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Primrose Lane homeowners object to rental; Rental Review Board approves permit after HOA concerns
Summary
Residents of the Primrose Lane 55+ community told the Town of Babylon Rental Review Board they limit rentals by bylaw; the board approved a rental permit for Unit 12 but told the owner and HOA to coordinate on vetting and paperwork.
At the Town of Babylon Rental Review Board meeting in February 2025, residents of the Primrose Lane condominium complex raised objections to a rental permit application for Unit 12, saying their homeowners association bylaws restrict rentals and require vetting. The board approved the permit after discussion and advised the owner and the homeowners association to coordinate on documentation and enforcement.
Iris Hutchinson, a Primrose Lane resident, told the board, “We are against renters,” and said the association bylaws require prospective renters to be relatives by blood or marriage in most cases and that only three renters are allowed in the entire 64-unit complex. Russell Vidwalker, who identified himself as the association president, said the complex is age-restricted to residents 55 and older and that the association had recently changed property management and lacked complete paperwork on existing renters.
Applicant Christopher Bush and others told the board they intended to comply with both the town’s rental-permit requirements and the HOA’s process; one applicant said family members plan to occupy the unit at some point. The board’s discussion clarified roles: the town issues a rental permit to meet municipal requirements, and the HOA enforces its internal bylaws on who it will accept as residents.
The board moved to approve the permit; the motion was seconded by Mark Smith and carried with all members voting in favor. Board members advised the HOA to provide any relevant bylaws and vetting paperwork to the town if it wished to rely on association rules in future decisions. The HOA said it would supply documentation of its bylaws and noted that past property management had not enforced the rules consistently.
Background details noted in the hearing: the complex contains 64 units; the HOA president said only three renter units are permitted by their rules; the community is 55-and-older. The board told the HOA that, if the town issues a permit, enforcement of bylaws—such as requiring a hold-harmless agreement or proof of insurance—remains the HOA’s responsibility.
The board recorded no follow-up enforcement action at the meeting beyond advising coordination between the owner and the homeowners association and approving the permit at that session.
