The Board is owner-elected and the commercial unit has no deed-level monopoly on rentals, and by the deed's own dates the developer's board-designation, four-votes-per-unit and veto rights expired March 15, 2026; it is held to 3 because the commercial unit owns the front desk and guest-service areas and is exempt from Association rules without Grantor consent, the developer's successor keeps a perpetual right of first refusal and consent rights over maintenance deferrals and key amendments, nothing confirms the March 2026 transition, and all deed disputes go to binding arbitration.
StructureTwo tiers: a master association above this one
Master association21st Avenue Ocean Front Property Owner's Association, Inc. (Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements, Liens and Charges for 21st Avenue Planned Unit Development, recorded February 1, 2000, Deed Book 2229 Page 645)
Commercial unitYes, with its own deed rights
On-site operatorVacasa (identified in the November 2023 minutes as operating Camelot with a general manager, and as 'Vacasa Receivable' on the September 30, 2024 balance sheet); the 2018 ECS report lists 'Oceana' as the landscaping contractor and interviewed a representative 'with Oceana Resorts' (ECS p8), so Oceana Resorts appears to have been involved in operations in 2017-2018, though the report does not state it was the rental operator. HOA management: Resort Association Management, Inc. (RAM).
BoardThree to five directors (By-Laws Art III Sec 4, Master Deed file p64). During Class II (Grantor) control all directors were Grantor-appointed and need not be owners (Sec 2 p63); after one year and 90 days the owners elect one at-large director for two years (Sec 6(a) p64). At the first annual meeting after Class II control ends, five directors are elected (two for three years, two for two years, one for one year) and every seat thereafter carries a three-year term with no term limits (Sec 6(b) p64). Directors may be removed by a majority vote of the membership after Class II control; three unexcused absences or 30+ days' assessment delinquency allows removal by the Board (Sec 7 p64-65). Officers (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer) are elected annually by the Board (Art IV p71). The Board must meet at least four times a year (at least once per quarter) and its meetings are open to all voting members, who may speak only if a director asks on their behalf (Art III Sec 10 and 16, p65-66). Directors must be members except Grantor appointees (Sec 1 p62). The November 2023 meeting listed five board members and the November 1, 2024 meeting was an 'Election of Directors' (Minutes 2023 p1; Minutes 2024 p1), so the Board appears owner-elected today, but no document records when or whether Class II control formally terminated.
Developer rightsThe Grantor (originally Anderson Family Development, Inc.; rights assigned in 2014 to JBADH, LLC per the 2018 amendment) reserved: the right to add up to three more phases of up to 250 units each and amend the deed to do so without owner consent until March 15, 2026 (Art IV p8-10; Art XXX p32); Class II membership with four votes per unit owned, terminating no later than March 15, 2026 (By-Laws Art II p60); the right to designate a majority of the Board while it owns a unit or any phase remains unsubmitted, ending no later than March 15, 2026 (Art XXXIII p34); a veto over all Board and committee actions while Class II membership exists (By-Laws Art III Sec 3 p63); approval of every Master Deed amendment while it holds phase rights, and consent for any amendment touching Grantor rights, Art XXIII (maintenance schedule) or Art XXXVII (Art XXX p31-33; p21; p37); a standing veto over deferring or delaying any repair or replacement listed in the Exhibit F Maintenance Schedule, which the Board may not postpone 'without the written consent of the Grantor' (Art XXIII p20); a 10-day right of first refusal on every resale of a residential unit, with exemptions for foreclosure, family and trust transfers, and a $50 compliance certificate fee (Art XXXVII p36-37, re-noticed by the 2018 amendment); use of Unit 204 as a sales/marketing office for Anderson-entity properties until it records a termination (Art XV p16); the right to be employed, or have an affiliate employed, as managing agent (By-Laws p68); no obligation to recuse from votes on contracts between Grantor and the Association (p35); utility and cable easements and C-1 ownership of in-unit phone/cable wiring if Grantor provides the service (Art IX p13). By the deed's own dates the phase, Class II, board-designation and veto rights lapsed on March 15, 2026, but the right of first refusal, the Art XXIII deferral consent, the Art XVI rule-consent and the consent rights over amendments to Grantor or commercial-unit provisions have no sunset and run to successors and assigns. The person the 2018 amendment names as the Grantor's notice contact is listed among 'Others present' at the November 2023 annual meeting, so the developer's successor remained engaged with the Association as of 2023 (Amendment p2; Minutes 2023 p1). No document records a recorded termination of Class II membership or confirms the March 2026 transition.
Commercial-unit rightsCommercial Unit C-1 (5.01602% interest) may be used for any legal commercial purpose including general rentals, management, offices, shops, restaurant, lounge, spa and night club (Art I.B p6); it owns the lobby, front desk, guest services, reservations, manager's office, conference room, laundry room, guest laundry, laundry chutes, vending areas and maid's areas on every floor (Exhibit B p44); holds a perpetual advertising easement over corridors, elevators, building exterior and garage and an exclusive rooftop antenna/satellite easement (p46); may use the common elements to deliver room service, laundry, maid and condominium management services (Art VIII p13); may alter its non-structural components without Board consent (Art XX p18); is exempt from the nuisance/commercial-use limits, and the deed also carves out a 'pool deck snack bar and easement for related services and employees' from the ban on commercial activity (Art XV, XVII p16-17); is not bound by any Association rule that affects it unless the Grantor consents in writing (Art XVI p17); and its rights can be altered only with the written consent of the Grantor and all Commercial Unit owners (Art XXX p31). The deed does not give C-1 an exclusive right to rent or manage residential units, and owners' right to rent is expressly preserved (Art XV p16). Operator in 2023-2024: Vacasa; the HOA buys 'Bulk Services' (corridors, trash, pools, pool attendant, parking-lot cleaning, IT, security) from the onsite provider, $578,219.03 in 2026 (Budget 2026 p1).
VotesOne vote per unit for Class I (owner) members, with co-owners designating a single Voting Member; proxies allowed; quorum is 51% of the total vote; 'majority' means more than 50% (By-Laws Art II Sec 1, 9-11, p60-62). The 2023 annual meeting had 62.09% present in person or by proxy (Minutes 2023 p1). Assessments are allocated by percentage interest (Master Deed Art XXVIII.A p26). Special meetings may be called by petition of 10% of the votes (By-Laws p61). Borrowing for amenities over 5% of budgeted gross expenses needs a majority member vote (By-Laws Art III Sec 21 p69).
Changing the deedMaster Deed: 67% of Members owning a Unit, at a special meeting called 20-60 days after a proposal by a Board majority or a majority of unit owners, recorded within 30 days (Art XXX p31-32); unanimous owner and mortgagee consent to change percentage interests or assessment basis; Grantor consent for Grantor rights, Art XXIII, Art XXXVII and (while phase rights exist) any amendment at all; Grantor plus all commercial owners for commercial-unit rights (p31, p33, p37). By-Laws: 67% of total votes including 67% of non-Grantor votes, effective on recording (By-Laws Art VI Sec 6 p73). Termination of the regime needs unanimous consent of all owners and lienholders (Art XXIX p31). Rules: Board may adopt, promulgate, enforce and modify at any time (Art XIV p15; Rules 2025 p3).
Disputes or lawsuitsNone reported in the 2023 or 2024 meeting materials; Legal/professional fees are budgeted at only $200 per year (Budgets 2024-2026). The Master Deed contains a binding, irrevocable agreement to arbitrate all disputes under the Master Deed or between the Grantor and any owner under the South Carolina Uniform Arbitration Act (Art XXXVIII p37; banner p1). The 2018 ECS report records no reported ADA complaints or litigation and no outstanding building, life-safety or zoning violations (p47, p55). The 2023 minutes record member dissatisfaction with bulk-service performance and corridor care (Minutes 2023 p2).