Better to start your own thread; one devoted to your specific circumstances. With only a few exceptions, that is how the threads in this forum work.How did it work out for you and your HOA? I am in worse situation. Both City and HOA says no. Last month, one person got a permit to keep her pigs and hens, so I might be able to get City variance approved, but HOA might be a hard one. Please let me know.
As I said in an earlier post in this thread, different states have different laws governing HOAs, and what is valid and relevant in one location may be completely invalid in another. Likewise, the specific language in the CC&Rs makes a huge difference.