What is a Right to a Dock Assignment?
Good Question! To answer this question let’s start with a few basic details. The pier system installed at Lake James Estates is owned by LJEPOA Inc. All Dock spaces are only assigned to Property Owners that have paid a fee to obtain a legal right to moor a boat at the Lake James Estates Marina. Not every lot has a right to a dock assignment. There is a maximum of 1 dock space assigned per lot. If a lot has a right to a dock assignment, they will be given one as per our Dock Assignment Process. Once assigned, they will maintain that assigned dock space every year unless they choose to select another dock space as part of our Dock Change Request process. Property owners can transfer this right to a new LJE Property Owner or surrender it to LJEPOA Inc. If surrendered to LJEPOA Inc., the $1100 fee will be reimbursed upon transfer to the next Property Owner on the Waiting List to Purchase a Right to a Dock Assignment. If there is no one on the waiting list, the Property Owner will have to wait until there is one before they are entitled to their reimbursement.
We currently have 106 dock spaces in our marina. There are 140 lots that need a dock space. These 140 lots are not on the waterfront so a private dock is not possible. There are 2 other ways for LJEPOA members can enjoy the lake. The first would be to launch & trailer their boat on a daily basis and the second would be to rent a dock space as outlined above.
There are 9 of our 149 lots that are on the water and have their own private docks.
During the 2020 boating season, there were a total of 10 dock spaces rented out to other property owners.