West Point Towne Center

Now you tell me where it say's utility vehicle's are not to be parked in the driveway! I'm tired of hearing about this.
4.15 Vehicles and Parking.
4.15.1 As used in this Section 4.15, the term ''Motor Vehicle'' means a car, van, truck, recreational vehicle, motor home, motorcycle, all terrain vehicle, utility vehicle, pickup truck or other motor vehicle.
4.15.2 No mobile home, travel trailer, tent trailer, trailer, camper shell, boat trailer, boat or other similar equipment may be parked, kept or stored on any Residential Lot or the Master Common Area or Neighborhood Common Area without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee.
4.15.3 Except as permitted by Subsection 4.15.4 or 4.15.5, no Motor Vehicle may be parked, kept or stored on any Lot, Parcel, Master Common Area or Neighborhood Common Area without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee.
4.15.4 Motor Vehicles owned or leased by an Owner, Lessee or
Resident of a Lot must be parked in the garage of the Residential Unit unless there is insufficient space within the garage for the parking of all such Motor Vehicles, in which case such Motor Vehicles may be parked in the driveway situated on the Lot provided such Motor Vehicles do not exceed 7 feet in height and do not exceed 20 feet in length and do not extend onto any adjacent sidewalk or street. Recreational vehicles, motor homes and similar vehicles owned or leased by an Owner, Lessee or Resident which exceed 7 feet in height and/or exceed 20 feet in length may be parked in the rear or side yard of a Lot if the rear or side yard is fully enclosed by a wall or fence and may be parked in the driveway on a Lot for the purpose of loading or unloading, but in no event shall such recreational vehicle, motor home or similar vehicle be parked in the driveway for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours or for more than seventy-two (72) hours within any seven (7) day period.
4.15.5 Motor Vehicles owned by guests of an Owner, Lessee or other
Resident may be parked in the driveway on a Lot or on a public or private street for a period not to exceed 72 hours within any seven (7) day period.
4.15.6 The Board shall have the right and power to adopt rules and
regulations governing the parking of Motor Vehicles on Lots, Parcels, Master Common Areas or Neighborhood Common Areas and implementing the provisions of this Section 4.15. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Section 4.15 and the rules and regulations adopted by the Board, the provisions of this Section 4.15 shall control.
4.15.7 No Motor Vehicle shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired on any Lot, Parcel, Master Common Area or Neighborhood Common Area in such a manner as to be Visible From Neighboring Property, and no inoperable vehicle may be stored or parked on any Lot, Parcel, Master Common Area or Neighborhood Common Area in such a manner as to be Visible From Neighboring Property.

Parking

If you re-read the CC&R's, which you have quoted, 4.15.4 gives you an answer to the question. The place for a homeowners vehicle(s) is in the garage. That is the intent of the CC&R's as I read them. It is not only a question of aesthetics, but one of safety for children, pets and pedestrians. Additionally, this area has been the target of numerous thefts, both residential and auto. It is much more difficult to have car theft/vandalism when the vehicle is in the garage. There are some garages being used as business', while others are used for storage, neither of which should take priority over compliance with the CC&R's. There are homes with five cars parked in front and on the gravel, none in the garage. There is a home with two vehicles parked in front, one of which hasn't moved for five monthes, the other at least three weeks. We have large vehicles with commercial advertising parked in yards and on the streets, at times forcing pedestrians to walk on the street rather than the sidewalk. We have broken down vehicles that are unmoved after weeks. Those who park outside of the garage are unwittingly throwing bait to thieves, the same thieves that detract from your home value and mine. The derelict vehicles are not only an eyesore, but again are detractors. I encourage a tour through the WPTC some evening around 7 o'clock to see the number of vehicles parked in drives and in the streets. This tour should speak to itself as to how much better this area could be if all homeowners move their vehicles off the streets and driveways and into their garages. Volunatary compliance with the CC&R's that we all signed before moving into WPTC goes a long way towards protecting one of the largest financial investments we will make.

Parking in the driveway

I think there is a key phrase from the CC&R's that you are not incorporating into your interpretation: ''...unless there is insufficient space within the garage for the parking of all such Motor Vehicles, in which case such Motor Vehicles may be parked in the driveway...''. The utility vehicles in question are in fact too large to park in the garage, not to mention the other vehicles consistently driven by other members of the home.

On a side note, I personally own a truck and SUV, which do not fit in the garage at the same time. I don't know what size garage you have, but mine is the standard size, and it doesn't fit them both.

Vehicles

As it states in the CC&R's, the preferred place to park vehicles is in the garage of the home. Unfortunately, many homes only have a 19 foot (standard) garage length. Several builders did not offer the option to extend the garages. Larger vehicles such as Suburbans and extended cab trucks exceed this length and are impossible to fit within the garage. Many people purchase vehicles once in their home, only to realize their garage is not large enough.

The motor vehicles, as it's being inforced by the Board of Directors, is that vehicles (cars, trucks, SUV's) may be parked in the driveway of a home as long as that vehicle is operable. Motorhomes, RV's, boats, 4-wheelers, trailers, 5-wheels, tent trailers and the like are not to be parked in view of a neighboring property. These vehicles may be parked behind an ''RV Gate'' on the propery with approval from the Architectural Committee.

The Board of Directors is inforcing street parking as well. No vehicles of any kind shall be parked on a street. This is for safety issues among other things.

- David Sobelman
U.S. Home Representative