FAQ’S FOR SUNRISE MASTER ASSOCIATION

ARC QUESTIONS:

(Q)         How can we tell owners only certain colors are approved and then the common area fences are a different (non-approved) color? 

(A)          The Board has spent many hours on fencing issues in an effort to address and develop a uniformed, continuous plan of action to address them efficiently and effectively as they arise.  After extensive investigation and contemplation, the Board unanimously selected a color for common area fencing that would support and work with the aging fences in the community but that would also delineate a difference from homeowner fencing. 

In addition, they have recently attempted to improve the quality of construction of the fencing, as the wood posts, in our northwest environment, have been deteriorating faster.  For new fencing, the Board has determined a metal galvanized post wrapped in wood would be a more sustainable solid alternative.  It has been discovered thatimplementing these new posts in the “repairs” may not be as feasible.  The Board is currently working through those issues now.

DECLARANT QUESTIONS:

(Q)         Is the Declarant’s financialobligation to SMA reducing?

(A)          Yes. Eventually this community will be a homeowner run community.  Through long range strategic planning discussions, the direction for the community is to reduce the Declarants participation so that the homeowner contributions are minimally affected at the time of transition.  In addition, the Declarant has only a responsibility to supplement the budget as needed, either by dollars or services.  The Declarant continues to supplement in part by dollars as well as services to the homeowners association.

(Q)         At the last 3-4 Annual Meetings, there has been talk of the Regional Park but nothing has ever come of it.  What are the plans?

(A)          Through a hearings examiner decision made in 2010, it was determined that a 20 acre regional park would be constructed on or before June 2015.  Due to the economic downturn since that decision, and that lack of infrastructure and homeowners to support that park, the County and the Declarant are in discussions on a new date to complete. 

                The park will be built as a commitment to and for Sunrise.  However,it is agreed by the County that it should make sense.  Ultimately, SMA will be the caretakers for the park.  With that in mind, it is recommended that more homeowners are established in the Sunrise community to offset the ongoing care and maintenance costs so as to not dramatically impact individual homeowner budgets, as well as the Association budget.

SECURITY/PCSDQUESTIONS:

(Q)         Why can’thomeowners have knowledge of when PCSD are working here?

(A)          At the direction of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, it is not in the best interest of the Homeowners of Sunrise to publish a work schedule for our onsite security.  It has proven to be detrimental to the success of the patrols and potentially compromises the safety of our Homeowners.

(Q)         Has SMAlooked at hiring a private security company?

(A)          Yes.  In the past, at the communities request and Board direction, the Homeowners Association went to bid for private security services, both armed and unarmed, and through the evaluation process of effectiveness and cost, it was determined that the off duty Pierce County Deputies provided the most effective patrols for the time and money spent. The Community and the Board are always welcome to reevaluate this decision and consider new options.

(Q)         Currently there is really no way torecognize crime patterns and/or repeated crime.  Where can homeowners go to see crime in their neighborhood?

(A)          Homeowners can log on to http://www.piercecountycrimedata.org/NeighborhoodCrime/ to view Crime in their neighborhood.

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