We've studied up on the need to get ARC approval for just about everything, but surely there is room for some kind of compromise?
I think the artificial turf looks fantastic in this case and while they didn't get permission ahead of time, why not some kind of fine for not getting prior approval instead of making them tear it up?
I'm certainly not saying that this process should be applied in every case, because I can imagine some pretty ugly things being done by homeowners and then asking for forgiveness later, but shouldn't the ARC have some flexibility (by vote maybe?) on these types of relatively small changes on a case by case basis? I did see where the CDD voted unanimously on its removal, but is that a function of each member's personal opinion, or based solely on the way the rules are currently written?
Is there a flat restriction on artificial turf? We've seen a number of homes that have putting greens made of the stuff, which I assume they received prior approval, so I can't imagine there is a blanket NO in every case.
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