Owner Resources
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Board Meetings
MONTHLY SCHEDULE: 2nd Sunday of each month at 7pm in clubhouse.(Note: May is 3rd Sunday)
ANNUAL MEETING: 3rd Sunday in January at 2pm
All homeowners and residents are welcome to attend. There is an open forum at the beginning of the meeting for anyone who wishes to bring an issue up for discussion.
Meeting minutes available by subscription in the Owner Portal
Board Members
Dori Schoonmaker, President
Tom Coit, Treasurer, treasurer@carolinasands.org
Jeff Page, Vice President
Lynn Barbee, 2nd Vice President
Steven Palumbo, Secretary, secretary@carolinasands.org
Board of Directors Email: board@carolinasands.org
Architectural Review Committee:
Artemenko, Sofia
Meyer, Bill
Palumbo, Steven
Tomicki, David
White, Art
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ARC Email: ARC@CarolinaSands.org
Social Committee:
Berhalter, Katy
Jones-Shelley, Jullena
Roth, Landee
Smith, Kathy
Stewart, Elaine
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Social Committee Email: Social@CarolinaSands.org
Common Areas
Clubhouse Event Registration
The clubhouse may be reserved by residents for private functions during the off season (when the pool is closed, usually Oct 15 - April 15). No reservations can be accepted during pool season because restroom/clubhouse access may not be denied to pool users. No food is to be left in the clubhouse.
Event Registration is thru the Owner Portal
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Pool
Hours: Dawn to 10pm
Season mid April-mid October(roughly depends on County inspection)
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Tennis Court
Hours 8am - 10pm
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Playground
Hours 8am - 10pm
Neighborhood Information
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Annual Dues: $350 (2026) (invoices are available via the owner portal)
Due Date: March 15
Late Payments
Annual Homeowner’s Dues received after March 15 will be subject to a $20.00 per month late payment penalty for each lot in arrears, per the N. C. Planned Community Act. This penalty will accrue monthly until payment is received in full. Liens will be filed against all properties remaining delinquent after July 15. Owners will also be assessed a handling fee of $25.00 along with a $6.00 filing fee for all liens filed.
Transfer Fee
There is a $25 transfer fee to be paid to CSOA whenever a lot is sold in Carolina Sands. This is collected at closing, and should appear on closing statements. The fee covers costs the CSOA expenses associated with database entry, address changes and keys issued.
Keys
Upon purchase of property, one FOB for the clubhouse and one regular key for the tennis court will be issued. A second key for the tennis court may be purchased at a charge of $5.00. There is a limit of two of these keys per lot. Only one FOB will be issued per property.
To replace a lost FOB or key, there is a $25.00 fee. Original FOB will be deactivated when lost. Under no circumstances will FOB or key be issued to tenants. The tenant must contact the homeowner or property manager to obtain them. Homeowner or property manager is responsible for FOB and key issued to tenant and must have them returned to them at the end of the property lease.
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Contact info and replace cost info keys@carolinasands.org.
Mailbox Keys ( must be obtained from the Carolina Beach Post Office, HOA does not manage)
References
Architectural Approval Form (needed for property improvements)
Legal
Articles of Incorporation (pdf)
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Carolina Sands is governed under the North Carolina Planned Community Act of 1999.
History