Burnt Store Marina
THE BEACON Another Seabreeze Publication
VOL. 23 NO. 1
View The Beacon online at http://bsm22.org
JANUARY 2024
From the Section 22 BOD By Mike McFeeley, Vice President WOW!!! What a year. 2023 certainly presented its challenges and opportunities, and from my seat, I’m glad to turn the page. Hurricane Ian gave us a yearlong hangover that is finally out of our system, though many of our friends and neighbors are still involved in clean up. We saw many things completed, some things still awaiting completion, and many more yet to start. The Vision 2025 group provided a template for the future that we have already begun to implement. We’ve seen great changes at Linkside Café, both inside and outside. The Resort Pool has been completely redone. Fitness Center has new flooring in the workout room, and the tennis and pickleball courts were resurfaced and painted. A cleaner, fresher color pallet has been adopted for our community, which will update our look and give us a modern vibe. All our buildings have had new roofs, hopefully, to protect them for many years to come. Our community access team continues to embrace technology to become more efficient, while providing better oversight for the community. The CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) has just completed CPR certification training for over 40 members of BSM. Thanks to the efforts of Jerry Newmin, along with residents Jimmie and Sheila Wise, the training was conducted. Numerous representatives from the golf course, Fitness Center and Resort Pool along with CERT members are now better prepared to assist in an emergency. All of these things and many more have already been done. It’s the future that is so exciting. 2024 will be another year of change as we complete the Tiki Hut at the golf course to provide protection for golfers, and a new social spot for the community. The completion of a shade cover for our tennis folks should be finished in January. This will give both players and spectators somewhere to sit. The remainder of our amenity buildings will be painted, as well as the entrances. The front sign into our community is also getting a long overdue face lift, which will help to make our first impression a good one. We have learned firsthand how permit problems, supply chain delays and labor shortages can severely impact schedules. Fortunately, our resolve will overcome our obstacles, and these improvements will be completed. Plans have begun, and funds are being raised, for a dog park in our community. The plan is to utilize vacant land near our maintenance area. All you need to do is walk around the waterfront and see the number of furry friends to realize that this may be a welcome addition. Please support the group with their various fundraisers as they endeavor to make this a reality. Under the heading of “necessary” work, our community irrigation pond is in dire need of repairs. We have contracted with a company to reinforce the side with a combination of rip rap and a wooden bulkhead to hold back the erosion. This work will begin, hopefully, in April. This is needed to protect the main irrigation pond from filling up with eroding dirt. We are also working with a marine engineering firm to look at locations for backup wells to be drilled to protect our community landscape, and the golf course from a devastating failure. Many of these high ticket items are not sexy, but critical to protect our community, and keep us viable. We have already begun looking at resurfacing roads in 2024. A survey was completed to identify the worst roads so we have a starting point. This will be a three-year project, and when completed, will hopefully last a very long time.
Good Morning Burnt Store Marina. Photo by Karen Lindstrom Alberts Other big projects up for discussion, planing and possibly implementation are ready for the drawing board. Irrigation- We are looking at using blue tooth technology to update our antiquated water meters that are used throughout Burnt Store. Presently, each month a meter reading showing individual water usage needs to be done. This is a manual process, and with almost 500 meters, is time consuming and inefficient. We are looking at a new meter which will upload the data without physically checking it. This will save time, money, and be much more accurate. The cost of this project isn’t insignificant, but it makes good sense to move in this direction. Many thanks to Rocky Mansfield and his team on the irrigation committee who work many hours each month to help keep all this straight. Pickleball Courts- As the popularity of this sport continues to grow, it has become painfully evident that we need more courts if we are to accommodate everyone who wants to play during the season. Waiting 30 to 45 minutes between games, or not being able to play at all, isn’t a good alternative. We are looking at ways to increase the number of courts without negatively impacting other activities. A number of ideas have been discussed. One idea involves adding pickle ball courts along with new bocce ball courts over at the golf course practice area located just inside the golf course entrance gate. No decisions have been made yet and we are still getting input. From the Section 22 HOA BOD on page 7
Architectural Review Committee By Barry Groesch, Chair Are you thinking about updating your home? Any changes to the exterior of residences in Burnt Store Marina (BSM) are required to have Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval. This applies to all homes, including homes in a condo association. If this approval is not granted through ARC, you may be asked to modify or remove the changes made. All requests are made by completing an ARC form and adhering to Section 22 Homeowners Association (HOA) Restrictions. Remember to write legibly and complete the entire form, including having your condo representative sign off (if required). Delays will occur if it cannot be deciphered, or the form is not completed in its entirety. Thanks. The following applications were approved last month by the Section 22 ARC: • Marina Towers Condo Assoc., 3020 Matecumbe Key Road, pool deck replacement. • Jonathan & Peggy Crawford, 17831 Hibiscus Cove Court, roof replacement. • Carol & Philip Tuturice, 1305 Islamorada Boulevard, window replacement. • Kathy Wright, 5030 Sable Key Circle, solar panel installation. • Fredrick & Margaret Hart, 3937 Cape Cole Boulevard, roof replacement. • Sandra & Herb Nelson, 3080 Big Pass Lane, roof replacement. • Tom & Judy Schmitz, 1060 Matecumbe Key Road, window replacements. • Nancy Harrison, 2000 Matecumbe Key Road, front door replacement.
• Dan & Lori Petermeier, 3460A Sunset Key Circle, window replacements. • David & Connie Huelsbeck, 3385 Sunset Key Circle, window replacements. • Eugene & Cristine Voogd, 6030 Cobia Estates Drive, pool cage color change. • Wayne & Kathleen Shelton, 3041 Big Pass Lane, pool cage replacement. • Richard & Carole Casey, 3859 Cape Cole Boulevard, house trim color change. • Jim & Karen Zachaez, 1524 Islamorada Boulevard, roof replacement. Section 22 restrictions and applications are available for download at BSM22.org. Submit your ARC applications to your condo association, if applicable, then to Alliant Property Management, 13831 Vector Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33919, Email: apmsupport@ alliantproperty.com.
Reminder:
Section 22 HOA Annual Meeting – Tuesday, January 23, 9 a.m., Burnt Store Presbyterian Church