As more states and local governments move toward lifting or easing shelter-in-place and social distancing guidelines, community associations have become faced with the very real prospect of needing a plan in place to address the reopening of amenities. Residents are becoming increasingly restless under stay-at-home state orders; naturally, they desire to use their community association’s […]
Residents frustrated as some Forsyth County HOAs announce pools will remain closed (GA)
Residents in some Forsyth County neighborhoods are left searching for answers as they have watched subdivision pools open all around them while their own amenities have remained closed. The Riverstone Plantation Homeowner’s Association is one of several boards in Forsyth County that made the decision to keep their amenities closed with no opening date planned. […]
Re-opening Amenities in Times of Uncertainties (FL)
The re-opening of amenities is anything but easy due to the local Orders being promulgated by Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Please be sure to review your County’s specific order(s) to ensure your association remains in compliance. These Orders have similarities but are also VERY different. A link to the recent re-opening Orders follows: […]
To Open or Not to Open, that is the Coronavirus Question (FL)
As state and local governments begin gradually easing their lock down and coronavirus related restrictions, community associations are struggling to decide when and how to start reopening their community pools and tennis/pickleball courts. In doing so, each community association is going to have to strictly follow a patchwork of federal, state and sometimes local/city restrictions […]
Homeowners buy community golf course, plan upgrades (FL)
Bonita Fairways Community Association, the homeowner’s association of the Bonita Fairways community, recently purchased the Bonita Fairways Golf Club. Financial terms of the purchase weren’t disclosed. Read the article………………………….
Island Golf and Country Club permanently closes in Plaquemine (LA)
For homeowners, the biggest question is what happens now. The HOA does not subsidize the Island with any of their fees. The burden on golf courses is not a unique one, as others have encountered the same fate nationwide. Read the article…………………………….
Club West board seeks dismissal of golf course suit (AZ)
Foothills Club West Community Association board members have asked a judge to toss a suit that a resident-based nonprofit filed against them. In a petition filed earlier this month, the HOA board members said that the Club West Conservancy failed to back up its lawsuit with facts supporting its allegations and that it has no […]
Serrano residents take board members to task (CA)
The Serrano El Dorado Owners’ Association Board of Directors faces a recall by its homeowners, the aftermath of a letter to county agencies regarding Parker Development’s Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan, which could be voted on by the El Dorado County Planning Commission as early as this spring. A portion of the CEDHSP hinges […]
HOA board sued over Club West course (AZ)
A newly formed nonprofit filed suit Monday against the Club West Community Association board, asking Superior Court to nullify its revision of land-use regulations governing the golf course. The dramatic legal move by the Club West Conservancy – made up of several dozen Club West homeowners – came as four investors prepared to unveil a […]
Collier asks judge to dismiss suit brought by East Naples golf course owner (FL)
Collier County is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit brought against the county over the potential use of an East Naples golf course for more homes. The owners of the 94-acre Riviera Golf Course sued the county in December over the requirements that have to be met before a golf course can apply for […]
Club West group challenges HOA board (AZ)
The failed attempt by four investors to begin an approval process for 162 houses on the Club West Golf Course has given birth of a nonprofit group of homeowners that is challenging the HOA board’s handling of the beleaguered site. Read the article…………………………..
Didn’t that used to be a golf course? Pasco plan says you better keep it mowed (FL)
The birdies and eagles at a closed golf course in Hudson have given way to vermin, snakes, mosquitoes and coyotes. That is the unflattering picture John Cybart painted for Pasco County commissioners four months ago when he asked the county to help protect his neighborhood’s property values. Cybart, president of the homeowners association at the […]
Restaurant Minimums Not Unusual (FL)
Q: I live in a community that includes a mandatory golf club membership. The restaurant/lounge has been underperforming. The board recently imposed a minimum food and beverage purchase requirement for all members. Is this legal? Read the Q&A………………………..
Club West reaction mixed to golf course plan (AZ)
Initial reaction to the Edge Group’s Club West Golf Course plan suggests it’s too early to tell how it will fare with the community. Following attorney Edwin Bull’s closing presentation on Jan. 16 to the overflowing crowd of residents, the crowd broke into applause and some of those in attendance later told AFN they were […]
Stone Creek Golf Course closing leaves homeowners nervous for future (IL)
Stone Creek residents were surprised to learn Monday that their golf course and the bar and grill are closing in January. The owners of the course said they’re closing because they’ve seen fewer golfers this past year while operating costs are rising. Read the article………………………..
Are residences in Club West course’s future? (AZ)
The four men who walked away from a deal to buy Club West Golf Course have returned to the table and are presenting a plan to the homeowners association next month. The quartet of investors also may ask the HOA board to have homeowners vote on changing the golf course’s covenants, conditions and restrictions – […]
Deal to sell Oakmont golf club hits headwinds (CA)
It was a surprising reversal of fortune in a saga that seemed to have been resolved last summer. On Aug. 8, members of the Oakmont Village Association voted overwhelmingly to raise their own dues up to $17 a month, with the express purpose of buying the money-losing Oakmont Golf Club. Read the article……………………………..
Dog Parks: Best Practices for Limiting an HOA’s Liability Exposure
One of the many benefits of living in a homeowners association (“HOA”) is the amenities provided to its residents. Common amenities include recreational rooms, pools, and fitness facilities. One amenity gaining in popularity is designated for the community’s canine companions: dog parks. Dog parks provide dogs with a designated off-leash area where they can run, […]
Woodlawn Springs homeowners won’t appeal development (KY)
The Woodlawn Springs Homeowners Association won’t try to reverse a judge’s denial of their appeal of a Fiscal Court decision that opens the way for the golf course’s owners to build more homes on the abandoned greens and fairways. Read the article…………………….
Golf Course Communities Widen Amenities (NV)
A successful luxury golf course community these days really isn’t about the golf, explained Rich MacDonald. Instead, the owner of DragonRidge Country Club in Henderson said the golf communities that thrive are those that deliver opportunities for strong social connections — times for members to mingle over a glass of wine, share a laugh over […]
Local Group Moves Closer to Purchasing Killearn Golf Club (FL)
A recent vote by the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) has made it a real possibility that a local group will soon own the struggling Killearn Golf & Country Club. Based on discussions with interested parties, the unanimous KHA vote was required to amend the terms of a settlement agreement which was signed by the KHA […]
Club West future sinks again into uncertainty (AZ)
The Club West Golf Course likely is gone for good, a group of local investors said Monday as they walked away from a tentative deal to buy the beleaguered site. In ending talks that last week fueled rampant speculation in the community that homes would be built on part of the site, Matt Shearer, a […]
Judge denies Woodlawn Springs homeowners’ appeal (KY)
A judge’s ruling filed Wednesday cleared the way for the redevelopment of the golf course into residential properties at Woodlawn Springs subdivision over the objections of current residents. Read the article………………………
Proposed development at Panama City Beach golf course brings heated concern from residents (FL)
Hombre Golf Course in Panama City Beach has seen two different owners over the years but after Hurricane Michael, the current owner decided to close down and sell. It is expected to be developed into residential single family homes and townhomes and residents are not happy. Read the article………………………….
Some Charbonneau residents want a resident-vote on country club matters (OR)
It’s a pivotal time for the Charbonneau community. Not only is the nonprofit Charbonneau Country Club — a homeowners association — discussing a merger with the for-profit Charbonneau Golf Club, community leaders are planning a new activity center at a nearby annex building the club purchased last year. Read the article……………………….
Stonebridge calls for unity after bitter fight over golf course levy (ON)
Residents of a Barrhaven suburb say a vote on whether to pay an annual levy to buy the area’s golf course pitted neighbours against neighbours, and it’s time for the community to come together again. Read the article……………………….
‘Everybody’s having fun’ at Dove Mountain’s golf courses, thanks to fast, forward-thinking approach (AZ)
The magic number in Tucson golf isn’t 59 or 69 or anything that has to do with red figures on a scorecard. It is 4 — as in 4 hours to play a round of golf………………The Highlands is a unique golf compound because it has 1,298 homes in a manicured gated community. The homeowners’ association […]
Proposed development at Panama City Beach golf course brings heated concern from residents (FL)
Hombre Golf Course in Panama City Beach has seen two different owners over the years but after Hurricane Michael, the current owner decided to close down and sell. It is expected to be developed into residential single family homes and townhomes and residents are not happy. Read the article…………………………..
Residents to Ask Pasco Commissioners to Make Owner Maintain Closed Golf Course (FL)
The president of The Estates at Beacon Woods Homeowners Association said residents plan to attend this week’s meeting of the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners to ask for help addressing deteriorating conditions at the former Links Golf Club. Read the article………………………
Equity golf clubs finding different paths to the future when they must sell (CA)
For the last 10 years or so across the country, the greatest fear for private golf courses has been that they would no longer be able to continue financially and would have to shut their gates and let the golf courses go fallow or be developed into condos or business parks. Read the article………………………….
ClubLink submits controversial application to pave over much of Kanata golf course (ON)
ClubLink submitted to city hall Tuesday morning its controversial planning application to redevelop 71 hectares of land at the Kanata Golf and Country Club. Read the article…………………..
Sterling Hills owner wants to give the golf course to park district – with a catch (CA)
The owner of Sterling Hills Golf Club wants to give the course to the Pleasant Valley Parks and Recreation District — if the Camarillo City Council allows him to sell about 15 acres of it to a home developer, which would require rezoning. Owner John Zaruka says his proposal would help Sterling Hills stay in […]
River Hills Residents Complete Purchase Of Country Club And Golf Course (FL)
River Hills Country Club and its 198 acres of land and facilities, including an 18-hole, par-72 course, has been purchased by RHC Master Association, Inc., the corporation that is the homeowners association for the River Hills community. Read the article…………………..
Nearly a year later, Chesapeake’s Cahoon Plantation Golf Course remains in limbo (VA)
Over the past 10 months, Ken Donner has watched the golf course in his community waste away and succumb to overgrown grass. What could become of it is even more of a concern. Nearly a year ago, the Cahoon Plantation Golf Course in Chesapeake abruptly closed. Read the article……………………….
Developer could turn Silver Lake golf course into condos (MI)
After nearly 100 years in business, the current owners say they are closing the Silver Lake Country Club golf course in Cannon Township and selling the carts and maintenance equipment. Now some are wondering what happens next to the golf course and what is the impact on people who live in more than 125 condominiums […]
Battle for Glade golf courses endures (WV)
A major turf war is being waged at The Resort at Glade Springs, and a hearing Wednesday in Raleigh County Circuit Court could determine whether an association of property owners will seize immediate management of two championship golf courses from The Resort, which is primarily owned by Gov. Jim Justice. Read the article………………………
‘You’re not fooling anybody’: Carolina Forest residents oppose Wizard golf course redevelopment (SC)
Dozens of Carolina Forest residents are upset that a developer is looking to turn one golf course into hundreds of homes. They were not afraid to show their feelings Wednesday to developers looking to convert The Wizard Golf Course into 701 single-family homes. Read the article………………………
Weeds at shuttered golf course worry neighbors (CA)
As summer heats up and fire season becomes imminent, east Petaluma residents are sounding the alarm about a potentially flammable threat — dry grass at the shuttered Adobe Creek Golf Course. The 100-acre property has been minimally maintained since its owner, Adobe Investments LLC, shut down the 18-hole course at the start of 2017. Half […]
Avoid Condominium Common Element Wear And Tear By Restricting Owner And Tenant Dual Usage (FL)
At Florida condominiums, excessive wear and tear on the common elements may expedite their useful life and precipitate costly repairs and maintenance. This problem may be exacerbated at larger condominium associations when both tenants and owners are using the common elements. A condominium association can mitigate these deleterious effects by restricting dual usage of the […]
Golf Course & Community Liability: Who is Responsible When Balls Do Damage (TX)
Living near a golf course is a dream for those who love to play the popular sport. When the swing of a golf club sends a ball through a nearby window or into a car, questions of liability quickly arise. Someone must pay for the repairs and discovering who the responsibility belongs to isn’t easy. […]
NC local governments try to navigate changing golf course economics
The arches and terraces of the Ballantyne Hotel in south Charlotte have framed a view of the smoothly sloping adjacent golf course since the place opened 18 years ago. Visitors had better take a good look while they can. The lawn will soon be replaced by a winding creek, walking paths, trees and midrise residential […]
Neighbors concerned about Henderson golf course development (NV)
The proposals are facing some pushback, however, with one homeowner association retaining legal counsel. The firm is arguing that some of the development proposals could run afoul of an agreement between the golf course owners and neighborhood associations. Read the article………………
Eagle Bluff golf course in Harrison shuts down (TN)
On Thursday, we spoke with Cort Dondero, the President of the Homeowner’s Association in Eagle Bluff. He confirmed the course closed on Sunday, July 28. Read the article………………
Home Development Process to Start for Closed Carmel Mtn Ranch Golf Course (CA)
Houses are set to replace the Carmel Mountain Ranch golf course after the course closed a year ago. But, residents say they don’t want more homes. The Carmel Mountain Ranch golf course dried out after the owner of the property decided to close it. The city of San Diego’s Planning Commission gave a 5 to […]
Homeowners Debate Proposed Country Club Fees (CA)
A battle is brewing beyond the gates one of Stockton’s most exclusive neighborhoods over what to do with the private Brookside Golf and Country Club. The Brookside Golf Community Association has a proposal that would increase fees for all homeowners in the gated community but not everyone is on board with the change. Read the […]
Viera East development leaders pass $9M in golf course improvements (FL)
The Viera East Community Development District works similarly to a homeowners association, representing more than 4,000 homes in the Viera area. On Thursday night, board members voted to pass a bond measure that they said would cost the district’s members an average of $2,900 over the next 20 years. Read the article………………………..
Oakmont Golf Club enters sale agreement with Oakmont Village Association (CA)
The Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) and the Oakmont Village Association (OVA) entered “into a joint letter of intent to formally pursue sale and purchase of all OGC properties,” according to a notice sent to members of the golf club on July 19. The members-owned golf club is made up of two 18-hole courses which rest […]
Viera East $11 million golf course bond generates opposition from residents (FL)
More than 4,200 Viera East residents may be assessed for an $11.3 million bond for upgrades at Viera East Golf Club — including clubhouse renovations, a new irrigation system and bunker renovations. The Viera East Community Development District is a special tax district governed by a five-member board of supervisors. This district encompasses 2,825 acres […]
Neighbors concerned about Henderson golf course development (NV)
Plans submitted to Henderson this month offer a glimpse of what Legacy Golf Club owners have in mind for the area around the course. Included in the documents are proposals for a retail center, improvements to the existing driving range and a storage facility. The owners are also considering a hotel or luxury apartments. The […]
Another Fair Housing Case for Community Associations to Swim Around (FL)
The Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601 prohibits housing providers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status and disability. Most states, including Florida, have their own anti-discrimination laws, such as the Florida Fair Housing Act. In Florida, community associations are bound by both the Federal and Florida […]