Thanks to all those who donated several hours on May 20th. The pool area, BBQs, and landscaping look great and are ready for use.
As you enjoy the areas listed above, thank your neighbors pictured below.
Thank You Volunteers!
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Pool Opening 2023
The Board of Directors has tentatively set May 20th as the date for the Pool Opening this year.
The HOA’s pool vendor will ensure that all equipment is working properly. The pool committee is checking the pool furniture and deck for needed repairs.
The final step is the Neighborhood Cleanup Day on May 20th.
If you would like to help make sure that we have a successful Pool Opening, fill out a contact from below.
Cleanup Day MAY 20, 2023
Update: 5/19
1 day to go. Current prediction is 62-78 degrees and sunny during our event.
Is your street represented? Current roster:
50% of volunteers are from Windwood
15.4 % from Taylor
15.4 % from Morrison
15.4 % from Rustica
3.8 % from Foresta. (still waiting to hear from Trillium)
All Peterkort Woods residents are invited to meet at the Clubhouse, 10353 SW Taylor, on May 20th, 2023 for a neighborhood work day.
If you can, please arrive at 9am.
All projects will start by 10am. We will work until noon and then gather for lunch. If all goes well, the pool will be open for use when we are done.
This years projects include:
- Preparing the pool deck and furniture
- Cleaning the grounds around the clubhouse
- Neighborhood litter patrol
- Landscaping tasks TBD
Wear comfortable work clothes, including a high visibility shirt or vest if possible. We have some work gloves, but bring your own if you have them.
If you have to arrive late or leave early, we can still find something for you to do.
MONTHLY POTLUCK May 16, 2023
Peterkort Woods residents are invited to our next monthly potluck, May 16 @ 6pm. Bring a dish to share with your neighbors (4-6 servings). Plates and utensils will be provided.
We will meet in the clubhouse every third Tuesday of the month until the pool opens next May.
Questions? Fill out the contact form below.
2022 Annual meeting recap
Peterkort Woods homeowners met for their annual meeting on August 8, 2022 at the clubhouse.
Longtime board members Harriet Linville and Robert Phillippi did not run for reelection. The community thanked them for their combined 23 years of service to the community.
Current board member Michael Hildenbrand was joined by Drake Butsch and Keith Sawallich on the ballot. All three were unanimously elected for a two-year term.
Following the homeowners meeting, the new board met to elect officers. See Board of directors for the results.
The Revenue Ruling 70-604 resolution passed 49-0.
Landscaping Dos and Don’t
Update April 2023: The Board of Directors recently sent a letter to all homes in Peterkort Woods, similar to the message below. It was for general instruction and not a notice of violation. If you still have questions about landscaping, please contact the Landscape Committee or a Board member.
When people talk to me about why they love living in Peterkort Woods, they frequently mention how beautiful the landscaping is. When people complain about the conditions at Peterkort Woods, landscaping is also number one.
It’s hard to please 223 homeowners.
It is one of our most visible assets. When it looks nice, it increases the beauty and value of our homes. When it doesn’t, it is hard to see anything else.
This is why the builder spent so much effort in the landscape design of our community. It is why the Board of Directors spends an inordinate amount of time and resources on landscape issues.
If you want to be part of the process to improve our landscaping, here are some tips.
Do
- Learn about our landscaping. Talk to a Landscape Committee person or one of the Board of Directors. See landscape website for more.
- Join the committee.
- Come to a Board of Directors meeting.
- Fill out a landscape request form. see contact instructions
Don’t
- Alter the landscape yourself. see PKW CCRs especially 5.16. This means: no yard art, no planting, trimming, removing any item in the beds around our homes.
- Complain directly to the Landscapers. If you have an issue with them, contact the Board.
- Dig. Besides being prohibited (see #1), you could damage the sprinkler system or hit a utility.
- Trim the trees. (see #1)
Do you agree or disagree with my list? Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Let me know by filling out a contact form.
Peterkort annexation
Owners of townhomes in Peterkort Woods should have received a letter from the City of Beaverton regarding the annexation of some property owned by the Peterkort Company. The land in question is adjacent to but does not include any land owned by Peterkort Woods HOA.
According to the Cedar Mills News (https://cedarmillnews.com/article/1021-devt-news-west-union-gas-station-peterkort-annexation/) “The assignment of the applicable City of Beaverton zoning and land use designations upon annexation will not eliminate the existing trail or natural resource designations on the subject property.” That means any kind of development is unlikely.”
According to the article, Peterkort Company’s stated reason for the annexation request “was to consolidate all their area holdings under one jurisdiction.”
If this annexation is approved, it will have no direct effect on PKW other than to bring the city of Beaverton closer to our property.
A public hearing on the matter will be held remotely on October 27, 2021 at 630pm.
Public comments can be directed by email to lsmith@beavertonoregon.gov or mailboxcddplanning@beavertonoregon.gov or in writing to the project planner at PO Box 4755, Beaverton, OR 97076.
Community Safety and fun at the pool
I have posted two articles in the past regarding how to act at the pool and how to respond to inappropriate behavior. You can read them here: Pool etiquette and Pool safety and security.
In the past week there have been two incidents witnessed at the pool that were not reported until it was too late to confront the violators.
Both incidents involved people climbing over the fence to gain entry, then letting others in. The first incident also involved sitting on the pump room roof after drinking Rainer beer (so 4 violations total).
I am posting security photos of the suspects. Let me know if you know them. (I apologize for the quality of the images. I will replace them with higher resolution images when I can.)
For minor violations, I would suggest talking to those involved. If you are uncomfortable doing this, report it to AMS as soon as possible with as many details as possible. If they are a resident and used their FOB to gain entry, the Association can figure out who they are and have a discussion with them.
If they did not use a FOB to gain entry and are violating other rules (like sitting on the roof) assume they are trespassing until you know otherwise.
If it is criminal behavior, including trespassing, call the Washington County Dispatch non-emergency line 503-629-0111. If it is life threatening, call 911.
This advice applies to other suspicious behaviors in our community, such as people looking in vehicles or on porches, drug use late at night in the common areas, people following delivery vehicles, etc.
Look out for your neighbors and their property by saying something when you see something.
Questions, comments, concerns?
Annual Homeowners’ Meeting 2021:
updated 8/9/21 11pm
The Peterkort Woods Homeowners’ Association held its Annual owners meeting on August 9th at 630pm.
This was an in person meeting at our clubhouse.
Two Board positions were up for election.
The following candidates were elected:
- Barb Purdy– Board member since 2019
- Murray Jenkins– owner since 2006, current Chair of the Gutter/Downspout Committee.
Barb Purdy
Murray Jenkins
Owners also passed a resolution regarding the 70-604 ruling.
Following the homeowners meeting, the Board held a brief organization meeting to elect officers. The following assignments were agreed to:
- President- Robert Phillippi
- Vice-President- Murray Jenkins
- Treasurer- Barbara Purdy
- Secretary-Harriet Linville
- Member at Large-Michael Hildenbrand
Window seals failing
If you are an original owner in Peterkort Woods, your JELD-WEN windows have a lifetime warranty. According to a customer service representative I spoke with, this warranty transferred to secondary owners but was only good for 10 years from the original installation.
I am aware of 5 homes in our community that have dealt with failed window seals this year. One original homeowner has completed the installation of new windows from Jeld-Wen. Two original homeowners are in the process of obtaining new windows (including this author). The other two homeowners are not original owners and are not covered by the warranty.
My process started when I noticed what I thought was a haze on the outside of the window. A contractor for the HOA was doing some warranty repairs on the outside of our house and confirmed that the haze was inside the windows. In his opinion, the seal on the window had failed.
I filled out a form on JELD-WEN’s website and requested an inspection. After several emails back and forth, they located the original purchase order for my windows and set up a virtual inspection.
During the original request for service and the inspection, I also reported that most of my windows were very difficult to open and shut.
Following the inspection, I received a message that a window was going to be delivered to a technician next month and it would be installed at a later date. There was no mention fixing the opening problems.
I will give a full report when the process is completed, but there are a few things I have learned that may help.
The warranty mentions “skilled labor” which is only good for two years. According to the warranty : “Skilled labor” refers to tasks where specialized technical knowledge, experience, methods or tools are required to properly identify, diagnose and/or correct product-related issues. This is the reason they gave for only providing a virtual inspection.
When I asked about “regular” labor to install the window, I was assured this was included. My neighbor (also an original owner) was told he had to find his own installer.
Also be advised that you will be responsible to removed any shutters, blinds, or other items obstructing access to the windows.
During the virtual inspection you will have to give the inspector access to your smartphone or tablet. You will have to take several measurements and you may have to use a few tools.
Below is a photo of the window in question. It is clean on both sides. the streaks and haze is in-between the panes.
Update June 28
The failed window has been replaced at no cost to me.
The Jeld-Wen technician also worked on six other windows that were hard to open and shut. The majority of the “adjustment” was to lubricate the locks and the inside of the window frames. No parts were replaced.
The tech did remove several windows to inspect them. He does not recommend that owners do this. Other than that, he did not do anything that homeowners could not do themselves
In my opinion, the windows are now only moderately easier to open and shut. They technically function but are more difficult to operate than I think is reasonable. If you are paying for replacement windows, I can not recommend this particular model.
I will say that Jeld-Wen Customer service and the technician ‘Tim’ were very professional and easy to work with.
Jeld-Wen will not be doing any work outside of warranty at this time. For that, I would recommend Culver.
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
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