Emotions ran high during a July 18 meeting of the Home Trust of Skagit board, its director and residents of its Channel Cove community.

Home Trust of Skagit Executive Director Jodi Dean invited residents to the meeting to explain changes at Channel Cove related to the completion of five new housing units and parking revisions.

Some Channel Cove residents said the changes caught them by surprise, especially recently installed bollards that prevent residents from driving on the fire lane to access their units to drop off passengers, groceries and large items. Residents said it felt like punishme...