Overview:

What is the Master Association?

The Castle Pines North Master Association is our "community association." The Association performs a variety of roles, all of them aimed at improving the quality of life in our community. The Association sponsors this web site, the CPN Connection newsletter, and email alerts; community-wide events; provides funds for new parks and recreation improvements; and it takes a lead in making the Castle Pines North residents' voices heard on issues of interest to the whole community .

The Master Association is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors. Neighborhood HOA sub-associations each select a Delegate who votes based on the number of lots in their District to elect the Directors. Directors are chosen because of their individual qualifications, and they take into account the interests of the whole community, not just their own neighborhoods. All neighborhoods have input in Master Association decisions, as Delegates have the option to attend Board meetings throughout the year, participate in discussions, and provide communication with their neighborhoods.

How are the dues used?

Master Association dues are billed once a year. This year’s dues are $216, or $18 per month.

30% of the Master Association dues are allocated to the Master Association’s operating budget, while 70% of the dues are allocated to CPN’s Parks Authority for parks and recreation capital improvements. (Operating expenses for parks and recreation are covered by the CPN Metro District).

Until the specific use of the 70% portion of the dues that are allocated to the Parks Authority was determined, the Master Association Board had deferred its decision on assessment of the total dues for this year. There has not yet been a decision on the Rec Center, so no dues are being assessed for building a Rec Center; however, the Parks Authority has documented how the funds will be applied to the South Park.

The Master Association’s governing documents (Master Declaration, Section 8.4) define the Maximum Annual Assessment, which is adjusted by the Consumer Price Index. The maximum allowable amount for 2002 is $224. Master Association dues have historically been lower than the allowable amount, and were kept low even during the first few years of the commitment to use Master Association dues to help fund parks improvements, since developer fees were covering the cash requirements. Additional dues are now required to complete parks construction.

(Click here for more information about dues.)

Action on community issues:

The Master Association coordinates community action on issues and concerns of interest to the whole community. In 2001, volunteers working through the Master Association led the successful effort to get a second elementary school approved for our community. In 2002, we have a group of volunteers who are tackling the issue of the "distance charge on our phone bills.

The Master Association also takes the lead in making the CPN voice heard in the County's decisions on new development proposals in our area. While the master plan for our area was set long ago, and it is not possible to "stop" development in our area, we have been successful in shaping the final plans for specific developments.

The success we have in these areas is the direct result of volunteer efforts by CPN residents. Learn how you can participate, and keep updated by checking out the latest on our QuickNews page, and link on individual topics to go into greater depth on a topic.

What doesn't the Master Association do?

The Master Association is one of many organizations that serve CPN. Other groups handle roles such as common-area maintenance, covenants, trash pickup, and neighborhood pools. It's often confusing to sort out what group to contact when you have a question. One of the primary goals for web site changes in 2002 is to provide better information to help residents sort this out. This is the help that's available now:

• Check out the 'Our Organizations' section of this web site for a summary of the various groups' roles, structure, and meeting dates (all meetings are open to the public).
• Neighborhood HOAs (see map) are responsible for most traditional "HOA" activities. (Each HOA has a representative page on this web site.) The Neighborhoods section outlines the different residential areas of our community.
• Check out the Contacts and the 'New to CPN' pages for point-of-contact information for other basic services in our area.
  
  

The Association has no office; it has "part-time" contracts with several individuals, but relies heavily on volunteer efforts by its Board members, neighborhood representatives, committee members, and other interested CPN residents.

Contacts for Master Association staff members, Board and Delegates are listed, click here.

Meetings:

The November meeting is the CPN Annual Meeting and is also held on the third Thursday. The December meeting is held either the first or second Thursday of the month to accommodate for the holidays. Again, please confirm the dates on the web site calendar.

Documents

Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions Restrictions and Easements of Castle Pines North (.pdf format - 131KB)

This Declaration is also recorded at Douglas County; filed on Oct. 22, 1984 in Book 544 on Page 588.

Castle Pines North Association, Inc. is assigned the Colorado Secretary of State Entity ID 19991000068. The Articles of Incorporation for Castle Pines North Association, Inc. are filed with the Secretary of State and is available in .pdf.

Castle Pines North Association, Inc. is a corporation certified in good standing (this link takes you to a .pdf file at the Sec of State's site).

This link goes to the Sec. of State's page for the CPN Association, with copies of corporate reports.

Castle Pines North Family Tree of Neighborhoods and Homeowner Associations (in .pdf format)

Phone and Fax: 303-482-3078
Email: admin@cpnhoa.org

Our mailing address:
Castle Pines North Association, Inc.
7402 Yorkshire Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80108

Association Manager -
Contact the association business manager with questions regarding the Master Association and dues by email at admin@cpnhoa.org or by phone at 303-482-3078.

The CPN Connection - our community-wide newsletter

News Editor -
Kathleen Nash
E-mail us to receive the newsletter if you do not yet get it.

Advertising -
Sharon Kollmar

Social Committee -
Carla Kenny, Social Events Planner
Kristi Hermann, Social Events Planner

Webmaster - www.cpnhoa.org

The Master Association is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors.

Neighborhood HOA sub-associations each select a Delegate who votes based on the number of lots in their District to elect the Directors.

Directors are chosen because of their individual qualifications, and they take into account the interests of the whole community, not just their own neighborhoods.

All neighborhoods have input in Master Association decisions, as Delegates have the option to attend Board meetings throughout the year, participate in discussions, and provide communication with their neighborhoods.

President
Linda Nuzum

Vice President
Maureen Shul

Secretary/Treasurer
Sherri Brummett

Director
Cheryl McDade

Director
Bruce Thompson

Director
Brian Stopps

Director
Doug Gilbert

Election Process - How are the Board of Directors elected ?
There is a defined process for election to the Master Association Board of Directors. (more)

Property owners in each CPN Delegate District select a Delegate as their representative to the Master Assoc.

In the Districts where the homes are occupied, the Delegate is typically a homeowner/resident of the area, elected through the HOA for that District.

In Districts where the lots are still predominantly owned by the builder/developer, the companies typically appoint one of their employees or agents as the Delegate.

A Delegate's primary legal role is to meet once a year at the Master Association's Annual Meeting to elect the Board of Directors. Delegates also receive notice of the association's monthly Board meetings and are invited to attend. Both Directors and Delegates may participate in discussions, prior to formal vote by the Directors.

Homeowner Delegates:
Mark Feilmeier
District: CPNII #1
representing BristleCone-Single #1

Ted Lohr
District: CPNII #2
representing BristleCone Patio Homes

Elisa Trebilco
District: CPNII #3
representing StoneCroft

Connie Dahl
District: CPNII #4
representing Briarcliff

Bob Micho
District: CPNII #5
representing GreenBriar

Doug Gilbert
District: HOA #1
representing HOA #1

Nancy Clarke
District: Forest Park
representing Forest Park HOA

Bruce Thompson
District: The Hamlet
representing The Hamlet

Vacant
District: Huntington Ridge
representing Huntington Ridge/Claremont

Barbara Saenger
District: Pineridge
representing Villa/Carriage and Lifestyle Homes - Pineridge

Builder/Developer Delegates:

Debbie Smith
District: CPNII #7 - Winterberry
representing Village Homes

Darrell Schmidt
District: Estates at Buffalo Ridge
representing The Estates at Buffalo Ridge

Steve Mimnaugh
Builder Delegate
representing Romar West

Chris Fellows
Builder Delegate
representing South Lynx

Linda Sweetman-King
representing North Lynx

Hidden Pointe Neighborhood Representatives
District: Hidden Pointe
representing Hidden Pointe

Rita Coletrane

Hidden Pointe representatives participate in the Master Association's monthly meetings in the same way as Delegates. The distinction is that Hidden Pointe HOA is an "Associate Member" of the Master Association, rather than a "Sub-Association" of the Master, so their representative(s) do not vote at "Delegate Meetings" such as the annual election of Directors, and are not eligible to be a candidate for Director.