The dust-up over the future of Rail Tie is the result of the Fish Creek Preserve Homeowners Association, which had filed a lawsuit to halt the development. The group claims that the bureaucratic mess on whether to build the project has been upended because of the Industrial Siting Council’s missteps.  “They don’t know what they are doing,” said John Davis, a homeowner in the Fish Creek Preserve area and a retired accountant and lawyer involved in the lawsuit to halt ...

In addition to the county’s allowance, landowners still need approval from the homeowners’ association, said Chief Deputy County Attorney Keith Gingery. Should that happen, leases would be prioritized for employees of critical service providers like St. John’s Health or licensed child care and senior centers. If there is still availability after five days, leases can be offered to other Teton County employers.   Read the article…………………………….

The Jackson Hole Winery’s attempt to reopen a lawsuit that had culminated in an order putting it out of business failed last week when a judge upheld the HOA rules that shut the business down when neighbors complained about it.   Read the article…………………………….

A couple living near the Jackson Hole Winery has gotten the winery shut down by alerting a state judge that its commercial activities fall outside the regulations of the area’s homeowners association.  Winery owner Bob Schroth, however, said he and his family are trying one last-ditch effort to keep the winery running on their Jackson home property.   Read the article…………………………….

Homeowners along a critical road on Georgetown Lake say they are hoping a solution is reached soon to a controversy over maintenance.  The Granite County Commission recently voted to halt all maintenance of the 3.1-mile-long Lakeshore Road, effective June 1, and the Forest Service says they are not authorized to maintain it for residential use.   Read the article…………………………….

Residents of The Greens at Wyoming are attempting to get control of their neighborhood after they say their concerns have been ignored by an out-of-state homeowners association.  The neighbors have a list of complaints: Most of the roads in the development — established in 2005 — remain unfinished, with sewer lids sitting high above the pavement. Plus, there has been no landscaping done, a promised playground was never built, and the ditches in the area are not maintained.     ...

The Wyoming Senate is contemplating a proposed law defining small home day cares as “residential” so that homeowners associations can’t ban them under a residential-only clause.  House Bill 126 would define home day cares with fewer than 10 kids as a residential property use.   Read the article…………………………….

The Rafter J Ranch Homeowners Association is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s decision in a lawsuit over the future of the former Legacy Lodge building.  Monday’s appeal from HOA attorney Kevin Gregory marks the second case that has been taken to the high court regarding a 57-unit building in Rafter J.    Read the article…………………………….

It is not the county’s or the city’s responsibility to maintain these roadways. This development was platted in 1979, and the final plat clearly states, “It will be the responsibility of the homeowners association to maintain the surfacing of the ‘paved roadways.'”   Read the article……………………………..

A federal appeals court on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of the insurer in litigation filed by a homeowners association, ruling the association had filed its lawsuit too late, and had not established its bad faith claim.  Read the article………………………..

The prison sentence of a Gillette woman convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a homeowners association in the early 2000s has been reduced to time served, making her eligible for release.   Read the article………………………..

The commissioners have heard their first request for an exemption to the county’s new rules for subdivisions over 35 acres in size. However, due to the need for more information, a decision has been tabled until January.   Read the article………………………..

Jackson town councilors were floored: In August the top 10 water consumers in one of the county’s largest golf club neighborhoods collectively used millions of gallons of water to feed their lawns.  The dampest of 3 Creek Ranch’s irrigation users each chugged between 251,000 and 600,000 gallons of water in August.    Read the article………………………..

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged Spring Creek Homeowners Association, the governing body of approximately 131 residential housing units in Jackson, Wyo., with discriminating against two homeowners because of disability by imposing restrictions on their assistance animals and retaliating against them for filing a Fair Housing Act complaint.   Read the article………………………..  (subscription required for full story)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging Spring Creek Homeowners Association in Jackson, Wyoming, with disability discrimination.  According to a release issued on Tuesday, Spring Creek Homeowners Association is described as the governing body of some 131 residential housing units in Jackson. The release says that the association discriminated against two homeowners by “imposing restrictions on their assistance animals and retaliating against them for filing a Fair Housing Act complaint.”   Read the article………………………..

Commissioner Luther Propst brought forth the reconsideration and timeline, effectively pushing the next iteration of a conditional use permit to a collaboration between Stage Stop and the Rafter J HOA, instead of being worked by the county.   Read the entire article……………………………….

Commissioner Luther Propst brought the reconsideration before the board Monday to hear the application again on Sept. 20. The application is expected to be substantially different, with conditions worked out between the historically at-odds Rafter J Homeowners Association and Stage Stop Inc.   Read the entire article……………………………….

The email was sent during a period of increased tension, and now legal involvement, between the Rafter J HOA and Stage Stop over the new owners’ plans to use the old assisted living facility as workforce housing.   Read the entire article……………………………….

Following a tense planning commission meeting Feb. 28, lawyer Kevin Gregory, representing the Rafter J Ranch Homeowners Association, sent a letter to Jill Arnold of Stage Stop Inc., asking for commitments from Stage Stop, the Darwiche’s company, to abide by the HOA’s private codes, covenants and restrictions by March 14.   Read the entire article……………………………….

When small business owner Krista Gallarado and her husband moved into Lunar View Estates in February, they never expected to be met with nearly a year of backlash from neighbors.   Read the entire article……………………………….

A new dispute has arisen within the Cody Ranchettes Homeowners Association subdivision, this time regarding a road surface.  A divide is splitting homeowners, with some supporting and others opposing a road paving project on the gravel Rolling Hills Drive, as well as Tanager and Partridge lanes.    Read the entire article……………………………….

A longtime resident of the Solitude subdivision has been officially warned that her backyard moose feeding operation violates Teton County zoning regulations and that an enforcement case may unfold if she doesn’t stop.   Read the article……………………………….

The larger issue is that Homeowners Associations, HOAs, consider child care to be a commercial activity, and commercial activity is forbidden within most communities governed by an HOA per their Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs).   Read the article………………………………

Across from the gate is the under-development Pine Glades neighborhood, a mix of upscale and affordable townhomes. The no-trespassing signs, marking that the road is private, have fed malcontent from neighbors who’d grown accustomed to a cohesive neighborhood and being able to pass through the property on walkabouts to access Snow King and its trail network.   Read the article………………………….

Town and county officials agreed Thursday to pay up to $1.29 million in loans to fix failing roofs at Melody Ranch Townhomes.  The county will pay for 55% of the loan, and the town will pay for 45%. The $1,292,800 will primarily come from fees collected from developers.    Read the article………………………….

The paint has finally dried on a homeowners association dispute on Rolling Hills Drive.  It was recently announced the Cody Ranchettes Homeowners’ Association has agreed to settle with Kelly and Debra Hennessy over a 1-½-year-long dispute regarding the exterior paint on their house.    Read the article……………………..

After a more than yearlong fight with their homeowners’ association over the colors they used to repaint their house, a rural Cody couple has agreed to a new color scheme — and to stop posting signs antagonizing the HOA. Meanwhile, to settle Kelly and Debra Hennessys’ claim that they were unfairly targeted by the Cody Ranchettes Homeowners’ Association, the HOA’s insurer agreed to pay the couple $5,000.   Read the article………………………

A Cody home and its owners have recently become the centerpiece of a colorful legal battle involving that house’s exterior paint and an unwillingness to cooperate with homeowners’ association demands to alter it.  Read the article……………………….

The county and Copperleaf have settled their legal dispute about water use at the Wapiti subdivision, and claims on both sides have been dismissed. An order of dismissal without prejudice was submitted last month for the county’s case against Copperleaf Homeowners Association.   Read more……..