MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — Parents in a Murrells Inlet neighborhood are voicing their concerns after their HOA put a halt to sports-related activities in common grassy areas.
The HOA said it’s a liability; parents say the action is stopping their kids from getting outdoors.
The HOA of the Creekhaven neighborhood near Highway 707 decided recently to plant trees in the middle of the largest common area where kids play sports like football.
“It’s just a bunch of 5- to 9-year-olds coming to play,” resident Camila Denshuick said. “There’s nothing organized about it. There is nothing sponsored about it.”
The Creekhaven neighborhood has five grassy common areas, the largest one off of Wind Whisper Circle.
Resident Marty Whitten said he enjoys getting together with other parents and watching his kids have fun.
“The whole environment becomes like this nurturing community for your kids to come up in,” Whitten said. “The parents all get along, and it’s what you always dreamed of honestly when you think of a neighborhood.”