September 2016
D I G E S T
The Official Publication of the Kiawah Island Community Association
Message from the Chair: Navigating the Maze
The maze of K's; who does what on
Kiawah can be confusing. All of us
The Maze of K's includes KICA,
probably have a document buried
TOKI, KIGR and KP
away somewhere explaining the
responsibilities of the various island
KICA represents all island
organizations. The latest version of
property owners
that document, titled the Maze of K’s,
TOKI provides services such as
is available on KICA’s website (kica.
public safety, waste disposal, and
us/maze) and the KICA mobile app
wildlife management
(available for download on Android
and Apple devices), so it can always be at your fingertips. The
four major organizations on Kiawah are KICA, the Town of
Kiawah Island (TOKI), Kiawah Partners (KP) and the Kiawah
Island Golf Resort (KIGR). To give you a better idea of who
does what, I thought it would be useful to provide a summary
of each organization.
Story Highlights
There are just over 4,000 residential property units on the
island including villas and homes; approximately 640 of those
are lots that have been sold but not yet built upon. KP has
approximately 400 additional lots to be developed (excluding
Cassique); most of those are located at Ocean Park. Based
on an average of two people per household, KICA has over
8,000 individual members, about 15% of who are full-time
residents. Villa, cottage and some single-family communities
are additionally governed by individual regimes that are
responsible for the maintenance and care of those building
exteriors, parking areas and landscaping. Cassique is not part
of KICA or the Town of Kiawah Island. However, as Kiawah
Island Club members, Cassique owners are entitled to club
access, and pay 50% of KICA’s per lot annual assessment.
KICA represents all of the island’s property owners. Key areas of
responsibility include:
• Gate access
• Safety and security
• Infrastructure management
• Land and lakes management (including common
area landscaping and drainage)
• Member services and communications
• Strategic planning
• Common area landscaping
• Recreation, community groups and events, and
community outreach
• Facility management (Sandcastle Community Center;
Rhett’s Bluff Landing, Cinder Creek Pavilion, etc.)
• Community boardwalk and leisure trail management
• Enforcement of community standards and covenant compliance
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