sdrealtor, actually, I’m very easy going. I usually don’t bother other than shake my head at what people do. In my brother’s neighborhood there are several activist elderly residents who walk around noting infractions including the size the bushes.

I hate CC&Rs and would rather live on a nice street where people maintain their houses.

But I think that people who live in planned communities with CC&Rs should respect the rules. They knew what they signed up for but are devaluing the character of the neighborhood for everyone else. Would an HOA that make exceptions for open garage doors or storage-instead-of-parking, lead to the slippery slope of allowing purple paint or motor home parking or even the conversion of the garage into living space?

My dad lives on a corner lot and he and his neighbor have some nice trees along the street providing shade. The kids congregate right by his house to play. They sometimes climb on the trees and could fall and hurt themselves on his property. He’s 77 and the kids disturb his afternoon nap. He always complains about the neighborhoods kids. I told him to chop down the trees. The street will look barren but at least he’ll have some quiet.

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New alley homes with common motorcourts could get very noisy with a dozen kids paying and yelling.