Community Standards

[vinricci]

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This photo was taken on Springdale Path in Osceola.
People complaining about lawn sculptures, that can always be removed, cannot compare to having this in your neighborhood to bring others property values down. How can this be allowed?

[vintageogauge]

Well, I don't see any forbidden lawn ornaments. What happens when it get's real windy? How do they rake the leaves from their neighbor's trees off that nice brown lawn? Do they refresh it every 6 months?

[Bogie Shooter]

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This photo was taken on Springdale Path in Osceola.
People complaining about lawn sculptures, that can always be removed, cannot compare to having this in your neighborhood to bring others property values down. How can this be allowed?

Call here...to get the real answer.
VCDD Community Standards (https://districtgov.org/departments/Community-Standards/community-standards.aspx)

[JCMSr]

I seriously doubt that it is in fact allowed, however, until Community Standards receives a complaint (anonymous or otherwise) they will not be able to do anything. If this is in one of the newer neighborhoods (District 11 and above) it may still be up to the developer to handle any deed restriction violations.

[Dan9871]

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How can this be allowed?

It depends on the deed covenants for that house. But most covenants either require a certain percentage of the outside to be lawn or require permission from ARC to make a change to the sod
or any changes to the shape of the planting areas that were originally put down on the property.

But in any case the only way to get the landscaping on this house restored if it is in violation of the covenants is to contact Community Standards and ask them to check the house. VCDD Deed Compliance - Lake County (https://www.districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/deedrestrict.aspx)

[Sparty6971]

:agree: :popcorn:

[Bogie Shooter]

Hmmm.....I figure at least 10 pages for this...um...discussion.
Steve

Easily solved....post #3.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Is it possible that they're covering it as part of a process to repair it? I can't tell from the photo what exactly it is, straw, or hay, or shredded mulch, or special growth spread that includes seed, fertilizer, mulch, and whatever else. Some folks here up north put some kind of brown shredded mulchy type stuff on top of grass that's been overwatered and undernourished, in order to rot it and re-nourish dead soil. But that's done in patches. Never seen it on top of the entire lawn before.

[Nucky]

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This photo was taken on Springdale Path in Osceola.
People complaining about lawn sculptures, that can always be removed, cannot compare to having this in your neighborhood to bring others property values down. How can this be allowed?

We are almost totally Live & Let Live but I would have to make an exception if that was in my hood. I didn't read the rules yet because we are on the way out the door but I'll read Bogie's post later.

That hurts my eyes and to me, it looks like straw which is a problem in itself because of ticks & bugs. My info comes from two different landscapers who I wanted to spread that as a border around the house for us and they convinced me to do stone instead.

If that is legal and allowed someone screwed up the rules. Yuck!

Resale value of that house has been decimated and the neighbors have also been hurt. :ohdear:

[EdFNJ]

Just guessing, Looks like a temporary protection for possibly old turf that was removed and maybe waiting for a new layer of soil and sod to prevent erosion. I saw that a couple times up north. I highly doubt someone would expect that to be permanent (but there have been stranger things here).

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Just guessing, Looks like a temporary protection for possibly old turf that was removed and maybe waiting for a new layer of soil and sod to prevent erosion. I saw that a couple times up north. I highly doubt someone would expect that to be permanent (but there have been stranger things here).

That's pretty much the same as I thought (that's why I posted what I posted up-thread). If you look at the edges of that lawn, you'll see the actual "grass" is yellow, not green. Over-watered, undernourished, OR incorrectly overnourished with way too much nitrogen and phosphorus, which caused the whole lawn to burn.

[graciegirl]

It looks like pine straw which is a common mulch here.

[Two Bills]

Go knock on the door and ask, rather than condemn without facts.
Or act on #3 post

[JimJohnson]

Compliance to community standards is wearing thin lately. Let’s get back to how much Villagers drink too much. And maybe throw in some complaints about not fixing divits on the greens.:popcorn:

[under55]

Pass this house everyday. The front yard was the only grass this house had since new. The sides and back are Florida Friendly plantings. They sprayed and killed the whole front yard about a month ago. I am not sure what they are doing but I will offer a guess. Some homeowners are replacing grass with a very slow growing green plant.
You see a lot of this type of plant along the MM paths. About twice a year they use a sting trimmer to trim the tops off. Please this is just a guess.

[Villageswimmer]

If I lived there, I’d go and ask them what’s up.

If they’re doing a Florida Native Plant yard, they would have had to receive ARC approval and provided very specific plans. If they haven’t, neighbors have a legitimate complaint.

From the photo, it looks like pine mulch. I could be wrong. Pine mulch in this quantity could create a fire hazard. It has also been known to clog storm sewers when heavy rains occur.

There may be a reasonable explanation for this. I can’t imagine what it could be. Piling mulch on top of turf is of no value and smothers it.

[Villageswimmer]

Pass this house everyday. The front yard was the only grass this house had since new. The sides and back are Florida Friendly plantings. They sprayed and killed the whole front yard about a month ago. I am not sure what they are doing but I will offer a guess. Some homeowners are replacing grass with a very slow growing green plant.
You see a lot of this type of plant along the MM paths. About twice a year they use a sting trimmer to trim the tops off. Please this is just a guess.


The groundcover plant you see growing along paths and in medians (planted by TV) is usually Asiatic Jasmine or Perrenial Peanut. These are great choices to replace turf in zone 9a. TV makes excellent choices in plant materials. You’ll not see an expanse of mulch like that on a Villages-owned parcel.

[under55]

If I lived there, I’d go and ask them what’s up.

If they’re doing a Florida Native Plant yard, they would have had to receive ARC approval and provided very specific plans. If they haven’t, neighbors have a legitimate complaint.

From the photo, it looks like pine mulch. I could be wrong. Pine mulch in this quantity could create a fire hazard. It has also been known to clog storm sewers when heavy rains occur.



There may be a reasonable explanation for this. I can’t imagine what it could be. Piling mulch on top of turf is of no value and smothers it.

Yes it is Pine Straw. They killed the grass on purpose before putting it down. Like you said if it was approved no big deal.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Also if it was approved, it means this is a temporary thing to protect/treat the dirt below the layer, so as to prepare it for healthy new growth. Solution for the neighbors: wait a month before putting your house up for sale, if the property value is truly a concern. At that point, the property value will be even higher than it was, before this homeowner stripped his unhealthy lawn and started repairing it.

[Villageswimmer]

Also if it was approved, it means this is a temporary thing to protect/treat the dirt below the layer, so as to prepare it for healthy new growth. Solution for the neighbors: wait a month before putting your house up for sale, if the property value is truly a concern. At that point, the property value will be even higher than it was, before this homeowner stripped his unhealthy lawn and started repairing it.


Yes, but as a neighbor with a vested interest, I’d go and ask. It might ease a lot of minds.

[eyc234]

Let's see, my water bill just went to almost nothing for outdoor watering, my maintenance cost & effort just went down to almost nothing, when the weather turns too hot or too cold my native landscape does just fine, I have eliminated cost and pollution of fertilizers/bug spray for a bunch of grass that I never go out to play croquet, badminton or volleyball and normally is used as a bathroom for dogs. Yea I can see how all that will cause my property value to go down!!! If I lived next them or near I would be applauding and asking for references on who is doing the work.

Also from a prior comment about ticks and other bugs, must be a northern thing. As a life long southerner I have raked, baled, bagged, moved and done just about everything you can do with pine straw, including used it as bedding for some great forts. I have never gotten a tick, chigger, snake, roach attack, sasquatch or bear attach from pine straw. It is a pretty sterile medium and a great mulch. Not a dig or jab at northerners, just have heard these tales way too many times.

[Bowtorc]

its's pretty easy to complain without facts. Why not ask the owner? I did. It is part of a process and has been approved by the villages. It won't be that way forever. Is the original writer of the post the same one that bothered to turn in 20 people for yard ornaments?

The owner is trying to improve the lawn and is feeling bad being found guilty without information. Give it a chance!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

its's pretty easy to complain without facts. Why not ask the owner? I did. It is part of a process and has been approved by the villages. It won't be that way forever. Is the original writer of the post the same one that bothered to turn in 20 people for yard ornaments?

The owner is trying to improve the lawn and is feeling bad being found guilty without information. Give it a chance!

That's great to know, and thank you for taking the moment to actually ask the neighbors directly. It really didn't seem like something intended to be permanent, considering you could very easily see the damaged greenery (which was yellow) in the photograph.