Gales Creek Terrace Homeowners Association

Key facts from Gales Creek Terrace Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2019 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Class I planned community (Recitals, Intent and Purpose)

Units / lots

Document does not state total; three annexations added Lots 63-187 (125 lots) plus initial plat (Lots 1-62 implied) for a minimum of 187 lots (Annexation documents: Phase II (Lots 63-)

Developer / declarant

Gales Creek Development, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (Heading, Declaration)

Governing law

Oregon Planned Community Act (ORS 94.550 to 94.783) (Recitals, Intent and Purpose)

Assessments & dues

Board adopts annual budget, and assessments are allocated per Section 10.4.2 (General Assessments, Townhome Assessments, etc.) (Article 10.4 (Periodic Assessment), spec)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board for deficits, special obligations of an Owner, repairs, or capital improvements (Section 10.5) (Section 10.5 (Special Assessments))

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Lot for unpaid assessments, which may be foreclosed (Section 10.9.2) (Section 10.9.2: 'Association Lien')

Reserves & fees

Reserve Account required; Board must conduct reserve study, fund it, and may invest (Section 10.8) (Section 10.8 (Reserve Account), specific)

Pets

Reasonable number of dogs, cats, and chickens (hens only) allowed; not for commercial purposes; must not be a nuisance (Section 4.9 (Animals))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with conditions: written lease, tenant bound by Declaration, minimum lease term 30 days, tenant given copy of governing documents (Section 4.8 (Rental of Homes), specifica)

Fences

Rear yard fences max 6 ft, front yard fences max 3.5 ft; corner lots subject to city vision clearance; fencing installed along side and rear lot lines must be Cedar 'Picture Frame' style; rear lots abutting open space may use black vinyl-co (Section 4.2.6 (Fencing in Construction o)

Architectural approval

Yes, prior ARC approval required for construction, alterations, landscaping, fencing, and other exterior changes (Article 6 (Architectural Review Committe)

Home business

Home-based businesses allowed if conforming to local zoning codes and if only normal residential activities observable; goods/equipment must be screened (Section 4.1)

Signs & flags

One 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign allowed (max 24x36 inches); political signs allowed but must be removed within 3 days after election; real estate signs removed within 3 days after closing (Section 4.14 (Signs))

Setbacks / home size

All Homes shall comply with setback requirements per land use approval and any additional setbacks established by ARC (Section 4.2.3 (Setbacks))

Use restrictions

Lots shall only be used in a manner conforming to residentially zoned property; home-based businesses allowed per Washington County and City of Forest Grove codes (Section 4.1: 'Residential Use')

Voting & meetings

Class A: each Lot one vote; Class B: Declarant has 4 votes per Lot owned until conversion; upon annexation, annexed Lots get voting rights as set forth in Section 7.3 (Section 7.3, specifically 7.3.1, 7.3.2, )

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.