At the three entrances of the Spring Lake subdivision, drivers may or may not know that new devices are keeping track of who comes and goes. “They’re motion-activated cameras,” Spring Lake resident, Greg Bunch said. “They work day or night and basically anything moving through these entrances is picked up.” There is nothing standard about […]
Northshore firefighter faces ‘nightmare’ months after his own condo destroyed (LA)
Months after his home was destroyed by a fire, a Northshore firefighter says he’s facing a homeowner’s nightmare. Slidell Firefighter Dustin Moreau owns a condo at Emerald Forest Apartments, but his building was declared a total loss after it caught fire in June. He was working as an EMT and not at home when it […]
Do you need to move your fence? Argument over servitude coming to close (LA)
A letter will soon be coming in the mail, and it might mean that some residents will have to tear down and move their fences. Last week, 2 On Your Side reported from Arbor Walk in Denham Springs. Residents there have been in limbo between the HOA, Livingston Parish, and neighborhood developer DSLD about what […]
LEGAL CORNER: Do HOA rules prohibiting political signs violate 1st Amendment rights? (LA)
Question 2: Do Home Owner Association rules violate property owner 1st Amendment rights, Freedom of Expression by forbidding the owners from erecting political signs which endorse a candidate on their property. Read the article…………………………
Golf carts could be legal on main roads in a local neighborhood (LA)
Driving a golf cart seems like it would be an easy thing. Get in the cart, drive it like normal, and go on about your daily life. However, right now, driving golf carts on the main road within the Frenchman’s Bend community is illegal. Read the article……………………….
Slain airman’s wife files wrongful death lawsuit against HOA’s (LA)
The wife of a Barksdale airman killed last year while interrupting two would-be car burglars in his garage has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two homeowners’ associations and their insurance companies, alleging they failed to provide for the safety of their homeowners. Read the article…………………………….
Golf carts could become street legal in one Ouachita Parish neighborhood (LA)
Caldwell stated in the public meeting that he was approached by the Frenchman’s Bend Homeowners Association about the possible chance. The potential ordinance would be in accordance with LA. R.S. 32:299.4, and follow strict guidelines. “You would have to be a licensed driver, the equipment would have to be equipped with things like brake lights, […]
Witnesses say large fire at Summer Glen Condos started by lightning strike (LA)
Fire crews responded to a large house fire off Jones Creek Road Wednesday night. The call went out around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for the Summer Glen Condominiums in the 5700 block of Macbeth Drive. The St. George Fire Department is responding, as well as other first responder agencies. Reads the article………………………….
Possible tornado rips through condominium complex (LA)
The Colonial Terrace Condominiums took a hit this morning during the storms that passed through our area. Some of the building collapsed as a result of the bad weather. Read the article…………………..
Meet ‘The Flag Man’: He’s installed more than 260 American flags in his neighborhood (LA)
Miller hopes to install flags on 350 or more of the 400 homes in Sugar Mill Pond by the neighborhood’s Independence Day Celebration in July. So far, only a handful of people have turned down his offer to install a flag. He’s also spoken with local builders, who have agreed to include a flag kit […]
Timberlane Estates looking to special tax to rescue ailing West Jefferson golf course (LA)
Like a worried golfer reaching for a trusted pitching wedge to get him out of trouble, Timberlane Estates is the second West Jefferson subdivision in two years to turn to a new tax as a way to help get its ailing golf course out of the rough. Read the article…………………..
Grinches target one Gardere neighborhood (LA)
Some grinches are up to no good in one Baton Rouge neighborhood. The Old Hermitage subdivision off of Gardere Lane has been hit particularly hard the last couple of months. Residents said the thieves are stealing decorations and packages. Read the article……………………
Iberville Parish residents say ‘not so fast’ to off-duty deputy hired to direct neighborhood traffic (LA)
Turns out, not everyone is happy with the way one neighborhood is dealing with traffic. The University Club Homeowner’s Association in East Baton Rouge Parish hired an off-duty sheriff’s deputy to direct traffic at the entrance to its neighborhood. The residents were so fed up with a lack of solutions from officials about traffic congestion […]
New subdivisions in Ascension Parish will have to pay for their own roads (LA)
The Ascension Parish Council passed a measure Thursday night that would require brand new subdivisions to either make their roads private or the parish will collect a fee to maintain them. That money would only be used for that subdivision. Read the article…………………..
Hurricane Michael causes flooding in Louisiana ahead of landfall (LA)
Many highways and roads were passable only by truck or SUV Tuesday afternoon, as southern Louisiana experienced some early impact from the storm. While most of the metro area is high and dry, roads in areas like Venetian Isles are covered with water. Mia Bournes, a Venetian Isles resident said the sight of flooded streets […]
Detention pond gobbling up land in Gonzales neighborhood (LA)
….In the last week, the less than two-years-old Mossy Oaks Homeowner’s Association has gotten involved and Ascension Parish Department of Public Works visited the site last week. DPW says it’s the HOA’s responsibility and not the parish. The HOA has contacted a bulkhead expert and Langlois says he’s also contacted the developer. “No one wants […]
Condo association says Galla Group did not properly fix roof
A condo association is seeking damages for a roof that was allegedly damaged and not repaired. Metroview Condominium Association filed a lawsuit July 12 against Gerardo Gallardo, doing business as The Galla Group, and The Galla Group LLC in the 24th Judicial District Court, alleging that the defendant failed to properly complete the work on […]
Jamestown Crossing lawsuit: Ascension Parish commission violated development law
A homeowners association and three Ascension Parish residents known collectively as Concerned Citizens of Prairieville have asked a state district judge to halt the final step necessary to approve the 172-home Jamestown Crossing subdivision. In a lawsuit, the plaintiffs accuse the Ascension Parish Planning Commission of violating a parish prohibition on building new subdivisions that […]
LEGAL CORNER: Can my HOA remove things from my property? (LA)
QUESTION: Can a Home Owners Association enter my property and remove something that does not meet the rules of HOA? Do property owners have the right to protect their person and property? Is this a violation of the property owner’s constitutional rights? Read the article………………..
Spartan Building alleges condo association never paid for work completed (LA)
A building company is seeking damages of more than $300,000 for work completed. Spartan Building Corp. filed a suit May 31 against Chardonnay Village Condominium Association Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court alleging an open account. Read the article…………….
New Orleans to put off charging residents for balconies and overhangs while reviewing law
City Hall will hold off for a month on charging New Orleans property owners for balconies, galleries, steps and other architectural features that encroach on city sidewalks, administration officials said Friday. The fight over whether property owners must pay for the “air rights” for portions of their buildings that are above city property began in […]
Mother blames son’s death on faulty railing (LA)
A mother is suing condominium management, alleging the defendant’s negligence caused her son to fall to his death. Violet Borras filed a suit Dec.7 against The Garden’s Edge Condominium Association Inc. and David M. Catherman in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, alleging negligence. Read the article…………..
Metairie woman alleges condo was flooded
A woman alleges her condo was flooded because of structural issues and is seeking damages. Theresa Bolds filed a suit against The Riverside Court Condominium Association Phase II Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on Sept. 14. According to the claim, the plaintiff was the leasee of a condo at 6320 Riverside Drive in […]
Resident alleges that unlit, uneven nature of her apartment’s walkway caused her to fall (LA)
Brenda Robin filed a suit against Villa D’Orleans Condominium Association Inc. & Arch Insurance Co. in the 24th Judicial District Court on Aug. 22. According to the claim, the plaintiff was walking after dark on Feb. 17 at her residency, 3126 Edenborn Ave., Apartment 516 in Metairie when the incident occurred. The suit states that […]
Orleans Parish assessor questions private status of three Uptown streets
Rosa Park, Dunleith Court and Richmond Place are posted with “private street” signs. But the properties aren’t taxed. Assessor Erroll Williams says something has to change: They may be public if the city has maintained them. If they’re private, someone will have to start paying taxes. Read more………
Livingston Parish council addresses money for road repairs
A group of Livingston Parish homeowners are tired of seeing potholes patched on their road. Cheney Blanc, in Maurepas, was added to the parish priority road list earlier in 2013. The roads on that list are fixed using tax money from the capitol outlay program, for road overlay. The council voted last year not to […]