Castle Pines North Master Association Approved Minutes for May, 2001

Board of Directors Meeting held on May 17th, at 7:00 pm:

7:00 P.M. - May 17, 2001 Castle Pines North Community Center President Linda Nuzum called the May 17, 2001 meeting of the CPN Master Association Board of Directors to order at 7:10 p.m. Introductions of all in attendance were made. A quorum was not in attendance. The meeting proceeded with discussion of agenda items but no motions of approval could be made.

Attendance
Directors present: Eva Mitchell, Linda Nuzum and Cheryl McDade
Directors absent: Jim Beimers, Matt Osborn, Royann Cygan and Todd Swift
Delegates/ Representatives present: Maureen Shul
Delegates/ Representatives absent: Tres Thurston, Joyce Romanello, Tom Olive and Darwin Horan Staff/Committees: Linda Derback
Guests: Cindy & Casey Garten (Forest Park); Dick Lichtenheld (HOA1); Tim Gamble (HOA1); Mark Kennedy (Charter Oaks); and Ron & Sheri Brummett, Glenn & Sherry Zukett, Daniel & Jennifer Decker, Prisilla Anderson, Terri Kleeman, Don Williams, Harvey & Donna Marten, Nellie Jackson, Margaret Weippert, Joe Manzanares, Alex & Suzanne Nelsen, (All residents of Beverly Hills).

Approval of Minutes
Approval tabled until next month.

Open Forum
The BP Amoco representatives, Ron Geurts and Vitas Maciukevicius, presented the plans for the BP Amoco station to be constructed northeast of I-25 and Castle Pines Parkway, adjacent to homes in the Beverly Hills neighborhood. They introduced the company, British Petroleum Connect as a new owner for Amoco with a new look. They are now BP Amoco and are building new stations with the new name all across the country. The gas station is a 24-hour operation. They will include a car wash and Deli restaurant (The Wild Bean) in their facility. Access would be via the newly lighted intersection at Castle Pines Parkway and a new extension of Debbie Lane, which is part of the plan for access to the Safeway. The BP Amoco representatives stated that they have already made design modifications based on the County's comments in wanting Amoco to meld with the existing buildings, and are willing to work with the area's HOA's to mitigate residents' concerns. Discussion included the need for buffers to minimize the visual and noise impacts, with possible solutions being a sound wall, a higher berm, and modifying the landscaping plan to increase the number and size of trees, and to use some Evergreens as opposed to deciduous trees for shielding. Other discussion included the need to alter the lighting plan for lesser impact, and to consider limiting the hours of operation, particularly for the car wash. There was also discussion of the need to review the traffic flow for the Beverly Hills neighborhood, and the need to provide pedestrian access. The original Referral did not allow the normal 35-day comment period for HOA's to submit their comments, but we have received an extension so that comments are now due at the County by May 25. CPN, Charter Oaks, and Beverly Hills HOA's will work together to prepare a common set of comments. Beverly Hills residents split off from the CPN meeting and went with the BP Amoco reps to discuss issues further.

Committees:
A. Development & Design Review Development/ Design Review Committee members Eva Mitchell reported that she has recruited two new members for the committee, Harley Rinerson and Darrell Jordan.

Safeway/King Soopers No further update at this time pending County approval.

CPV Filings/Hearings No update at this time.

B. Action Committees:
Daniel's Park Road The County held a public meeting on May 3 to review their plans for paving of a portion of Daniels Park Road, continuing the paving that exists today (the first mile north of Hwy. 85) 1 1⁄2 miles further north. For this phase, the paving will end before the steep hill south of Castle Pines Parkway. The County will proceed with this project despite opposition from some adjacent property owners, however they are making design changes to accommodate some of the concerns expressed at the meeting. Nuzum is a member of a new committee that the County is forming to get public input on the design. Nuzum has also been invited to join the "Friends of Daniels Park Road," a group of residents who wish to protect the road and the park, and will work toward completion of the trail system adjacent to the road. Nuzum noted that there will be many other issues for Castle Pines North when discussions begin for paving the road up the hill and north into Highlands Ranch. We will form a new committee to follow this issue. Maureen Shul and Cindy Garten volunteered for this committee, and Dick Lichtenheld indicated he will want to participate in discussions of the trail.

Roads/Traffic The meeting with Larry Corcoran from the County and a member of the Sheriff's Department was held on May 10. Corcoran said the County plans to widen CP Parkway to 4 lanes, with funds contributed by the adjacent commercial developers. At this time there is no specific date or budget for widening the bridge over I-25, however the County and CDOT have reached agreement on who would fund the work when it is done (CDOT would pay to replace the 2-lane bridge and the County would fund expanding it to four lanes).

Concerns about the traffic lights were discussed and the County reiterated that the spacing of the lights meets traffic engineering standards, and if there is any problem with traffic flow, the timing would be changed. The County is confident that the traffic signals will slow down speeding along the Parkway. The meeting also included discussion of actions that could be taken for other traffic issues, such as "blind" intersections and methods for reducing speeding and improving safety. The County's traffic engineering policies do not support use of many frequently suggested "traffic calming" strategies such as roundabouts, dips, and "extra" stop signs that are not otherwise warranted by traffic volumes.

Schools No report update.

Telecommunications Qwest has extended an easement agreement with HOA1 for access to HOA land that is needed for DSL service, however Qwest did not make any commitment when they would provide DSL service to the CPN area. As of the meeting date, Air Blaster has not yet signed a contract with the Metro District to install the antenna in the Community Center tower.

C. Parks Authority:
Lictenheld reported for Cygan. A Focus Group of community residents (including children) held a meeting last night to recommend playground equipment. There will be a special meeting of the Parks Authority next Tuesday to discuss these. Grading for the park is under way. The Parks Authority want everything up and operating by August 1 for the park grand opening. D. Social McDade reported Cygan had to obtain more signs for the Garage Sale. People are asked to please pick up signs and return them to the Community Center following the event. A firm date has not yet been established for the summer event, Picnic in the Park. Tentatively talking about August 11. McDade is working with our Insurance Company to learn what restrictions and options exist for the serving of alcoholic beverages at this event.

D. Metro District:
No update.

E. Social Events:
D. Social McDade reported Cygan had to obtain more signs for the Garage Sale. People are asked to please pick up signs and return them to the Community Center following the event. A firm date has not yet been established for the summer event, Picnic in the Park. Tentatively talking about August 11. McDade is working with our Insurance Company to learn what restrictions and options exist for the serving of alcoholic beverages at this event.

F. Newsletter/Website:
A meeting was held last week with several CPN Board members, and our Newsletter, Web, and Advertising staff. Webmaster Susan Novreske has added several new things to the web site such as gardening, and a service list. Newsletter Editor Kathleen Nash is targeting another newsletter to be sent out this summer, and for future issues, she is exploring options for changing the format to a newsprint type copy. This would let us print the newsletter more economically, and to go to a larger format that could accommodate additional community news, neighborhood news, and additional advertising. Advertising coordinator Sharla Calloway has been inundated with advertising requests. When we settle on the revised Newsletter format, we will also revise the advertising rates and create a package rate for newsletter and web advertising.

Old Business:

A. Master Association Inclusions Falcon Homes/Estates at B.R. No new information available at this time.

B. Hidden Pointe Nuzum and Hidden Pointe developer Steve Elken have exchanged messages but have not yet talked. The Master Association has just received the list of homeowners maintained by the Hidden Pointe HOA's management company, to reconcile with our list. The Annual Meeting for Hidden Pointe will be held on June 16. Nuzum will attend, and we will have the Parks Authority present the status of the new park.

New Business:
A homeowner from HOA 1 sent a letter to the Master Association regarding covenant violations that had not been resolved. The Master Association is an "umbrella" association and does not enforce rules and regulations for sub-associations. Dick Lichtenheld, the chair of HOA1's covenant committee, was present and explained the actions that HOA1 had taken to date. HOA1 is planning to develop new procedures for violations, similar to the ones that HOA2 recently adopted. Enforcement was referred back to HOA1 for action. Dick will contact the homeowner who filed the complaint.

Management/Financial:
A. Financial Report McDade reported on the financials and acceptance is tabled for next month's meeting. McDade needs authorized signatures on signature cards for the bank. Activity on the Status Log indicates 35 closing requests since the last meeting. (24 new and 11 resales).

Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. The next meeting will be held on June 21 at the Community Center.

Respectfully submitted, Linda Derback, Recording Secretary