liability of property owners in community where poa owns the golf course

by Myra Lemke 4 min read

Does the HOA or Poa own the club?

Liability of the golf course owner for negligent design as discussed above can extend not only to those playing golf but also to adjacent property owners. …

Are golfers liable for damages?

Jul 16, 2018 · Many residential communities have homeowners associations (HOA’s) or property owners associations (POA’s) which govern architectural standards, common area maintenance and community rules. Since some have golf or club amenities, whether the HOA/POA owns the club or not it has a vested interest in the club’s economics.

Is the club profitable to the owner?

Any possessor of land, including an owner of a golf course, has a duty to take reasonable action to protect any person who enters the property in response to the owner’s invitation. Golf course owners must warn of concealed or latent defects of which they have or should have reasonable knowledge. This does not make the owner strictly liable for the safety of others, but it does …

Can a neighbor protect their property from a golf ball?

Jan 07, 2022 · In the Friday, January 7, 2022, Eblast, The Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association stated, “Greg Jones, CEO/Managing Director of Xplore Restaurant Group, has informed the Hot Springs Village POA that his company will discontinue operating restaurants at three golf courses: DeSoto, Isabella, and Granada. ”.

What is a third party golf course?

Third-Party Courses are distinct from Common Ownership Courses because the golf course developer was different from the planned community developer so there is no reliance argument that can be used to later restrict the course. As a result, Third-Party Courses are the most easily redeveloped because there are no land use restrictions in place that restrict them to use as a golf course and the residents are unlikely to succeed in an action to restrict the course after it has been developed.

What is HOA covenant?

Residents of planned communities are familiar with homeowners associations ("HOA's") enforcing covenants for architectural design, landscaping decisions, fence heights, and more. There are also covenants that can restrict the use of a piece of property. For example, a developer of a golf course could restrict the land to only golf course use in ...

Is a golf course a HOA?

In either event, there are times when a golf course appears to be an HOA Course, but the necessary land use restrictions do not exist.

Planned Community Courses

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The most restricted courses, and the best case for a homeowner opposing development, are ones that have been created as an amenity for a planned community. These "HOA Courses" typically share a common developer with the planned community, and there i...
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Common Ownership Courses

  • Sometimes the developer of a planned community wants to construct a golf course next to the community but keep the flexibility to redevelop the course into more homes or some other use down the road. Or perhaps the intent was for the golf course to be an HOA Course with all of the land use covenants and connectivity that come along with them, but the developer failed to prop…
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Third-Party Courses

  • "Third-Party Courses" are developed, and sometimes operated, by an entity that is legally distinct from the developer of the neighborhood or planned community adjacent to the course. Sometimes there are arrangements for the residential owners to get a special rate at the course, but they are only customers of the course and lack the rights that often accompany membershi…
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Conclusion

  • Golf Course redevelopment can be a source of anger and frustration for residents who see their view changed. Similarly, course owners who want to get out of the golf course business, or developers looking to repurpose the land to a higher and better use, are often challenged or delayed by legal obstacles to the free use of their property. No matter which side of the issue yo…
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