[TowerTalk] Deed _protection_ for antennas using CC&R's

[Krishna Kanakasapapathi]

Folks,
 The antenna zoning book by K1VR has a lot of documentation as well as a study
 on this topic about property values.

 Apart from the above, based on postings from this list, i was able to compile data for several
 other states. This issue came up from one of my neighbors when i went to get their
 sign off. I said that, as a buyer, i would be armed with facts about other similar size
 homes in the other subdivisions around. So one cannot ask for more than what the market
 will support. That was very convincing and then i was told that another neighbors crapy
 yard hurts their property value much more than my proposed setup. :-)

Well my proposal was for a stepper cranked behind the roof and raised/lowered when needed.

 Once i was able to dis-prove this fact about property value impact, i now have
 one neighbor oppose my antenna proposal because his wife does not want to see it.
 He claims that this is a "bedroom community". Heck, with 370 homes, i don't know
 what that means around this subdivision. Plus there is an under current where he
 got a couple of others support him based on the eye-sore issue. One fellow has the
 crappy yard that was pointed above. The other guy is behind me, past several tall trees , past
 a creek say over several hundred feet and never see his home, but i think he opposes to
 express solidarity with his buddy.

 Will need to see if i can drag these 3 guys to court to settle the dispute. Any inputs or similar
 experiences, please drop me a private email, since this posting is visibile via google. Damn
 attorneys that serve the HOAs will have access to it.

 Short of getting the FCC to do something along the lines of OTARD, i don't see any other
 way this is going to be a slam dunk for the future generation.

 One option is to custom build a home on a piece of land with no restrictions. However, when
 you put the following issues in perspective, the alternative is less attractive until one reaches their
 golden years.

a) Other homes with Kids around, so your kids can run and play with.
    Very important for their overall development.
b) Neighbors to help and be helped( there are some good ones everywhere).
c) Near good schools.
d) Short commute to work.(will compromise on this to an extent).
e) Safe location.(theft, breakins are probably less in a subdivision IMHO).
f) Marginally more expensive than other available homes of the same size.
   This is the $$ hit that one is willing to take to make the change.

Krish
w4vku



Alan NV8A wrote:

> On 06/30/07 03:36 pm Tom Osborne wrote:
>
> >> But the sellers could still claim -- but cannot prove -- that their
> >> homes would have sold at a higher price if it were not for your tower.
> >>
> >> There is no way of *proving* either assertion because it is impossible
> >> to compare the results of selling the same property to the same
> >> purchaser on the same day when your tower is there and when it isn't.
>
> > Where does it end???
> >
> > My neighbors house next door is for sale.  Should I take my tower and
> > antennas down so they could possiblty get more for it.  Could my neighbors
> > get more for their house if I maybe, painted MY house (even though it don't
> > need it) and put on a new roof.  Maybe re-sodded the lawn and planted a nice
> > new one.  Or, maybe I could put some flowers along the road.  Also I could
> > sell my RV so that there wouldn't be an 'unsightly' RV in my driveway.  Or
> > maybe tear down the shop I have behind my house??
>
> But that's why "we" have Homeowners' Associations -- to prohibit such
> nefarious activities as changing my car's wiper blades while it is
> standing in the driveway, allowing the kids to use sidewalk chalk for
> its intended purpose, painting one's house the same color as the
> original when all the others have changed color due to fading, or flying
> the US flag. I'm not making these up: these are all cases where
> Homeowners' Associations have sought to take legal action against
> "violators" --- and in some cases costing the "violators" a packet of money.
>
> 73
>
> Alan NV8A
>
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