ASSOCIATION OVERVIEW

Homeowner associations are required by the state of Florida to provide for the interest of the homeowner in a community such as Pelican Landing.  The Pelican Landing Community Association (PLCA) is the master association for the community.  The Association is dedicated to maintaining the natural beauty and integrity of Pelican Landing, controlling access to the community, and managing recreational amenities.

The Association is responsible for managing the common areas of the community and enforcing certain provisions of the General Protective Covenants for Pelican Landing.  As a result of the solid groundwork that has been laid throughout the development of Pelican Landing, the Association currently enjoys an excellent relationship with the developer’s management team.  The Association maintains a close working relationship with the Community Development Districts and is an integral part of the Plan Integration Committee created in an effort to streamline communications and funding for Pelican Landing community enhancements.

Pelican Landing contains many neighborhoods.  Some of them are managed and maintained by independent management companies.  Questions, problems, or any issues relating to those neighborhoods should be addressed to the appropriate management company for that neighborhood.

STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION

The Association is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of five members: one appointed by the developer - WCI and four residents elected by the community at large.

Working directly under the authority of the Board is the Association Manager.  It is the Association Manager’s responsibility to carry out the decisions of the Board and to manage the general day-to-day operations of the Association.

DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC)

The Design Review Committee (DRC), a committee of the Board of Directors, was created to ensure consistent quality design in architecture and landscaping and to promote continued first-class maintenance of the community.  The DRC works diligently with residents, designers, builders, and contractors to fulfill this goal.  Home owner property renovations, additions, tree removal, landscape modifications, or paint color changes require the approval of the DRC.

The Unit Owners’ Committee (UOC) is comprised of the elected chairman from each neighborhood association or committee, or their designee. This Committee acts as a liaison between the Association's Board of Directors and the residents of each neighborhood.

A variety of subcommittees operate within Pelican Landing.  Comprised of appointed members and resident volunteers, these committees participate in policy development, research, and general organizational matters as they pertain to the stated committee purpose (e.g., Tennis Committee, Privacy Committee, etc.).  Each subcommittee reports directly to the Unit Owners’ Committee (UOC).  Residents are invited and encouraged to participate in a UOC subcommittee.

Notices for Unit Owners’ Committee (UOC) meetings, Association Board of Directors meetings, and special meetings are posted in the Community Center, at each gatehouse, and the Tennis Center.  They are also announced on the Association's Community Channel 96 and the website at PelicanLanding.org.  Meetings are held in the Community Center unless otherwise stated.

Resident assessments are made on an annual basis to cover the operating costs of the Association.  Individual assessments are calculated by dividing the total annual Association budget by the total number of units.

The Association's operating budget is developed over the course of several months with input from each subcommittee, Unit Owners’ Committee, Association staff, and the Board of Directors.  The annual budget is presented and adopted at the fourth quarter Board meeting held prior to the start of the new calendar/budget year.  Annual Assessments are due on January 1st of each year, regardless of whether a bill has been received by the property owner.  Property owners are encouraged to contact the Association's Administration Office, if an annual assessment invoice has not been received by December 1st.

The other type of organization currently operating within Pelican Landing is the neighborhood association.  This type of association may be formed for those neighborhoods that contain an attached or stacked unit or have common private areas or amenities.  Neighborhood associations are managed by their own elected board of directors and are responsible for maintaining and governing the services and common areas within their own neighborhoods.  Separate association fees are paid to these associations, usually quarterly, to cover the common areas of the neighborhood.

A neighborhood committee governs neighborhoods without formal associations.  The committee consists of three to five members elected by the neighborhood homeowners every two years.  The neighborhood committees are designed as an informal organization representing the interest of the property owners and the individual neighborhoods.  Each committee elects a chairman.  It is the chairman’s responsibility to preside at neighborhood meetings and to act as a liaison between residents and the Association's Board of Directors.

Both neighborhood committees and neighborhood associations are required to have quarterly meetings.  These organizations then report back to the Association's Unit Owner’s Committee on matters relating to the community.