Weekender - Surfside Homeowners Association

Weekender
September 11, 2015
Inside this issue:
Surfside Events
How We Can Create A Strong Community
A hive of bees is a perfect example of a community working together in
harmony and for the common good of all its members. After all, a bee living alone can barely survive, let alone prosper. But in a hive made up of
hundreds of other bees, each taking responsibility for the various jobs necessary for the survival of the community, the lone bee not only survives, it
contributes mightily to the success of the hive.
Peninsula Events
Entertainment/News
Travis Says
2
Shoreline Master Program update
3
SMP Meeting Summary
4
Pacific County Flood
Dist.#1/ Painting Bids
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Tree Committee Invite
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Update on beach clean
up
7
Good Neighbor Tips!
8
Jam Session
9
Architectural Committee
10
Green Bag Program
11
Chili Cook-Off
12
Rod Run
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Word Search
14
Calendar
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SURFSIDE
HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
31402 H St.
Ocean Park, WA 98640
360-665-4171
The secret of the bee's success in living together in a close-knit community
is that each bee not only understands the interrelationships that exist between it and the rest of the members of its community, but is willing to accept some of the responsibility for the hive's prosperity by expanding their
role in the community whenever necessary.
As homeowners, we too can choose to recognize the interrelationships that
exist between ourselves and our neighbors and how those interrelationships have a direct impact on our quality of life. We can also choose to take
some of the responsibility upon ourselves to contribute to improving those
relationships and in the process improve our community.
In order for our community association to continue to protect, preserve
and enhance our community assets and our property values, each member
of our community has to acknowledge their role in our community and, at
times, be willing to expand their role to take on some added responsibility.
For example:
We all must obey our governing documents, we agreed to do that when we
closed escrow. By obeying community rules and regulations, we contribute
to our community and accept the role of a rule abiding member. Each year
we conduct an Annual Meeting at which time we elect our Board of Trustees, although we don't have to participate in the election process, choosing
to do so contributes to the success of our community. Our role as a rule
abiding member expands to include that of a voting member. We also have
the opportunity to attend our Board of Trustees meetings in order to better
understand the business decisions made by the Board. When we choose to
attend those meetings, our role as a rule abiding, voting member now expands to include that of a participating member. And when we choose to
serve on community committees or the Board of Trustees, we accept another role and become a rule abiding, voting, participating and contributing
member.
So, let's all work at recognizing what roles we can choose to accept in our
community and, like the bee, work together at making our community the
best place to live that it can be!
Source: CAI~ Community Associations Institute
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Travis Says,
SURFSIDE DEPUTY REPORT
DEPUTY T. OSTGAARD
SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2015 – SEPTEMBER 9th, 2015
On 09/03 I was given a case from Adult Protective Services involving an elderly female and her
“Caregiver”. I have contacted the female involved in this case many times and know her to have mental
health issues as well as alcohol issues. When I contacted her about my investigation she stated she had
no idea what I was talking about, but then stated she remembered what I was there for and had
changed her mind. She had just been mad at her “caregiver” who is actually her boyfriend. I closed the
case out as unfounded.
On 09/03 I responded to an alarm in the 30200 block of I St. It was a septic alarm.
On 09/04 I was contacted by multiple residents in Division 16 that reported shooting the night before
at about 1 a.m.. They stated there were multiple shots fired from a shotgun. One person stated he
heard shotgun pellets hitting his trees by his house. 911 had been called and a deputy responded, but
did not hear any shots. I advised the reporting party to call back when the shooting occurs to see if
someone can contact a possible suspect. I contacted one possible suspect, but he denied shooting and
stated he does not even own a shotgun.
On 09/05 I was dispatched to a juvenile problem in the 34700 block of J Pl. As I arrived I was advised
that the juvenile had been transported to the hospital and was highly intoxicated. I went to Ocean
Beach Hospital and contacted the juvenile male. As I was trying to speak with him about being under
age and intoxicated, he became combative and started making suicidal statements. He was placed in
soft restraints and Willapa Behavorial Health was contacted. Due to his intoxication levels the counselor would not come until 5 hours after my initial contact. I turned the suspect over to the counselor and
will forward my report to the juvenile prosecutor for the alcohol offense.
Traffic warnings: 9—Traffic citations: 4—Citizen assist: 1—Juvenile problem: 1—Noise complaint: 1
Alarm: 1—Agency assist: 1
SLOW DOWN!! 25 MPH in all Surfside areas other than I Street north of the mini mall!
Emergency? CALL 911!!!! For Non Emergency calls , call the Sheriff’s office at 360-642-9397-If it’s Travis
you need to speak with leave a message at the business office and he’ll return your call.
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Shoreline Master Programs
Shoreline Master Programs are local land use policies and regulations designed to manage
shoreline use. These local programs protect natural resources for future generations, provide for public access to public waters and shores, and plan for water-dependent uses. They
are created in partnership with the local community and Ecology, and must comply with
the state Shoreline Management Act and Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. Washington’s Shoreline Management Act was passed by the State Legislature in 1971 and adopted by
voters in 1972. The overarching goal of the Act is "to prevent the inherent harm in an
uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state’s shorelines."
Where does the Act apply?
The Act applies to all 39 counties and more than 200 towns and cities that have "shorelines
of the state" (RCW 90.58.030(2)) within their boundaries. These shorelines are defined as:
All marine waters; streams and rivers with greater than 20 cubic feet per second mean annual flow; lakes 20 acres or larger; upland areas called shorelands that extend 200 feet landward from the edge of these waters; and the following areas when they are associated with
one of the above: biological wetlands and river deltas; and some or all of the 100-year floodplain including all wetlands within the 100-year floodplain.
The Act also states that "the interests of all the people shall be paramount in the management of shorelines of statewide significance." These special shorelines are defined as:
Pacific Coast, Hood Canal and certain Puget Sound shorelines; all waters of Puget Sound
and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; lakes or reservoirs with a surface acreage of 1,000 acres or
more; larger rivers (1,000 cubic feet per second or greater for rivers in Western Washington,
200 cubic feet per second and greater east of the Cascade crest); and wetlands associated
with all the above.
Do you have questions or need additional information?
Pacific County Department of Community Development
Tim Crose, Planning Director - tcrose@co.pacific.wa.us
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SMP Meeting Summary
by Trustee Jim Romaggi
Pacific County is in the process of adding new regulations to their Shoreline Master
Plan, which could affect both beach and lake/canal shorelines in Surfside. Some issues
include:
4.5 B. 6 "Native tree removal" and "non-native tree removal" mandates that removed
trees must be replaced by a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio. Many shoreline lots are densely overgrown
with tightly spaced small trees, concerns this could limit building plans.
4.5 B. 8 “Topping of trees for views is not allowed.” Surfside Homeowners Association
has for decades enforced building heights and tree heights restrictions.
5.2 Table 5-2 an additional 15' setback for building on waterways, in addition to the
current 25' setback from canal. This could even further limit development of canal
lots.
5.10 B.1.b Affects dune modifications.
5.10 B.2.b For individual or private means, where it can be shown that a community or
joint means of access is not possible and that no public means of improved access exists within 5,000 feet of the proposed facility. In such cases, access paths shall be limited to pervious trails a maximum of six (6) feet width.
A link to the entire draft Pacific County Shoreline Master Plan: http://
www.co.pacific.wa.us/dcd/images/SMP/2015.06.30%20Pacific%20County%20Draft%
20SMP%20June%202015.pdf
A link to Pacific County Department of Community Development: http://
www.co.pacific.wa.us/dcd/SMP%20Update.htm
Note public comments can be sent to Tim Crose of Pacific County at:
smp@co.pacific.wa.us
Surfside Trustees James Clancy, Jim Romaggi, and Kirby Smith will be representing the
SHOA in future meetings.
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Pacific County Flood Control District #1
The Pacific County Flood Control District #1 manages the flood control system
here at Surfside. District responsibilities include maintenance and improvement
of the existing waterways and flood control systems and the installation of improvements. Surfside Trustee James Clancy attends these meetings and represents Surfside’s interests. Please contact him for questions or comments concerning this activity at JClancy@surfsideonline.org
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From Surfside Member ~ Russ Lewis
Today was quite different in that instead of working the beach removing trash/debris, for the
whole day we toiled at completely empting out the 20 cu yd, (almost full), dumpster that we use at
the compactor site, (which was closed to public today). We then sorted and classified what has
been collected and deposited since May 26th. A big dirty job and several hours of serious deep
dumpster diving was needed to pull it all out into separated stacked up piles and spread-out collection areas out on the pavement for these following classes of trash/debris: 13 gallon trash bags, filled
shopping bags of trash, all the rope piles, (some of it really heavy too), local types of trash ranging
from local marine debris, household trash, construction material and household trash from beach
dumping, wheels and tires, potential Japanese tsunami marine debris both straight out of the
dumpster and the same from out of the bags and then spent fireworks material from the 5th of July.
This dumpster contained all these accumulations of materials since it was placed at the compactor
site beginning on May 26th.
All of this material was being classified and documented by John Chapman and Marie Barton,
OSU-Hatfield Marine Science Center located in Newport, Oregon and Larry Pynn a freelance reporter from Vancouver B. C. for Hakai Magazine which reports on marine biology issues. The purpose of this effort was to obtain percentages of what we were collecting off the beach during this
time period from the dumpster. We also were finding out what the percentages of potential JTMD
that we were gathering in during the late May-to early September time period and it was in turn
cataloged. All of the different types of trash/debris was weighed by the above groupings to determine weights and percentages. Also marine species found attached to some of this material were
then identified and documented.
The attached pictures show the progression of the task and the amazing amount of debris
and trash that can be housed in a 20 cuyd dumpster. We are so lucky to have this funded dumpster
by Dept. of Ecology for our use or none of this would be possible and all the trash/debris that you
see in the attached pictures would be residing out on the beach as you read this report. Many
thanks to all who make this possible!
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Architectural Committee
Just a reminder if you are planning on installing a fence
or a shed, a garage or a house or even doing a little
remodeling all building plans must be
submitted to the Architectural Committee prior to any
construction.
The committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m., dependent upon if
there’s anything on the agenda. All applicants are encouraged to attend the
meeting (if possible) to answer any questions that may arise.
The building packets are on our website at
http://www.surfsideonline.org/payment-form/
or you can pick one up from the business office.
Two (2) sets of plans must be submitted to the committee. Once approved, you
will get a copy of the plans that have been stamped so you can take to the county
for their approval.
For more detailed information on the Architectural Committee duties and guidelines you can find them on our website www.surfsideonline.org, or call the
business office 360-665-4171 with any questions.
Pacific County Permits will
take 8-10 weeks before being
reviewed!
If you are planning on building
this summer get your plans
submitted ASAP!
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Green Bag Program
Have you ever wondered how you can help make a difference is
someone’s life? Are you looking for ways to give back to your
community? All it takes is just 3 easy steps!
“A SIMPLE GESTURE” Is an ongoing Food Bank Program here
in Ocean Park...AND IT IS JUST THAT….SIMPLE!
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A SIMPLE GESTURE PROVIDES YOU WITH A “DESIGNER” BAG TO
STORE YOUR ITEMS IN.
THEN WHILE SHOPPING PICK UP AN EXTRA FOOD ITEM OR TWO.
JUST FILL YOUR BAG WITH THE EXTRA FOOD ITEMS AND LEAVE IT
ON YOUR FRONT PORCH. THE BAGS ARE PICKED UP THE SECOND
SATURDAY OF ALTERNATING MONTHS.
THAT’S IT! Such a very simple gesture that will make someone’s day!!
There are many ways to lend a helping hand! You can offer your time,
make a donation, gather food items OR you can do all three!! The
feeling of helping someone in need is like no other!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CALL - LARRY AMUNDSON at
665-2779 or THE OCEAN PARK FOOD BANK at 665-6567
DARE TO REACH OUT YOUR HAND INTO THE DARKNESS, TO PULL ANOTHER
HAND INTO THE LIGHT ~ AMRIT DESAI
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