Read it on Flipboard The Google Earth image above is a hovering shot from above a Minnesota State common interest development (aka HOA) that may be the site of a most unusual story, archived below: ▶ http://flip.it/uQ1I4o   As we archive this Trilogy of HOA stories, our lead item is a fascinating account from  15830 Andrie St NW, a house in a Ramsey, MN 55303 HOA ▶  This 3,227 square foot house features 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms ▶  This property was built in 1992 ▶   Located in central Minnestoa, Northfork is a 1,250 acre planned community located on the far western side of the the City of Ramsey, and eastern border of Elk River ▶  Northfork  has an active Homeowners Association committed to keeping this a great community in which to live ▶  The Homeowners Association owns approximately 300 acres of open space, trails and lake accesses for use and enjoyment by  Northfork  residents ▶ Read it on...

Generally speaking, homeowner associations (HOA) are particular about landscaping and architectural amenities.  For that reason, many of the homeowners in our HOA are more than a little peeved about the state of despair that is displayed by one of the primary lakes in the center of our community.  While the well-publicized California drought might seem to be the cause of this dry lake bed, that is really not the problem at all.  It has to do with a legal conflict over the CC&Rs for the lake curator, the golf course that resides within our community. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® 1000+ followers on FLIPBOARD [ View the story "Life in drought: Sustenance with little H2O" on Storify ] "If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realit... #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) June 23, 2015

At our HOA in Southern California's Inland Empire, the issue of handicap parking with residential areas is a non-issue, but that is not true in other communities that don't have private driveways and wide off-street parking. The issue of handicap parking for HOAs has been visited by the courts and the decision is often not favorable to the petitioner. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ [ View the story "Parking handicaps in HOAs" on Storify ] "Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor." ~Truman Capote #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) April 30, 2015

Conflicts between members (homeowners) and HOA boards over excessive restrictions or the unfair enforcement of CC&Rs is legendary in common interest developments (CIDs). In California, the state with the second highest number of HOAs (just behind Florida), these enforcement policies are being tested by the long-running California drought. The 'social current see' that follows details some examples of this conflict. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ [ View the story "No drought of conflict in HOA matters" on Storify ] "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." ~Christopher Reeve #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) April 24, 2015