Who We Are

Membership in SAPOA is mandatory with ownership of developed or undeveloped property in Sunshine Acres. Annual dues are collected by mail. They run annually during our fiscal year, September 1 to August 31. Statements detailing your paid/unpaid dues status are mailed to all property owners during the month of September. Paid membership entitles you to vote on all issues of significance in the community, including electing board members, approving the budget and other issues as they arise. Balloting is done by mail, to include absentee owners, although in our annual and semi annual all member meetings we may vote to place a particular issue on a mail-out ballot. Failure to pay dues and/or special assessments will result in continuous accrual of debt and late fees to SAPOA. In the meantime, you will forfeit your voting rights.

Sunshine Acres has 8 covenanted plats, each of which adheres to a separate set of specific covenants to which you have agreed, by virtue of purchasing property. If your real estate agent did not give you a set of your covenants, you may obtain them by contacting SAPOA by mail, by calling the SAPOA Secretary, or visiting the SAPOA website sapoasequim.org. Each plat has an elected architectural representative who will evaluate your building plans to insure that they meet your plat’s covenants. You must have plat Architectural Committee approval prior to or at the same time you obtain Clallam County permits and approvals and before starting construction on your lot!

With title held in trust by SAPOA, comes your ownership of approximately 1/464th of Mussel Beach Road, our commonly owned private access to ½ mile of beach walking, fishing, boat launch ramp, and the beauty of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Protection Island. The road is also a major drainage route for water flowing off property in Sunshine Acres. Its maintenance much more critical than merely providing recreation! You can access Mussel Beach Road by turning left off Diamond Point Road just past Industrial Parkway onto Sunshine Avenue. Follow Sunshine Avenue past the airport. After it curves to the left, you will see the single lane beach access road on the right. Or, head down Fleming (at the sunshine Acres log sign, off Diamond Point Road), then turn right onto Sunshine Avenue. You will see Mussel Beach Road on your left.

The access road has a locked gate at the entrance. A key and a Rules and Regulations copy can be obtained from the SAPOA President for minimal DEPOSIT (Currently $10) that is refundable when key is returned to SAPOA), providing you are currently paid up on your SAPOA dues. The road sustained heavy damage during the winter snowmelt flooding of 1996-1997. A $200,000 major renovation and rebuilding was performed to repair the damage. Severe weather and/or hazardous road conditions can result in short-term closings.

The Diamond Point Airport is held in trust for SAPOA members and maintained by Diamond Point Airport Association. (DPAA) Aircraft arrival and departures are at the discretion of the members of DPAA and invited guests. The runway also accommodates the usage of Medivac emergencies, Coast Guard operations and firefighting when necessitated. Walking on or crossing the runway is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED! Please note that this is a high-risk area for walking. If you should choose to engage in activities in the grass fields around the runway, know you are doing so at your own peril. Should there be any questions please feel free to refer to DPAA’s web site, or contact any member.

Feel free to contact SAPOA’s Board of Directors if you have questions or concerns. SAPOA does not police the community, nor do we have any direct power to enforce plat covenants, but we may be able to answer questions and offer assistance.

Welcome to Sunshine Acres! Sunshine Acres Property Owners Association (SAPOA) represents your diverse community’s interests. The following information is offered in an attempt to ease understanding of our property owners association. We urge you to get to know your neighbors, participate in community activities, and explore the beautiful landscape that surrounds us here on the North Olympic Peninsula!

SAPOA’s Board of Directors consists of five elected volunteer board members. Board of Directors Meetings are conducted periodically as required. Dates, locations, and times are announced on the reader board located at the intersection of Diamond Point Road and Rhododendron Drive and on our website (above). Property owners are welcome to attend. We also hold one general membership meeting per year at the Gardiner Community Center, usually held in the fall. Notification of meeting dates will be in a Newsletter, on the Reader Board and on our Web Site. You are strongly encouraged to attend. The association is primarily responsible for the preservation and maintenance of our commonly owned properties (Mussel Beach Road, parking area at boat launch, a storm water retention pond, and two undeveloped lots and several easements)  To advise property owners of issues of common concern to members we communicate with email, newsletters, and post on our website. We are in the process of trying to reduce our mailing costs as much as possible so we would appreciate if you would send us your email address to sapoasequim@olypen.comor through the CONTACT US porthole on the web site.

Membership in SAPOA is mandatory with ownership of developed or undeveloped property in Sunshine Acres. Annual dues ($100) are collected by mail and should be sent to the Post Office Box, above or via PayPal to sapoasequim.com (you must add the 3% PayPal charge which totals to $103.10). Our fiscal year is September 1 to August 31, dues are payable September 1st and will become delinquent October 15th. You will not be receiving statements for dues. Notices will be sent in the newsletters or available on the website and the reader board. Paid membership entitles you to ONE vote per BALLOT (no matter how many properties you may own) on all issues of significance in the community, including electing board members, approving the budget and other issues as they arise. Balloting is done by mail, to include absentee owners, although in our annual all member meeting we may vote to place a particular issue on a mail-out ballot. Failure to pay dues and/or special assessments will result in continuous accrual of debt and a mailing fee ($5) per each mailing we must send. After TWO years of delinquency and mailed billings, a lien may be placed on your property. In the meantime, you will forfeit your voting rights.

Sunshine Acres has eight covenanted plats, each of which adheres to a separate set of specific covenants to which you have agreed by virtue of purchasing property. If your real estate agent did not give you a set of your covenants, you may obtain them by contacting SAPOA by mail, by calling the SAPOA Secretary, or visiting the SAPOA website www.sapoasequim.org. Each plat should have an elected architectural representative who will evaluate your building plans to insure that they meet your plat’s covenants. You must have plat Architectural Committee approval prior to or at the same time you obtain Clallam County permits and approvalsand before starting construction on your lot!

With title held in trust by SAPOA, comes your ownership of approximately 1/400th of Mussel Beach, our commonly owned private access to ½ mile of beach walking, fishing, boat launch ramp, and the beauty of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Protection Island. The road is also a major drainage route for water flowing off property in Sunshine Acres. Its maintenance is much more critical than merely providing recreation! You can access Mussel Beach Road by turning left off Diamond Point Road just past Industrial Parkway onto Sunshine Avenue. Follow Sunshine Avenue past the airport. After it curves to the left, you will see Mussel Beach Road to the right. Or, head down Fleming (at the sunshine Acres log sign, off Diamond Point Road), then turn right onto Sunshine Avenue. You will see Mussel Beach Road on your left. The access road has a locked gate at the entrance. A key and a copy of the Rules and Regulations can be obtained from SAPOA for a minimal deposit ($10). You will be asked to become current on your SAPOA dues to get a key initially. The road sustained heavy damage during the winter snowmelt flooding of 1996-1997 and underwent a major renovation and rebuilding in the early 2000’s. The road’s usage and operation is monitored by the Board of Directors and volunteer committee is called to help with any work deemed to be needed. The road is closed normally between October and April each year due to weather conditions. Severe weather and/or hazardous road conditions may result in other short-term closings.

The Diamond Point Airport is maintained and managed by the Diamond Point Airport Association in trust for all property owners in Sunshine Acres. Contact DPAA’s at www.2WA1.org to learn about membership and/or use of the airport. The airport is also used for Medivac emergencies, Coast Guard operations and wildland firefighting. Please stay off the runway and surrounding grass area. This area is kept clear for airplane traffic. There is a bench at Diamond Point Road where you can safely watch planes take-off and land.

Feel free to contact any of SAPOA’s Board of Directors if you have questions or concerns. SAPOA does not police the community, nor do we have any direct power to enforce plat covenants, but we may be able to answer questions and offer assistance. Log on to our website at www.sapoasequim.org for SAPOA news and information, Welcome!