Casa Chocolate -- resolved!

Dang, these people are so easy to push around.

Just about 24 hours after I submitted my analysis, this popped up from El Presidente:

After extensively reviewing the deed restrictions concerning housing color, there is no restriction on painting a house. Only that stairs, chimneys, gutters, and likewise attachments must be painted the same color as the house, or an approved color by the ACC.

This was sent to the board, the chair of the Architectural Control Committee (with a correct e-mail address this time, which apparently was a state secret until now), and strangely, the applesauce lady, but /not/ the owner of the chocolate house.

This of course undercuts the ACC's authority on basically anything, as this issue can be generalized to, "If mom (ACC) says no, go ask dad (HOA Board)," but without that pesky appeals process.

Since my goal is to destroy the HOA, this is a delightful outcome. I do wish there was more fighting, though. That would drive out the other board members faster.

BTW, who paints their chimneys? I have no idea where that caveat came from.