ASC 3rd Qtr Minutes

Call to Order: Marilyn Mulhern, Vice Meeting Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Staff in Attendance: Lyn Greenleaf James CAP, ASC Administrator and Minute Taker

1) Approval of the September 13 Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the September 13 meeting were approved.

a) Dunn – SAG IV-B, Lot 37 – 5351 Canvasback Road. The request to change the exterior colors was approved.

b) Toft – CP Lot 5/6 – xxxx Clubhouse Point Drive. The request for an extension for the completion of construction and landscaping was not approved. The deadline for the completion of only the landscaping was extended to April 15, 2008. The owner must request an extension for the completion of exterior construction. Exterior construction must be completed as soon as possible.

4) Acceptance Review. No submissions were reviewed for acceptance at this meeting.

a) Bovenkamp – GEV Phase III – xxxx Gleneagle Drive. The CCC will remind the owner to remove construction debris at the southern end of the development.

b) Window Netting – The ASC noted two houses where window netting has been installed without approval. Both will be forwarded to the Maintenance Committee for review and further action.

a) Seagrass Corporation – Seagrass Cottages SS Lot 1 – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. Jon Syre did a presentation of a proposal for landscaping, civil work, and site preparation for Seagrass Cottages. For a summary of this presentation refer to Appendix I. Jon Syre recused himself during the discussion and voting of this submission. Note: At this meeting Gepetto Properties L.L.C. was listed as the owners, however, this site is owned by Seagrass Corporation.

b) Boren – SAG IV-C, Lot 40 – 8715 Wood Duck Way. The request to install netting, 20’ x 9’, for golf ball protection, was disapproved. The ASC recommends that the owner find an alternative way to provide better protection from stray golf balls. Bryan Johnson will request, at the next Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club Members Advisory Board meeting, that a sign be installed at the 8^th tee reminding golfers to take responsibility for the windows they break.

c) Abercrombie – SAG I, Lot 11 – 8965 Bald Eagle Drive. The landscape plan was approved with the following stipulations:

i) Additional trees may not be removed without approval, especially evergreens in the left side yard and left rear yard. Existing trees not shown on the landscape plan are not automatically approved for removal.

ii) Even though brush may be removed without ASC approval, the ASC must approve additional landscaping proposed for the areas that have been brushed out. Since homes must be partially screened from the view of the course additional plantings may include evergreen trees. (See landscape plan Note 1.)

d) Towey – SAG IV-C, Lot 26 – 8693 Great Horned Owl Lane. The proposed hot tub location was approved in concept only, including a set back variance of approximately 10 square feet. A proposal to fully screen the hot tub from the view of the park and Wood Duck Way must be submitted for review.

e) Hewitt – RT Lot 12 – 8612 Great Horned Owl Lane. The request to add an additional flagstone path in the rear and right side yards was approved.

f) Eide – BR I, Lot 31 – 9121 Chickadee Way. The request to change the railing was tabled pending the receipt of more information: more information about the appearance of the railing; a cut sheet of railing system; clarification about the configuration of pickets and glass; and clarification of the hog wire railing in the north and south elevations.

g) Eide – SAG II, Lot 54 – 8836 Osprey Road. The request for an extension for the substantial commencement of construction was approved with a new deadline of April 1, 2008 and the following stipulations:

i) The lot must remain untouched prior to the beginning of construction. (i.e. The lot may not be in a state of partial excavation or clearing for an extended period of time.)

ii) The excess dirt recently relocated to Lot 54 must be removed immediately.

a) Hamilton – SAG I, Lot 22 – 5610 Sanderling Way. The ASC approved the removal of the brick pillars at the entrance of the driveway, provided that a post-demolition request for their removal is received.

b) Canyon Holdings – Inverness (IV) – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. The request to install the permanent neighborhood sign with landscaping and a temporary advertising sign was tabled pending the receipt of a fully detailed rendering drawn to scale. The request to install signage along the golf course was disapproved. The ASC noted that currently Inverness is composed of only two separate parcels, therefore the maximum number of allowable standard “for sale” signs would be only two, one on each lot. In the interest of good will the ASC would like to discuss signage again with the owner or one of his agents at the next meeting.

c) SW Group – Marin SS Lot 3 – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. The request for reconsideration was tabled pending the receipt of a more detailed construction schedule and landscaping schedule for Building A.

d) Palmer – DH II, Lot 6 – 5500 Pine Siskin Road. A letter will be sent reminding the owner that the submission of the landscape plan is overdue. If the landscape plan has not been received by October 11 the ASC will consider taking further action.

e) SACA – SAC 9 – 5711 Sanderling Way. The deadline for the repainting of non-compliant trim work and other features was extended to October 24, 2007.

f) Whitney – TW Lot 14 – 8854 Dunlin Court. The request for reconsideration– to remove a cottonwood tree similar to the (removed) cottonwoods on and near PV Lot 12 – was tabled pending the receipt of an updated arborist report. The original arborist report was written three years ago. Vance Much, Golf Course Superintendent, will be consulted regarding the importance, if any, of this tree to the play of the 13^th hole.

g) Bell – PV 12 – 5607 Sandpiper Lane. The request to add additional plants and shrubs to the SRA Common Area behind this lot was approved pending garden committee confirmation that the proposed species are native plants. If the species planted are not native they will have to be removed, since the owner has gone forward with the planting prior to the ASC’s review of the request. The SRA Board of Directors approved this request at their September 25 meeting, subject to the approval of the ASC.

a) Garden Committee Recommendations. The ASC reviewed the minutes of the May 18 Garden Committee meeting, and the GC’s recommendations for enhanced landscape plan review guidelines and standards. These recommendations will be reviewed in greater detail at the next meeting.

b) Semiahmoo Master Plan. The ASC reviewed the ASC Administrator’s report on densities proposed in the Semiahmoo Master Plan vs. actual densities. The ASC recommends that this information be made available to Semiahmoo owners.

a) CCV – xxxx Snow Goose Lane. The request to paint the light standards was disapproved. The ASC Administrator will confirm whether the light standards are owned by CCV, the SRA, or the City of Blaine.

b) Declarant – Carnoustie – xxxx Wood Duck Way. A report of construction vehicles parked on Wood Duck Way has been forwarded to the Declarant for follow up.

13) Adjournment. This meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2007.

Jon Syre did a presentation describing the status of the development of Zone A (and part of Zone C) on the Semiahmoo Spit. Since the Declarant is not the owner of this property, this is not a courtesy review, but a full standard ASC review of a submission to do lot improvements on property within the Semiahmoo Resort Community.

The City of Blaine requests that this site retain its unique northwest coastal nature.

1) Indigenous plants and trees. This development site will have a more naturalistic appearance than the landscaping of Beachwalker Villas. Traditional, colorful landscaped beds surrounding the neighborhood signs are not in keeping with the northwest coastal nature of this site. The neighborhood signs will be surrounded with indigenous plants. The landscape plan has been carefully crafted with great emphasis placed on the importance of using indigenous coastal plants and trees. The design has taken into account the large quantity of wild roses already thriving along the beaches. The landscaping will be installed by deWilde’s Nursery. Temporary irrigation will be utilized until these plants become established. The landscaping of individual lots and tracts in this development will not include very little lawn, if any. Instead, individual landscaping will have to blend with the natural environment and be appropriate for this unique coastal location.

2) Dunes. This site will be re-graded to create dunes three to four feet in height from existing grade.

3) Trails, View Shelters, and Boardwalk. The trail system will be expanded along both the Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor waterfronts, connecting about 95% of the spit perimeter before the end of the year. The new trails will link to existing trails and include access trails from Semiahmoo Parkway. The trail system will include a boardwalk over the dry ravine which empties into Drayton Harbor and two covered view shelters. An attempt will be made to use historical timbers in constructing the boardwalk (timbers may be too rotted to be salvageable). It may be possible to have a “green” roofing of sea grasses on the shelters. Historical information signage will be installed near the shelters, to enhance the pedestrian experience on Semiahmoo Spit.

4) Beaches. The beaches will be enhanced with drift wood. Some of this wood will be moved from other locations on the spit, some from the shoreline (from the Lummi Nation), and some from weathered wood from Birch Point. This driftwood will be installed as erosion control measures, not simply set on the beach for aesthetic reasons.

5) Southernmost Perch Tree. This tree is rotted and is becoming increasingly unstable. It will be removed and replaced with another perch tree. The location of the replacement tree will be slightly to the south of the existing tree. A specimen-sized Douglas Fir tree will also be planted near the new perch tree.

6) Tract I. Development plans for this site will be determined at a later time. Tract I may become a passively maintained park of an undetermined nature that may include one or two picnic tables.

7) Storm Water Management. The spit is highly pervious and therefore has virtually no run-off (as a result of the large quantity of gravel on the site dredged from the marina during its construction). Storm water management considerations include a retention pond in Tract H and infiltration trenching, in the unlikely event of pond overflow.

8) Misc. Creosote-soaked piling will be removed and replaced with drift wood or weathered wood brought in from other sites.

Work has already begun. This work will be complete by early December, including beach access and accompanying parking; and the removal of silt fences.

Neighborhood signs will be installed in conjunction with all landscaping, except the reseeding of common areas. The reseeding of common areas, with a blend of carefully choice coastal plants and grasses, will take place in the spring, after 6,000 yards of top soil is brought in to cover the gravel dredged from the marina in the 1980’s. Until then, this gravel will be exposed. All other landscaping will be completed before Thanksgiving. The owners request that the community show patience through the winter months, until the exposed gravel can be covered with top soil and reseeded.

The new trails will be completed by early December, connecting nearly all of the beach side trails. This work requires temporary fencing around the marina boat launch.

The City of Blaine requires the cul-de-sac closest to the park to be constructed at a future date. This fall the emergency access will be brought close enough to completion to no longer be unsightly.

The landscape plan for common areas and open spaces, as proposed, was approved with the following stipulations and comments:

9) This plan does not include a review of: the gates and neighborhood signs[ii], street lamps[iii]; and crosswalks[iv]. Fully detailed submissions for these improvements will be submitted for review at a future time.

10) View Shelters including benches, furnishings, and all signage were approved in concept only, with fully detailed submissions being reviewed by the ASC at a future time.

11) The species of the re-seeding mix of grasses will be reviewed. If the mix does not already contain any flowering species the possibility of including flowering species will be evaluated. Note: the wild flowers currently on this site may not be indigenous to this location, and therefore would be inappropriate to replant after the area is scarified.

12) Cad Error. The plans contain path mistakes near Tract D – there is no hammerhead at this point of the trail, and the correct width of the trail is five feet.

13) If possible, vaults will be buried. However, the City of Blaine has already disapproved the use of underground electrical vaults.

14) Non-ground cover plantings are not to be planted in linear fashion, as stated in Note #4.

[1] At this meeting the owner of this site was listed as Gepetto Properties L.L.C., however, Seagrass Corporation is the owner.

[2] The gates will be redesigned to better blend with the naturalistic coastal environment and landscaping of this site. A new color scheme for the gates and neighborhood signs, one that better blends with the coastal Seagrass design, may be proposed. If the gate design is changed Beachwalker Villas gates will be replaced to match Seagrass Cottages gates.

[3] There is no standardization of street light (standards and fixtures) on the Semiahmoo spit. The lighting on the spit needs to be minimized to the greatest possible degree. Lighting needs may be satisfied with bollards which illuminate the street but not the surrounding area.

[4] The Whatcom County Parks Department may redesign Semiahmoo Parkway cross walks. If it does, Seagrass Cottages cross walks will be designed to match those of the parks department further south on the parkway.

ASC September 13 Regular Meeting Minutes

Staff in Attendance: Lyn Greenleaf James CAP, ASC Administrator and Minute Taker

1) Approval of the August 23 Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the August 23 meeting were approved.

a) Jervis – SAG IV-B, Lot 50 – 8814 Wood Duck Way. The September 4 request to change the exterior colors was approved.

b) Abercrombie – SAG I, Lot 11 – 8965 Bald Eagle Drive. The September 10 request to change the color of the front entry beams, posts, and tongue-and-groove ceiling to the color of rear exposed beams and posts – Sikken Stain, Butternut – was approved.

4) Acceptance Review. No submissions were reviewed for acceptance at this meeting.

a) Moon – SAG IV-B, Lot 46 – 8846 Wood Duck Way. The roof repairs are complete (the tarp has been removed).

b) Buhler (Apex) – RT Lot 26 – 5374 Plover Court. The ASC reviewed the status of Lot 26 landscaping.

c) Cox – SAG III, Lot 9 – 5511 Canvasback Road. The CCC will inspect the tree work being done on Lot 9, to be sure than only approved trees are being removed.

7) Inspections. The inspections were scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, starting at 10:00 a.m.

a) Trotman – BR I, Lot 38 – 5765 Great Blue Heron Lane. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

b) Entin – BR I, Lot 25 – 9151 Belted Kingfisher Road. Landscape Refurbishment Final Inspection.

c) Eldridge – DH II, Lot 9 – 5526 Night Heron Drive. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

d) Le – DH II, Lot 10 – 5536 Night Heron Drive. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

e) Meneley – SAG II, Lot 24 – 8820 Osprey Road. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

f) Herman – SAG IV-A, Lot 71 – 5394 Quail Run. On-site review of proposed construction changes.

g) Mueller – SAG IV-C, Lot 18 – 8730 Wood Duck Way. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

a) Herman – SAG IV-A, Lot 71 – 5394 Quail Run. The request to change exterior colors and stonework was tabled pending an on-site inspection. Clarification is needed on the proposed color of the horizontal siding. The landscape plan was approved with the following stipulations and comments:

i) The generator must be fully screened from view with evergreen shrubs at least as tall as the unit at planting.

ii) The grill exterior finish was not specified or reviewed. Grill details must be approved before construction.

iii) The water feature was approved in concept only. Water feature details, including lighting if any, must be approved before construction.

iv) The ASC recommends that the trees and shrubs approved on and near the storm water infiltration system be reviewed. The proposed trees and shrubs may not be appropriate for this location because of their large size or invasive root systems.

b) Kantola – SAG III, Lot 24 – 5483 Canvasback Road. The request to change the exterior colors was approved: trim = Rodda Hidecote Manor #8439 and body Rodda Pilot Rock #8437.

c) Powell – SAG I, Lot 10 – 8961 Bald Eagle Drive. The request to install a free-standing gas fireplace was approved with the following stipulations:

i) In consideration for the extensive existing landscaping and berm, a one foot set back variance was approved.

ii) The color of the stucco must blend well with, and be similar to, the tile color.

d) SACA (Hobberlin) – SAC 13 – 5670 Sanderling Way. The request to re-landscape the front entryway patio was approved.

e) Canyon Holdings – Inverness (IV) – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. The request for temporary signage with permanent landscaping was disapproved. The ASC noted that the request to change the name of the neighborhood from “Inverness” to “Inverness Ridge” was withdrawn. The ASC recommends installing the permanent neighborhood sign, in its permanent location with landscaping, with a smaller temporary sign listing the sales contact information. The ASC recommends removing the contact information section of the proposed sign and placing it in front of the planting bed, low to the ground similar to its location underneath the proposed main sign, with this sign being the colors of the permanent neighborhood sign.

a) Homestar - Prestwick Woods – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. A letter will be sent reminding the owners that the deadline for the substantial commencement of work has passed; this development is no longer approved for construction. The ASC understands that the owners will be submitting a new development proposal for this site.

a) Palmer – DH II, Lot 6 – 5500 Pine Siskin Road. The request to change the exterior colors was approved. The owners will be reminded that all construction changes must be approved prior to construction by the ASC, and that the landscape plan is overdue and must be submitted immediately.

b) Ferron – BR II, Lot 15 – 9061 Winged Teal Court (9045 Shearwater Road). The request for an extension was approved. The new deadline is October 15, 2007.

c) SACA (Clifton) – SAC 16 – 5640 Sanderling Way. The St. Andrews Cottages Association has approved the exterior lighting, even though confirmation has not been received in writing. Once the ASC receives written confirmation of SACA approval no further action is required.

d) Lauritzen/Butler – RT Lot 11 – 8616 Great Horned Owl Lane. The ASC reviewed the arborist’s report and completed the tree inspection. The ASC approved the removal of this tree.

e) Whitney – TW Lot 14 – 8854 Dunlin Court. Request for reconsideration – to have approval to remove a large cottonwood, similar to the cottonwoods removed on and near Prestwick Village Lot 12. The ASC will re-inspect this tree (see 7h) on September 19.

f) Clements – RT Lot 28 – 8625 Great Horned Owl Lane. The ASC reviewed the arborist’s reports of two maple trees, completed their inspections of the trees, and endorsed the recommendations of the arborist – to retain the trees and monitor them.

g) SW Group – Marin SS3 – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. Photographs that may illustrate a future request for additional signage has been received, but to date, no request for the additional signage has been received. Another sign, not illustrated in the photographs, has been installed without approval on the fencing along Semiahmoo Parkway. A letter of non-compliance will be sent.

i) Mail Box Quality. The ASC reviewed owner comments regarding the quality of Idaho Wood mail boxes. Older mail boxes have aged prematurely and started leaking. The ASC understands that earlier mail box “fix kits” did not satisfactorily repair leaking mail boxes. Currently, Idaho Wood appears to be very receptive to ensuring the satisfaction of Semiahmoo owners. New boxes are being constructed to a higher standard and the hinges are now powder-coated. The owner will be asked to direct their comments to Idaho Wood. The ASC Administrator will monitor mail box complaints.

ii) Mail Box Numbering. Currently there is a wide variety of styles and kinds of numbering on mail boxes. Many of the styles and sizes of numbers mounted on the boxes are obtrusive. The ASC may consider standardizing mail box numbering requirements in the 2008 Guidelines and Standards for Home Construction.

b) Tour of Semiahmoo Homes via Golf Cart. Another ASC golf cart tour of the community was scheduled for Monday, September 24.

a) Bell – PV Lot 12 – 5607 Sandpiper Lane. The deadline for the planting of replacement trees and the completion of landscape refurbishments was established as October 1, 2007.

b) Entin – BR I, Lot 25 – 9151 Belted Kingfisher Road. The final inspection for the landscape refurbishments was scheduled (see 7b) for September 19.

c) Hamilton – SAG I, Lot 22 – 5610 Sanderling Way. The ASC reviewed the status of the landscape refurbishments and reconfirmed the completion deadline of September 21, 2007.

d) Hayden – SAG II, Lot 31 – xxxx Osprey Road. The deadline to complete the repainting of trim work has passed (deadline was August 31, 2007). The ASC has approved the request to extend the deadline to September 30, 2007.

e) SACA (Lans) – SAC 9 – 5711 Sanderling Way. The ASC has received a satisfactory response to the letter of non-compliance. The repainting of the trim work will begin no later than September 24, 2007.

13) Adjournment. This meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2007.

ASC August 23 Regular Meeting Minutes

Confirmation of Quorum: Marilyn Mulhern, Jon Syre, Bryan Johnson (8:36 a.m. – 10:51 a.m.), and Michael Lulu (9:05 a.m. – 11:02 a.m.)

Call to Order: Debbie Smith, SRA Administrative Director and Meeting Chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m.

Staff in Attendance: Lyn Greenleaf James CAP, ASC Administrator and Minute Taker

Rob Bloch, Construction/Compliance Consultant

Guest Attendees: Claude Oliver, SRA Vice President

Carol Selby, ASC member candidate

Ali Taysi, AVT Consulting, 8(d), 9:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

1) Approval of the August 9 Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the August 9 meeting were approved.

2) Review the Current Agenda. Members reviewed the agenda for this meeting.

3) Approval of the Consent Agenda. The consent agenda was approved.

a) Case – RT Lot 9 – 8624 Great Horned Owl Lane. The request to repaint the trim a lighter color was approved.

b) Abercrombie – SAG I, Lot 11 – 8965 Bald Eagle Drive. The request to change the exterior colors was approved.

4) Acceptance Review. No submissions were reviewed for acceptance at this meeting.

5) Formal Review. No submissions were formally reviewed at this meeting.

6) Construction/Compliance Consultant’s (CCC) Report.

a) Moon – SAG IV-B, Lot 46 – 8846 Wood Duck Way. The roofing itself has not yet been repaired. The CCC anticipates the roofer to complete the work next week, depending on the roofer’s schedule of other work.

7) Inspections. The inspections were scheduled for Monday, August 27 starting at 3:00 p.m.

a) Ferron – BR II, Lot 15 – 9061 Winged Teal Court. Final Inspection.

b) Declarant – CN – xxxx Wood Duck Way. Courtesy Tree (Removal) Inspection.

c) Lauritzen/Butler – RT Lot 11 – 8616 Great Horned Owl Lane. Tree (Removal) Inspection.

d) Cox – SAG III, Lot 9 – 5511 Canvasback Road. Review arborist reports for three trees; finish tree inspections (see 10b).

8) New Business.

a) Eide – BR I, Lot 31 – 9121 Chickadee Way. The request for an extension for construction and landscaping was approved. The new deadline is October 17, 2007.

b) Palmer – DH II, Lot 6 – 5500 Pine Siskin Road. The request to change the exterior colors was tabled pending the review of the proposed colors by a design consultant. The colors are: bluish-gray (body); white (trim); and black and white (front door).

c) SW Group – Marin Bldg A – 9525 Semiahmoo Parkway. The request for an extension for the completion of construction and landscaping was not approved as requested. Instead, an extension to December 1, 2007 was approved. The ASC anticipates that the landscaping can be installed along the beach, Semiahmoo Parkway, and the Beachwalker Villas property line before December 1.

d) Canyon Holdings – Inverness (IV) – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. Ali Taysi, representative for Canyon Holdings, presented an overview of the Inverness development, including discussions about temporary signage; multifamily design considerations; and draft neighborhood covenants, conditions and restrictions. For a summary refer to Appendix I. Inverness is located across the fifth fairway from the Royal Troon neighborhood, with access to the development from Semiahmoo Parkway.

9) Status Report: Homes Under Construction. This report was reviewed.

10) Unfinished Business.

a) Clements – RT Lot 28 – 8625 Great Horned Owl Lane. The request for reconsideration was disapproved – the ASC did not waive the requirement of the owner to provide a certified arborist’s report in order for the ASC to be able to complete its inspection of two maple trees.

b) Cox – SAG III, Lot 9 – 5511 Canvasback Road. The ASC reviewed certified arborist’s reports on three trees. The ASC will complete the inspection of these trees on August 27 (see 7d).

c) Johnson/Saldana – BR II, Lot 7 – 9049 Shearwater Road. The ASC reviewed a certified arborist’s report on a young conifer in the front yard, and the impact of a retaining wall constructed within the drip line of this tree. In consideration for the excellent landscaping on Lot 7 and the findings of the arborist, no further action is necessary. The owners will be encouraged to monitor this tree closely. The security deposit will be released.

11) Administrative Matters.

a) ASC Member Resignation. Members noted that the SRA Board of Directors accepted the August 15 resignation of Brenda Hoffherr as an ASC member.

12) ASC Administrator’s Report.

a) Stauffer – SAG I, Lot 41 – 5571 Harlequin Court. The request to change the exterior light fixtures was approved.

b) St. Andrews Cottages Association – SAC 9 – 5711 Sanderling Way. The ASC disapproved white trim on one unit, when the trim color of all other units is a different color.

c) Hamilton – SAG I, Lot 22 – 5610 Sanderling Way. The ASC reviewed the status of the landscape refurbishments for Lot 22. In consideration for the delays already experienced in completing this work the ASC established a deadline of September 21 for the completion of this work. Because the landscape maintenance and refurbishments are overdue it is not possible to wait until the ASC finishes its inspection of the tree near the front entryway before the work is done.

d) Declarant – Carnoustie (CN) – xxxx Wood Duck Way. The ASC did a courtesy review of the revised landscape plans for both neighborhood sign planting areas and the bank above Drayton Harbor road. The ASC appreciates the Declarant’s willingness to allow the ASC an opportunity to comment on the plans and endorses them with the following remarks:

i) Entry #1. The plan could be enhanced by using a mix of various species of shrubs, rather than a large grouping of rhododendrons. The ASC presumes that the installation of the sign and landscaping includes the installation of permanent irrigation.

ii) Entry #2. The plan could be enhanced by adding landscaping to the northeast side of Wood Duck Way (“bookending” the entrance with landscaping). The ASC presumes that the installation of the sign and landscaping includes the installation of permanent irrigation. Note: the sign needs to be labeled on the plan.

iii) # Notation. The ASC is unfamiliar with a “#” designation for the size of shrubs and presumes the plants are of a sufficient size.

iv) Drayton Hillside Bank. This area would benefit from the addition of temporary irrigation and landscape maintenance until these plantings become established. Note: the ground cover was not specified on the plan, and was not reviewed at this time.

13) Adjournment. This meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007.

Ali Taysi, representative for Canyon Holdings, owners of the Inverness (Zone 20), introduced himself to the Architectural Standards Committee. He provided an overview of Canyon Holdings’ development plan for this site, along with a status report of the City of Blaine review and approval process for this site.

The Inverness neighborhood will include 59 single family lots, one multifamily tract, a number of undeveloped common areas, and two parks. Access to this neighborhood will be via Semiahmoo Parkway at the crest of the uplands above Lincoln road.

Mr. Taysi asked the ASC for feedback on design considerations; temporary signage; draft neighborhood covenants, conditions, and restrictions; and common areas landscaping.

Neighborhoods in the Semiahmoo uplands are named for Scottish golf courses. The name of the Zone 20 neighborhood is more appropriately “Inverness,” not “Inverness Ridge.” Streets in Semiahmoo are all named for birds, especially shore birds. It is appropriate for the streets in Inverness to also be named for birds indigenous to this area.

SRA staff has reviewed the draft neighborhood covenants, conditions, and restrictions and provided feedback to Mr. Taysi. The CC&R's will be revised based on their feedback, especially with respect to the wording of individual lot setbacks and height restrictions, definitions of the SRA and the Inverness Owners Association, the definition of the native vegetation buffer along Semiahmoo Parkway, and ownership of the streets and other common areas. The ASC anticipates that the revised draft will detail the height restrictions of lots, especially Lots 25 – 27, similar to the manner in which the height restrictions are defined in other neighborhood CC&R's.

Currently the vegetation buffer along Semiahmoo Parkway is very thick. Homes constructed on Lots 1 – 7 will be significantly screened from the view of the parkway. A common area along the parkway between these lots and the street was not created. Instead, a vegetation buffer will be established similar to the 30 foot buffer along the parkway in the Stonehaven neighborhood. Canyon Holdings anticipates developing a site plan for the multi-family tract which will allow existing trees and vegetation to screen the buildings on this site from the parkway. The City of Blaine is requiring Canyon Holdings to create a view analysis, a photorealistic cross-section of the development as you approach Semiahmoo on Lincoln Road, and from Shintaffer Road.

Originally this tract was designated for 13 duplexes. Duplexes will generate a large impervious coverage. In consideration of this fact and the topography of this site, a more aesthetically desirable use of this site is a smaller number of larger buildings similar to the Prestwick Woods development. A general design concept centered on a smaller number of larger buildings is approved with the stipulation that the ASC will conduct a full Tract D design concept review. Canyon Holdings is considering three to four buildings, each being three to four stories tall, for a total of eight to ten units per building, with underground parking. A smaller number of larger buildings will be necessary in order to satisfy the impervious coverage allowance (35%). Since this site is just over the crest of the uplands, the buildings will appear shorter from the view of nearby single family lots. The ASC reminded Mr. Taysi of some of the multifamily design considerations: landscape buffers, groupings of buildings (i.e. non-linear building placement), and transition of scale (near single family sites). Mr. Taysi described a preliminary design concept being considered by Canyon Holdings. This design includes a cluster of buildings with a fourth building pad created for the elevator connecting all buildings with underground parking by elevated walkways. The ASC reiterated the importance of taking into consideration the location of desirable trees when locating the buildings on this site. The ASC referenced the designs of Clubhouse Point, Prestwick Woods, and Marin as examples of Northwest Semiahmoo contemporary designs.

Zone 20 will be developed in phases, with construction on the multifamily development site beginning after the sale of single family lots has begun.

IBI Group will be creating landscape plans for the common areas, parks, and the gate/neighborhood entrance areas. This company is familiar with Semiahmoo having done landscape design in other neighborhoods. Canyon Holdings anticipates creating water features in both parks. The SRA Administrative Director will work with Mr. Taysi to ensure that the Inverness Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions correctly detail the ownership of these common areas, since some of these features will belong to the SRA and others to the Inverness Owners Association (IOA) (example: roads and gate entrance deeded to the SRA; stormwater management areas to the IOA). An easement needs to be created for the land on which the Semiahmoo community sign is located. Once the Lincoln Road renovations are complete an additional Semiahmoo sign will be created in the roundabout at the base of the uplands (at the beginning of Semiahmoo Parkway). The preliminary plat describes a few tracts as “open space.” It may be more appropriate to designate these areas as “common area.”

Mr. Taysi relayed Canyon Holdings desire to make the public aware of Inverness at the same time as the beginning of the marketing of Horizons, across the street from Zone 20. Since Horizons is in Whatcom county, with a different set of rules governing the commencement of construction, this site is able to build permanent signage before Inverness will be able to break ground and construct permanent signage. Therefore, Canyon Holdings would like to install temporary signage as soon as possible.

The issue of signage is critical in the Semiahmoo Resort Community. No other single family lots have been advertised by a large on-site sign. The design concept of signage along Semiahmoo Parkway and on the fifth fairway was disapproved. Placing signs in native vegetation, without additional landscaping, is disapproved.

It may be possible to place a marketing sign on the washrooms on the fifth fairway, between the doors. Mr. Taysi can follow up on this option with Vance Much, Golf Course Superintendent, and Brett Eaton, Director of Golf.

Temporary signage should look as much like a permanent neighborhood sign as possible, being consistent in design with the Semiahmoo neighborhood signs, without additional marketing information. A high quality signage/landscaping design package will generate good will in the community. Even though sales considerations are outside the purview of the ASC, the ASC has observed that a lack of good with in the community seems to hinder the sales of other dwellings in other neighborhoods.

The ASC acknowledges that placing compliant individual For Sale signs on Lots 7 – 26, especially on the golf course, is undesirable. With that in mind the ASC may be amenable to the placement of a single larger sign on the course. The ASC encouraged Canyon Holdings to install the permanent neighborhood sign as soon as possible, possibly with a nearby temporary sign listing a phone number and website for sales information. The ASC may review a proposal, for example, for an additional kiosk inside the entrance.

ASC August 9 Regular Meeting Minutes

Confirmation of Quorum: Brenda Hofherr, Bryan Johnson, Michael Lulu, Marilyn Mulhern, and

Call to Order: Debbie Smith, SRA Administrative Director and Meeting Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Staff in Attendance: Lyn Greenleaf James CAP, ASC Administrator and Minute Taker

1) Approval of the July 26 Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the July 26 meeting were approved.

a) Dunn – SAG IV-B, Lot 37 – 5351 Canvasback Road. The request to change the size of three windows was approved.

4) Acceptance Review. No submissions were reviewed for acceptance at this meeting.

a) Moon – SAG IV-B, Lot 46 – 8846 Wood Duck Way. Internal (structural) roof repairs are complete. The tarp will be removed next week with the repairs to the roofing itself.

7) Inspections. The inspections were scheduled for Wednesday, August 15 starting at 3:00 p.m.

a) Hamilton – SAG I, Lot 22 – 5610 Sanderling Way. Tree (Removal) Inspection

b) Shepherd – BR II, Lot 20 – 9082 Shearwater Road. Tree (Removal) Inspection

c) Hewitt – RT Lot 12 – 8612 Great Horned Owl Lane. Neighbor comment on additional landscape screening for the hot tub and GFI box.

d) Toft – CP 10 – xxxx Clubhouse Point Drive. Request approval for ceiling-mounted space heaters (see photo).

a) Suhr – DH I, Lot 13 – 5406 Night Heron Drive. The landscape plan was approved. The owners will be reminded to establish appropriate foundations exposures while doing the final grading.

b) Hewitt – RT Lot 12 – 8612 Great Horned Owl Lane. The ASC reviewed neighborhood comments regarding the screening for the hot tub and GFI box. It may be necessary to paint the GFI box to match the house and add two to three additional evergreens to better screen the hot tub.

c) Lulu – SAG I, Lot 15 – 8981 Snowy Owl Lane. The request for lot improvements was approved: to install an arbor, replace the front door, and remove and repaint parts of rear deck railing. Michael Lulu abstained from voting on this item.

d) Declarant – Carnoustie – xxxx Wood Duck Way. The request to expand the hours of construction during the installation of the civil work (roads and utilities) was reviewed:

i) Fueling and Maintenance. The ASC approved quiet, unobtrusive fueling and maintenance between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. If possible, the fueling and maintenance will be conducted away from single family residences.

ii) Saturday Morning Early Construction. The ASC did not approve the request to begin construction at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays.

iii) Landscape Plan Review. The ASC reviewed a partial landscaping plan for the neighborhood entryways, street trees, partial screening near the east entryway (near St. Andrews Green IV-A homes), and Drayton Harbor Road screening. Since these plans were incomplete the ASC could not complete its review.

Note: The approval for fueling and maintenance extends to the civil work only. Jon Syre abstained from voting on these items.

e) Toft – CP 7/8 – xxxx Clubhouse Point Drive. The landscape plan was approved with the following stipulations and comments:

i) The ASC Administrator will verify the timeline for the installation of an irrigation system.

ii) The replacement of ferns with heather, lavender and daylilies was approved.

iii) The owners will be reminded to establish appropriate foundations exposures while doing the final grading.

iv) Additional screening may be necessary for the gas meters. Gas meters must be screened from view with evergreen plants of a sufficient size (ex. one or more five-gallon rhododendrons).

a) Ferron – BR II, Lot 15 – 9061 Winged Teal Court. Lot 15 will be ready for the final inspection by August 23.

b) Homestar – PW – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. The ASC Administrator will contact the owners to check on the status of the commencement of construction for this project.

c) Eide – BR I, Lot 31 – 9121 Chickadee Way. The ASC Administrator will contact the owners to check on the status of the completion of the exterior and landscaping.

d) Marin – SW Group – xxxx Semiahmoo Parkway. The ASC Administrator will contact the owners to check on the status of the completion of the exterior and landscaping for Building 3.

e) Bell – PV Lot 12 – 5607 Sandpiper Lane. The replacement trees will be planted by September 9.

f) Simon – PV Lot 9 – 5606 Sandpiper Lane. The ASC reviewed the status of the construction and landscaping of this lot.

a) Toft – CP 10 – xxxx Clubhouse Point Drive. The review of the request for the screening for ceiling-mounted space heaters (installed without approval) was tabled pending an on-site inspection.

b) Krug – BR I, Lot 1 – 9076 Chickadee Way. The ASC reviewed correspondence from the owners and confirmation from the Boundary Ridge I Owners Association of its endorsement of the ASC’s August 3 lot improvements approval. The ASC reconfirmed its August 3 decision: the lot improvements approval to install 40+ planters and accompanying landscaping as follows:

i) All pink planters in the driveway/front yard area (three groupings of planters) must be modified with three coats of the semitransparent stain, color #22, by September 1, 2007.

ii) The blue-gray color of the planters at the front entryway are disapproved as observed on August 3. In consideration of the possibility that these planters will weather to better blend with the exterior of the home and the driveway, and that more mature plants in the planters will better screen them from view, the ASC will re-inspect the planters on or near May 1, 2008. If at that time the planters have not weathered and/or if the plant mass is insufficient to screen the planter color from view, the planters will have to be removed or modified to the satisfaction of the ASC.

iii) Additional evergreen landscaping must be installed around the planters at the driveway entrance, to better screen these planters from view after they have been modified with three coats of stain.

iv) The Boundary Ridge I Owners Association must find the stipulations of this approval satisfactory.

The owners’ request to be allowed to stain only the pink planters at the driveway entrance was disapproved; all pink planters in the driveway must be stained as described above. The ASC reconfirmed its understanding that, while one or two small planters does not constitute lot improvements, the installation of 40+ planters weighing hundreds of pounds each does constitute a level of lot improvement requiring ASC approval. The ASC reconfirmed its conditional approval of the blue-grey pots and the re-inspection of these pots and plantings on May 1, 2008.

11) Administrative Matters. No administrative matters were reviewed at this meeting.

a) Hamilton – SAG I, Lot 22 – 5610 Sanderling Way. The landscape refurbishment plan was approved. The ASC reconfirmed the completion deadline previously established by the SRA Maintenance Committee.

b) For Sale Sign Adornments. The ASC reviewed a report of balloons being tied to For Sale Signs, especially during Open Houses. Sandwich board signs must be promptly removed after an open house. Balloons may be used the day of an open house only. The ASC Administrator will investigate this matter further.

13) Adjournment. This meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007.

ASC July 26 Regular Meeting Minutes

Confirmation of Quorum: Brenda Hofherr, Bryan Johnson, Michael Lulu, Marilyn Mulhern, and Jon Syre

Call to Order: Debbie Smith, SRA Administrative Director and Meeting Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Staff in Attendance: Lyn Greenleaf James CAP, ASC Administrator and Minute Taker

Rob Bloch, Construction/Compliance Consultant

Guest Attendees: Claude Oliver, SRA Vice President

Terry Galvin, Tom Black; City of Blaine 11(a) 9:45 a.m. – 10:12 a.m.

Pam Krug 10(f) 10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

1) Approval of the July 12 Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the July 12 meeting were approved.

2) Review the Current Agenda. Members reviewed the agenda for this meeting.

3) Approval of the Consent Agenda. The consent agenda was approved.

a) Case – RT Lot 9 – 8624 Great Horned Owl Lane. The request to repaint the house exterior was approved.

b) Vogt – SAG II, Lot 46 – 8815 Goshawk Road. The request to repaint the house exterior was approved.

c) Berkman – SAG I, Lot 12 – 8791 Bald Eagle Drive. The request to repaint the house exterior was approved.

4) Acceptance Review. No submissions were reviewed for acceptance at this meeting.

5) Formal Review. No submissions were formally reviewed at this meeting.

6) Construction/Compliance Consultant’s (CCC) Report.

a) Moon – SAG IV-B, Lot 46 – 8846 Wood Duck Way. Roof repairs began on July 26. The owners estimate that the repairs will take seven to eight days.

b) Bell – PV Lot 12 – 5607 Sandpiper Lane. The landscape refurbishments are underway. Trees have been removed (with approval). The owners will plant the replacement trees in early September.

7) Inspections. The inspections were scheduled for Friday, August 3, starting at 9:00 a.m.

a) Johnson/Saldana – BR II, Lot 7 – 9047 Shearwater Road. F

Minutes of Previous ASC Meetings

3rd Quarter 2007

ASC September 27, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes

ASC September 13 Regular Meeting Minutes

ASC August 23 Regular Meeting Minutes

ASC August 9 Regular Meeting Minutes

ASC July 26 Regular Meeting Minutes