Community Meeting
August 26, 2020 5:00p
Community Meeting August 26, 2020 5:00p Meeting Etiquette All - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Community Meeting August 26, 2020 5:00p Meeting Etiquette All at attende endees wi will b be muted muted Presentation i on is a approximately 45 y 45 m minutes tes 11 11 pre-submi ubmitted d resident q t questions
August 26, 2020 5:00p
attende endees wi will b be muted muted
approximately 45 y 45 m minutes tes
11 pre-submi ubmitted d resident q t questions ns wi will b be a answered d at at t the e end
t box i is a availab able t to
mit a t additiona
if time me permi mits
will be pos
CAB w webs bsite wi within a week o
meet eting
& Introd
uctions
Wildlife an and S Ster terling ng Ranch
Update
tions
& Answers
tions
meowners
ers
terling Ranch CAB
nes, Genera ral Manager, Ste terling Ranch C CAB
tos, Dire recto tor of C Commu mmunity Experience and Resident S Support for CAB
Harold Smethills Pre reside dent nt Sterling ng Ranch h CAB
Denise Hogenes General Manage ger Sterling ng Ranch h CAB Sue Sue Sa Santos
Dire recto tor of C Cust stomer Experience & Resident Support
ernance e
mplet ete
ttee Members Approved
dent Advisory Committe tee (RAC AC)
tee ( EFC)
Amended Universal Design Pr Principles
Rules, Regulations and Book of Fee and Forms f for Facilities
comi ming
cation
strict Administ strato ator
truc ucti tion
mplet ete
aterto ton Road Development Agreement
tan Median (Sign light hting - forthco comi ming)
comi ming
ng in pursuit of T Temporary Certificat ate of O Occup upanc ncy (TCO) CO) = O Opening
Filing 4
Filing 3
aterto ton Road Design and Coordinat ation
nce
plete ete
and 2020B B Bond Ref efunding
comi ming ng
ategic Fo Fore reca cast
get Developme ment
st Reduction Initiat ative ves
Utiliti ties
plete ete
Stat tation R n Repair (landsca caping forthco coming)
comi ming ng for C Comp mpletion
ater Mete ter Retro-fit fit
Mete ter Solution n Impleme mentation
Customer Experience & Resident Support:
Recreation Center Preparation
Residents can now pick up their cards when the facility opens.
Customer Experience & Resident Support:
Call for Candidates
Resident Advisory Committee (RAC)
Enforcement Committee (EC)
Customer Experience & Resident Support:
Your Committees Are:
Resident Advisory Committee (RAC)
Tyson Hellmich Sam Johnson Steve Sherman Tamara Burt Hanna Renstrom Alex Taylor (alternate)
Enforcement Committee (EFC)
Dan Block Gina Hanson Karlie Ray
Customer Experience & Resident Support:
Operations
Operations (continued)
Lifestyle – June and July
CAB MEETING CALANDER—2020
August 26, 2020 5:00p
side of the rec center? Will there be plantings on the north side of the building? What will be done to mitigate the dust from behind the rec center and the open space area? (Submitted by Mita Johnson) A.
the lo lower ar area will ill be nati tive to ble lend in in with ith Providence Gu Gulch an and as as you get clos closer to
the build ilding an and be more tr
area will ill need a a fin final l grad ade an and irri irrigation an and plan lantin ings to be in installe led before fal all.
lantin ings an and irrig irrigation will ill help lp to
the dust down.
Recreation Center
Q.
ill th the lig lights at t th the recreation ce center be se set t on
a sch schedule? Of concern ar are th the on
the ou
ide of
the build ildin
ubmitted by y Mit ita Joh Johnson)
A.
the build ildin ing will ill be lit lit at t all all tim times to
safe ac access to
and fr from wal alkways an and th the par arking lot
lights will ill be on
a sch schedule th that will ill keep th the dar ark sk sky feel l durin ing th the evenin
Lights, in insi side th the build ildin ing will ill als also be
a sch schedule le th that will ill ensu sure sa safety an and als also con
rve energy.
Q. . What is is bein ing don
about resi sidents who did id not
lant at t le leas ast 30 30% natural plan lantin ings an and in instead have 90 90% rock an and stone an and con
ackyards? How ar are th the ar architectural/ l/la landscapin ing standards bein ing enforced? ?
(sub (submitted by Mit ita Joh
nson
A.
. All
ll rear yar ards ar are required to
a min inimum of
30% liv live plan lant coverage. Yar ards with ith 90 90% rock an and stone ar are not
Durin ing fin final yar ard in insp spections, in install llations ar are compared to th the ap approved plan lans an and if if plan lants ar are mis issing th that ar are requir ired to
the 30 30% liv live coverage or
the 2 2 tr tree min inimum, homeowners will ill not
ass in insp spection an and will ill be requir ired to in install ll needed materia
If hom
ithin in a a tim timely ly fas ashion, th that ad address will be in violation of Sterling Ranch rules and regulations and will be fined. It’s im important to understand th that yar ards need tim time to mature all allowin ing plan lants to establi lish roots an and grow. Eventually lly, roc
that is is now vis visib ible le will ill be covered by y eventual plan lant growth.
Is th the development of
rns Par ark in in th the han ands of
the CAB or
the SR SR De Development Company? (sub
submitted by Hea eathe her Phip hipps)
A.
rns Par ark will ill be th the lar largest am amenity in in St Sterli ling Ra Ranch, con
the community fr from Provid idence Vill illage (n (north) to
innacle Vill illage (so (south).The par ark will ill be developed in in stages an and will ill in inclu clude am amenitie ies favorable le to
Sterlin ing Ra Ranch resi sidents of
all ag
Development of
the Par ark is is a a jo join int venture between SR SR De Development an and CAB. The par ark plan lans s ar are desi signed by y a a professional lan landscape ar architect an and go th through th the ap approval stage required by y th the county. Once th the ap approval l fr from th the cou
is ob
ined CAB Con
is responsible le for hirin iring an and overseeing th the con
that put in in th the ap approved product. The Par ark plan lanning process ensu sures th that am amenit ities in inclu clude th the needs of
all resi sidents an and complie ies with ith th the overall ll Mas aster Plan lan.
Q.
an resi sidents be in involved in in th the development of
rns Par ark? Are resid idents ab able le to
submit su sugg ggestions on
thin ings for th the par ark we th thin ink wou
ld benefit th the community? Is Is th there an any tim timelin ine ass associa iated with ith th the completion of
? (sub
submitted by Heat eather Phip hipps)
A.
ark development oc
the act actual im imple
igning par arks tak akes tim time an and th the ac acceptance of
the par arks fr from th the county could tak ake even lon
that th the resi sidents wan ant to
involv lved, staff is is requestin ing th the op
ity to
input on
the usa sage an and equip ipment th that goes in into th the par
an understanding by y th the resid idents th that th there ar are budgets an and ar area constraints th that need to be foll llowed if if in input was as to
If th this is is is all allowed, th then th the Resident Advis isory Commit ittee wou
asked with ith gettin ing th the community in involv lved an and lis listening to
the su sugg ggestions. As s with ith all all of
the cu current am amenit ities in install lled in in St Sterlin ling Ra Ranch, in installi lling th the am amenitie ies as as vill villages get developed provides a a model l of
certain inty for all all resi sidents.
Q.
e the there an any pla plans (ne (near-term or
rm) for
access to
the Highli line Can anal Trai ail l fr from
the ne neig ighborhood? If If no not, t, ha has the the de develo lopment com
plored op
tions for
an an ea easement t fr from
enver Water to
their ir pr prop
ty on
the nor north si side of
Titan and and work
ing with th the the HLC Con
the Cou
ty for
better r ac access op
ions? Or r will ll the the cl closest ac access be be thr through the the Sol
ice ne neig ighborhood? ? (su
submitted by y Mat att Colli
A.
es, op
ions ar are e be bein ing expl plored for
access to
the High ighli line Can anal Trai ail l fr from
erli ling Ra
It is s a a con
inuin ing work
n pr prog
Ther ere ar are e se several loc
ions be bein ing con
planned tr trai ail l con
ne pos possible le con
ion is s at t the the far ar nor north en end of
erling Ra Ranch pr prop
rty, nor north of
Titan (ne (near the the ARS Gravel l pr prop
ty). Anot nother con
ion a a bit bit clo closer r to
vidence Vill Village sti till ll in n disc discussio ion is s a a con
ion on
the Den enver r Water r pr prop
rty no nort rth of
Titan, Wes est t of
The e Cou
unfort rtunately ly did did not not allo allow a a midblo lock cr crossing acr across Tit Titan, but but the there ar are e si sidewalk lks adj adjacent t to
Titan for
pedestria ian ac access to
cros
t the the si
The e ch chall llenge with th this this con
ion over r to
the Can anal is s tha that it t req equir ires a a ne negotia iated ag agreement with th Den enver Water and and a a priv private lan
either r of
hich will ll be be qui quick con
erling Ra Ranch rec ecogniz izes thi this is is an an im impo portant t con
ion to
establi lish, an and con
inues to
ith pa partn tners on
sol solutio ions.
Q. . What is is bei eing don
about lo lowerin ing water costs ts for homeowners? ? (sub
submitted by Mit ita Johnso son)
A.
rrently ly, CAB has as requested am amending so some water requir irements im imposed by y Do Douglas Cou
If th these requirements ar are lift lifted or
amended, th the water in infr frastructure requir ired to
serve th the community cou
ld be reduced an and may provide so some cost reduction. In In ad addition, CAB will ill conduct a a water rate stu tudy ag again in th this is year to
current rates as as compared to
iders an and th the cost to
ide water to
Sterlin ing Ra Ranch. Fin Finall lly, con
is a a driv riving factor in in demand standards an and rate se settin
best thin thing homeowners can an do
elp with ith the the overall ll water rates is is to
e water wis ise, tr treatin ing ou
ith car are by y conservin ing, g, when pos
ible.
Q.
. Th Ther ere ar are e se several l "lif ifesty tyle" " group
that t ha have bee been cr created by y SR R resid esidents over r the the yea ears (i (i.e. boo book clu club, bun bunco cl club, wom
bible le stu tudy etc.). In In add addit itio ion to
sponsored even ents, wou
ld an an opp
rtunity ty exi xist for
the CAB to
help pr prom
these cl clubs/groups to
new and and exi xistin ing res esid idents, as as wel ell l as as spe specific ic mee eetin ings and and even ents bei being hel held by y the the clu clubs/groups? ?
(sub submitted by y Mat att Colli
s)
A.
The fabr abric ic of
any y com
ity ar are e peo people le gettin ing tog
and con
ing to
each othe
Lik Like-min inded pe people doi doing like- mind nded thi
This is can an be be ac accompli lished thr through Lifestyle le even ents and and ac activ ivit itie ies and and al also thr through clu clubs and and spe specia ial l interest group
know tha that t ther there ar are clu clubs her here at t Ster erli ling Ran Ranch and and we e wan ant to
bring them them out
and let t oth
know abo about the
This fal all l we will ill be be revi vivin ing a a com
ittee tha that t will ill be be focused on
the Ster erli ling Ran Ranch Ex Experie
The Com
ity Ex Experie ience Com
ittee will ll be be mad ade up, up, part partia iall lly, of
resid esidents tha that t ha have a a pas passion for
creatin ing con
ion and and pos posit itiv ive exp xperie iences whil hile part partic icipating in n even ents an and ac activ ivit itie
They will ll work
th our
Lifestyle le Director - Kate Kun unzie ie an and the the pur purpose will ll be be revi viewin ing the the event t expe xperie ience, cr creatin ing a a ne network rk of
clubs and and spe special in interest t group
that t will ill bri bring com
ity tog
ith the the ne new Rec ecreatio ion Cen enter r ope
ing soo soon, we e will ll ha have a a ne new mee eeting pl place for
those clu clubs and and a a pla place for
peo people to
ther.
Q.
there still till an any plan lans to con
Sterlin ling Ra Ranch tr trails ils to a a tr trail il le lead ading to
ield State Par ark? While ile th the new paved road is is hig ighly ly ap apprecia iated an and se serves th the purp rpose of
ith th the state par ark, it it is is not
the sam same as as an an unpaved tr trail il th that CAB was s dis iscu cussing in in th the su summer of
2018 18. . (sub
submitted by Edy dyta Zaw awizsa sa)
A. . The new paved roa
is great! We can an promis ise th that maj ajor th thoroughfares (A (Avenues with ith medians, an and Bou
levards) will ill contin inue to have buffered bik ike lan lanes (sim (simila lar to
those on
ylor Ri River). The bik ike lan lanes ar are generally ly 4 4 to
4.5 feet wid ide with ith a a 2.5 2.5 to
3 foot pain ainted buffer. The id idea of
an unpaved tr trai ail l so sounds very ry in inlin line with ith Sterlin ing Ra Ranch philo ilosophies, but t is is not
somethin ing th that can an be kn known until til fu future plan lans develop for St Sterli ling Ra Ranch property to th the nor
Q. Q. Wha hat do do our
and whe here can we e see see a a mon
thly ac accountabili lity on
how the they ar are e be bein ing spe spent? (subm
submit itted d by Michae Michael l Ne Neff) )
We e ha have be been pa payin ing am amenit itie ies in n gen eneral; ho however, the there ar are thin things whi hich ar are e un unfin inis ished ... ... suc such as as rec ecreatio ion cen
have be been livin ing he here for
two
ears and and wer ere no not t ab able le to
utili lize the the facil ility
Is the there an any con
ion on
ion to
xistin ing res esid idents? (sub
submit itted d by Emily ily Nyg Nygan )
A.
has rec ecently ly be been pos posted on
ebsite. Revenues from property taxes are shown as Transfers from SRMD’s 1-4,7 ,7 and and can an be be found in General Fund which are 95% pledged for repayment of CAB’s O&M Note and the the rem emain inder r of
the reven enues can an be be fou
the Deb ebt Ser ervic ice pag pages of
the qua quarterly ly fi financials whi hich go
epayment t of
princip ipal l and and interest t on
debt t ser servic ice (2015 and 2017 bonds).” Rec ec Cen enter and and ot
amenit itie ies ar are e cap apital l impr provements and and ar are e prim primaril ily fun funded by
bond an and/or r tap ap and and fac acili lities fee ees.
Q. . Wha hat is s be bein ing don done to
t construction tr traffic ic of
f Pine ney Riv River r as as we e can annot t ser servic ice the the en entir tire com
ty - it t is s not not ap appropria iate to
not sha share this this hug huge tr traffic ic loa
th the the res est of
erling Ra Ranch and and put put all all the the bur burden of
ing with th spe speeding con
tructio ion cr crews on
this se sectio ion of
Riv
y Mita Jo Johnson)
A.
t of
the con
tructio ion tr traffic ic up up and and do down Piney Riv River r can an be be attri tributed to
those hom homes in n be betw tween Pine ney Riv River r and and Bea ear Riv River r ( ( to
the wes est and and ea east) and and Eag agle le Riv River r and and Blue Riv River r ( ( to
the sout south and and nor north). It It can also also be be attri tributed to
the Rec ecreatio ion Cen enter r con
ion as as wel ell. l. As s tho those hom homes get t com
the con
ion tr traffic fic will ll sub
The main ain con
tructio ion rou
scent Vill Village is s up up Eag agle le Riv River Str tree
ile the these ar are e pub publi lic str treets ts, spe speedin ing al along an any of
the main ain tho thoroughfares in n Ster erli ling Ra Ranch is s UNACCEPTABLE, whe hether it t is s by con
tructio ion cr crews or
ll contin inue to
th Doug
las Coun
help lp us us pa patr trol l an and put put up up spe speed ind ndicators on
these str treets to
help lp us us to
slow the the spe speeders do down. Sho hould ld you
see spe speedin ing in n Ster erli ling Ra Ranch, pl please fee eel fr free ee to
the non non-emergency num number r for
las Cou
ty She herif iff.
August 26, 2020 5:00p