The Overdale Park Homeowners Assocation Board normally meets the third Monday of each month. Meetings are held at the Issaquah Police Station, Eagle Room 130 East Sunset Way starting at 6:30pm
July meeting: Monday July 20, 2009 – Eagle Room
August meeting: Monday August 17, 2009 – Eagle Room
September meeting: Monday September 21, 2009 – Eagle Room
The Spring/Summer issue of the neighborhood newsletter is now online. Click here to read
The annual meeting of the Overdale Park Homeowners Association has been scheduled for Saturday June 6th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Eagle Room at the Issaquah Police Station (130 East Sunset Way). You will receive mail early in the week of May 25th with more details on the meeting and a ballot for the four board member positions that are up for re-election.
Currently we only have one candidate running for re-election from the current board and are looking for people interested in running for these positions. If you are interested please send an email to homeownersboard@overdalepark.com. If you are interested please respond by midnight on Sunday May 17th so we have time to get your name on the ballot. If you have any questions please fell free to email the board.
The Winter 2008 newsletter is now online. Click here to read
Our annual holiday party will be held this year on Sunday December 14th, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm. Laurie and Jim Clark have graciously volunteered to host the party again this year at their house at 5529 231st Avenue SE.
Bring a treat to share – your favorite appetizer, holiday snack, cookies – and your drink of choice.
We look forward to seeing you there.
On behalf of the Overdale Park Homeowners Association Board I would like to update you about activities in the neighborhood.
Holiday Party
Sunday December 14th
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Laurie & Jim Clark Residence
5529 – 231st Avenue SE
Bring a treat to share – your favorite appetizer, holiday snack, cookies – and your drink of choice.
We have moved the date for the annual holiday party to December 14th so as not to conflict with the Issaquah School District board meeting. Laurie and Jim Clark are hosting the party again this year.This annual event is always lively and fun; don’t miss the opportunity to visit with old friends and meet new friends. Thanks to Laurie and Jim for so graciously offering to host this annual gathering.
Overdale Water Well Progress (Update from Water Board)
The new Overdale well is completed and the intermediate pump station renovated. We have also installed a propane fired gas generator to service the upper loop in case of electrical failure. There is a problem with arsenic contamination in the new well. EPA requirements mandate 10 parts per million (PPM) or less of arsenic in drinking water. The old well was 10 ppm or less. The new well has ranged from 11-13 ppm. The Water Board presently is researching various filtration systems in order to bring the arsenic level to acceptable limits. We will keep residents informed.
School Boundary Changes
The school district boundary review committee proposal will be presented to the school board at their December meeting (December 10th @ 7:00 pm – 565 NW Holly Street). This recommendation moves the children in Overdale Park and Outlook Pointe to new schools for the third time in recent history. There will be an opportunity for public input early in the meeting.
HOA Board Point of Contact
There is concern that the board email address (homeownersboard@overdalepark.com) may not be monitored regularly and it would be better to publish an individual’s email address. Mail sent to the homeownersboard is automatically forwarded to all board members but you can also send mail to me as the current board president. The address to use is bstelzel@hotmail.com. I check this email address at least once a day and will attempt to respond to all emails within 48 hours. You may also call my home phone number (425-837-8666). Email is the preferred way to get in touch with me as I’m often unavailable to answer the phone.
Neighborhood Crime
There has been concern that the board did not send out an email about the robbery of a cab driver that occurred in the neighborhood in the early morning of October 2nd. This was a mistake and an email should have been sent. The board will send out email to the neighborhood when it learns of crime or suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
Report suspicious activity to the Issaquah Police. You may also want to let your neighbors know and send a brief email to the homeowners’ board.
We would like to thank the Overdale Park residents for their continued concern and input on all of the issues that affect our community.
Bill Stelzel
President
Overdale Park Homeowners Association
bstelzel@hotmail.com
(425) 837-8666
The Fall newsletter has been uploaded to the site.
The meeting meetings for July/August/September have been uploaded.
Neighbors,
Once again we are in a position to join as a neighborhood and represent our “Power of One” to protect ourselves from traffic impacts to our neighborhood.
The Issaquah Development Commission Public Hearing on what is now called the “Overlake Center” (the proposed retail development located at 56th and East Lake Sammamish) will be held on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Because the “Overlake Center” is a less than 15 acre development it does NOT require approval by the City Council. If the plans receive final approval from the Development Commission at this meeting there will not be another meeting where we can voice our opinions and public comment will be closed on the project.
Among the “Overlake” center tenants will be the Overlake Medical Clinic, a daycare center and a 24 Hour Fitness. The latest traffic study for the “Overlake Center” dated July 29 indicated that the project will generate 4,500 net new weekday trips. It would be naïve for our community to believe that this number of trips to the “Overlake Center” would not generate significant “cut through” traffic on 58th/230th to and from the secondary entrances to the project on 56th.
While the HOA does not believe it is possible or even desirable to try to stop this development from going forward we do believe that there is more traffic calming measures that could be taken to mitigate the traffic impacts that the project will have on our neighborhood. We want to have the opportunity to suggest these measures to the city and to let the city and the developer know just how serious we are about preserving the quality of our community.
Gail Smith has been tracking this issue and plans to speak to the commission during the public hearing. We encourage all neighbors to submit comments to the planning department before the hearing. Comments regarding the development will be accepted up to and during the Development Commission Public Hearing on August 27. Comments can be sent via e-mail to Jerry Lind (jerryl@ci.issaquah.wa.us).
Gail plans to present the attached letter to the commission during the Public Hearing and you are welcome to use it as a template for your comments.
For more information
Public Hearing Notice: http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/News.asp?NewsID=946
Dev. Commission Agenda: http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=1801
Staff Report: http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/Files/Overlake%20Ctr%20staff%20rpt.pdf
Bill Stelzel
Gail Smith
The Overdale Park HOA
The deadline to sign up for our annual Neighborhood Garage Sale is this Friday, Aug 1. The Garage Sale is next Friday/Saturday, Aug 8/9.
Our annual Overdale Park Community Garage Sale is a great way to get rid of items you would love to no longer see around your house. Each participating house will host their own sale. Or host a sale jointly with a friend if you don’t think you have enough items for your own sale. Chose Friday or Saturday or be open for both days.
To participate in the Garage Sale $5 is required to help defray the cost of the ads. Advertising will be in the Issaquah and Sammamish papers and online. Please let Bernadette know your general categories of items to help our advertising be the best. Or email her and she’ll email you a list of categories to choose from.
Directional signs will be placed in the neighborhood based on those who register by August 1. If you would be willing to help with placement/pickup of the signs on Friday and/or Saturday, Aug 8/9, assistance would be appreciated. Please let Bernadette know.
Deadline to Join: Friday August 1
Contact Bernadette E. Anne
Email: Bernadette
Cost: $5 per participating household
Watch www.overdalepark.com for any further updates.
Subscribe