What’s in a Name?

Cascade Park Estates Home Owners Association and operate as Cascade Park Estates/Village Residents Association

Those are the names of the organization as adopted as part of the Bylaws. There are several reasons for this.

In early organizing discussions the aim was to differentiate this new organization from both the previous HOA and the negative feelings many people have towards rule enforcing by HOA’s. Also, the association has none of the powers of the usual HOA which both owns the common grounds and is part of deed restrictions. Yet, the residents are homeowners as well as needed the old name in order to retrieve the funds being held by a bank for the benefit of residents.

Further the sign on the front gate reads Cascade Park Estates. Yet the ownership uses the name Cascade Park Village on the lot leases (and Cascade Park Estates on many documents). So confusion can not be avoided. The organizers thought it best to cover all the bases to protect our rights under Washington law.

This website most frequently uses Cascade Park Residents Association or The Park. Any ideas for something more cleaver or descriptive? 😊 Now updated to “Community” to differentiate the website from the association.