Hello, Mercantile Park!
MercantileParkwillsoonbeturnedoverfromCastleRockDevelopment Company (CRDC) meaning it will be owned and maintained by MNC! Thisparkislocatedat3955BilberrySt.betweenAvalonBayandRidgeat CastleRockApartments.Here,thereissomethingforeveryonetoenjoy.
Dogscanruninthegrassyfield,youthcanplayontheplayground,and everyone can cozy up around the firepit to watch the sun set Not to forgetthisparkiswalkingdistancefromNativeLegendTrail,restaurants, medicaloffices,andshops.
When you visit, you will see developments in progress around the MeadowsTownCenter.CRDC’sprojectconsistsofthreedistinctparcels:
Lot 1: Six two-story townhome buildings and each unit will have a two-cartuckundergarage.Thislotwillalsoincludeapoolwithan exterioramenityarea,amailkiosk,andapoolequipmentroom.
Lot 2: One four-story building that will include one- and twobedroom flats with six single car tuck under garages. There will be anamenityspaceonthegroundfloorforresidentsoftheproperty.
Lot3:Onefour-storymixed-usebuildingthatwillincludeone-and two-bedroom flats. In addition, the lower level of the building will include6,248+/-sfofretailspacethatwillfrontMercantileStreet. LearnmoreaboutthisprojectusingtheTOCRDevelopmentActivityMap.
Housekeeping
MEETINGS AND MEMOS
BOARDOFGOVERNORS
Dateof Meeting Time Location OpenForum Begins
September3 4:30pm TaftHouse 5:30pm October1 4:30pm TaftHouse 5:30pm
MEETINGREMINDER
ARCwillonlymeetoncea monthfromNov-Feb. Getapprovednowand you’llhaveoneyearto completeyourproject!
COVENANTSINFORMATION
ARCHITECTURALREVIEWCOMMITTEE
Dateof Meeting Time Location Application Dueby5pm
September11 9am TaftHouse September4 September25 9am TaftHouse September18 October9 9am TaftHouse October2 October23 9am TaftHouse October16
Didyouknowwehaveapagededicatedtocovenants?(loginrequired) Learnwhatcovenantsmeans,whattoexpectifyoureceiveaviolation, howtoreportorcureviolations,inspectionschedule,andsomuchmore!
FromOct-Nov,allneighborhoodswillbeinspectedfordriveways, painting,radon,andfences.Ensureyouareincompliancebyreviewing theARCGuidelinesandFenceGuidelines(updated7/2/2024)
Questions? Contact covenants@meadowslink.com for the fastest response! Reach us by phone at 303-468-5212 We return all correspondencewithin1businessdayastimeallows.Pleaseallowupto35businessdaysforitemsthatrequireadditionalinspectionorresearch.
QUICKFACTSONTRASH
Binoverflowing?Orderanother!Residentsareentitledtotwotrashandtwo recyclingbins.Beyondthecourtesybins,thereisa$5monthlycharge. PleasecontactJuliAsbridgeatjasbridge@meadowslink.comwithyour additionalbinrequestsRemembertoprovideyouraddress!
Ifthereisaholidayorsnowfall,servicewilloftenbeonSaturday.We alwaysnotifyconfirmedservicedelaysviae-blastandFacebook.
HolidaysobservedbyWM:Thanksgiving,Christmas,NewYear'sDay, MartinLutherKingJr.Day,MemorialDay,July4th,andLaborDay
Projects in Progress
ALLEY, TAFT HOUSE, & SHARED DRIVEWAYS
Whiletheprojectsmaynotimpactyoudirectly,weremaindriventoproviding theutmosttransparencyaboutnecessaryandcostlyconstructionprojects happening in your community The MNC Board of Governors, Executive Director,andlegalcounselhaveallplayedanintegralroleingettingtowhere weareatnow.Hereisarecapofwhatwehaveaccomplishedthissummer:
LokalAlleyUpdate–Whilethereare812unitsthatpayanalleywayspecial servicesfeeeveryquarter,53unitsabutanalleyneedingrepaired.Theunits arelocatedbetween2584MeadowsBlvd through2620MeadowsBlvd plus thesidestreetunitsthatabutthealley.Affectedresidentswillbeinformed priortoanyworkbeginning.
April2024–HiredPersonalizedEngineeringSolutionstobetheengineerfor theLokalalleyrepairs.
TaftHouseUpdates–EncompassestheTaftHousepool,thebuilding,andthe fielddrainagerepairs.
May2024–HiredReconstructionExpertstobethegeneralcontractorfor rebuildingtheTaftHousePool,theTaftHousebuilding,andtheTaftHouse fielddrainage.TheywillalsoberepairingtheLokalalleyandOakwood shareddriveways.
June2024–HiredOutdoorDesignGroupasthelandscapingarchitectfor theTaftHousepoolrebuild.
August2024–HiredCharlesTaylorastheMNC’sownerrepresentativefor theTaftHousebuildingrepairs.HiredAtlasTechnicalConsultantsLLCtobe thegeotechnicalengineerforthenecessaryservicesrequiredtorepairthe Taft House Pool and building, Lokal alley, and the Oakwood shared driveways
SharedDrivewaysUpdate–190unitspayashareddrivewayspecialservices feeeveryquarter
June2024–HiredCharlesTaylorastheMNC’sownerrepresentativeand PersonalizedEngineeringSolutionstobetheMNC’sengineer
GrangeLapPoolUpdate–InMay2024,wehadthesplashpad,activitypool, andleisurepoolresurfaced
September 2024 – Hired Hanavan Pools and Spas Inc. for the final resurfacingofTheGrangeLapLanePool($75,000requiredmaintenance)
Currently, we are obtaining remaining contractors, preparing feasible contractstobereviewedbytheBoardbeforeapproval,settinguprequired drillingtestingandlandsurveys,Townapplicationsubmissions,andworking throughlogisticalandtechnicalmattersbeforebreakinggroundonthealley, TaftHouse,orshareddriveways Thebestthingyoucandoasaresidentis remaininformedbyreadingweeklye-blastsandmonthlynewsletters!
Grasshopper Galore!
2024 POPULATION BOOM
Did you know there are 145 species of grasshoppers in Colorado? If you’ve spentanytimeoutsidethissummer,youhavelikelyseenanabundance.They laytheireggsinthegroundduringthelatesummerorearlyfall,thendiewhen the colder weather sets in. Their eggs last through winter and hatch in the spring or summer. There is generally a population boom every two to four years,sowecanexpectdecreasednumbersnextyear-phew!
Whatcanbedone?Notmuchastheytypicallydonotcauseenoughdamage towarrantaction Themostenvironmentallyeffectivethingtodoistolivewith themastheywilleventuallydissipateduringthecolderpartoftheyear Please notethatTheMNCdoesnothavethebudgettotreatforgrasshoppersonthe acres that is owned and/or maintained by the MNC Likewise, the Town of CastleRockalsodoesnottreattheirareaseitherforasimilarreason
Beauty Band Mowing
LANDSCAPING INFORMATION (LOGIN REQUIRED)
Beauty bands are strips of 6’ native grass that are mowed along the fence linesofopen,splitrailfencingand2’beautybandalongsidewalks/trails.Areas closetofencesthatcannotbemowedbythelargeequipmentwillbetreated withahandheldstringtrimmer.ThisiscompletedfourtimesayearinJune, July,August,andSeptemberonlyinareaswheretheMNCownsthepropertyor hassurfacemaintenanceresponsibilityforthepropertyasdesignatedonthe platmap.
InOctober,weatherpermitting,TheMNC’slandscapingvendorcompletesone wholemowofallMNC-ownednativegrassafterthenaturalseedingprocess occurs to prepare for winter Due to the size of the community, it takes approximatelyonemonthtogetallthismowingcompleted Whenthereisa lot of heavy rainfall, the equipment cannot maneuver the areas without damage;therefore,themaintenanceneedstoberescheduled Beautyband mowsareNOTrequiredandarecompletedasacourtesyandawarenessof firemitigationbyTheMNC Nativegrassinitsnaturalstateshouldbequitetall Whiletosomethenativegrassisnotafavoredlook,itpromoteswildlifeand landbeautificationalongwithconservingwater
OnceapprovedbytheBoard,turfareasconvertedtonativegrasstakeupto2 yearstofullyestablish.Thisistoensurethattheseedishealthyandhastaken roottowithstandthemowingtocome.Nativegrassseedthatgetsmowedtoo earlycandie,whichiswhyyouwillnotseeabeautybandmoworfullmowfor new converted areas within two years. During the two-year timeframe and after the estimated establishment period, residents will periodically see irrigationrunningforashortamountoftime(5minsorso)inanativegrass area.Theirrigationlineis“flushed”outeverymonthtoensureitisinworking orderandtoprotecttheseareasandneighboringpropertiesincaseofafire.
KeepreadingtoseehowtheTownofCastleRockmaintainsnativegrass!
TOCR Native Grass
LANDSCAPING INFORMATION (LOGIN REQUIRED)
Yard of the Month
LAST ONE FOR SUMMER
The Board of Governors and Staff are pleased to conduct the annual Yard of the Month (YOTM) contest to show their appreciation and recognize homeownerswhoexhibiteffortinmaintainingtheirproperty.
The program will award winners for front yard curb appeal in the months of July, August, and September, occasionally including special editions. The program will also award residents for holiday decorations in October (Fall/Halloween)andDecember(WinterNightLights)
Everywinnerreceivesanofficiallawn-signtokeep,aprizevaluedat$25-$50, a MNC swag bag, plus earn special recognition in the e-blast and on the websitephotogallery(loginrequired).
Thissummer,weareonlyjudgingfrontyardcurbappeal,butdon’tthinkyou needgrassandflowerstowin.Thereisbeautyfoundinallyardcompositions, especially ColoradoScapes, so everyone is encouraged to participate in this friendlyneighborhoodcontest!
SEPTEMBER2024
ENTERTOWINA$30GIFTCARDFROMOURSPONSOR, MOORE&LUMBERATTHEMEADOWS!
SubmitfrontyardnominationsfromAugust28throughSeptember9(5pm deadline).EmailnomineestoMadisonatmgarman@meadowslink.com.
Nominatingyourself?Pleaseprovidepictures! Nominatinganeighbor?Youmayprovidepictures,butwe’llaskthem forsometoo!
VotingwindowwillrunfromSeptember10-23(5pmdeadline).TheGoogle surveywillbefoundintheweeklye-blast.
Winnerwillbeannouncedviae-blastonTuesday,September24All winnersareaddedtothePhotoGalleriesonourwebsitefortheyear!
Octoberdecorationcontesttocome! Finddetailsinthenextnewsletter,e-blast,oronthewebsite
Events
Fall Events & Activities
MeadowsCommunityGarageSale-9/14-Registerby9/12
VintageTheatre:TheCatintheHat-9/22-Registerby9/20
FoodTruckFrenzy-9/27
Children'sHospitalBloodDrives-10/7
AdultPrograms
TaiChi-checklinkfordates
IntermediateYoga-checklinkfordates
SoundBathMeditation-9/4,10/2,11/6
YouthPrograms&Camps
ZumbiniSessions-checklinkfordates
KidzArt-9/6,10/4,11/1
OvertimeAthletics"NoSchoolDay"Camp-9/20-Discountthrough9/6
KidzArtFantasticFallBreakCamp-10/15to10/18
VolunteerOpportunities(Ages13+)
FoodTruckFrenzy(9/27)
PumpkinFest(10/12)
BreakfastwithSanta(12/7)
HolidayinTheMeadows(12/14)
WineSoiree(12/20)
ResidentClubs
Plant-BasedRecipes-FirstThursdayofEveryMonthat10amatTheGrange
Bridge-Mondaysfrom12:30pm-3:30pmatTheGrange
GoodDeeds-Meetsasneeded
Hiking-MeetsonThursdaysandSaturdays
Cycling-Sundaysat9am
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