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Lake Ridge board debates large rewrite of governing documents, weighing cost and legal hurdles
Summary
Directors discussed a resource‑intensive plan to modernize the association’s declaration and bylaws, including the 75% owner‑signature requirement to amend the declaration and the possibility of seeking judicial reformation if community approval proves elusive.
The Lake Ridge House and Recreation Association Board of Directors spent most of its meeting on Nov. 25 considering whether to undertake a major overhaul of its governing documents, including the declaration of covenants and the bylaws.
Chair Devin framed the issue as a choice between the likely high cost and effort of securing owner approvals and the potential benefits of bringing the association’s rules up to date. “What do we gotta get out of it that makes it worth that amount of effort?” the Chair asked as directors reviewed a slide presentation outlining options.
Directors outlined two distinct tracks: (1) amending bylaws (a board‑level, majority‑vote change that can be timed with elections) and (2) amending the declaration of covenants, which the board repeatedly noted requires signatures from 75% of owners (75% of deeded…
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