These people with zero background in running our HOA are the worst! Just because you were voted in doesn’t make you an instant expert in running an HOA!
They break our rules and never respond when asked why!
There is no upper court to meditate all of the violations of our rules.
I was so hoping for logic, common sense and a small amount of empathy from this new board. Same old shit, just a different day!
I will never call people like these my neighbors.
When I had 2 Face Traci come inspect the non-compliant fence next to me she was in full agreement that it violated our rules? What in the hell happened?
And how about Mark & Colleen having to deal with a 6 foot tall fence “ON A SHARED PROPERTY LINE!” BASTARDS!
And then they get a complaint from the same disrespectful neighbors about using their backyard lights at night when letting their dogs out! HARASSMENT!
But it’s okay for these slobs to leave 5 exterior frontyard lights on all night!
Why move to an HOA if you don’t plan on following the rules?
I’m still awaiting answers to my questions from the BARC dated, October 13th.
I guess they are not beholding to the membership. Where else in the world can you brake the rules without any consequences!?
According to our board, this fence does not violate the feeling of territorial openness? In the business they call this a “Spite” Fence, serving no purpose but to piss off your neighbors.
Seems like the ARC should take a remedial course in reading and comprehension. Anyone with a six grade education can understand the rule on “no border fences”, “no fencing over 5 feet”, etc.
So will the Donzellis have to provide access for, painting and shrubbery that’s required for screening? Turns out the contractor just made themselves at home on the Donzelli property to finish the noncomplaint fence.
And people argue with me about subbing out things we aren’t capable of handling. The list of approvals that go against our rules is quite long.
Mike, I ask that you get into this please. We can’t have the ARC approving construction that doesn’t fit into this landscape and is against our rules. They are ruining the landscape along with neighbor relationships.Thanks
From Mike on September 12th
Greetings Jim, Colleen, and Mark, The WROA board has received your concerns about the fences through various emails. The board and ARC are working to address these issues with both fences. Sincerely, Mike
Not a word since. I was hoping for better community relationships with the BARC, with new volunteers. Business as usual, anything controversial goes into the black hole 🕳️!
What Could Have Been!
The red line represents 20 feet from the property line and 42″ tall. So much for my territorial view, now blocking what was a great view.Contractor trespassing while building a noncompliant fence on the Donzelli property
It’s a shame that our ARC would approve a structure that doesn’t meet Deschutes County code not to mention our own Rules & Regulations. So, who is liable?
And what was the justification, since fences are “Discouraged”? I love being outside and now a third of my frontage view has been hidden by a new noncomplaint fence which was approved by the ARC.
Before the planks went up I contacted the board indicating that this new fencing was not meeting the intent of the rules on fencing. They assured me that it did. I didn’t want my neighbor to spend his time and money unnecessarily on removing a section of fencing, that’s why I contacted the board early before the posts were planted.
When the ARC approves a project they need to assure the project actually was implemented per the approved application. All professional permitting agencies require a final inspection when the project is declared complete. Something that WROA doesn’t do and everyone seems to know it.
And here is a picture of the “5 foot” tall side yard fencing that serves no purpose. He builds it taller than 5 feet but throws down some gravel to try to meet the intent of the rule. The intent is to minimize the visual impact on the territory. His fencing doesn’t come close to accomplishing that intent.
Most all outside fences match the house or trim color which does a much better job when it comes to blending in. These fences serve no purpose and are a blight on our division”s landscape.
Taller than the required 5 foot height.
What a shame! What a beautiful setting ruined by fences, exposed RVs, shacks and lighting left on all night.
So ask yourself, would you be bothered if everyone broke the rules in a similar fashion? Once the Camel gets his nose under the tent, there’s no turning back.
The Board approved the new fencing that violates our rules!
No Fencing can be constructed in the front yard 20 foot setback
Fencing will be screened with vegetation
Fencing to match the color of the primary structure
Fencing shall not exceed 5 feet in height
And the county states, no fencing shall exceed 42 inches in height for front yard fencing.
Why are so many houses for sale? My guess is, people see the amount of ignored maintenance, a budget that hasn’t balanced in 10 years, the board using their position to attack their neighbors, unequal application of the rules to hit the top few.
This map doesn’t include 5 additional listings which are removed during the slow winter months. Some think they can actually get seven figures!
The board won’t authorize a reserve study since they know the outcome will not bode favorably on their managerial skills.
So why the sudden push for updating our 50 year old rules? Before making any amendments to our bill of rights, one should always ask why? What’s the need? It will take the process for change a lot less time if you adequately explain the reason why.
Many of the new rule additions don’t even have names? Who was the unselected committee that put this together? They should have sent it out for comment to all WROA members without Olive Oil or the WROA Henchman’s involvement and filtering. Not everyone can or wants to attend meetings run by individuals pushing an agenda that isn’t community friendly.
The Board has gotten away with murder since the Koerners involvement. This is to protect Board Members from when they break the rules!
The Association must indemnify any current or previous Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding in accordance with this section. Indemnification for legal defense costs will be made in all cases regardless of whether the action is civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by the Association) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the suit, action, or proceeding. However, if the Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent is adjudged to have committed a criminal, grossly negligent, or intentionally unlawful act, then the Association has no duty to indemnify for any judgment, and the Association may maintain an action against the Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent to recover the legal defense costs expended therein.
The Board currently has too much control and this will only embolden them. You screw up and you pay!
If any owner constructs or permits to be constructed on his property any improvement or allows the condition of his property to violate any provision of this Declaration, the Bylaws, the architectural guidelines, or the rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, then the Association may, no sooner than 60 days after delivery to such owner of written notice of the violation, enter upon the offending property and remove the cause of such violation, or alter repair, or change the item which is in violation of such Declaration in such manner as to make it conform thereto with the reasonable cost of such action to be a charge against the owner’s land. Additionally, the Association or its agent may enter the lots without notice in the case of emergency in order to take actions reasonably necessary to protect the common areas or neighboring lots.
Change Entry to Access. No one enters your property, they enter your home. That ain’t happenin!
(a) Each Owner must purchase and maintain insurance sufficient to cover any loss relating to the Owner’s lot and home, including extended coverage for full replacement value of all improvements on the Owner’s lot. Each Owner is also responsible for obtaining, at their own expense, liability insurance resulting from use or ownership of the Lot. The Association will have no responsibility to procure or to assist Owners or Occupants in procuring property loss insurance or liability insurance, and shall have no liability on account of an Owner’s failure to obtain the insurance required under this section.
Never adopt rules that you have no ability to enforce. Government Overreach
