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Originally Posted by La lamy
Here is the response I received from ARC regarding artificial turf and my wish for them to reconsider the rules that don't allow it:
Thank you for your email. The deed restrictions and the District’s adopted Rule for the area you are referring to provides: All Homesites shall remain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Declarant. Notwithstanding, Owners are encouraged to and may add landscape that is more water-conservative and drought tolerant than originally provided; however, any such alterations to areas visible from roadways or golf courses must receive prior written approval. The deed restrictions are a legal contract between the Developer and the Owner and cannot be changed by the District. Therefore, artificial turf is prohibited in this area.
If you can think of another way to go to have this rule rethought please do!
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I think you should take this reponse by ARC with a grain of salt. IMO...they are fibbing to just make you go away.
I believe under CCD legislation, the developer has to rescind control over to the district. Now as long as the developer can keep 'their' people on the board, they can continue to control. If they control, they can dictate decisions that are favorable to them. Its up to us to change this power.
Examples of 'developer controlled influence...recent district contracts to went to road maintenance and waste management which I believe had ridiculous 20 year terms. Also the recent VCDD candidates that just joined the upcoming VCDD elections are both corporate men.
We are fools if we do not try to take control of our own districts. Taking control doesn't mean things and rules have to change, but it does mean that the residents can ensure all decisions are made with our interests rather than the developers.
FYI - Sumter Landing Community Development District (SLCDD) is developer controlled. They oversee the PWAC who has significant control over the VCDDs. This control was given to the PWAC through signed agreements between PWAC and the VCDDs. But who was really in control of the VCDDs at the time...hmmm.
Take control of the VCDD and then use the courts to see if release from PWAC is possible. If you don't, plan on making major contributions for all the new southern developments and plan on the PWAC having control to force the VCDDs to buy developer owned properties in the older sections that they do not want to maintain or update like country clubs. By the way, it will be at the price the developer sets.
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