(a) General rule.--To
convert convertible real estate or add additional real estate pursuant to
an option reserved under section 5206 (relating to contents of declaration
for flexible planned communities), the declarant shall prepare, execute
and record an amendment to the declaration under section 5219 (relating
to amendment of declaration) and comply with section 5210 (relating to plats
and plans). The declarant is the unit owner of any units thereby created.
The amendment to the declaration must assign an identifying number to each
unit formed in the convertible or additional real estate and reallocate
votes in the association and common expense liabilities. The amendment must
describe or delineate any limited common elements formed out of the convertible
or additional real estate, showing or designating the unit to which each
is allocated to the extent required by section 5209 (relating to limited
common elements).
(b) Creations within
additional real estate.--Convertible or withdrawable real estate may be
created within any additional real estate added to the planned community
if the amendment adding that real estate includes all matters required by
section 5205 (relating to contents of declaration; all planned communities)
or 5206, as the case may be, and the plat includes all matters required
by section 5210. This subsection does not extend the time limit on conversion
or contraction of a flexible planned community imposed by the declaration
under section 5206.
(c) Liability for
expenses and right to income.--Until conversion occurs or the period during
which conversion may occur expires, whichever occurs first, the declarant
alone is liable for real estate taxes assessed against convertible real
estate and all other expenses in connection with that real estate. No other
unit owner and no other portion of the planned community is subject to a
claim for payment of those taxes or expenses. Unless the declaration provides
otherwise, any income or proceeds from convertible real estate inure to
the declarant.