays at other rentals and review all feedback from Owners. Any reviews that are negative or people that don't have

reviews would not be permitted to stay. For all guests provide a Welcome Book prior to their stay, that explains all house rules and obligations. This book is emailed prior to checking in as well as printed and located in the entrace way of the home.

Companies such as Airbnb have the below disclosure prior to reserving the space 8y ic1€c{ing thc butt+* irclo*, i agre* t+ thc tlastlalt*u& ftul€s. &rbnb't Rdroolci*$ aod &cfund h[EI. a.d that ^rrbnb can ghlIgtlliltnefmCAtfnetheC f t'm rerpoosrbb for damaga. lagree:o pay th* tdtdl rfts!.a {1..(}&,r i{ Xhe ll$ilt acr.pt$ my t*+kin* requ;$!

frBq{*a*ttobook I Host House Rules include - No pets, no parties or events, no smoking, no more than 4 individuals permitted to stay in the home, music off by 10pm, check out time by 11am and check-in time starting at 3pm.

t Accidents - lf someone is responsible for damage during a stay, the payment method charged at the time of the reservation will be used.

Aircover o Airbnb and other third-party hosts offer $1 lVlillion in damage protection and $1 million in liability insurance. lt's always included in all rentals.

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Liability insurance covers Bodily injury to guests and others, damage to or theft of property belongings, and damage caused by a guest to common areas, like building lobbies or nearby properties.

o Host Damage protection is part of companies such as Airbnb and covers damage to the home or belongings caused by guests, unexpected cleaning costs due to the behavior of a guest during a stay or income lost if you need to cancel due to damage caused by a guest.

4lPag* Special Exception Application a Not only does Airbnb have liability coverage but William and Stephanie Fritz have an Umbrella lnsurance Policy up to $1 Million, with 204 Corisca Street listed as a property under the account.

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Appendix G Attachment

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WITNESSETH, that for ancl in corisideration of the sum of Two Hundred Thousaud ar:d qf 00/100 Dollars ($200,000'00), which includes the amount of any oursranding Mortgage or Deed c$ i of Trust, if any, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledgert, ihe said Graitor dJes"grant and ( u ) convey ta the said WILLIAM FRITZ hnd STEPHANIE FRITZ, as tenants by the Jntireties.

) unto the survivor of them, his or her personal representatives, heirs and assigns, in fee srmple, all H f t a h l a lo t w lo s t , o th f a g t r o is u t n o d s s ay io : ate in the County of Quien Anne's, itate of Marylind and described as (1 All that lot or parcel of Land situate, lying and being in the Thinl Election Districr r*" "10 of Queen Antre's County, State of Marylind knowriand designated as Lot T as set

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t{r aeiiiabillty, of the Lots.

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- 5 tJ i a, t'Conjson t{aintenance &reagl' shal1 $ean the follo!"lng:

gl d L. Th€ privat€ Driveray as defined belowi

2. AlL portlons 6f the Lots that are now or hereaft€r

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4. Ihe existing three sets of exterlor brlck stalra

a ltuat c(i I'etueen the four residentiaL gtructurer on th€ Xrts.

o. rtBeclarant[ means WiLlian F. crov€mmnn and t{smir tt. tt Grov€roi-r:r.r th€ current owners of, tho Lot6. i i I _i c. rrDeclarationtr acans this Declrfatr,on of, CovEnrnt!, I .! i Restrlcti.ons, and Rlghts-of -tl;,ry.

d. r'llanageilent Conaittee'l shall nean th6 cormitt€e of f,our I {4) pereoos estab}lshed under Artic}e v of this Declrrstion. I i e. rtownertt neans the person. or 1egal ertlty holding th6 i r€cord tee sitnple title to a Lot. If more than onB person, ot t other Legal €ntlty or any cornbinalion theraof, hoLde the r€ccrd i a{.\l tltle to any Lo!, alt of then shall bo deened a slngle record orner I c.l for purposes of thls Declaration. I

o a t" {Pf,atx neans the Amended Plat of cantrevlll€ Xandlng I dated February 15. 1995 prepared by clar€nce tl. Hil,ler, Regtstered E Professlonal Iand Surveyor, and to be reeorded on or about tb€ date of thi€ o€elaratlqn in the tand Records of Queen ArnE'3 County.

^t & !r. I'Private Drlver.ray" Beans th€ right-of-rray that lE r{r,i approxiuately 15 feet in uidth, herein sBtablish6d acroag tho !

N aastern boundarlos of, the lJots designated aa r8tone Or&rert on tho t t € PIat. I ) ti' t AR?ICLE II - PURPOSE OT SECI,ARATIO}I l:

a1 ( s E 'Ihe general purposes of this Declaration ar€: I I t a{t l- To elstablish designated areas wlthln tb6 Lots that I

4) are to be nalntained in a consj.stent fashlon in order to protect I

r} the aesthetic and scenic valu€ and desirabillty of the lJotai and !

| r ' j " 2. to egtablish certaln rights-of,-lray for the benefit' i ? I s'I of the o$ners ln order to perelt th€ mutual, uae and enloyt0ent ol I{ the tots. i tl (-) b. rhi.s Declaration ls not intended, nor shall lt be r $ 5 t construdd or interprcted: I I , io {r; o th e e rn e C r o s i ln o o i n 1 th t . ta e i n l t , T e o o n t s a a n f o f c e r e c o t A f f o e t r h a o g re s i s e o t r r p ic o t r tio in n 8 a n o y f tn t a h n e n o I r o t t h s a c u o s n ag g € tlt b u y t ln th g € , ! I

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a.Theot.neraofthatot$,fcrthenselveg,theiragentsand lnviteee. shall have the foLlowing rlghts of access and €gress over tho Prlvata Drlveuay, l. In order to hava access to, afid,egress f-roh' Lot 7' the Otrner of Irt ? sh;if i""" rlght-of-riy only-over that portion oi-tte Prlvat€ Driveiray Yhlch" liea $lthin 5' ''ot

2. In order to have access to, and egress fron' L.()t 8'

6 $ i t t o h ; e -t f O ,o g n i e .i r v o .t f € , iat D e rlv * e n r' o ra ii y i w iv h e lc h a l - l r e ie s i tt r - i o th f- i r n . 1iy [ 'o o t n s t y 5 -o a v n e d r -7t'hat Portion t3 fa.a 3. In order to have accelts to. and-egress froBr |ft g' (} t ii h -t e ii " o p w ri n r e lt r e o f Lo b t r p iv r e n r l a fi i w fri h " r " c h u t l r e ig L h t ! - ' o it f h - l '. n r iy Lo o t n s l y 5 'o ' v 7 e ' r a th n a d t - 8 P ' ortion

t il. fs lt 13 rot necessary for the Or,nEr of I,ot 5 to 4* Cf,gAA l,ota ?, g, o! e ior J.ngress nr dgrese purFoses, no right-of- \ar> vay ls granted to tbe orn6r of, l,ot 5' c{ b. fhe orner of eacn Lot, for hlnsslf' hie agents and m lnvltees, ahall have ifght" cf access and €gress over.the^entlre .( 3 +) r r .

e id s t id h €n t o ia f 1 't a ru n c y t u e r x e t - e o r n io i" t-roicnk.

or st b a o ir th s . si l d lu e t s, a n d o i t o u i i l t - h s-ttaJtn-1d-ionwg retrh'se l3 i""t-irrai p"rtions raay lle,*lthln the boundaries of, an adjoining r,ot. "iru.rr'sialrs t c. fhe o!{ner of IPt 9. for h1r5€1f, hls ag€nts and.lnvltees' r ; r G <6 } 3 , t lt l "X p s i h " i;. i ; a i t ;l i ;" r " ; r i " t - t h ;- a r o " v " a n f i a o - s i o " i u g n d c r L t r h i n i i i s a s t t e o a P f r s i a s c u -i c a h s e y it t " r . l u l 'a e c n t a d u w d le e J it o g , h r l i n e . n n s t o q h t t h a t o ' o - i v t n h e b o s r o r t u t a t h h n n e e d d a a e l s n r n i t e g e t g i r r t n e h o e f e v l o i f e d a n v t c e h a t o tl o t r o h f n a $ t o t h o r e e a f

SI adJolning Properties.

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i""ii"g comroiite. shalL be decided by.t-he vote of a naJorlty of the o "i r ' ' * /n r" e rs present t:t the meeEing -provlded that a quorun la I i pi"."nt.- a iid vot* resul-tsj in no action having been taken" i nelxhers a 2 c . h air T p h e e rs i o o t w n n m a a n a r y d s c a c lo o e t m m re h a n it s e te u c € e re s s r s h a a a r n y l1 . d , ? - €l€c h -i t e f , o lt f - f B i f c r o e o r $ a d ,€t a e m B rD o h r i a n rq e r l g it ' b a 5 { { t

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p to tin€- 't c.theownorEconix0l,tto6shal}havath€r€sponalbllttyt.o 5 enforce the covenanie.-'ana reetri.ctlons aet fbrth -tn thls (s o""ior"tfon, and to rnairlt"in and repalr thc Common llalntenanco (: Areasr;.s follows:

($ '(*) 1. for the colnnon use of, the Olners of the Lotst i

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& provisions of the oeea oe Easement', as well as all applicable lawe -t ind ordinances of the To$n of Centreville and Cuaen lnne'a County, d t( { 1l ) .j titaryland, a 3 n . d In 6uclr $anner and resPect that- tlt" Cgl0]nan : I i : i t tu 2 l M i"- a " i r r i t . e ii n " a t nce A d r e e s as ig u n i , l l ip! r * e . r t n ,r a , i . n ", in s a o n u d nd e o o r n d B e t r ? a u n c d ti c r r e ', p a a l n r, d h a a tt r r n a o c n t l i o v u e lr 1 { I

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3. Ahe nalRtanance. repalntlng and rsplacenont, Lt

nae€arrrlr, of ths exlstlrg .nd fqturG f,enctng on the l.otst t {. fbe ualntenance and repointing, if necessary, of the , exlstlng thr€s s€ta of exterior brick sLairi eituated betl-een the four rasldentltl atruclures on the Lotse" 1. Each Ol,ner of any Lot by acc€ptance C}f a de€d therefor, lnaluding f6ts orrned bir the Declarant, rrhether or not .lt 6ha11 bE so expressed ln any such deed or conveyance, sha}l be

deened tG covenant and agree Uo pay to the Ouners Con$ittce (a) annual, ass€ssrnents or chargest and {b} special assess$ents for capital Lnprove*ents, such assess$ents to be fixed, established and collect€d fron time to time as hereinaf,t€r provided.

2" fhe asEessroents .levi€d under this Artic.le shaLl be used exclusi.vely for the purposes set fortb in paragraphs c. anat d.

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. d F f,orth the purpose of the $eetlng, q {. In addltion to the annual. assessnents authorlzed by il 6ectl^on 3. above, th6 ouners comEittee eay levy in any as$essment cun year a speclatr ass€ssment, appl.icablg ta that year only, for the

* purpose of defraying, Ln ehole (}r ln part, thq cost of any

o constructlon or reconstruction, unexpected repair or replacernent oi "$ capital improvements vlthin the conmon Malnienance Areas, or the purchase of any fixtures or persanal property required for lhe ?

naintenarce of, the common rlalntenance Areas; a,ny speClat asscssmetlt $ levied by the Osners Corunittee sha1l require the assenL of throefourths G,lat of the total vote of, the ouners rrho are voting in o{$ Person or by proxy at a meeting duly cal.led for that Furpose.

Y|-; Britten notice of uhlch shall bo sent t.o all Oun€rs at least thirty {s days Ln advance and shal,l set forth the purpose of the neeting, *t ( rr : l 5. fhe quoru& required f,or any action authorized by 0, $ectlon 3" or 4. above shall be the presence at the meetj.nq of 4.' Ouners or of proxies entitled to cast att of th€ four votes.

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c + { i corilrenc€ on the first day of January, 1.996, and on the same date of, g(}) each 6ucce6ding year.

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7. Any amount asscssed againEt a Lot shall be thc $ I

personal obllgation of the Ouner of that I6t at the tlne L'hen the 5 issessment ls-nade and, if not paid on the date ilhen due, sha]1 also constitute s lien upon the Lot'*hich shatl bind ths tot in tha $ hands of th€ then Owner iron the daUe trhen notlce of, the assess&e'tt :i is nrailed as herein provided- The orrners co6nlgt€a nay establish I lnterest on account of any unpaid assessnent at the rate of ten

percent p€r annunr, and nay brlng legal actlon agalnst the oLtner i i.ir".ifiv olfiqateO to pay the assessment. There shall be atlded I Eo the au-ount o1 the assessnent the cost of, reasonable attorneyt I I feeg for brlngi.ng the action. I

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Appendix I Attachment

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RE: Declaration of Covenants Liff Walsh & Simmons Legal Letter

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JoSHUAA. WELBoRN November 4,2022 Via Email Only (willi am.fritu@pgparks.com) William Fritz 204 Corsica Street Centreville, Maryland 21617 RE: Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and Right-of-Way,204 Corsica Street, Centerville, Maryland Dear Mr. Fritz:

Our firm has been asked to review the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and Rightof-Way recorded among the Land Records of Queen Anne's County in Liber 0497, folio 518, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A (hereinafter the "Declaration"). As you are likely aware, the Declaration encumbers the real properties located at 200, 204, 208 and 212 Corsica Street, Centerville, Maryland 21617 (hereinafter "Lots 6, 7, 8, and 9", "Lots" or singularly "Lot").

As way of background, the Declaration was created in 1995 when Lots 6,7,8, and 9 were jointly owned by William F. Grovermann and Norma M. Grovermann. The central purpose of the Declaration, beyond establishing the rights of access over the "stone drive" located at the rear of the Lots, is to provide for the maintenance and repair of the "Common Maintenance Areas". The Common Maintenance Areas are defined to includes the "stone drive", all portions of the Lots

planted in grass, fencing, and the exterior brick stairs which lay between the Lots. ,See Art. [ $ a.

Beyond addressing these limited matters the Declaration puts no encumbrances, restrictions of use, or obligations on the Lot owners. Indeed, Art. I $ b specifically limits the scope of the Declaration by providing that it is not intended to "...restrict in any manner the usage by the Owners of the Lots...".

To manage and provide for the maintenance and repair of the Common Maintenance Area, the Declaration mandates the establishment of an Owners Committee. See Art. V $ a. The Owners Committee is made up of the respective owners of the Lots. Id. Each Lot owner is entitled to one vote and the Declaration provides that in order to transact business a quorum of three of the four Lot owners is required. See Art. V $ b. To approve any measure, a majority vote is required. 1d. A

Llt,t;,WrtLstt November 4, 2022 *{ Sttr,trtoNs Page2 of2 vote that results in a tie would defeat the proposed action. 1d. While, only a quorum is necessary for the Owners Committee decide matters related to its limited purpose, the Declaration itself cannot be amended or terminated without the consent of all Lot owners. See Afi. VI $ f.

As indicated above, the Owners Committee's authority is expressly restricted to exercising the limited power granted to in under the Declaration. See Art. V g c. That authority is limited to providing for the maintenance and repair of Common Maintenance Areas. See Art. V $ c & d. The only obligation the Owners Committee is empowered to impose upon a Lot owner is for the payment of annual and special assessments to fund the maintenance of the Common Maintenance

Areas. See Art. V $ e. Beyond this, the Committee cannot compel a Lot owner to undertake any action or refrain from making any use of their Lot, renting their Lot to third persons, or engaging in any other activity.

Should you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss any of the foregoing in greater detail, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, /s/ Joshua Welborn Joshua Welbom, Esq