A HISTORY OF SEAVIEW TERRACE
Original and First Addition Developments
The original phase of Sea View Terrace (19 lots) was initially platted in 1968 by Paul & Ethel Wick of P&E Enterprises. The plat was accompanied by Protective Covenants that run with the land and a Statutory Warranty Deed conveying a 1/95th interest in Tract A for each lot therein (in addition to three undeveloped parcels), all filed with the Kitsap County auditor in 1968.
In 1971, Sea View Terrace First Addition was platted (16 lots) by the same developer as the original phase. Almost identical Protective Covenants and Statutory Warranty Deed showing Tract A 1/95th interest conveyance for each First Addition lot was filed with Kitsap County as well. To correctly depict how the road connecting the two plats aligned and connected, the original Sea View Terrace plat had to be corrected.
In an agreement dated April, 29, 1971 between P&E Enterprises, Inc. and Neil Richardson (referred to as “Water Supplier” in document filed under Kitsap County Auditor’s number 1005946), the following is quoted: “WHEREAS, Developer has already platted one parcel of said property and intends to eventually plat the other parcels of said property, all of which plats will be known as “Seaview Terrace”. The document references the same legal land descriptions for the undeveloped property mentioned in Statutory Warranty Deeds issued to the original (1968) and first addition (1971) plats and Land Division (1980) property sales.
Second Addition Becomes Land Division
By 1980, the originally planned Sea View Terrace Second Addition was sold by P&E Enterprises to Olaf Jensen and revised to a large lot Land Division consisting of six, five-acre parcels. Lot 1 and 6 were immediately subdivided into four lots via the Carlyle Short Plat (Lot 1), and two lots via the Jensen Short Plat (Lot 6). One of the two Jensen parcels (Parcel A) was later subdivided into four lots via the Frank Subdivision in 1988.
Tract A Development And Other Unplatted Member Properties
Tract A is the legal name of the shared beach property that the gate, road to the beach, bulkhead, cabana and portion of the boat ramp sit upon (ownership currently held in a Trust). Sometime in the early to mid 1980’s, a seasonal floating dock had been built but due to improper placement and a lack of permitting, the property adjacent (Lot 30) needed to be purchased. In 1988 two residents – the Bethke’s and Pearsol’s – purchased the land and by 1992 a new seasonal floating dock and landing next to the current boat ramp was constructed (ownership of the property was deeded to the Seaview Terrace Homeowners’ Association). The pier and landing development costs were collected from individual shares sold to the Construction and Maintenance Fund of The Seaview Terrace Pier Located on the Seaview Terrace Community Beach.
During this period, a Tract A property line dispute led to a quit claim deed settlement (Settlement Agreement #4931, dated June 12, 1991) giving an additional undivided interest and Tract A/Lot 30 access to the property adjacent to the two plats (Lot 25). A similar property line issue on what is referenced as Lot 11 – now subdivided into two lots – and a reference to that property owner’s interest in resolving the matter under the same terms as the above settlment (Association entrance plus Tract A shares) is mentioned in meeting minutes but the terms of that agreement are currently unknown.
In 2015, the temporary dock floats were replaced with the permanent floats still in use today.
**To review documentation regarding the 1992 dock/pier project and property line settlement, please see the Tract A/Lot 30 tab and meeting minutes from the era in the Homeowner Document Portal**
Creation of an Association
The earliest version of Association Bylaws are believed to have been adopted in June, 1979 under the name ‘Seaview Terrace And Seaview Terrace-1 (S.T.A.S.T-1)’. Internal records show the creation of Articles of Incorporation presented at the same time for the purpose of incorporation with the Secretaty of State. However, it is believed that effort failed leaving only the Bylaws in use. On February 8, 1993, a Washington Non-Profit Corporation in the name Seaview Terrace Homeowners’ Association was officially incorporated. The Bylaws in use today are derived from the original S.T.A.S.T-1 document.
Today’s HOA’s ministerial and fiduciary responsibilities stem from: 1) recorded plats, protective covenants and statutory warranty deeds (interest in Tract A) of Sea View Terrace, Sea View Terrace First Addition and Seaview Terrace Land Division; (2) the Associations’s status as a registerd non-profit Corporation with the State of Washington; 3) Homeowners Association statutes (RCW 64.38) as dictated by the State of Washington and the Seaview Terrace Homeowners’ Association Bylaws and Rules.
1968
– Sea View Terrace Plat Recorded on March 15, 1968
– Sea View Terrace Protective Covenants Recorded on April 16, 1968
– Tract A Deeded to Sea View Terrace via Statutory Warrandy Deed Recorded on October 31, 1968
– Sea View Terrace Protective Covenants Revised on December 6, 1968
1971
– Sea View Terrace First Addition Plat Recorded on September 30, 1971
– Sea View Terrace First Addition Protective Covenants Recorded on November 23, 1971
– Tract A Deeded to Sea View Terrace First Addition via Statutory Warranty Deed Recorded on November 29, 1971
– Original boat ramp built sometime around 1976?
1980
– Sea View Terrace Land Division Recorded on January 9, 1980
– Carlyle Short Plat Application Recorded on April 19, 1980
– Jensen Short Plat Application Recorded on Sepbember 9, 1980 (Originally 2 lots, one which was expanded to 4 lots in 1988 via the Frank Subdivision)
– Original version of floating docks installed sometime in early-mid 1980’s
1992
– New 135′ pier, and float (approved by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners on December 4, 1989 – Substantial Development Permit No. 510) is constructed on Lot 30 (adjacent to Tract A) and deeded to the Seaview Terrace Homeowners’ Association
– Property described as Lot 25 (land adjacent to Tract A) is amended into the Seaview Terrace Homeowners’ Association via Quit Claim Deed as a settlement to a property line dispute. Property described as Lot 11 (now two lots) is believed to have agreed to the same terms and was also amended into the HOA (with Tract A shares) around this time.
1995
– Property described as Lot 11 is partitioned into two lots by the Larry Ketchum Estate.
2015
– Temporary dock floats replaced with permanent floats
**This history, compiled via public records on file with the Kitsap County Auditor, is for general informational purposes only. It is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind. It will continue to be revised as dictated by the receipt of additional publically recorded documentation. If a member has other records that help tell the history of Seaview Terrace, please let any member of the Board of Directors know or submit it via the contact page on this site.