The McMahon Group is now ready to present that plan to the entire Association Membership. I hope every Owner attends, either in person (depending on Covid rules in place) or tune in via Zoom, to listen to the presentation. I ask you all to give the ideas/concepts presented, the attention which I believe is incredibly important in determining the future course of direction for the Resort; one where we stand pat and continue to age; or one where we invest and re - invest in the Resort ’ s future. It will be up to everyone of you to evaluate the ideas and concepts presented. As it is your Resort, it will be up to you to decide what is important to you. There are some interesting stats to keep in mind. In the last five years, Ownership of almost 60% of lots has changed hands. Over the same five years, more than 1,600 lot improvement applications have been reviewed. While we don ’ t track the $$ value of those lot improvements, it is safe to say Owners have invested at least $2,000,000 in improvements. That is very significant to us. It tells us that Owners don ’ t just want to be a part of the ORPS community, but that you ’ re confident in investing in ORPS as a Premier RV Resort, and your future in ORPS. Lot property values at ORPS primarily comprise of two components, your lot and its improvements certainly, but also the overall value provided by the Resort, it ’ s facilities, amenities and condition. The Facility Improvement Plan to be presented, and your choices will, we believe, go a long way toward determining the future of ORPS as a Premier RV Resort property, and improving the overall value the Resort provided every Owner, as we head toward the half - century anniversary of the community.
Well, another year has come and gone. And all I think any of us can say is 2021 was a challenging year and we thought 2020 was tough! But onward and upward. October through December, has been one of the busiest season beginnings we can remember. Many new Owners wanting to enjoy their lots, unprecedented level of rental lot occupancy and, for many Owners, the opportunity to get back to the Resort after remaining home for all of last season. The last three months – Welcome, and Welcome Back, to all. In late January, a presentation of a Facility Improvement Plan, part of an overall Strategic Plan, will be made. This presentation will be the culmination of a process that started two and a half years ago at a combined meeting of the then Board of Directors and the chairs of the various committees. At that meeting the participants all agreed that the Resort needed to develop a long - term Strategic Plan. To that end, the Board of Directors engaged The McMahon Group – Private Club Planners & Consultants ( McMahongroup.com ) in November, 2019 to assist the Board and the Resort in the development of a strategic plan. In March 2020, all Owners were asked to complete an Owners Opinion Survey. For those interested, both the summary and full report results are posted on The Official Website of Outdoor Resort Palm Springs - Documents - Strategic Planning Survey orpshoa.com . Under Strategic Issues in the report, one statement stood out: “ It is important for the Resort to enhance and maintain its facilities in order to attract new Owners and maintain property values. ” 87% of the 891 respondents responded yes to that statement. In December, 2020 the Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee of ten Owners, to meet with the McMahon Group to formulate ideas on ways to improve our two clubhouses, La Palma and El Saguaro, both built in the 1980’ s when the Resort opened. At its June 2021 meeting, the Board of Directors voted unanimously (Director Allen absent) to authorize The McMahon Group to develop and prepare a presentation on the Facility Improvement Plan for Owners ’ consideration, from the ideas developed by the Aad hoc committee.
Don Renoe Board President
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