neighbors harrasing woman over small white gate (San Antonio, Bowie: foreclosure, HOA)

[tony78201]

did you all see this on kens 5? here is a link to the story. Stone Oak resident claims HOA harassment over porch gate to protect autistic son | kens5.com | San Antonio News, Weather, Sports, Traffic, Entertainment, Video and Photos I feel bad for her. I know how it feels to have not so nice neighbors. and the gate is way up on her porch. its not out on her grass

[Mom2Feebs]

Is there any video that shows her home and the gate? I couldn't see it on the article page.

As a parent of a 5 year old w/autism who has problems with cause and effect as well--I feel terrible for her and I think it's horrible she's being harassed. But--I gotta see this "gate". I sure wouldn't expect that my HOA would let me put just anything up...and I'd probably ask my neighbors about it before I did it as well.

[mamatotex97]

That is amazing. If she filed and waited the necessary time sounds like the HOA dropped the ball and that's their own fault. Haven't seen it but from the description it sounds simple in it's looks.
I find it offensive that neighbors would complain or make fun under these circumstances.

[tony78201]

Originally Posted by Mom2Feebs

Is there any video that shows her home and the gate? I couldn't see it on the article page.

As a parent of a 5 year old w/autism who has problems with cause and effect as well--I feel terrible for her and I think it's horrible she's being harassed. But--I gotta see this "gate". I sure wouldn't expect that my HOA would let me put just anything up...and I'd probably ask my neighbors about it before I did it as well.

wait till you see it. it surrounds her front porch. its short, and white, and its got bushes covering most of it. maybe kens will show the clip at noon

[Bo]

Originally Posted by mamatotex97

That is amazing. If she filed and waited the necessary time sounds like the HOA dropped the ball and that's their own fault.

Usually the standard boilerplate rule in town for architectural approval by HOAs is that if the HOA doesn't respond in 30 days, the application is considered approved. I suspect if she sued the HOA, she might win because of that.

It'll probably be cheaper for her to reach an agreement with the HOA that allows the gate to stay than to pay a lawyer to sue it.

[Steel Man]

Originally Posted by Bowie

Usually the standard boilerplate rule in town for architectural approval by HOAs is that if the HOA doesn't respond in 30 days, the application is considered approved. I suspect if she sued the HOA, she might win because of that.

It'll probably be cheaper for her to reach an agreement with the HOA that allows the gate to stay than to pay a lawyer to sue it.

If she settles with the HOA, she "might" get out of the $600 fine; BUT, she'll probably have to pay attorney fees and that could easily exceed the fine as this drags out. What do you want to bet the lawyer probably tacked on another hour for talking to the press.

[mask of thought]

gated communitys i feel sometimes not worth it because they have these control issues a bed was being delivered in my community and the board
member would not give the guard permision to allow the funiture to come unless it was a serious matter since it was after five yeah a bed i guess i know who to complan to if i hurt my back!!! the guard let it in any way. also there have been lawsuits adout things that have been put up without permision which were not even seen from the front of house and the people in the community had to literally pay for it not cheap

[GlorifiedMalcontent]

a porch gate?

a PORCH gate?

holy cow. i was watching that clip waiting for some monstrosity rod iron eye sore. i couldn't even tell what i was looking at. even when it was right there on the screen.

it seems pretty cut and dry to me. the hoa had its chance to reject it and dropped the ball.

am i not reading this article correctly? she hasn't heard back from the hoa EXCEPT letters from hoa members to get it removed/pay fines/threaten foreclosure? are these concerned hoa members able to get in contact with the decision makers she can't?


(slightly off topic anecdote about an hoa)

a good friend of mine lived in an hoa neighborhood. one day they got a letter saying that they were not allowed to paint their garage door two different colors. that they needed to fix it or face the consequences. they thought, what? we haven't painted out garage door, what are they talking about? when they went out to check they didn't see anything different about it. it took a day or two of wondering before they figured it out.

someone mistook the shadow cast my the roof as a different color on the garage door.

chrimminy!


hoa's make me wonder sometimes man...

[mamatotex97]

lets not forget the HOA should have to legally consider the disability/reasons behind the gate. The rest of the world does, as they should.

[TexasRedneck]

Let's also not forget that they moved there agreeing to abide by the rules of the HOA. You can't have your cake and eat it too - regardless of motivation/reason, a denial is a denial. If the HOA failed to respond and the failure to respond results in a default approval, then fine. Otherwise, the HOA rules should be followed. THAT is why I refuse to live in an area "ruled" by an HOA - too many folks move into one and want to play "king" by getting on the board and dictating how others rule. That means I accept what others might do (by not living in one), but it also means that I can do as I wish as long as it meets city codes/restrictions.