Whack-a-Shed is gone. It was erected early in the morning on May 3, 2025. Approximately thirty-eight hours later, President Tom showed up at my front door with the devastating news: Whack-a-Shed had to be removed within eight days, by May 12. Right. Anyway, after 138 days of ignoring President Tom’s letter, and trying to ignore…
On August 20, 2025, we received a response to the Open Letter that we had sent to the Ivy Hill Homeowners Association (IHHA) Board and the Architectural Committee (AC). The response to the open letter, provided by Chadwick Washington Moriarty Elmore & Bunn P.C., on behalf of the IHHA, adopts a defensive and somewhat dismissive…
The inconsistent and illogical nature of Ivy Hill’s neighborhood restrictions breeds confusion. This convoluted system empowers the Ivy Hill Homeowners Association and its Architectural Committee to exploit ambiguity, resulting in unequal application of rules and decisions that lack transparency and a consistent basis. While the different neighborhoods are covered by different restrictions, this post aims…
An open letter, signed by twenty-two Ivy Hill homeowners was written and sent to the Ivy Hill Homeowners Association Board and the Architectural Committee. The letter was sent, along with the introduction (to the right), on July 19, 2025, and the IHHA and AC were asked to respond within one week. Unfortunately, neither the IHHA nor the AC made…
Recently, Matt requested a workshop for his yard. You’ll notice in the letter on the right, from the Architectural Committee, that there had been two previously approved workshops. The request for this particular workshop was a verbatim copy of one of the previous requests, which the Architectural Committee had retroactively approved. The Architectural Committee denied…
Homeowners in Lakeville, Minnesota, are taking their Homeowner’s Association (HOA) to court over what they claim are unnecessary and costly roofing repairs. Each homeowner was reportedly ordered to pay $17,000 for these repairs.The residents are pushing back, stating that independent inspections found their roofs to be in good condition and without hail damage, directly contradicting…
The inconsistent and illogical nature of Ivy Hill’s neighborhood restrictions breeds confusion. This convoluted system empowers the Ivy Hill Homeowners Association and its Architectural Committee to exploit ambiguity, resulting in unequal application of rules and decisions that lack transparency and a consistent basis. While the different neighborhoods are covered by different restrictions, this post aims…
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Last week, we all received our “bill” from the IHHA. As you all (hopefully) know, you’re not required to pay this. Sending a “bill” like this, that isn’t required to be paid, will likely result in many, particularly the elderly, paying it simply because they think they owe it. This is wrong. It’s despicable, and…