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The Lake San Marcos Community Association (LSMCA)

Is a non-profit umbrella association supporting the clubs, organizations, homeowner associations, individual homeowners, and businesses in the Lake San Marcos Community.

The LSMCA 

·       Acts as a clearinghouse for information

·       Lobbies local governmental and environmental organizations on behalf of Lake San Marcos

·       Enforces architectural controls for those individual homes that are not included in an HOA.

·       Strives to enhance the quality of life in the community.

Membership in the LSMCA is by voluntary subscription of $48 per year.  Members receive the monthly Quail Call newsletter with information about the community, and email updates on current happenings.

What are the other organizations at Lake San Marcos?

CDC, or Citizens Development Corporation – A private company that owns the Lake, the Country Club, the Executive Golf Course, the docks, and the Community Recreational Facilities including the Pavilion meeting hall, the adult and children’s swimming pools, and the tennis and racquetball courts.  Use of the Lake and Recreational Facilities is open to residents who enter into a lease agreement with CDC and pay an annual Lake and Lodge Lease fee.  The Country Club is semi-private offering both memberships and public play.  The Executive Course is open to the public.  CDC is owned by La Jolla Development Corporation, which also owns the Escondido Country Club, and the Stoneridge Country Club.

Lake San Marcos Hotel – Owned and managed by a private company, Symphony 10.  The facilities are open to registered guests of the hotel.

Lake San Marcos Security Patrol – Providing private, personalized security services exclusively to Lake San Marcos subscribers since 1979.  Armed security officers provide 24/7 response to subscribed HOA's, individual homeowners, and renters.
 

Homeowner Associations – Corporations set up by the original builders of a development.  The HOA’s collect dues as prescribed by the individual property deeds and CC&R’s.  They provide maintenance, architectural controls, and management services for a residential development.  There are 21 HOAs in Lake San Marcos.

Individual Homeowners – About 1000 homes in Lake San Marcos were built without being organized into homeowner associations.   Architectural controls for these homes are administered by the Lake San Marcos Community Association.  Exterior changes to these homes or landscaping alterations require the approval of the LSMCA Architecture Committee.