News & Announcements 

The ongoing high tides, high winds and rough seas have now damaged all three SIA beach access stairs. Wood barriers and caution tape have been installed at all three locations to prevent folks from walking out on the overlooks. The Wabasso Beach access stairs have also been damaged and are now closed to the public.These averse weather  conditions will continue for the next two days or so. Once the seas have calmed down, repairs contractors will be out to assess the damages and provide bids for the repairs.

The SIA Board of Directors

In what has become an October tradition, the Harvest Full Moon high tides, combined with strong Northeast winds have washed away the E. Shell Beach Access stairs. Caution tape has been placed at the end of the walkway as it is not safe to walk out onto the stair platform.

As of today, the E. Barefoot and E. Pebble Path stairs are still intact and useable, though the ocean is still very rough with high surf. The full damage will not be assessed until the ocean calms down and tides return to normal.

The SIA Board

Annual SIA Meeting, Saturday November 14, 2026 at 10am in the driveway at 1995 W. Barefoot Pl.

The mailing for the annual meeting went out to all members 4 weeks ago and there are now three weeks until the annual meeting. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to review the packet and return your Board of Directors Ballot along with the Voter Certification form. Your ballot cannot be counted unless it is accompanied by a Voter Certification form.

To date we have received 13 ballots with Voter Certification forms but also 2 ballots without the required form. If you sent in your ballot without the form please contact Secretary Lehnhardt at johnlehnhardt1@gmail.com or 407-376-2017 to get your form submitted.

It is also a good time to determine if you will not be able to make the meeting and send in a Proxy form (included in the mailed packet) to select someone to represent you and your vote at the meeting.

Please contact the Secretary with any other questions regarding the meeting.

Submitted by SIA Secretary Lehnhardt

Minutes: Open SIA Board Meeting Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 at 11am in the driveway at 1991 W. Barefoot Place

Attending: President Flax, Sec/Treas Lehnhardt, Board members Garrard and Melchiori, member Tammie Lowe

The meeting was called to order at 11am.

Vote on ARC recommendation for approval of Pool House request for 1911 W. Shell Lane

The project was reviewed with drawings available. The ARC had met with the applicant at the site to review the plans. The plans had been submitted a few years ago including a connecting trellis system to the house. However, it was realized that the trellis system would require the removal of oak trees. The ARC recommended the pool house be approved without the Trellis system to maintain the integrity of the landscaping and trees.

It was moved, seconded and unanimously approved to allow the plan to move ahead as submitted without the trellis system.            

Other topics Discussed:

Lil Fox has stepped own from the ARC. President Flax will ask the current remaining members, Steve Melchiori and Andy Dlugosz if they are willing to stay on for next year. The Board will seek another person for the third position to be announced at the annual meeting.

President Flax proposed a discussion at the annual meeting regarding having an external architect participate in the ARC review of new homes. This would be paid for by the applicant. This person could not be a regular member of the ARC unless they were an SIA Member. We do not have any architect members to our knowledge.  The Board felt this could be discussed at the annual meeting.

Vote counters – Secretary/ Treasurer Lehnhardt will seek out vote counters for the annual meeting Board election.

Annual meeting Food organizer – still looking for someone.

The process for review and voting on the ARC proposed new Guidelines was discussed. It was agreed that the board would elicit concerns from the attending members on any aspect of the proposed Guidelines for open discussion. If concerns raised were expressed by multiple members, individual sections of the Guidelines could be voted on independently with the majority of the members attending deciding whether the item could be excluded from the final document. The document remaining after this process will then be voted on in total, with majority ruling. The document will become effective at the end of the annual meeting. If the new ARC Guidelines are not approved, the existing Guidelines will remain in place.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45am

What: Open SIA Board Meeting

When: Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 at 11am

Where: In the driveway at 1991 W. Barefoot Pl (indoors if raining)

Agenda: Vote on ARC recommendation for approval of Pool House request for 1911 W. Shell Lane

All SIA Members are welcome.

Our SIA Annual Members Meeting will be Saturday Nov. 14, 2026 at 10 am in the Driveway of 1995 W. Barefoot Pl. The packet for the meeting was mailed this afternoon to all members at their listed address. The packet contains an invoice for next years dues, A letter from President Flax explaining the packet, Voting instructions with the Voting Certificate, the ballot with Board of Directors candidate Bios, a proxy form for those not attending, the agenda, the balance sheet to date, the proposed budget for 2027, a ballot envelope and a stamped envelope addressed to SIA for the ballot envelope and voting Certificate, and the proposed Architectural Guidelines document.

Please look over the material carefully. The Ballot casting a vote for the Board of Director’s election must be accompanied by a Voting Certificate or it cannot be counted. The Ballot must be mailed by November 2 to ensure it arrives before the meeting. You may bring the ballot and voting certificate to the meeting if you so desire. There will be a drop bag for ballots, Voting Certificates, proxy forms and annual 2027 dues hanging on the left side of the garage door at 1991 W. Barefoot Pl. if people want to drop off rather than mail the items above.

Please read through the proposed Architectural Review Guidelines carefully and bring your questions to the meeting. The membership attending the meeting will be voting on approval of these new Guidelines.

The packet materials will be posted on this website under Mailings for your reference.

The BOARD OF DIRECTORS