This is a transcription of the SECOND AMENDMENT to the DECLARATION of LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM.  The DECLARATION is a legal document duly recorded in the Land Records Division of Arlington County in book ___ pages ___.  Any errors here notwithstanding, the exact legal document is as recorded.

SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION
OF
LAUREL. MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, is made this day of 1980, by LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., a Virginia Corporation, (hereinafter sometimes called “Declarant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, by Declaration dated March 19, 1979, and recorded on March 21, 1979, among the land records of Arlington County, Virginia, in Deed Book 1984 at page ]743, LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC. subjected certain real property located within the County of Arlington, Virginia, and more particularly described in Schedule “A” to that Declaration and made a part thereof, to be LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM; and

WHEREAS, LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., by FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM dated January 30, 1980 and recorded January 30, 1980 in Deed Book 2006 at page 903 among the land records of Arlington County, Virginia, did subject certain additional real property located within Arlington County, more particularly described in Schedule “A” attached to said FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL. MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, which additional real property added eleven (11) Units and twenty-three (23) Convertible Spaces to LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM; and

WHEREAS, LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., desires at this time to convert into Units six (6) of the Convertible Spaces established in the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARA¬TION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, in accor¬dance with Title 55, Section 79.62 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Title 55, Section 79.62 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., does hereby convert Convertible Spaces numbered 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 established by the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, into Units.

The six (6) Convertible Spaces which are being converted into Units are contained within the building designated as building numbered six (6) on the PLAT attached as Exhibit “A” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM. The PLANS which show the location of the six (6) Convertible Spaces within the aforesaid building which are hereby converted into six (6) Units are those PLANS which are attached as Exhibit “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM.

Attached as Exhibit “A” hereLL, is a written Certification by Thomas B. Chambeelin, Registered Land Surveyor, certify­ing that the Convertible Spaces converted into Units hereby ure now substantially complete. Attached as Exhibit “B” hereto is a written Certification of Robert F. Beam, Certified Architect, certifying that those Con­vertible Spaces hereby converted into Units and which were shown on Exhibit “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, are now substantially complete as Units.

I. UNIT BOUNDARIES:    The boundaries of each of the additional six (6) Units created by this SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, shall be exactly the same as the Unit boundaries described in the DECLARATION OF• LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM.

II. LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: Limited Common Elements for those Units created by this SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDO­MINIUM, shall be those specified In Section 55-79.50(e) of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, as amended, and those marked and identified on the PLATS and PLANS attached as Exhibits “A” and “A-1” respectively to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL. MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM for the Units now certified as substantially complete. In accordance with Section 55-79.54(a) (6) of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, as amended, the Declarant hereby reserves the right to assign from the Common Elements additional Limited Common Elements for the Units to be converted from the remaining Convertible Spaces at the time of the conversion of such remaining Convertible Spaces to Units. Such Limited Common Elements, when created, shall be fenced in areas directly to the rear of each Unit and Limited Common Parking Spaces, which areas shall be substantially in accord with the areas for Units shown on the PLATS and PLANS which were attached as Exhibits “A” and “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM. The further assignment of Limited Common Elements to Units converted from Convertible Spaces shall be as depicted or described by further Amendment to the Declaration which shall be recorded at the time of the conversion of the • Convertible Spaces to Units.

Any expenses of maintenance, repair or replace­ment relating to such Limited Common Elements as herein defined or as may be designated on the PLAT or PLANS attached as Exhibits “A” and “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, with the exception of expenses relating to limited common parking areas, shall be treated as individual expenses of the Unit or Units to which such Limited Common Elements appertain.

III. THE UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN COMMON ELEMENTS: Each Unit and each Unit to be created out of each designated Convertible Space in LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE

CONDOMINIUM, will have an equal undivided interest in all Common Elements including the Limited Common Elements (i.e., a one-fifty-fourth (1/54) interest). The owner of each Unit ur designated Convertible Spaces will he entitled to one vote for each Unit or designated Con­vertible Space owned.

1. PARTITION REMOVAL: No Unit Owner may remove all or any portion of a vertical party wall or the horizontal separation between his Unit and the Unit above or below without first obtaining written permission so to do from the Board of Directors of the Unit Owners Asso­ciation.
2. RELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN UNITS: Unit Owners may cause the relocation of Condominium boundaries between adjoining units pursuant to the provi­sions of Section 55-79.69 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, as amended.
3. SUBDIVISION OF UNITS: Unit Owners may cause the subdivision of any Unit pursuant to the provi­sions of Section 55-79.70 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, as amended.
4. CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE SPACES: The remaining Convertible Spaces designated and shown on the PLATS and PLANS attached as Exhibit “A” and “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWN­HOUSE CONDOMINIUM shall be converted to Units in accordance with Title 55, Section 79.62 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, as amended.
5. RIGHT TO LEASE OR SELL UNITS    The

Declarant shall own in fee simple each Condominium Unit or designated Convertible Space not sold to a purchaser or other­wise transferred. Declarant retains the right to enter into leases with any third parties for the occupancy of any of the Units owned by Declarant.

1. EFFECTS OF DECLARATION:   LAUREL PROPERTIES,
   INC. does hereby declare the provisions of the Declaration and Bylaws of LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, shall apply to the additional Units hereby created for LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, by this SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., A Virginia Corportion, has caused this SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE

DECLARATION to be signed this 3rd day of April       , 1980

STATE OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF ARLINGTON

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____________ day of 1980, by _____ President LAUREL PROPERTIES, INC., on behalf of said Corporation.

 

EXHIBIT “A” TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO DECLARAT’ON OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM

CERTIFICATION

I, THOMAS B. CHAMBERLIN, Certified Land Surveyor, do hereby certify that the Units contained in building num­bered Six (6) and previously shown on the PLAT attached as Exhibit “A” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF LAUREL. MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, are substantially com­pleted as of the 14th day of March, 1980.

THOMAS B. CHAMBERLIN Certified Land Surveyor Virginia Certification Number 603

 

EXHIBIT “B” TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO DECLAHATION OF LAUREL MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM

CERTIFICATION

1, HUBERT P. BEHM, Certified Architect, do hereby certify that all of the Units shown as Units numbered 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 on the Plans attached as Exhibit “A-1” to the FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION nF LAUREL. MEWS, A TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM, previously certified by me as sub­stantially complete as Convertible Spaces, are now hereby certified by me to be substantially complete as Units, as of the 31st day of March, 1980.