Chimacum Waiting List

[kathydavidb]

Also there is something to be said for renting in an RV park and being able to pack up & leave when the politics get too much. The politics in these coop or membership parks is exactly what keeps us from joining them. Dave.

[Kirk W]

Also there is something to be said for renting in an RV park and being able to pack up & leave when the politics get too much.

If you find a place that has no political forces to deal with, please share that location with all of us! About the only way that I know of to avoid that is to become a hermit in some remote area and the problem with that for most of us in our later years is the lack of medical and other support needs. There was a time that I believed that I would never own property again, but like so many things that I stated as a fact, life changed and circumstances caused my plans to be changed also.

 

One of the best things about this lifestyle is the wide range of options that we have. Every option has both good and bad factors and each person needs to find the right option for them.

[budeneighe]

Interesting that you should mention that, Kirk. When I was the wizened old age of seven I realized that the only way I could be completely comfortable in my surroundings was to become a hermit.

 

I am still working on that and getting closer all the time. The only thing that the years in between have done is to clarify my motivations.

[Kirk W]

I am still working on that and getting closer all the time. The only thing that the years in between have done is to clarify my motivations.

There was a time that I dreamed of homesteading in Alaska, but not any longer. The realities of Pam's health issues has played a big part in the change of opinion along with a whole bunch more birthdays!

[kathydavidb]

Kirk, I don't think there is any place with no politics going on but there are different degrees of it that gives a park it's "personality". What my point was is that some are better than others and I prefer to travel on when in the not so good parks. Doing so, we have found many nice parks that we enjoy and like visitng them all. I hope that explains what I meant. Dave.

[wa_desert_rat]

Any news on this subject? I notice that the waiting list on the website has not been updated since October, 2014.

 

WDR

[2gypsies]

The waiting list hasn't changed probably because folks aren't traveling there in the winter and people aren't moving out. There's no movement.

[lasttruck]

There are about 45 people on the wait list who have elected to wait to take a lot.

 

As of last Monday, there are 14 lots available for lease. They are available for immediate occupancy.

 

You can contact the office at (360) 385-6538

[lasttruck]

p.s. That website is not updated very often as the webmaster is getting along and has other things to do. A new, official website is located at http://www.evergreencohoskprvpark.com/

 

Unfortunately, it does not have the current wait list on it at all. I'll have to ask the webmaster about that.

[lasttruck]

Just an update.

 

When I checked a few days ago, there were 4 lots available for lease/membership and about 43 on the wait list.

 

Maintenance fees this year are $1991 or about $166 per month. A good chunk of that goes towards the contingency/replacement fund. Septic systems that needed replacement have been replaced with systems exceeding current standards (scrutinized by the county health department). One system that is getting close to needing replacement will be replaced next month.

 

Utilities and long range planning have been very pro-active lately.

 

Financially, the park is in very good shape. The new reservation system has had all of the lease lots in the rental pool filled the entire summer along with the day/week rental sites. Even the dry camp area has seen a lot of activity.

 

Volunteerism is up in the park and it is looking really nice. The landscape, lot management, lawn and utilities committees have been working well with each other in getting things done.

 

We are proud to call Evergreen Coho our home base.

[lasttruck]

It was announced during our annual meeting yesterday that the last available lot in the park had been spoken for. The active wait list is once again "active".

[budeneighe]

Yep. We decided to stop holding our breath and got the next to the last spot. 2 days ago. The last one went yesterday morning, early.

 

The office said that there were about 60 on the waiting list then. I am also told by seasoned Evergreen citizens that usually a few spots free up right after COHO days (8/1 thru 8/8).

 

The meeting was, in my opinion, much more professional that I had been led to expect. Though somewhat plodding, progress did happen and things were kept moving. It wrapped up mid afternoon and people left smiling. That is a good sign of the times.

 

Just FYI.

[Jack Mayer]

Is Evergreen the park that does not allow Washers in the rig? If so, that is still a non-starter for us. If so, I assume that the new sewer systems - being state of the art - will allow for washers?

[lasttruck]

Is Evergreen the park that does not allow Washers in the rig? If so, that is still a non-starter for us. If so, I assume that the new sewer systems - being state of the art - will allow for washers?

Washers are allowed (we have one). Garbage disposals are not (clogs the systems).

[budeneighe]

There are 30 separate septic systems. I think they said that 7 of these have been reworked and are fine but they don't allow powdered detergent use, however.

 

The past couple of years of increased fees has built a reserve for handling the rest of the sewer replacements, as needed and the fees were just lowered a bit in July.

 

This park is a 25 year old infrastructure so septic is not the only item of age. Electric is on the edge, too, both in terms of capacity and design. The original park design was only for 30 amp services.

 

Water comes from a community well a few hundred yards from the park but so far, that has worked well and has good pressure and volume.

 

There is no cable TV system nor Internet service so you have what you bring with you. A plan is slowly progressing to bring Centurylink FIber to the park but that will likely only be distributed through the several APs already in place.

 

At present, all Internet comes from three 5mbps DSL lines that independently service the Office, Clubhouse and the limited Wifi network. They are not cooperatively linked together and access is not being given to new park leaseholders until the fiber gets in place. I am told that is about a 6 week to 2 month process once they actually start the physical work on it. It is available just over on HIway 19, about 3 blocks to the east of the park but there seems to be some indefinite holdup in the project start date.

 

Hope this helps.