Friday, May 11, 2007

CO: Ignorance of Darfur inexcusable (on sign in association) Rachel Amaru's yard sign reads: "Darfur: End the Genocide." And this innocuous statement has generated a minor controversy in the peace-loving town of Boulder. Turns out, Amaru's homeowners association says the sign violates covenants banning ... well, signs. 7:45:31 AM

IN: Private roads, public headaches; county planners not amused The problems that the Porter County Plan Commission has experienced with an exclusive subdivision in Porter Township may lead to changes in the way that private developments are handled in the unincorporated areas. 7:42:47 AM

TN: Clinton residents win battle over FEMA flood zones Residents of an Anderson County subdivision took on the federal government and won. 7:39:29 AM

FL: Buzz off: Bees invade homes after construction The president of the local homeowner's association says that reason the bees are such a problem can be traced to construction shortcuts taken by the developer that built the neighborhood. 7:38:32 AM

NC: Action 9: Woman Wishes She’d Gotten More Direction For Sign Purchase Diane Krebs is president of The Crossings Homeowners Association. Her duties include making sure the pool is ready for 500 residents to use beginning this Saturday -- opening day. 6:57:34 AM

TN: Young black bear takes detour through South Knox condos It might have appeared that the bear was looking for accommodations more sophisticated than a cave in the woods. 6:39:06 AM

VA: SCHOOL, TRANSFORMED INTO CONDOS, TEACHES LESSON ABOUT 'ADAPTIVE REUSE' Take a school that dates to 1919, an era when such buildings were generally dark, dank and austere, and turn it into luxury condominiums that would attract discerning buyers 6:37:23 AM

MO: Lake developers blasted for ignoring accessibility issues ...the council did confirm that eight complaints had been filed against condo developments in the lake area with Housing and Urban Development, the federal governmental agency that handles those types of issues. 6:33:46 AM

WI: Monroe Commons listens up Living in a luxury condominium in one of Madison's most desirable neighborhoods shouldn't mean hearing your upstairs neighbors walking on the ceiling. 6:25:26 AM

NV: Spring Creek candidate under attack The usual topics of road conditions and strategic planning were addressed at Wednesday’s Spring Creek Association board candidate forum, but another topic lifted its head as well — mudslinging. 6:20:59 AM

IL: Attorneys tackle condo questions Many association boards hesitate to contact an attorney for legal advice because they believe it is too expensive to do so. For small issues, boards don't want to consult a lawyer. But for important matters, it's better to get an attorney's invoice rather than to proceed tentatively without legal backing 6:14:05 AM

FL: Condo teardown bill exposes divisions between neighbors To Joan Cunnison-Jahnke, a longtime resident and owner at Sarasota Harbour West, the new condo bill awaiting Gov. Charlie Crist's signature paints a bull's-eye on her bayfront abode. 6:13:16 AM

NY: CONDO SAYS DISABLED OK TO MOVE IN An upper Manhattan condo board that allegedly barred the sale of two apartments after learning that mentally disabled adults would be moving in has reversed itself after losing key decisions in a federal housing-discrimination lawsuit. 6:12:17 AM