Centennial Council of Neighborhoods – October 26, 2009
The meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem, Rhonda
Livingston, at 6:45 pm with 18 members present and adjourned at 8:36 pm.
Arapahoe County Sheriff www.arapahoesheriff.org
Captain Mark Fisher
- Passed out tips for Halloween safety. Operation plans are in place with an
increased presence on Halloween in the community & additional detectives
on will be on duty. On Oct. 30, DUI operations are planned on Parker Rd. and
on Smoky Hill Rd. in cooperation with law enforcement from other
jurisdictions.
- Alive at 25 program – November 24, 9 – 10:00 am at Arapahoe H.S. with
a multi-media presentation.
- 7000 block of S. Spruce –detected 191 marijuana plants behind a false
bookcase. A home safe held the money.
Arapahoe Library District www.arapahoelibraries.org
Eloise May, Executive Director
- Nov. 1 – Book a Librarian is a free one-on-one 30 minute consultation
with a librarian. Call 303-library or go online and leave request. The
program utilizes specialized skills & the Librarian brings resources to
you.
- Dues notices will no longer be mailed but will notify everyone by email or
phone at a savings of $22,000.
- Book Sale - $25,000 gross at the September Book Sale.
- Aurora has an election to fund its libraries with a property tax. If it
does not pass, Aurora will need to close 4 of its 7 libraries.
Fire Districts Dan Qualman, Parker Fire District
- Cunningham has received a ‘Circle of Safety’ award from Pinnacol. This
is the second such award for Cunningham.
- Breast Cancer awareness month, firefighters are wearing pink (Littleton
and Cunningham Districts).
- October is Fire Prevention Month – fire educators have been in the
schools with programs on fire safety.
- Budget process is under way with a hearing on November 9 at South
Metro/Parker. Lower revenue from property taxes is anticipated in 2011.
- Fire crews are getting their H1N1 vaccines. Station tours have been
suspended during this flu outbreak.
- 4,123 calls have been taken from Centennial residents in the first 3
quarters of 2009.
www.cfpd.org
www.littletongov.org
www.parkerfire.org
www.southmetro.org
Cherry Creek Schools www.ccsd.k12.co.us
Wendy DeBell
- District Profile: 50,000 students, 59 schools covering 108 sq. miles. 500
additional students this year. 24% of students are eligible for free or
reduced lunches. 37% of students are students of color. 10,000 students in
the district speak a different language at home. Over 100 languages are
spoken in the district and every school has an English Language Acquisition
Center.
Colorado State Budget: May cut $140M in the School Finance Act. Those
reductions affect all school districts. The embargoed funds are in addition
to the $1.7M in operating funds returned to the State last year. The district is preparing for $8.6 M in cost containment
in the current budget year. The picture for the 2010-11 school year is
even more uncertain.
Board Of Education had 2 seats up for reelection. As there
was no opposition, the election was cancelled.
Chris Gardner, author, had a strong message to students on
closing the academic achievement gap, staying in school, etc. Other speakers
participated in a recent program with him at Overland High School.
Moving forward on renovations in school buildings. Updates are available:
www.bond.cherrycreekschools.org
4 seasonal flu clinics for employees were held. Vaccines will be available
to those with the greatest risk. As
requested by Tri-County Health, H1N1 vaccines will be available at several of
our schools to those with greatest risk. Check the CCSD website for
locations and times.
Shareholders report is available and will be sent to district residents.
Community Connections: a publication listing upcoming events at schools that
are open to the public.
South Suburban Park & Rec District
www.sspr.org
Jean Ray, Community Liaison
- South Platte Park – Family Night Firesides: Stars & Planets,
November 20 from 7:00 -8:30 pm, solar exploration, Santa Fe and Mineral
location, all ages, 303-730-1022.
- Lone Tree Rec Center: Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist, Nov. 8, 2:00
pm, free, 303-708-3513.
- Lone Tree Rec Center: Eastern Europe Music and Dance, Nov. 15, 3:00 pm
$1/person.
- Lone Tree Rec Center: Aesop’s Fables Foibles and Fools, Nov. 21, 7:00 pm
& Nov. 22, 3:00 pm, $5/resident
- Lone Tree Rec Center: Make Thanksgiving Treats, Nov. 19, 1:00 – 2:30 pm,
Ages 3 ˝ - 6, $11/resident
- Goodson: 23rd Annual Juried Arts and Crafts Fair, Saturday,
December 5, 9:30 – 4:00 pm. Free gift wrapping.
- 50-cent Fridays: Oct. 30 @ Goodson 50-cent admission all day long. Time
capsule will be opened at 12 noon. Nov. 6, Skate at South Suburban – skate
rental 50-cents, Nov. 27 – all rec centers 50-cent admission all day.
- Pass Sales start on Nov. 27 – Dec. 31, 10% discount on passes for a
30-punch card and for annual passes.
City of Centennial www.centennialcolorado.com
Council Member Ron Weidmann
- Budget will soon be approved.
- Community Identification and Wayfinding project is nearing completion to
be phased in over 20 years.
- Grant for bus benches has been received. The concrete benches will be
replaced.
Land Development Code Andrea
Suhaka, 1st Vice President
- Joint City Council meeting, Wednesday, October 28, for Council and the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
- The Land Development Code (LDC) rewrite has been underway for over a year.
Community input has been solicited and the process has been available online
complete with documents available to the community.
- New Planning Process – 1) requires neighborhood meeting with developer
prior to filing; prohibited home occupations are listed; types of vehicles
not allowed to be parked on residential property; phase out PUD process
& build to the established code (some flexibility) are included.
- The Land Development Code: 1) Decision-Making Process – who approves
what request, eliminates the Board of Adjustment and passes authority to
Planning & Zoning, (Board of Review remains in existence); various
levels of approval range from staff approval, (administrative approval) to
Planning and Zoning approval & in some cases Council approval. 2)
Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) Sunset Provisions 3) Adoption Date is
scheduled for December 14 or January 4. One year to draw the zoning map
which will trigger the implementation of the new Code. HOA’s are
responsible for providing contact information to the City.
- LDC questions from CenCON: multiple vehicle parking at a residence, dead
trees on properties, homeowner - style covenant requirements vs. land
development code, enclosures for dumpsters in multi-family developments,
amendments to LDC go first to Planning and Zoning and then to Council.
- More information is available on the City website
CenCON Business
- Rhonda Livingston
: Planning Department has moved back to their
location following repairs from the accident. Randy Gentry brought samples of
newsletters for HOA’s. Also brought refreshments.
Don Doerr moved to approve a $750 donation to Arapahoe Regional Library
District in appreciation for the use of the facilities for the monthly CenCON
meeting. Frank Green seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Minutes Gerry Cummins, Secretary
- Don Doerr moved to approve the September 2009 minutes. Lynn Leader
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Treasurer Don Strickland, Treasurer
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Checking
Previous Balance: |
$ 1155.94 |
Savings
Previous Balance: |
$ 2488.76 |
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Income: |
10.00 |
Income (Interest): |
0.50 |
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Expenses: |
150.00 |
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Closing Balance: |
$ 1015.94 |
Closing Balance: |
$ 2489.26 |
Plans C.J. Whelan, 2nd Vice President
Corner Star Development: a strip mall is proposed adjacent to Cherry
Creek. CenCON Comment: An appropriate distance from the Creek should
be considered for environmental reasons.
Arapahoe County is rewriting its land development code – CenCON
supported omitting tandem parking.
- Other:
City of Centennial Flags (4’X 6’) for use on your HOA
flagpole are available from Thom Reed, 303-689-9150, $65.
Page last updated on: 11/30/2009