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Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association • www.ken-carylranch.org Vol. XXXVI, No. 21 Oct. 9, 2013 Like us on at www.facebook.com/ken-carylranch Veterans Committee Monument Applications Seeking Due Nov. 1 The Master Association Board has created Donations And committees to help the Board and staff to manage the affairs of the MA. Applications are Volunteers currently being accepted for committee ap- This is the second in a series of articles re- pointments. All current committee members lating to the effort to create a Ken-Caryl (except for Historical Society members) are Ranch Veterans Monument near the Ranch subject to re-appointment and must reapply House. The process has moved through the on an annual basis. All current and prospec- concept development, site selection and tive committee members must apply for com- monument design phases. mittee membership using the form on Page Approximately $110,000 is needed to com- 4. If you wish to apply for membership to mul- plete the Veterans Monument as currently tiple committees, please submit a separate designed. A fund account has been establish- form for each committee. The deadline for ed by the Metropolitan District, and dona- Safety Issues Near Community Park application is 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1. Forms tions are being sought. All monetary dona- should be submitted to Victoria DeSair at vic Recently, an accident occurred in the gravel parking lot near Waverly Mountain and tions to the fund are tax-deductible. Some [email protected] or fax to 303-972-1272. Sangre de Cristo, next to Shaffer Elementary and across from Community Park. Quite for- employers have a matching gift program. If The creation and job description of each tunately, none of the four teenagers in the car were injured, but please let this serve as a your company has one, be sure to enclose a committee is approved by Board resolution, reminder to all of us to be cautious and slow down, especially around schools and parks. Matching Gift Form with your contribution. with the exception of the Architectural Com- There have also been reports in the same area of cars speeding along Sangre de Cristo Checks should be made payable to KCRMD, mittee, which is a standing committee estab- and almost hitting pedestrians. Community Park is very busy this time of year with soc- with Veterans Monument in the memo line. lished through the Master Declaration. Some cer and baseball, and kids and parents frequently need to cross the street. Please be care- Donations are currently being accepted, and committees are limited in number of mem- ful when driving through the area, and, if possible, take an alternative route. Also, please all donations can be sent to the following bers; others are open to many volunteer use extreme caution when crossing the street. Drivers may not easily see pedestrians com- address: members. Each committee has a Board ing across the street. Ken-Caryl Ranch Veterans Monument member representative who attends the To report dangerous driving in progress, please call 911. To report traffic violations or Attn: Darrell Windes meetings and reports committee news to the aggressive driving in Jefferson County,contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 303- 7676 S. Continental Divide Road Board and a staff member liaison who en- 277-0211. To report recurring traffic issues in your neighborhood, call the KOPS hotline Littleton, CO 80127 sures that meeting minutes are produced Continued on Page 4 at 303-271-KOPS (5677). and available for Board review. Master Association committees are: 86 Trees Slated For Removal Number of If you have recently seen trees with orange the planting of quality park and street trees Committee Members Purpose ribbons and guessed they are being identi- that, in some cases, has already taken place Architectural 3 or 5 To review and approve all plans and specifications fied for removal, you are correct. The rate of while others await the removals. from an aesthetic standpoint. Establishes guidelines trees toppling in our frightening high-wind and Ranch standards. events has escalated in the recent past. Some Community 3 - 7 Responsible for finalizing the Community Master Plan have fallen harmlessly, others have not. Opting Out Of Planning for approval by the MA and MD Boards, documenting These failures have compelled discussions Committee its implementation, making recommendations for future with the Master Association and Metro Dis- Dues Coupon changes, and ensuring regular updates at least annually. trict’s Boards of Directors. As a result of these discussions, the Master Association budget- Covenants An odd To uphold the governing documents and to enforce the ed $50,000 for removing the worst-of-the- Books number rules implemented by the Architectural Committee in a worst. After several months of physically It is time to begin the process of order- up to 7 fair and timely manner. inspecting the trees on Ken-Caryl Ranch, 86 ing Master Association dues coupon Election 3 - 7 To administer the annual election of Board members. have been identified for removal by a private books for 2014. If you pay your dues in one Finance 3 - 7 Work with the Treasurer and staff to provide fiscal contractor. Not surprisingly, 72 are 35-year- annual payment, online or with recurring recommendations to the Board. old Narrowleaf and Lanceleaf Cottonwoods, payments, you may be interested in opt- Historical Unlimited Promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical and a half dozen each Pines and Silver ing out of receiving a dues coupon book. Society aspects of the Ranch. Protect and preserve historic sites Maples. Please complete the Opt-Out Form on as well as make them more accessible and usable to Bids are being reviewed for the contract- Page 5 to stop receiving future dues cou- Ranch residents. ed work and will likely commence later this pon books. If you previously turned in Open Space month. An adjunct to the removal process is the Opt-Out Form, you don’t need to turn 7 Advise staff and Boards regarding Open Space it in again. If you have recurring payments management and maintenance practices. through your bank, you still need to fill out In This Issue the form to discontinue receiving future Open House To Discuss Future Of Ken-Caryl coupon books. The Community Planning Committee has been meeting over the last year to • Job Announcement 4 You can scan and email the complet- work on the future of Ken-Caryl Ranch based on the 2012 Resident Survey results. ed form to Annette Chavez at annettec@ Recommendations are being established for facilities improvements, maintenance • In Memoriam: kcranch.org, drop it off at the Ranch standards and recommended long-term investments. Your next opportunity to House, fax it to 303-972-1272 or mail to provide input on the Community Plan will be Tuesday, Oct. 29 between 4 and 8 p.m. Max Morris 5 7676 S. Continental Divide Road, Littleton, at the Ranch House. It’s an open house type of meeting, so you can drop by at any CO 80127. You can also download the time. There will be light refreshments, and child care will be provided. The commit- • Valley Parkway form at www.ken-carylranch.org/residents tee is anxious to hear from all of you to help develop the plan. If you have any ques- Irrigation Project 7 /assessments/. tions, contact Chris Pacetti at [email protected] or 303-979-1876, ext. 116. covenant protected community protected covenant A http://www.ken-carylranch.org Littleton, Color ado 80127 ado 7676 South Continental Divide Road Divide Continental South 7676 EMTN.171 NO. PERMIT c/o K c/o en-Car yl Ranc yl Master Master h Association LITTLETON, CO LITTLETON, Printed on Recycled Paper Recycled on Printed D I A P Life at Ken-Caryl at Life .S POSTAGE S. U. PRSRT STD PRSRT 2 • Oct. 9, 2013 www.ken-carylranch.org Manager’s Column Covenant Clips by KCRMD District Manager Darrell Windes ing installed. Please remove any signage The Proposed Metropolitan District Budget for 2014 will be avail- Help With from your property and post only when the able for review by the community by Oct. 15. Copies of the 2014 Pro- The Roofing Rodeo work is happening if you wish to advertise for posed Budget are available at the Metropolitan District’s administra- your contractor. by Community Standards tive offices at the Ranch House and on the Ken-Caryl Ranch web- One more very important fact: as the Administrator Julie Kearful site at www.ken-carylranch.org. The Proposed Budget anticipates no following paragraph states, rules and regula- increase in property taxes for 2014. Most of the recreation fees re- As a result of the hail storm on Aug. 22, tions change; the roofing guidelines have main unchanged as well from the current year. Once again in 2014, Ken-Caryl Ranch will have a huge number of changed and it is very possible that the roof the Metropolitan District Board of Directors was required to allocate brand new roofs. More than 400 submittals you had installed 10 years ago is not allow- funds from different parts of the budget to present a balanced budg- have been processed since the storm and able today.Make sure that you and your con- et for the upcoming year. many more are anticipated — the “Roofing tractor refer to the roofing guidelines prior to While it does not directly affect the 2014 budget, the Metropolitan Rodeo” continues! In an effort to assist home- choosing a product and color. For your con- District Board of Directors is discussing options with possible finan- owners, I have set up roofing information in venience, the roofing guidelines are printed cial implications for its May 2014 election.