Yabba dabba don't: California town rejects Flintstones house

[TexasTowelie]

HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (AP) — Towering dinosaurs stand among fanciful mushrooms in the sloping backyard. A life-sized Fred Flintstone welcomes visitors near the front door. And by the driveway on the lawn is a giant "Yabba Dabba Do" sign in orange, purple and red.

The latest battle in the war between government rules and property rights is playing out in a posh San Francisco suburb, where a retired publishing mogul has installed an elaborate homage to "The Flintstones" family. The bold, bulbous house is surrounded by Stone Age sculptures inspired by the 1960s cartoon, along with aliens and other oddities.

The controversy has sparked international media coverage and an online petition signed by thousands to preserve the attention-grabbing property, visible from a nearby highway.

The 2,730-square-foot (832-square-meter) house itself is not at stake, but the town of Hillsborough says Florence Fang's multimillion-dollar property is a public nuisance and an eyesore. Officials filed a lawsuit in state court last month to make her remove the unpermitted garden installations. Fang does not live in the house but uses it to entertain.

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[Mike Nelson]

1. Huh...

… The Flintstones lived in a mansion?

[TreasonousBastard]

2. No idea why the town has its nose out of joint-- 45 Berryessa Rd shows up on...

Google maps and it's kinda off in its own little enclave and the dinosaurs hardly show from the street view.

http://www.flintstonehouse280.com/

[Brother Buzz]

3. It's HIGHLY visible from the freeway...

and it's been there for over forty years, although it was painted in earth tones and neutral colors in the past.

[PufPuf23]

4. Also along 280 in the same general area is a large statue of

Junipero Serra (of California missions infamy).



Not sure of civic jurisdiction.

I find the Serra statue much more irritating than the Flintstone house (which I like, even better with the current landscaping).

Have not traveled on 280 for nearly 20 years but once did regularly.

Once someone tied a large yo-yo appearing object to Serra's finger. that was funny.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Back in the days....

During the week of the 'Big Game' (Stanford vs Cal) a big ass football was stood up under Father Junípero Serra's finger. It always cracked me up