Landscaping 180 - Incompliance

Landscaping 180 - - A used car dealership in California is upset about the city requiring specific landscaping. The dealership is called Central Valley Motors. They don not want to landscape the Valero gas station that was recently incorporated into business, becoming an adjacent lot.

The California Community Development staff recommends that the Planning Commission honor the request to use the adjacent lot as a car lot, but reject the request to skip the landscaping aspect.

Central Valley Motors does not want to comply with the rules that require the parcel to landscape. The Commission does not understand or can find a reasonable reason for the incompliance.

Landscaping 180 - Aluminum Stolen from Landscaping Company

Landscaping 180 - - The North Hampton police reported several aluminum Landscaping ramps stolen on October 3rd, between midnight and 7am. The ramps are values at about $5,000 each. The ramps are eight feet long and a foot wide. The theft took place at 179 Lafayette Road at Philbrick's Sales and Service.

Police are hoping that someone will have some information about the stolen aluminum ramps. They should called North Hampton detective Peter Cormier.

People are speculating that the thieves took these ramps because of the high re-sale value of aluminum. One can sell aluminum scraps or pieces and profit quite a bit.

Landscaping 180 - Introductory Class

Landscaping 180 - - Lee County Extension of Florida, is sponsoring a Florida Yards and Neighbors Introductory Class. It will be in Rutenberg Park in south Ft. Myers.

This class will teacher about the nine principles of "Florida friendly" landscaping. It is taught by Master Ganders. Each principle is explored to people leave the class knowing how to properly care for their yard. Students learn about mulching techniques, irrigation, and plants placement. The event is $5 per household. It begins at 9am and lasts until noon.

This is just one of the fun events happening in October. Visit new-press.com for more information and/or phone numbers to register.

Landscaping 180 - HOA Complains About Yard

Landscaping 180 - - A soldier in Washington state was in jeopardy of losing his home due to complaints between him and the Homeowners Association (HOA). The HOA claimed that Lieutenant Burke Johnson had failed to install an irrigation system and remove the weeds from his home after a year of occupancy. This breaches the terms of the "property covenant."

Chick Edwards, the developer, had this to day about the matter:

"As a matter of routine administration on any kind of development, to compel people, or try to get them to take care of their property as the rules require."

As of now, some good Samaritans are trying to help Lieutenant Burke clean up his yard so he will not be compelled to leave the neighborhood. Lieutenant Burke will be deployed in two weeks for the Middle East.