BLUE LAKE ESTATES POA POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESERVED BOAT, TRAILER AND RV PARKING IN DEVIL’S HOLLOW PARK AND SANDY CREEK AREAS
Blue Lake Estates Restrictive and protective Covenants, filed of record in the public records of Llano County Texas, on July 25, 2006, contain the following provisions adopted July 1, 2000 and July 7, 2001:
The Board of Directors of the Property Owners Association of Blue Lake Estates may designate, subject to availability, a location where property owners may store items (trailers, boats or recreational vehicles) not used in day-to-day activities. All stored property must be owned by a property owner of Blue Lake Estates. All items stored must have an approved identification tag affixed to it. Said tags will be provided by the POA at a location designated by the Board of Directors for such purpose. The owner shall be responsible for affixing the identification tag. Any item stored in a designated storage area without an approved identification tag for a period of 180 days shall be deemed abandoned.
Property deemed “abandoned” shall be donated to the Llano County Sheriff’s Office or, at the discretion of the Blue Lake Estates Property Owners Associations’ Board of Directors, sold at public auction, after sixty (60) days notice in the Llano County and Burnet County newspapers to the highest bidder as abandoned property, with all proceeds after expense of storage and sale paid into the Associations’ Special Parks Fund or similar account for use dedicated to maintenance and improvement of Devil’s Hollow RV/Boat Storage Park (area) and Sandy Creek Storage Park (area).
The following is adopted by the Board of Directors in November 2014, in order to establish permanent policy and procedures for the storage areas and are intended to remain in full force and effect without further action until a future Board of Directors elects to make changes. Any prior resolutions are hereby declared to be of no further force or effect.
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APPLICATION AND FEES
Applications for storage spaces and fees therefore may be completed
and paid at the Llano County Municipal Utility District #1 Office, which
also serves as the office of the Blue Lake Estates Property Owners Association, located in Blue Lake Estates Subdivision at 2900 Blue Lake Drive.
The application shall be on a form designated by the Board of Directors and shall contain at least the name of the property owner and their contact information.
Fees for storage space occupancy shall be paid on an annual basis in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors. The occupancy period shall begin on September 1 and end on the following August 31. Any change in the fee amount shall become effective on the next September 1. The monthly fee shall be the annual fee divided by 12. Fees for any occupancy or vacancy during the year shall be prorated on a monthly basis. For this purpose, occupancy shall be deemed to be for a full calendar month, regardless of which day of the month the event occurs. Funds collected will be used at the discretion of the Board of Directors for maintaining the storage area, parks and other common areas.
If rental is terminated prior to August,31 a prorated refund is available ONLY if notification is received in writing and sent to Blue Lake POA, 2900 Blue Lake Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657. Notification must provide date vacated, assigned space number, owner’s phone number, name and address where refund is to be mailed.
INTENDED USE OF STORAGE AREAS
Any item within a storage area MUST be the property of a member in good standing in the Blue Lake Estates Property Owners Association.
Devils Hollow Storage Area has 60 spaces and is intended to accommodate watercraft, watercraft trailers, recreational trailers and recreational vehicles intended to be generally or regularly used.
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Sandy Creek Storage Area has 63 spaces and is intended to accommodate items not generally or regularly used and to offer an alternative to parking such items on the owners’ own property. These items include
watercraft trailers, non-commercial small utility trailers and items intended to be on such trailers. Any unauthorized items must be removed immediately from the storage areas at owner’s expense or it will be considered abandoned.
Neither area shall be used as a general storage facility or for parking automobiles or trucks, or as a junk or salvage yard. Trash or other rubbish shall not be allowed to accumulate. All allowed items shall be functional for their intended purpose, including, but not limited to, being roadworthy, or seaworthy, having inflated tires and functional hitches. Each owner shall be responsible to maintain their property in good condition and appearance. Health and sanitation concerns dictate that all stored items shall be covered or otherwise protected so as not to allow water to accumulate or stand.
Each owner shall be assigned a designated space and shall NOT utilize any other space. An owner may lease more than one space. However, each item must have a Blue Lake ID tag attached.
IDENTIFICATION
Every trailer or recreational vehicle must have a Blue Lake identification sticker (ID) attached. These may be obtained at the MUD Office at no expense to the owner. Should the identification sticker become illegible a new sticker will be obtained by owner from the MUD/POA office and replaced as previously described. Prior to usage, an owner MUST attach an ID to any item to occupy any storage area. Anything ordinarily intended to be placed in or upon an item shall not require an ID (Example: boat, personal watercraft, etc.) The ID shall be placed on the front of a recreational vehicle near the license plate. The ID on a trailer shall be clearly visible and as close to the hitch as is practical. Facing the front of the trailer it should be on the right side near the hitch. If in a boat on the trailer the ID would be
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on the port side near the hitch. At any time, an owner can be required to produce evidence of ownership of any item, whether required to have an ID or not, that may be within a storage area.
SECURITY
Both storage areas are gated and locked by combination locks. Each owner shall be provided with the combination to such locks when fees are paid. If changes are made during the year the owner will be provided with the new combination. An owner should not disclose any combination to any unauthorized user. When leaving the area make certain all gates are closed and locked. The POA does not provide security for either of the storage areas and owners use these facilities at their own risk.
ELECTRICITY
Any electricity available is for the use of owners only on a temporary basis. Full time electrical connections shall not be allowed. Electricity may be used for small maintenance, cleaning or repair, to change batteries or to protect against freezing. There is no charge to owners for this service.
OWNER’S CONSENT
Items in a storage area must be moved from time to time for the purpose of maintenance, repair or improvement. Any owner, by occupying a space, thereby agrees to permit movement of their item to accomplish this purpose. Any such movement shall not be considered as the POA exercising use, ownership or control over any item but rather acting as an agent for and at the express request and consent of the owner. Any owner who does not consent must file a written and signed directive at the MUD Office stating this position and agreeing, upon reasonable advance notice, that they will be available to timely remove and replace their item themselves in order to accomplish these needs.
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FAILURE TO COMPLY
Any stored item must have an ID affixed as set forth herein above. If stored for a period of 180 days without such ID affixed, the item shall be deemed abandoned and subject to treatment as set forth in the Restrictive and Protective Covenants as set forth above.
No application shall be accepted and no ID issued to any owner or stored item not in compliance with these policies and procedures. Furthermore, any owner of item that should become non-compliant during the term of occupancy shall be notified in writing, (by certified mail return receipt requested) at the address provided in their application, describing the non-compliant circumstances. If deficiencies are not corrected within sixty (60) days of such notice, items must be removed by owner. If items are not removed, they will be deemed abandoned and treated as such.
No owner shall be allowed to renew their occupancy in either park if any amount due is unpaid (in full or in part) or they are otherwise in non-compliance with any of the previously referenced provisions.
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