My house does back up to a canyon. There is some clearance from brush, but not 200 ft or more that most insurance companies are demanding. The fact is all my neighbors have the same clearance as mine. In fact, many Stonebridge homes including the new Toll Brothers and Bellasario homes on the view lots have the same issue.

I am finding it extremely difficult to find alternative insurance now that Chubb decided not to renew. If you have any suggestion, please let me know.

On top, it’s Gnatcatcher season till Aug 15. So no brush can be touched till then (even goats are prohibited). So I am really caught up between brush, Gnatcatcher, HOA, SD City rules and insurance companies. I think Goats are the only way out!

Seriously, it’s not funny. I hope I find some solution soon.