HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses? (merged)

Re: HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses?

in direct sales leaders with meetings that size take them outside of their homes, and even then they aren't THAT often. we have plenty of direct sales reps in our 'sac and their meetings aren't a problem. i can't tell them from scout meetings from private parties.

 

Re: HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses?

Now, something else to consider for the HOA. Under the guidlines of regulating home business, working from home, etc. The Board members from the HOA would also not be allowed to do any work from home regarding the HOA and that all of there work for the HOA would have to take place at the Nature Center, Community Center pool, etc. Now, I for one don't care to much about this topic since I don't have a home daycare in my area, but I do have Bible study, Girl scouts, neighborhood parties etc and as long as the visitors do not block my driveway I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I know someone will object to these statements, but I don't want to tell the kids that they can't have a birthday party because there will be too many cars coming over to drop off their friends.
Enjoy!

 

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Thank You! You have taken the words out of my mouth!

 

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Then you hear something like this and it makes you wonder. And how safe are our kids.

Woman Held After Bringing Guns To Elementary School



http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2008/05/13/news/fp540weapons051308.txt

 

Re: HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses?

Mr. Linux,
What is the difference between a home business and working from home? If you have a home office you are able to take a tax deduction for it's use correct? So now, CPA's, Lawyers, etc who work from home charge clients fees how is that different? I don't think the HOA should even consider this topic. Too many other things to worry about.

 

Re: Jeremy Baker running for the HOA board

Let's go high side and say 10 cars in a estimated 15-30 minutes time frame twice a day for drop offs and pickups (I am curious to know if they have a fixed day, e.g. 0800-1700). That is minor to me. I doubt any resident has to wait longer than 30 seconds to get in or out of their driveway. I doubt all the cars show up and leave at the same time, it is not a day-care train!

IMO, Real traffic has to be sustained or cause other issues such as; have to wait multiple cycles for a light, takes several minutes to get through a stop sign, cause headaches for most drivers (residents ). In this specific case, is it just the immediate home-owners who are upset? What about the other roads? Has anyone on Vestals Gap complained? Is Claiborne over burdoned with the 10 cars? Is it even noticed?

You know me Eric so....
I will go out on a limb (thick I bet) and say that I think traffic is probably the least of the issues in this matter.

 

Re: Jeremy Baker running for the HOA board

I wonder how people would react if these people with the day care got their daycare shutdown and had their house foreclosed on because they couldnt pay the bills. I wonder if all the neighbors would be up in arms because the house next to them got foreclosed and it is bringing their home resale values down.

 

Re: HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses?

Does someone have the wording of these proposed restrictions? If so, please post it here. If this effort is not intended to stop people from working-from-home arrangements, I think it would greatly help ease potential anxiety among telecommuters to see the actual text of what is being proposed.

 

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Cliff,
While I would obviously prefer not to have all that traffic on my street, I am not sure I want the HOA regulating it either. If the HOA tells the Mary Kay person that, she cannot have meetings at her house because there is too much traffic, what about a weekly poker game or weekly book club meeting or a forum happy hour. It just seems that in the case of the Mary Kay meeting, we should be able to talk to our neighbors and be considerate.

The bottom line for me is that HOA should have more important things then worrying about home based businesses and potentially how many cars they are bringing to the street. If the HOA starts regulating home businesses or really, groups of people coming to my house, what is next? Telling me I can’t leave my trash can outside or telling me I have to cut my grass?

 

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As the HH's are on commercial property, they are not subject to HOA regulation.

Just mine and Redon's!

 

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I agree. I think this thread has gotton out of hand. There are no restrictions. If someone operates a business from home that generates heavy traffic daily, perhaps it should be addressed and resolved so the person can continue operating from home and keep the peace. Or, rent some flex space and be done with it!

Maybe I'm missing the point but I don't see where this is an issue in our community other than this particular daycare operating without a license.

 

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right on! lol

and to echo others- yes extremes are being cited here unnecessarily. save the pitchforks and torches for the cul de sac speeders, not the tupperware lady! lol

 

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the Mary Kay issue that Cliff describes is in fact a real issue. It was on the agenda of the board meeting last week. Every week there are from 1-3 Mary Kay events/meetings held by this one sales director at her "Mary Kay Training Center" in her home. The Tuesdays night meetings have brought in an average of 30 cars per Tuesday night during April.

 

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For those of you who want to get a taste of what Sandhurst Court experiences on Tuesday evenings come on by. The meetings are towards the end of Sandhurst Court. They run from 6:45pm to 9:30pm. Tonight's event has begun and there are currently ~15 cars here.

Also, for those who think the neighbors should discuss the issue, don't worry they did talk and the Mary Kay director's response was "I can do what ever I want". This issue has been going on now for over 15 months.

 

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wow i stand corrected- she is far better at MaryKay than I was at candles! lol what a quagmire to wade into... glad I just emcee Broadlands Live! as my service to the community- I'd hate to make these tough decisions. www.broadlandslive.com

 

Regarding LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOl

Okay,
We somehow got away from my original post of Little Sprouts Preschool.
Conducting business at home, and running a non-licsensed preschool in a home for more than year is truly different. Mrs. Baker has run her school with much disturbance to out street for too long. And would have kept up with the large amount of kids had she not been "cornered". I think if we let this one slide with "okay well she is trying to rush and get everything legit" and she wont have as many kids anymore", and etc etc, then we will be at HOA meetings making comprimises month after month.
Just this morning cars were once again flying out of the cul-de-sac, so obviously she just isnt that concerned. If her husband gets a seat on the board, then she is set. I just want our street to go back to way it always was. A safe area, where our kids can play morning or night.

 

Re: Jeremy Baker running for the HOA board

Well, I dont think that would happen because the business would just close. The house is not getting foreclosed on.

 

Re: HOA considering restrictions on home-based businesses?

Wow!! I stand corrected! That does have the potential to inconvenience the neighbors.