Welcome to Seaside One!

It has come to my attention that there are some misunderstandings within the community and I would like to recall for those of you in attendance and those not the decisions that were made in the annual meeting and some discussions that were had.

ROAD CLOSURE/ACCESS CONTROL at Grove and Forest - I advised the community that in applying for an electric meter permit, the county came to the STC management with concerns over our use of an automated gate. The concerns and use restrictions they wanted I outlined to the community. We as a community determined that the installation of LIFTMASTER gates at a cost to exceed $25,000 for the very limited purpose the county currently believes it can impose are not warranted. The wood blocking that is done by STC currently achieves the same objective at a very low/no cost. The LIFTMASTER is architecturally displeasing, and without a purpose those present and by proxy voted unanimously to suspend the LIFTMASTER installation. There was no statement nor position taken by anyone contrary to our stated position that Grove and Forest are private roadways and we reserve the right to access control those roadways, a position we took as a community some time ago and continue to maintain. The LiftMaster gates would have had to remain in an up position nearly 95% of the time thus being an eyesore for no purpose. Without a clear path to access control, we would be facing continued monitoring and intervention. We will continue to seek alternatives that are architecturally pleasing and we will examine our rights. We, as a community reserve the right to do what is in our best interests independently. We will be discussing this in future board meetings and with each of you.
Agreement to the STC collective budget and our $145 per lot assessment budget - The community voted to approve the STC Budget and our own budget that includes a $145 per lot annual assessment for the 2025 year.
We agreed to Narrow the roadway at Grove to the bollards presently in place by creating appropriate architecturally pleasing walk through trellis structures on the north and south side of that entrance point. The community agreed to that project and we will undertake it as rapidly as possible.
It was disclosed and discussed in the meeting that the roadway work has proven to be unsatisfactory. Everyone has noted it and we are 100% aware of the issues and concerns. We discussed that there is likely needed litigation to be had on that matter to seek relief that we feel we are entitled to gain. The STC will take up the matter as a whole board this week to determine to retain counsel and proceed forward with litigation processes. Litigation as a process requires a broader vote by the overall community if the cost of such litigation is to likely meet or exceed $100,000. The STC will take up the matter this week as I said.
The Private negotiations taking place to create an agreed URBAN code and a unified Seaside Architectural Review Committee where discussed in the Broader STC meeting and in our meeting as well. There is NO process that can impose this agreement on our community. If we as a community found that the idea had merit and we voted to amend our covenants to accommodate it we can do so. Likewise, if we find the idea unwelcome and determine it is not in our best interests, then such a suggested change to our covenants would not pass. We remain a 100% independent HOA as do all of the HOAs able to make these kinds of decisions on our own based on our interests and the merit of any idea put forward. The process of amending our Covenants requires 48 votes in favor (75%) of any amendment as per Article 10 Section 3 of which I am not aware of any amendment that changed that provision and we are well beyond the initial 30 year period and having renewed our documents again last year as you recall. Please be aware amendments to the by laws and amendments to the covenants and restrictions are governed by two different documents and provisions. The change to the language of the Covenants enabling our own Architectural Review Process in Seaside I is governed by a 75% voting requirement to change.

I hope this clarifies any doubts any of you may have. You should be contacting me with concerns you have or concerns you hear that do not mesh with the outline above.

Thanks

Richard Jabbour

SEASIDE ONE BOARD

President - Richard Jabbour - [email protected] – 850-231-1047
Vice President - Joel Blackstock - [email protected] – 205-999-2905
Secretary - Lois Glasgow - [email protected] – 214-533-1470
Treasurer - Jeff Grant - [email protected] – 951-232-6510
Director - Kerri Knotts - [email protected] – 832-294-5510