NOTICE TO SUNCREST PARK ASSOCIATION APPLICANTS: In order to insure applicant eligibility for SPA Membership “Personally Identifiable Information” may be collected and organized to complete SPA application. All application information will be for the sole use of SPA for Membership validation and SPA entry identification. SPA does not share, sell, rent or otherwise disclose your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties. SPA will maintain all application information in a secure location for the duration of the applicable membership year and destroy such information via data destruction services at the end of such year.

Eligibility Requirements & Details:

Only property owners in the Suncrest developments, as specified in the Association Bylaws Article 1, Section 2, shall be eligible for Association membership. Memberships are non-transferable and cannot be collectively used by others. Membership is on an annual basis from May 1st to April 31st. Dues will not be pro-rated for a portion of the membership year. Identification and proof of ownership are required for eligibility. Each approved applicant will receive two keys, two decals, and a copy of park regulations. No additional keys may be purchased. You may petition the Park Board for replacement of lost decals and/or keys. Decals may be replaced if you return a substantial portion with the numbered piece of the current decal to the Board. The Board will deal with each petition on a case by case basis.

Suncrest Park Membership Details

First, we would like to give you a little background on how Suncrest Park was established and how Suncrest Park memberships were created. Suncrest Park was originally founded in 1973 by William Main Sr. to allow homeowners in the Suncrest boundaries to enjoy the lake, the beach, the woods and the trails with a newly established park (previously called Ramblers Park) as well as the bridle trails. He was the original owner of Suncrest properties and asked developers to pay $250 per lot fee to establish the Park. Developers who chose to pay the $250 fee established lots which were classified as Class A member lots, and those who purchased homes/property in this area could apply for one of the 400 park memberships offered each year. Most of the developers chose to pay the fee and to be included in the Park. Those who chose not to pay the $250 per lot fee were not included. Suncrest North 3, was the first developer not to pay the $250 per lot fee which starts at 13312 W. Greenfield and then down Sunnyvale Rd. Most of the developers from that time on chose not to apply to be included in the Class A membership area, which are now classified as Associate members. See our map on our website under the "Eligibility" tab for more details on which developments are classified as Class A vs. Associate areas.

However, the Park by-laws established in 1973, still allowed the Suncrest Park board to open a way for homeowners in the non-paying developer areas to apply for a Suncrest Park membership, which are now called "Associate members".

Bridle trails in the Class A area are owned by Suncrest Park for the use of all Suncrest homeowners with or without a park membership. Park rules for using bridle trails can be found on our website.

Reason for Limit on Suncrest Park Memberships

The by-laws and Articles of Incorporation set the membership at 400 annual memberships per year. Within the Suncrest Park boundaries there are 1147 Class A homes/properties and over 275 Associate homes/properties with Associate homes increasing each year. The Park property has not grown any larger since 1973 and only has about 200 parking spots for the 400 annual memberships. Those 400 members can also have up to 2 vehicles with their memberships which increases the total number to about 950 average registered vehicles for those 400 members, not including their family and friends’ vehicles parked outside the park. As you can see, the Park is at capacity and increasing the memberships would only create more parking issues within our park and for our neighbors outside the park. In previous years the park memberships didn’t sell out. so parking was never an issue. Suncrest Park was established to be a PARK, not just a boat launch which boat trailers now take up most of our parking.

How Suncrest Park Applications are Accepted and Processed

There are two types of park members with three application dates. Class A members and Associate members which is clarified above. There are 3 application dates, Renewal Class A members (previous year’s Class A members), New Class A members and Associate members can apply for a Suncrest Park membership when applications are available on our website in February each year. Process dates are listed below.

Our by-laws state that Class A Renewal Members have first rights to renew from the previous year in March, then New Class A memberships are processed on April 1st, followed by Associate Memberships which start May 1st. Again, membership applications become available on our website in February. Renewal Class A members are guaranteed a park membership if we receive their application by March 31st with a fully completed/signed application, all required documents and park membership fee. We then process New Class A membership applications on April 1st in the order we received them in our mailbox. If New Class A members fill out their application in Feb and mail it in with all the required documents along with the park fee, and another New Class A member sends their application in March, we process the Feb application first on April 1st. We use the same process for Associate membership applications as well and process them on May 1st if there are memberships available, up to 40 Associate memberships, per the park by-laws.

Why Every Application is Not Accepted

Again, there are only 400 annual memberships available to about 1,500 homes within Suncrest boundaries that can apply for a park membership.

Only property owners in the Suncrest developments, as specified in the Association Bylaws Article 1, Section 2, shall be eligible for membership

Reason to refuse Suncrest Park membership application:

· Outside Suncrest Park boundary

· Falsification on application

· Current year’s Application not completed and signed

· Required documents not included with application

· Park fee not included with application or funds not available when cashed

· Applications received after park has sold out of the 400 Annual memberships

· Park Board can refuse any applicant due to park misconduct, verbal or physical abuse to park members or board members, dishonesty, theft of park or other lawless acts within the Suncrest Park or bridle trails.

Application, documents and checks that were not accepted for any reason will be destroyed/shredded after the application period has ended each year. Only cashiers checks and money orders will be mailed back.

Application Dates for Processing by Membership Group

March 1 - Class A Renewal Members

April 1 - Class A NEW Members (not a member from previous season)

May 1 - Associate Members

May 15 - DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS

Increased Interest in Suncrest Park Memberships

About 7 years ago, the park never sold out, and then it didn't sell out until the summer months just 3 years ago. Now with all the new families moving into the older Class A area, for the first time since the park was established in 1973, the park sold out on April 1st, and some New Class A members and all Associate members were not accepted. Per our by-laws, only developers can apply for Class A status for the entire area they are developing and must be approved by a “ yes vote” of the current Class A park members at our annual park meeting in February.

The volunteer park board did open a way for homeowners in non-paying developer areas to apply to be a park member many years ago. Many Associate park members have enjoyed the park for many years but unfortunately, the interest in the park has grown, yet the size of Suncrest Park has not. In recent years, about 100 applicants were not accepted. Once the park is sold out, we take our Suncrest Park Application off our website. Next year we will have an updated application, so please don’t use an old PDF application since a previous year’s application will NOT be accepted.

We hope this information gives you a better understanding on how Suncrest Park was established, why there are two types of membership areas, and how the park processes applications per our by-laws.

Questions?

Contact suncrestparkassociation@gmail.com