Louisiana HOA tells military family to remove sailor’s ‘Welcome Home’ banner

[dmcowen674]

2-20-2014

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews...sailor’s-‘welcome-home’-banner-193538586.html

Louisiana HOA tells military family to remove sailor’s ‘Welcome Home’ banner



A family in Lafayette, Louisiana was excited to welcome their family member home from Navy deployment so they decided to put up a banner in the sailor’s honor.


In a few weeks Petty Officer Third Class, Anthony Marsiglia, will be returning home after four years away.


The Frenchman’s Creek HOA letter to the family refers to a section of the homeowner’s rules specifying that signs may be no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches.



However, the family measured the banner and reported that the welcome home sign falls within those guidelines. The family was left confused about the reasoning behind the HOA’s request. "I'm just not quite understanding why it can't stay up and they haven't been able to explain that to me either," said Pellegran.


Marine veteran Christopher Babin heard the story and placed a yellow ribbon and flag over the Frenchman’s Creek subdivision sign. They were taken down and the protester was contacted by the HOA.

 

[dmcowen674]

The South at it again.

Now they are anti-Military and anti-American.

It's past high time that the North strike up war and kick the South's Ass once again.

 

[rudeguy]

The South strikes again.

I would add a second banner:


"Blow Me"

 

[JulesMaximus]

If it said "Go Back to War" or "War Mongerers Not Welcome" do you think they would be fine with the banner?

 

[Nintendesert]

If it said "Go Back to War" or "War Mongerers Not Welcome" do you think they would be fine with the banner?

You shutup sir. He's fighting the power.

 

[Jimzz]

Just another reason not to move into a HOA.

Unless there is a city/county/state law allowing banners like that then the HOA rules are generally held up in court.

 

[Doppel]

I kind of wish I had an HOA given my current neighbor, but they said this needs to be removed in 30 days, which seems plenty of time for him to see the sign. I fully endorse a second civil war in the US over a sign, though. That's a good and reasonable idea.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Why did you leave this part out?? Takes the steam out of your cup of rage?

She let the HOA attorney, Angela Odinet, know about the measurements and they responded via email that while the banner does not violate the size requirements, which they cited in their original letter, “The remaining problems are the failure of preapproval and the permanent display. The Board has met and advises that it does not allow permanent signs.” Odinet continued writing that the HOA would offer a compromise and allow the family to display their banner two weeks before the sailor’s return, and up to two weeks after.
The HOA has now hired a legal mediator to handle the situation. The mediator issued a statement about the compromise reading in part, “This proposal has been approved and sent by the homeowners association many weeks ago. No response has ever been received from [the homeowner] Mr. Pellegran.”

Seems like to me the HOA has provided an agreement that allows the sign to be up for a month but the homeowner hasn't responded.

 

[TheSiege]

Jesus, people are idiots, if you dont want to follow the rules of an HOA, dont move into one.

 

[HumblePie]

Why did you leave this part out?? Takes the steam out of your cup of rage?



Seems like to me the HOA has provided an agreement that allows the sign to be up for a month but the homeowner hasn't responded.

Yah that's what I was thinking. Faux outrage. Why would anyone need to put a banner 2 weeks out in advance? Very rarely do people come home early from deployment. Usually it's late.