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The Joker

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JESUS! :facepalm:

The 2nd quote is from my next door neighbor, who is the president of the HOA. You know, the guy that has a fence separating my yard and his but he doesn't weed whack my side of the fence that's on HIS property.

WTF does HE know about Miracle grow supply?

Jebus Christ!

I wouldn't put up with that snobby bullshit. Fuck them and their fag kids dressed in sweaters.
 

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Just invite me and FDC to the next neighborhood pool party and let's put an end to all of this foolery. :toast:
 

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Amendment to Dues Proposal for Lot #2

With the recent "For Sale" decision by xxx on her Lot #2 home (first house on the right facing xxx upon entrance to the neighborhood from 200 South), we have proposed an increase to the HOA Dues for this lot from $100 to $300 per annum.

This rate increase is to cover the monthly cost of the irrigation and lawn maintenance that the HOA currently pays for this specific lot. Lisa has agreeid to this change, pending a formal vote on an amendment to be made to the covenants at our 2013 annual HOA, and has communicated to the real estate agent that this annual dues amount will be the liability of the new homeowner.

As you know, the HOA pays for the irrigation and maintenance of the common area. Due to the 'subjective discretion' required to separate the common area from the lot #2 front (west facing) lot and south side lot (external to the fence), we have been maintaining with irrigation, mowing, and seeding the entire area bordered by 200 South, Wild Orchid Way, the homeowners fence, the homeowners foundation landscaping, sidewalk, and driveway. If you recall, we made some of these decisions when Lisa abandoned the irrigation system on Lot #2 and the HOA assumed the rights to the water meter as well as the newly installed irrigation system which covers this portion of the lot as well as the common area.

The purpose of this communication is for full disclosure and to enlist any feedback that any of the current HOA members may have on this future direction. Again, this proposed amendment will be formally discussed at the 2013 Annual Meeting. Thank you.

What a bunch of fucking idiots. Charge the future homeowner for maintenance of a lot that they don't even know they will own one day. WTF?
 

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Problems arise. :mj07:
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I was just looking over the amendments and noticed that we approved coniferous trees as well as deciduous trees in March 2012. I have two coniferous trees that are larger at the base then 1.5" and still received a tree violation. Did you guys forget about this amendment or am I missing something?
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xxxxxxx Yes, good question, as I have one well over 1.5" and was told by the builder it should count.
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xxxxxxxx Kelly/Dallas, I will need to look up your addresses and have one of us come by to see your specific concern. Keep in mind that the 1-1/2" caliper is measured at a height of approximately 18" from the ground, per standard nursery practice. Arbor Vitae shrubs are also not considered tree's unless of minimum height (usually minimum of 6'). This is why we offered the 1-1/2" caliper deciduous and the 6-7' coniferous trees.
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xxxxxxxxx Warren that is good information to know! I'm not a tree expert and would have just purchased trees based on the size of the base. Having said that, I think the 18" seems arbitrary and could be different from each place you shop for trees. I...
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xxxxxxxxx Martin Referencing the American standard for nursery stock, the following is the procedure for measuring the diameter of shade and flowering trees.

Caliper measurement of the trunk shall be taken six inches above the ground up to and including four-inch caliper size. If the caliper at six inches above the ground exceeds four inches, the caliper should be measured at 12 inches above the ground.

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xxxxxx Evidently the American Standard differs from the method that we used which was provided by a wholesale nursery that we have utilized in the neighborhood. Should any resident want to make a proposal to clarify the covenant, then you can submit the proposal to the membership in the 2013 HOA Annual Meeting. We will be requesting proposals from interested homeowners after the first of the year. Great information.
 

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must be a pretty chi-chi community.....you have to have a "stone" with your addy engraved on it?.....

what,no roman columns?....:lol:
 

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Jack how thick is yours and did you measure 4, 6 or 18 inches :)scared ) from the base :shrug:

:0corn

I don't have any trees in front. I got busted too. :facepalm:

Mine are out back but don't count. :shrug:

I don't get involved, I'll just play by the rules and get a couple.

This place is temporary. The next place I go back to NO neighbors.
 

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I don't have any trees in front. I got busted too. :facepalm:

Mine are out back but don't count. :shrug:

I don't get involved, I'll just play by the rules and get a couple.

This place is temporary. The next place I go back to NO neighbors.

f-ck em...they keep f-ckin` with you just remember..."leave the gun and take the cannoli"....
 

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When my house sold after being on the market for 3 years, I had only 30 days to find a home and we had a choice of 3 in the price we wanted to spend.

I have 5 years to find 5 acres in the woods and build my last home. That's the plan for now.


Pungo

search this intersection

wood duck lane and mill landing road

have a look around:00hour
 

Eddie Haskell

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Back to the original debate, I don't think I would allow my kid to walk across anyone's lawn for the following reason.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188570,00.html

I think our civilization has reached a peak and we now are going back to castles with moats. Oh yeah, and on the sidewalk shoveling thing, in most states, if you don't shovel your sidewalk you are not liable for a slip and fall. Only if you do shovel your sidewalk do you risk being liable to an individual who falls.

Freebie of the day.

Eddie
 

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Tree Measurement Process Standard Update.

The measurement process for trees required in our covenant #11 has been subject to much interpretation. To this end, I have taken your collective counsel and returned to my original source of measurement standard to validate the correct process.

My source has confirmed that they were in error. Because of this, we will revert to the Arbor Measurement Standard of measuring at 6" from the base for all deciduous trees with a standard caliper measurement tool. Measurements must be a minimum of 1-1/2" to be covenant compliant. During our 2013 annual meeting, we will propose an amendment to covenant #11 to include this measurement standard process in the actual covenants.

For any homeowner that has previously relied upon the 18" standard, but finds that they are not in compliant with the 6" standard, the board will carefully review these exceptions with the full intent of issuing a waiver as long as the newly planted tree meets all other stated criteria within covenant #11.

We trust that all homeowners will find this to be a fair adjustment to the 2012 process. Please call me or feel free to stop by my house if you have any issues.

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Can we keep the trees we already have and just add the 1-1/2 caliper trees needed to meet the covenants?

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