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ARTICLE III Approval By Architectural Control Committee Prior to Construction 3.1 Purpose and Authority. In order to maintain the Criteria for Standards, to prevent the impairment of the attractiveness of the individual Lots and to maintain the desired tone of the residential community, and thereby secure to each Owner the full benefit and enjoyment of his Lot with no greater restriction on the free and undisturbed use of a Lot than is necessary to ensure the same advantages for the other Owners, an Architectural Control Committee is hereby established. 3.2 Membership. The Architectural Control Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") shall be composed of 1 or ~ore individuals appointed by the Declarant, and shall remain in existence until such time as all of the Lots affected by this Declaration have been sold and residential dwellings have been constructed upon said Lots or until December 31, 2010, whichever occurs first. In the event of a death or resignation of any member of the Committee, the remaining members shall have full authority to designate a successor. Neither the members of the Committee, nor its designated representatives shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant. At any time after all of the Lots affected by this Declaration have been sold to Owners who reside in dwelling constructed on the Lots, the said Owners of a majority of the Lots affected by this Declaration shall have the power through a duly recorded written instrument to change the membership of the Committee or to withdraw from the Committee or restore to it any of its powers and duties. The initial composition of the Committee is as follows: Richard S. Carlson, General Partner Richard S. Carlson and Associates, L.L.P. 7671 Old Central Ave. N.E. Fridley, MN 55432 Coreen Elwell, Office Manager Richard S. Carlson and Associates, L.L.P. 7671 Old Central Ave. N.E. Fridley, MN 55432 3.3 Procedure. Before commencing any permanent improvement on or to any of the described Lots, the Owner shall first submit a site plan and plans and specifications for the written approval of the Architectural Control Committee. The Committee shall not be enticed to charge a fee for review of plans. The Committee's approval or disapproval shall be within 10 days. In the event the Committee or its designated representative fails to approve or disapprove within 10 days after plans and specifications have been submitted to it, or within said 10-day period submit the issue to arbitration as hereinafter provided, approval will be deemed granted. The Architectural Control Committee shall take into consideration the planned location of the proposed improvement, its conformity and harmony of external design with existing or planned improvements to the Property, and the location of the improvement with respect to topography and finished ground elevation. Conformity by the Owner with such requirements as may be imposed by the City of Centerville in connection with the issuance of a building permit for the Lot shall not create a presumption that such planned improvement is compatible and in harmony with the existing or planned development of other Lots. Conformity by the Owner with 4