Frisco Heights - Absentee Ballot
Frisco Heights - Absentee Ballot
June 2023
Dear Neighbor,
It has come to our aten�on that many homeowners in Frisco Heights are concerned about the number
and condi�on of leased homes in our community. Currently 101 of the 343 homes in the neighborhood
are leased, or in other terms, 30% of our communi�es’ homes. That is the cap adopted by the
community in July of 2018.
At your request, your elected board members have been working with our Associa�on lawyer to amend
the Rules and Regula�ons Governing Leasing and Rental Proper�es. To reduce the number of leased
homes and/or rentals and officially amend the Rules and Regula�ons Governing Leasing and Rental
Proper�es you must vote to accept or reject the proposed changes. If enough votes are not received to
approve the amendment, the exis�ng rules and restric�ons will remain in effect and the number of
rental proper�es will likely grow larger.
To vote, click on the DocuSign link in the email received and follow the DocuSign instruc�ons.
Those that do not have an email will have an op�on to go to the Frisco Heights Community website
(htp://friscoheights.frontsteps.com/) and download the amendment details, fill out the ballot, and
return to 4Sight either by email or US Mail. Email: HOAinforma�[email protected] or US Mail: 4Sight
Property Management, 4760 Preston Rd. Suite 244-238, Frisco, TX 75034.
Thank you for your �me and aten�on to this important Amendment.
Sincerely,
In the event you are unable to attend the Meeting of the Members (TBD) to
vote in person upon the First Amendment to the Declaration for Frisco Heights
Owners Association, Inc. (“Frisco Heights”), this Absentee Ballot may be used to
cast your vote for or against these ballot measures. This Absentee Ballot is valid
to provide my written request for a special meeting of the members to vote
upon the First Amendment to the Declaration for Frisco Heights. The First
Amendment to the Declaration includes Leasing Restrictions to the Declaration.
This ballot shall not expire.
□ AGAINST
□ X AGAINST
Date: ____________________________________________________________
Absentee Ballots will not be accepted at any time after the deadline. No person
other than the Member is authorized to case votes on his/her behalf.
“By casting your vote via absentee ballot you will forgo the opportunity to
consider and vote on any action from the floor on any proposal raised at the
meeting, if a meeting is held. This means that if there are amendments to the
First Amendment to the Declaration for Frisco Heights your votes will not be
counted on the final vote on this measure. If you desire to retain this ability,
please attend any meeting in person. You may submit an absentee ballot and
later choose to attend any meeting in person, in which case any in-person vote
will prevail.”
CERTIFICATE FOR
RECORDATION OF DEDICATORY INSTRUMENT OF
FRISCO HEIGHTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF COLLIN §
WHEREAS, Section 202.006 of the Texas Property Code requires that “A property owners’
association shall file its dedicatory instruments in the real property records of each county in which
the property to which the dedicatory instruments relates is located.”; and
WHEREAS, Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc., a Texas nonprofit corporation (the
“Association”) desires to comply with Section 202.006 by filing of record in the real property records
of Collin County, Texas, the attached instrument; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Frisco Heights
Owners Association, Inc., Executed by D. R. Horton- Texas, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, as
Declarant, and recorded on March 13, 2002 at Volume 05125, Page 02739 in the Real Property
Records of Collin County, Texas, including any amendments thereof, additions, annexations and
supplements thereto and entitled “Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Frisco
Heights” (the “Declaration”) subjected to the scheme of development therein certain land described
within the Declaration, Plat and Bylaws;
By: ______________________________
____________________, President
Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc.
___________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
After Recording, Return to:
Manning & Meyers, Attorneys at Law
4340 N. Central Expressway, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75206
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS FOR FRISCO HEIGHTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF COLLIN §
THAT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION is made effective on the date of its filing in
the Collin County Real Property Records by the Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. (hereinafter
referred to as "Association").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Frisco Heights
Owners Association, Inc., executed by D. R. Horton- Texas, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, a Texas
limited partnership, as Declarant, recorded on March 13, 2002 at Volume 05125, Page 02739 in the
Real Property Records of Collin County, Texas, including any amendments thereof, additions,
annexations and supplements thereto and entitled “Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions for Frisco Heights” (the “Declaration”) designating Frisco Heights Owners Association,
Inc. (the “Association”) to administer and enforce the Covenants and Restrictions contained in the
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration, and all amendments and supplements thereto remain in full force
and effect; and
recorded in the real property records of every county in which the Property is
located…”
WHEREAS, Section 209.0041(h) of the Texas Property Codes states that "a declaration may
be amended only by a vote of 67 percent of the total votes allocated to property owners in the
property owners’ association, in addition to any governmental approval required by law. If the
declaration contains a lower percentage, the percentage in the declaration controls.”
WHEREAS, Section 209.0041(e) and (f) of the Texas Property Codes state that:
“(e) This section applies to a dedicatory instrument regardless of the date on which
the dedicatory instrument was created.
WHEREAS, the Association has met the requirements of Article 14 of the Declaration and
Section 209.0041(h) of the Texas Property Code. This amendment was approved at a duly called
meeting of the Members held in 2023.
WHEREAS, the terms and provision of the Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. Declaration,
except as modified herein, are hereby declared to be in full force and effect with respect to the
Property. The Property shall continue to be held, occupied, sold, and conveyed subject to the terms
and conditions of the Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. Declaration and any amendments and
supplements thereto. The Declaration, and any amendments and supplements thereto shall run with
title to the Property and are binding on all parties having any right, title, or interest in and to the
Property or any part thereof, including their heirs, representatives, successors, transferees, and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of each Owner thereof.
WHEREAS, the effective date of this Amendment shall be the date of filing in the Collin Real
Property Records.
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Declaration and any
amendments and supplements thereto of Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. are hereby
amended with the following First Amendment to the Declaration of Frisco Heights Owners
Association, Inc. Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. declares that the Property and all portions
thereof are and shall be held, transferred, assigned, sold, conveyed and occupied subject to all
covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, liens and charges contained in the Declaration, as
modified and amended herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc. Declaration is hereby
amended as follows:
1) Article 5, Section 5.16 is hereby redacted in full and replaced, and shall now read as follows:
5.16. LEASING OF HOMES. An owner may only lease the dwelling on their
lot subject to the restrictive covenants set forth below.
5.16.1. DEFINITIONS.
a. Association- “Association” means the Frisco Heights
Owners Association, Inc.
b. Dedicatory Instruments- “Dedicatory Instruments” means
each governing instrument covering the establishment,
maintenance, and operation of the Association. This term
includes the Declaration, Bylaws, Policies, and Rules and
Regulations of the Association and all amendments
thereto.
c. Homeowners- “Homeowners” means the same as Owner
or Owners under these Leasing Restrictions and the
Dedicatory Instruments of the Association.
d. Landlord- “Landlord” means the owner of the Property,
even if that owner has a management company that is in
charge of leasing the Property.
e. Lease- A “lease” includes any written agreement between
a landlord and a tenant that establishes or modifies the
terms, conditions or other provisions regarding the use
and occupancy of the Property. All leases must be in
writing.
f. Leasing- “Leasing” is defined as the regular, exclusive
occupancy of the residence on the Property by any person
other than the Owner for which the Owner, or any
designee of the Owner receives any consideration or
benefit, including, but not limited to, a fee, service,
gratuity or emolument. If the Property is owned by a trust
and the beneficiary of the trust is living in the Property,
that Property shall be considered Owner-occupied rather
than leased.
g. Lessee- “Lessee” shall be considered the same as Tenant
for purposes of these Leasing Restrictions.
h. Lease to Purchase Agreements & Contracts for Deeds-
Shall be considered the same as Leasing for purposes of
these Leasing Restrictions.
i. Renting- “Renting” shall be considered the same as
By: ______________________________
________________________, President
Frisco Heights Owners Association, Inc.
___________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
After Recording, Return to:
Manning & Meyers, Attorneys at Law
4340 N. Central Expressway, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75206