Hahaha....after a few pints I can paint anything

When you grant an exception to a rule it opens the door for more requests and sometimes more extreme exceptions. Eventually the rule is useless and everyone does as they please. What if a person is a Tennessee Vols fan and thinks orange artificial turf looks good? You have already given an exception to green turf.

The previous infraction involved a contractor from the square. Don't know if it's the same one. You can do a search on "Little Mountain Loop." The money involved there was a lot more.

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One homeowners expensive Astro Turf would be someone else’s I bought off a truck for $200 and if you think things look cookie cutter now how about every street looking like a miniature colt course . You know I liked it when the family was in control , if you had weeds, ornaments bad grass or any other violation they would let you know . I walk and bike and have also lived all over villages it’s still beautiful but the old rules made it more so

Not following the deed restrictions is the problem!

I think my old '61 Ford looks good in my front yard with the old toilet right beside it. They both have flowers growing out of them. They never need water either, can I keep them and put in a old bath tub for a bird bath. It is going to be real perty when the old tires from the car fill up with flowers. Drive by and let me know what ya thunk.:coolsmiley:

Exactly! LOL

Turf looks good.
 

Artificial turf looks good and is ecologically smart. Watering lawns is a big waste of water and money. I was shocked to learn we have 2 water meters and how outrageous the cost of lawn watering is.

Next time so some research. This was probably true in the 1970's. Almost 50 years have past. Artificial turf is highly developed and completely penetratable.

Change the rules; then its not an exception. And I guess the Vols fan can paint their real grass orange and white like an endzone.

Does every change from the builder landscaping require ARC approval?

No matter what you do ask arc. Saves time and money. Even if you buy a preowned, call and make sure they had approval

Basically yes, when we wanted to change the pine bark mulch to stone, it required ARC approval. Also, NEVER expect the contractor to get approval, been there done that, found out after the fact. I was lucky, what was done was OK'd by ARC, but I learned my lesson. I get ARC approvals, and I make sure the contractor gets all the necessary permits.

We went out for a ride tonight and went past the house at Tall Trees with the Garage that almost put The Villages off the map. I'm happy to report that it appears the entire neighborhood survived the extra Garage and now that the landscaping had matured it looks even better. This job was done with all the permits and approvals in advance and still brought out the Wambulance from some people. It's beautiful.

When we were done there we shot over to the house in question with the Bad Grass Man. Are you serious? If this problem can't be overcome without these people having to touch a high-quality beautiful job then something is wrong. It looks like something out of Better Homes and Gardens. Just absolutely nuts to bust their chops. Until you see this with your peepers hold your judgment.

Then we were going to go look at the two disabled houses up north that have been in a state of flux for around two years but decided to quit while we were ahead. If you want something to take up a worthy interest in and about things that are wrong around here then realign your target further north. Maybe they are squared away now????

Pick your battles. This landscaping project should only have them collecting compliments on a beautiful home. I hope they win their battle.

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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The debate here is the reason there are deed restrictions. Some people think the property looks great. Others do not. I have neighbors who believe having a half dozens lawn flags is clever. And I have neighbors who believe having 20 different lawn ornaments in their front yard is beautiful. I don’t think it’s clever or beautiful.

I moved into a development that has restrictions prohibiting such adornments. So my options are to accept my neighbors’ tackiness and rule breaking, confront my neighbors (which is almost never well received - most people open to such feedback don’t break rules in the first place), or become one the trolls and report the violations anonymously.

Artificial turf does not typically age well. So what might be considered beautiful today will likely be less so in a year or two. Regarding water conservation and chemical use, CYV’s allow for the entire yard to be landscaped with decorative rock.

Regarding this post specifically, my issue is with the people who know it is against the rules, and support it anyway. At what point does the rule breaking become unacceptable? Artificial turf comes in different colors. What if the home owner was a Minnesota Viking fan, and installed purple artificial turf just as beautifully? Red, white, and blue turf in support of USA?

Following the rules governing landscaping in TV isn’t hard. And if you don’t like the rules, lobby to have them changed before you break the rules. Or if you are unwilling to accept such rules and are too lazy to make the effort to change them, purchase elsewhere. There are plenty of developments that allow artificial turf (or lawn ornaments, or yard flags, etc.).

I like the look of the turf in the photo. She made an error and assumed because the turf was sold in the Villages center it would be okay. Yet, it was against the rules. Expensive error. A world without rules leads to chaos but too many rules and too many people ready to report a mistake with glee makes life in The Villages or elsewhere a misery.