Many homeowners associations manage swimming pools that are available for member use. One of the pillars of pool management, though, is promoting the safety of pool goers. To accomplish that, a board must enforce certain HOA pool safety rules. Read the article………………………..
Club West course suit could linger for another year (AZ)
The Club West Conservancy has told a judge it will be ready for a March 2024 trial in its suit against golf course owner The Edge and Shea Homes. The Edge and the Conservancy last month also told Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason they remain at an impasse in litigation over the course’s future. Read […]
No More Adult Swim? Are Your Association Pool Rules Compliant with the Law? (IL)
Over the next few weeks, many Homeowner Associations will begin to reopen their swimming pools. Prior to opening the Association’s pool, it is important for the Board to review the Association’s Rules and Regulations to make sure that they adequately protect the Association from any potential liability. Read the article………………………..
Alden Pines HOA proposes purchasing golf course (FL)
Alden Pines Homeowners Association members gathered at the Pine Island Community Church April 19 for a long-deferred annual meeting. After brief and speedy formalities, HOA board member Scott Snyder took over the meeting to address a topic of concern to all, what was happening with the Alden Pines Golf Course. Read the article………………………..
Swimming Pool Managers: What Chicagoland Condos and HOAs Need to Know (IL)
Swimming facility inspections and investigations are performed by the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) on behalf of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Chapter 38-41 of the Code of Ordinances of Cook County, Read the article………………………..
Loudoun County 82-year-old asked to pay to make community pool wheelchair accessible (VA)
An 82-year-old man in Loudoun County says he needs wheelchair access to his private community’s pool. His homeowner’s association says they’ll consider it, but he’ll have to foot the bill. Read the article………………………..
Simple Tips to Prepare Your Community Association for Pool Season
The temperature is rising, and that can only mean one thing: pool season is almost here. For community associations, this time of year often brings an influx of members looking to take a dip in the pool. Read the article………………………..
Condo Column: Alternative short-term uses (NH)
As I have discussed in the past, the New Hampshire Legislature has not yet addressed the issue of whether using a condominium for short-term rentals is a commercial enterprise, which would illegalize them in most associations, or whether they are not so different from a tenant in a condominium with a six-month lease. In both […]
Condo Board Can Deny Use of Amenities to Get Unit-Owners to Pay Up (NY)
The lawsuits have been dragging on for years at the Promenade, a 209-unit luxury tower in Lenox Hill overlooking the East River. This protracted legal brawl pits two unit-owners against the condo board over such familiar issues as arrears, alteration agreements, bylaw violations, objectionable conduct, liens and foreclosure. Read the article………………………..
Centennial HOA president considers suing city over pickleball moratorium (CO)
A man in Centennial is considering suing that city over a moratorium the council just passed, banning the construction of new courts. Watch the news report………………….
Amenities in HOA Communities: How to Maximize Their Value
When it comes to HOA communities, amenities are key to ensuring residents’ satisfaction and loyalty. In today’s crowded market, providing attractive benefits that bring value-added services for homeowners can give local associations the edge over competing developments. Read the article………………………..
What’s Trending in Multifamily Amenities
The appeal of multifamily living is not just in the hands-off maintenance and shared general expenses that come with living in a condo, co-op, or HOA. It’s also in the sense of community and the on-site offerings that can be shared among neighbors. Amenities and social programming in co-ops, condos, and HOAs can distinguish one […]
‘We have something special here in Tomoka Oaks’: Residents, stakeholders weigh in on golf course development (MO)
From the time it was proposed in 1960, Tomoka Oaks was marketed as a community surrounding an 18-hole golf course. And it was, for almost six decades…….Now, nine years later, Davis is among the number of residents within Tomoka Oaks, particularly those whose properties abut the golf course, that wish to see the land remain […]
Does Your Association Allow You to Use the Clubhouse for Political Events? (FL)
Florida Statutes allow the Condominium unit owners to use the common elements for the purposes for which the common elements were intended as long as their “use does not hinder or encroach upon the lawful rights of other unit owners.” The statute also permits the Board of Directors to create and adopt reasonable rules pertaining […]
Neighbors of abandoned Wake Forest golf course want to know what chemicals are in the soil (NC)
By 2007, the golf course was no longer economically viable. Young tried to get out from under the previous Special Use Permit and sell to a developer. But he was sued by several neighbors and a homeowners association, who alleged that the property had to remain in use as a golf course in perpetuity in […]
Legal SPF: Summer Protection For Community Associations (VA)
We are on the cusp of Spring, which means Summer is just around the corner. And pool season is the hallmark of Summer. In addition to securing a pool service contractor and/or lifeguards, community associations should consider the broad spectrum of responsibilities and measures related to the pool. Below is our suggested checklist of items […]
Jones Creek golf course, clubhouse stay separate after rezoning is upheld (GA)
A controversial zoning change in one of Columbia County’s most upscale neighborhoods stayed intact Tuesday, meaning a defunct golf course is still without its original clubhouse. Read the article………………………..
Resurrection of Leesburg’s Beacon Hill golf course could die by technicality (VA)
A kerfuffle among Loudoun County homeowners threatens to stall, or even cease, efforts to resurrect the Beacon Hill Golf Club as negotiations with the course’s proposed new operator enter their final stretch. Read the article………………………..
Tips For Repurposing Your Community’s Outdated Amenities
One of the biggest draws to living in a condo community might be the range of amenities available to residents. These features are designed to offer recreation, utility, or other benefits, but they can lose value if they’re considered outdated—not utilized, become neglected, or deteriorate with age. Read the article………………………..
Jones Creek residents could appeal decision that leaves golf course without clubhouse (GA)
That request was protested by Jones Creek residents eager to see the golf course refurbished. Past developers who have approached the Jones Creek Homeowners Association have said that any plan to resurrect the golf course would have to include the centrally located clubhouse. Read the article………………………..
Pickleball Court Conversion Considerations to Avoid Placing Your Association in a Pickle (NC)
Homeowners associations are tasked with managing and overseeing the common areas of a neighborhood, which many times include recreational facilities such as tennis courts. In recent years, pickleball, a game that is a mixture of tennis, ping pong, and badminton, has grown in popularity, and residential developers are now regularly including pickleball courts as an […]
North Little Rock neighborhood eyes monthly fee to renovate pool, facilities (AR)
Established by the developers of North Little Rock’s Indian Hills subdivision in 1965, the Indian Hills Community Club owns the Indian Hills pool and tennis courts at 39 Coronado Circle, as well as the two lakes located between Pontiac Drive, Osage Drive, Flintrock Road and Coronado Circle. After operating on voluntary dues and volunteer management […]
Rise of pickleball pitting neighbor against neighbor, leading to lawsuits (AZ)
The North Scottsdale homeowners said their HOA, Stonegate Community Association, didn’t consult them when they converted a nearby tennis court into two pickleball courts. “My problem is that the HOA didn’t do due diligence. They didn’t do a sound study prior to putting the courts in,” Nagle said. Read the article………………………..
The condo amenities conundrum: What’s in What’s out? What’s just plain useless? (MA)
Amenity floors may have been once reserved for the most luxurious of condo developers, but they are now standard offerings across many multifamily residential developments. Read the article………………………..
Firm proposes reopening Augusta-area golf course, but there’s a catch (GA)
Other ownership factors complicate the property. While the golf course has one owner, Saul, and the clubhouse has another owner, Herbert, Jones Creeks’ swimming pool and tennis courts are owned by the HOA. The only access to those amenities is through vaguely defined easements through the private clubhouse property. Read the article………………………..
How Much Pee Is There In Your Condominium’s Swimming Pool?
If you do pee in the pool, you are not alone. A study has proven that people do urinate in pools, and even measured the volume of urine “added”. Scientists in Canada have found that, over three weeks, swimmers had released 75 litres of urine – enough to fill a medium-sized dustbin – into a […]
Pickleball Finds Growth, Conflict in HOAs
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. and, within the past few years, has emerged as a new, popular amenity in community associations. It’s also become a growing source of conflict. Read the article………………………..
Judge: Land trust must ‘maintain status quo’ of decaying golf course as lawsuit moves forward (CA)
ARiverside County Superior Court judge late last week agreed that parts of a lawsuit filed by a homeowners association have merit, temporarily preventing work to convert the Mesquite Golf and Country Club golf course into a nature preserve from moving forward. The leader of the group driving the project, however, said the ruling is “a […]
How Lebanon will protect Five Oaks golf course after Windtree, Hunters Point redevelopments (TN)
Residents of a Lebanon neighborhood built as a golf course community want to keep it that way and have secured a zoning change through the city to do it. Five Oaks in Lebanon has more than 500 single-family, townhomes and apartment units that include a private 18-hole golf course, pool, tennis courts and 21,000-square-foot clubhouse […]
This bustling North Carolina city is a prime example of when golf courses (and ranges) are gobbled up for development
As this seaside city continues to grow, some of the area’s golf courses, driving ranges and other open spaces are being tapped for new subdivisions and apartment complexes. Read the article………………………..
‘It’s Been Awkward.’ Pickleball Is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor in Noise-Conscious Communities
It was fun and games at first. But when pickleballers took over the tennis court at River Canyon Estates in Bend, Ore., for hours on end, bringing boom boxes, hurling profanities and letting dogs run loose—not to mention the constant pok-pok-pok of balls hitting paddles—the neighbors said enough is enough. Read the article………………………..
HOA board can pass rules to prevent overuse of common facilities (FL)
Q: I am in a small Florida HOA that is developing two pickleball courts for members. Are there guidelines online we could follow (or rules from other small HOAs) we could study and modify to develop rules for our HOA so that we are not overrun by non-member guests invited to play? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Plan for 45 homes on Bird Bay golf course in Venice rejected by advisory board (FL)
The Venice Planning Commission voted against a developer’s proposal to shrink the Hawks Run Golf Course at Bird Bay Village from 18 to 12 holes and allow for the addition of up to 45 villas, as well as construction of a new clubhouse and restaurant. Read the article………………………..
Evergreen golf course gathering took no questions, subbed survey input
Some 85 people may have come away asking the same questions they arrived with at an information session on the fate of the golf course languishing among Lakewood and Glades residences. Read the article………………………..
Potential home buyer wants to build pickleball courts – can HOA stop them? (FL)
Question: I live in a 41-home neighborhood governed by an HOA. We have a home that sits on a one-acre lot that is for sale. The potential buyer would like to install two pickleball courts in the back yard that would fit and be within our setback guidelines. Read the Q&A……………………………….
HOA Pool Fencing: Does Your Community Pool Need It?
While a homeowners association’s primary goal is to preserve property values, the safety of residents should also be a priority. That means taking the necessary steps to ensure that common areas and amenities are as safe as they can possibly be. When it comes to community pools, HOAs should consider putting up proper fencing. Read […]
Florida city council ignores its own zoning board, votes to rezone Lone Pine Golf Club to single-family houses (FL)
Still, residents of 354 homes in Lone Pine Estates hold out hope that the fairways, greens and sand traps won’t turn into living rooms, kitchens and swimming pools on the nearly 64 acres. Read the article………………………..
HOMESTEAD LAWSUIT: Scholten father and son willing to run golf course, but not until lawsuit is gone (WA)
But Scholten says he will not be buying if he must deal with a new overall homeowners association for the 600-plus Homestead homeowners surrounding the course as part of the original Planned Residential Development. And for sure, he will not be doing anything as long as there is an active lawsuit hanging overhead — with […]
Facts to know about rezoning golf courses for residential use (AZ)
Arizona has long been known as a sunny, tourist destination perfect for a round of golf. The Valley boasts nearly 200 well-manicured courses, according to Visit Phoenix, and is home to “The Greatest Show on Grass” — the Waste Management Phoenix Open. But what happens if a developer wants to look into rezoning golf courses […]
Tips For Repurposing Your Community’s Outdated Amenities
One of the biggest draws to living in a managed community might be the range of amenities available to residents. These features are designed to offer recreation, utility, or other benefits, but they can lose value if they’re considered outdated—not utilized, become neglected, or deteriorate with age. Read the article………………………..
Couple deny Club West Course owner’s allegations (AZ)
The president of the Club West Foothills Association and her husband are rejecting the assertions of the four golf course owners, who want them to pay $5 million for allegedly impeding their business and costing them a fortune. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Mount Vernon homeowners push back on plans to turn former golf course into Christian retreat (WA)
The Eaglemont community was built 30 years ago as a public golf club. A total of 277 homes surround the Eaglemont Golf Course, which closed and was resold during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it’s future sits in a bit of a sand trap. Read the article………………………..
Eaglemont owner won’t pay for what’s needed to reopen golf course (WA)
The new owner of Eaglemont Golf Course has no intention of reopening the course without outside financial support, according to a letter sent to the course’s neighbors and the city of Mount Vernon. Read the article………………………..
River’s Edge Golf Course Sold to Homeowners Association (OR)
The River’s Edge Community Master Association has purchased Bend’s River’s Edge Golf Course. Jeff Kramer, president of the association said the sale means preserving a precious amenity for homeowners, and an iconic public golf course for the Bend community. Read the article………………………..
Eaglemont residents ask Mount Vernon to weigh in on golf course closure (WA)
Begley said the homeowners association has hired legal representation, and believes that based on the city ordinance that allowed the Eaglemont development to be built, the new owners are required to operate the property as a public golf course. Read the article………………………..
Send courtesy letters to owners draining pools in street (NV)
Q: I am a board member and have a question for you. We have a problem in our community of homeowners draining their pools in the street and cleaning their pool filters in the gutters. We send them courtesy letters but wonder if there is some way to fine them so maybe they would not […]
HOA legal battle over ‘adult swim time’ at Steele Creek neighborhood pool (NC)
An interesting back and forth has come up revolving around a community pool in Steele Creek, and it could come with a price. Queen City News obtained details of a recent homeowners’ association meeting in The Crossings neighborhood, which revealed that one of the board members had filed a complaint, saying that ‘adults only’ swimming […]
HOA sues Oswit Land Trust, others, seeks to stop development of nature preserve on golf course land (AZ)
Residents of condominiums surrounding the decaying Mesquite Golf and Country Club golf course have named its new owners – Oswit Land Trust (OLT) — in a lawsuit seeking to stop the development of a nature preserve on 180 acres OLT acquired in July. Read the article………………………..
Tips to Take Your Association’s Playground From Drab to Fab
If you have noticed that your association’s playground needs a little TLC, it is not necessarily a bad thing. First of all, it probably means that it is getting a lot of use which is great for the community. Secondly, innovations are always coming, even with something as classic as a playground. Read the article………………………..
Club West course owner sues couple for $5M (AZ)
The four partners who own the Club West Golf Course under the name The Edge last week filed a lawsuit against the Foothills Club West Community Association Board president and her husband, co-founder and a former president of the Club West Conservancy. Read the article………………………..