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Item 7D - Open Space Standards and Management Letter Kimley>>> Horn Shivers' Farm- Single Family Southlake, Texas Zoning Case M ZA26-XXXX June 2026 Open Space Standards: All open space areas shall be fully landscaped with appropriate materials to be healthy,thriving and sustainable, and shall be irrigated in a manner appropriate to the needs of such landscape materials and the local environment. The internal park within the residential area shall contain an open area with ground cover consistent with the Southlake Landscape Ordinance. Open Space Management Plan: Intended Usage: The common open space areas of the project are intended for the quiet enjoyment of the homeowners within the development. All sidewalks are intended for pedestrian traffic, shall be kept in good condition, and accessible to the occupants and customers. The Single-Family Open Space shall be maintained by the property owners or the Property Owners Association (POA). The POA shall have the ability to assess fees required for the maintenance of the open space areas and other POA activities. The POA shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the open space within the Single- Family development. The expenses required to maintain the common areas at a quality level shall be estimated annually by the POA Board, and dues shall be determined and assessed on each property owner in an equitable fashion at such a rate as necessary to maintain such a level of quality. Authority to enforce these requirements, and to place a lien on the property if such dues are not paid, shall be in the form of written Deed Restrictions and Covenants, agreed to by all property owners at purchase, and shall run with the single-family land. Provisions shall be made, in the POA bylaws and Deed Restrictions,that in the unlikely event the POA fails to maintain all or a portion of the Single-Family Open Space in reasonable order and condition, the City of Southlake may, but is not required to, assume responsibility for such maintenance and take corrective action, including the provision of extended maintenance. The costs of such maintenance may be charged to the POA or individual property owners that make up the POA, and may include administrative costs and penalties which shall become a lien on all property in the development.