Archive: HOA Boards
Lawyer Speaks for Daycare Providers in Lansdowne
Last night's Lansdowne Town Hall meeting to address changes to home-based business rules brought out mass opposition to the resolution according to the Lansdowne... and Out blog. It wasn't a total love fest for the businesses though; a few opponents expressed their opinions about rule breakers during their time at...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 28, 2007; 10:38 AM ET | Comments (7)
Landsowne OK's Businesses with Limits
The Lansdowne on the Potomac homeowners association released an updated draft of the home business policy, known to residents as "Policy Resolution 8.1." Among the decisions made by the board after the June 7 meeting include: -Limiting the number of "clients" to three, children in daycare to four. -10 car...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 20, 2007; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (5)
More Arguing Over Home Businesses
The Lansdowne on the Potomac homeowners association board met Wednesday night for its monthly meeting and to address its recent announcement restricting home-based businesses. Reports from those on the scene say it was confusing and frustrating, at best. I had a chance to talk with some residents afterward and included...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 8, 2007; 08:30 AM ET | Comments (14)
Cascades Competing Online Forums
Back in March, the Cacades homeowners' association removed its "forums" section from the community web site. There was much squabbling over alleged censorship, resident comments and alleged attacks on board members and managment personnel (through postings). I attended an April 26 board meeting and was surprised to witness some members...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 31, 2007; 09:21 AM ET | Comments (6)
Lansdowne Home Business Update
The board president of Lansdowne on the Potomac homeowners' association sent an email to residents around 4:45 Wednesday afternoon outlining the next steps for home based businesses to come into compliance with the HOA covenants. There will be clarification of the rules at the board meeting next week, an application...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 30, 2007; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (21)
Lansdowne Developer Approved Some Home Businesses
An interesting piece of literature arrived in the mail today: A copy of an e-mail from Lansdowne developer Hobie Mitchel that was sent to the Landsdowne homeowner's association board of directors on Friday, regarding the decision there to ban home-based businesses. Board president Eric Florence posted a public notice Friday...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 15, 2007; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (45)
Lansdowne HOA Moves Against Home Businesses
It's official: The Lansdowne homeowners' association plans to scuttle home-based businesses, including daycare operations. Not "home offices," but businesses that provide a "direct supply of services to a client at a home office." The detailed announcement, posted today on the Lansdownehoa.com web site, is dividing the community and drew a...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 11, 2007; 05:00 PM ET | Comments (28)
Should HOAs Ban Home Daycare?
Rumblings of this issue have been going on for months now, but many of you may be surprised to hear that a couple of Loudoun homeowners associations are looking into concerns about home-based daycare businesses in their neighborhoods. Both Lansdowne and Ashburn Farm HOAs are looking at complaints from residents....
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 9, 2007; 09:00 PM ET | Comments (19)
Drama Over Technology Fees Continues
What started out as residents questioning telecomm rates and services for a multi-year Open Band contract in Broadlands Southern Walk is degenerating into some harsh homeowner's association forum postings. Residents have been complaining and trying to get answers about this contract, which brings communications services to a section of Broadlands...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 2, 2007; 04:53 PM ET | Comments (16)
South Riding Board ISO Candidates
The South Riding Board of Directors has two slots open for three year terms beginning June 2007. With over 5,000 homes and a phenomenally active community (remember the days of Dulles South debates?), I'm surprised that more people are not throwing their hats in to have a say and an...
By Tammi Marcoullier | April 17, 2007; 12:51 PM ET | Email a Comment
