This article, which described the method of adding adjacent real property to this Declaration, does not apply to these properties.

Section One: Development Period. During the development period, the Association, the ACC, and all Common Areas shall, for all purposes, be under the management and administration of the Developer. During the development period, the Developer shall appoint five directors, and may appoint any persons the Developer chooses as directors. At the Developer’s sole discretion, the Developer may appoint members of the Association to such committees or positions in the Association as the Developer deems appropriate, to serve at the Developer’s discretion and may assign such responsibilities, privileges and duties to the members as the Developer determines, for such time as the Developer determines. Members appointed by the Developer during the Development Period may be dismissed at the Developer’s discretion.

Section Two: Purpose of Development Period. The Developer’s control of the Association during the Development Period is established in order to ensure that the Properties and the Association will be adequately administered in the initial phases of development, to ensure an orderly transition of Association operations, and to facilitate the Developer’s completion of construction of Housing Units.

Section Three: Authority of the Association After Development Period. At the expiration of Developer’s management authority the Association shall have the authority and obligation to manage and administer the Common Areas and to enforce this Declaration. Such authority shall include all authority provided for in the Association’s Articles, Bylaws, rules and regulations and this Declaration. The Association shall also have the authority and obligation to manage administer the activities of the ACC in its responsibilities as described in Article Ten, Section Five.

Section Four: Delegation of Authority. The Board of Director’s or the Developer may delegate any of its managerial duties, powers, or functions to any person, firm, or corporation. The Board and the Developer shall not be liable for any breach of duty, negligence, omission, intentional act or improper exercise by a person who is delegated any duty, power or function by the Board of Directors or the Developer.

Every person or entity who is an Owner of any Lot agrees to be a Member of the Association by acceptance of a deed for such Lot. Membership may not be separated from ownership of any Lot. All members shall have rights and duties as specified in this Declaration, and in the Articles and Bylaws of the Association.

Members shall be entitled to one vote for each Lot owned. No more than one vote be cast with respect to any Lot. The voting rights of any Member may be suspended as provided in the Declaration, or the Articles or Bylaws of the Association. Members’ votes may be solicited and tabulated by mail or facsimile.

The Association shall have the right and obligation to maintain improvements, vegetation, signage and utilities in and on the Common Areas. The Association shall have the exclusive right to use and manage the Common Areas in a manner consistent with this Declaration, the Articles and the Bylaws of the Association.