Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Where's the best place to get information on tropical
storms or hurricanes that may be near Puerto Peñasco?
A: The best site we've found is the
National Hurricane Center. They
update the status every few hours and it seems most of the weather services rely
on them for the information. Highly recommended!
Q: What do my dues pay for? I only own raw land and
think $50 is too much to pay each month.
A: The $50 figure comes from the Board's evaluation of what
everyone's fair share is to pay for the various services of the Association.
Unimproved lot owners benefit from all services that improved lot owners do,
with the exception of water delivery. For example, trash pickup insures
the development remains free of the tremendous amount of trash generated by all
of the activity - whether it be by construction or human waste. Security
insures that investments are protected - both from breakins but also maintaining
the high standards of the community. These high standards are responsible
for property values being higher in La Jolla than in neighboring developments.
Q: What about propane service?
A: The Beach Club Board has determined that propane service is not
provided by the Association at this time. There are two issues that make this
service difficult to provide. One, the cash-flow is rather enormous when you
consider that some owners do not pay their dues in a timely way. Second, the
propane truck drivers seem to consistently overcharge for the propane delivered.
If the Beach Club is involved, then we would be spending quite a bit of time
trying to figure that out – not exactly a good use of resources when we have so
much work to do.
What we ARE doing is that if you are in need of propane, tell
any of the guards or Andy, the person who maintains the pool, and they will
insure that when a propane truck comes through the development, they wills stop
at your house. You should be prepared with cash, since they only intermittently
accept US checks. The trucks generally come through most days. However, if you
are in a hurry, you can call HidroGas directly at 38-32630 to order a delivery.
Q: I see a lot of people have paid their special assessments and
monthly dues, but many others have not. Why should I?
A: Participation in the new association, via these payments, is
growing steadily. Most people, when they hear that the goal is to return
Playa La Jolla to its former vision of an exclusive community and protect each
owner's investment, quickly come on board. When everyone is paying their
"fair share", the association will have some real options as to how to improve
the common areas for the benefit of all owners. To see who is already
"onboard", click on this link for a current list of who is a "charter
member".
Q: Why is the Board collecting back dues from Nov 1, 2000?
A: When Fiesta Prop took over the Assoc services, there was a general
"Amnesty" granted at that time - everyone started with a "0" balance on that
day. The Board strongly feels that we have only gotten this far in our
formation due to the efforts of those who WERE paying along the way, and new
members should be accountable to those back dues. In actuality, all back
dues collected go right towards common area improvement, so all members benefit!
Q: What can I do to help?
A: Make sure you maintain a current account with the Beach Club.
All of this activity unfortunately costs $$ - which can be kept to a reasonable
level if everyone pays their fair share. Also, make sure you participate
on a 2003 committee and find other ways to contribute.
Q: Why does the board use Adobe Acrobat formatted documents,
which makes me download special software to be able to read them?
A: The webmaster has experimented with various formats and almost
all of them change when viewed on different computers. If you've ever had
someone send you a document and when you open it, the formatting is all messed
up, that's the issue. Adobe "Portable Document Format, or PDF" is the ONLY
format that maintains all formatting EXACTLY as it is written. When you print
a PDF document on your computer, it looks EXACTLY the same as on everyone else's. This
has become the defacto standard way to share documents on the web. We
highly encourage you to download and install this free software as a useful tool
for your browsing experience. Simply go to
Adobe's site
and follow the instructions!
Other questions? Send a note to the
webmaster! We'll get them
answered and if general in nature, perhaps added to this list above.
