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FRMD Districts 1, 2, 3 election: Candidates & BiosFossil Ridge Metropolitan Districts 1, 2 and 3 will have an election on May 6th. To learn about the candidates that self-nominated, please click the button below and read about the candidates by their own authored bios.
Tennis Court Lock Agreement
Legal Update as of March 25, 2025The Districts have finalized a settlement agreement with Brookfield that resolves all issues in the pending litigation related to the bonds and maintenance/repair issues. Currently, the bond litigation is stayed pending satisfaction of the settlement agreement requirements. The District is in the process of bonding a total of $25,950,000. $23,500,000 will be issued to Brookfield and the remaining amount will be retained by the Districts for capital projects and to cover the costs of issuing the bonds. After such time as the bonds are issued, the case will be fully and finally dismissed. We anticipate that will be by the end of April.
In regards to Brookfield's plan to resume construction of the remaining residences, Filings 18 & 20 (located near the intersection of Yale and Orchard) are scheduled to begin in the April-May time frame. A date for construction of the remaining townhomes in the Cadence neighborhood (off McIntyre), is yet to be announced. Details about the invasive Japanese Beetles
City Maintenance
Solterra Residents: Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District 1 and the City of Lakewood have a mutual maintenance agreement that was established in 2008 that outlined maintenance responsibilities for each entity. Effective January 1, 2025, the city will assume the following maintenance responsibilities. The area concerned is outlined on the attached map.
Residents that create paths in the native areas maintained by the city, can expect a Park Ranger to inspect and potentially levy fines for damages. 
Pickleball at Orchard Park Court updatePickleball has been reinstated by the FRMD boards following their regularly scheduled meeting held on 8/26/2024.
Please note: the reinstated play has a mandatory requirement. Quiet foam balls must be used for play. Foam balls can be purchased here. Regular pickleballs are prohibited. This decision was not taken lightly and extensive research and consideration was reviewed. If residents do not adhere to this mandatory requirement for usage of the quiet balls, discontinued play will be reinstituted. Also, the court will undergo mechanical locking gates in the future. The boards are obtaining proposals for gate modifications, and in time, announcements will be made regarding the changes and impacts for usage at the court. Signage and web updates will be provided as soon as possible. Thank you, Retreat Staff
From Your Community Managers:
August 14, 2024 Solterra Community, We live in one of the top-rated communities in the state with wonderful views, beautiful landscaping, state-of-the-art amenities and quick access to all parts of Colorado. People from all over come to Solterra in hopes of replicating what we’ve created here. Beyond its beauty, Solterra is a magical place to start a family, raise kids, or retire; there is no end to what is offered here. As managers, we want to partner with you, our residents, in continuing to foster a welcoming and wonderful environment. Today we’d like to ask for your help specifically in how we engage employees and vendors. We have received several complaints that these individuals have been treated in harsh, condescending, belittling and/or rude ways when asked to enforce board-implemented rules. As managers, we have found it far easier to employ our staff for rental events over community/resident groups. Various pool staff have also been mistreated by community members. As we all know, there has been a shortage in staffing hourly positions across Denver, but we’re working our hardest to make sure we can continue to maintain the level of excellence we have held in this community. While we understand there must be a space to address things, we’re respectfully asking for your partnership in directing your concerns to community managers, Mat Birkeness or Phil Schneider, rather than our support staff. You are also welcome to attend a board meeting and address these concerns during public comment. As we hope this letter is a fresh start, we want to inform the community that if this continues, we will be forced to take more severe actions like pool use bans or event cancelations. Our collective desire as a community is to create a safe and fun environment so that members may enjoy all that Solterra has to offer. Please join us in pursuing kindness and consideration as staples of our community. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to stop by The Retreat during office hours to speak with the community managers, or send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you, Fossil Ridge Boards of Directors, Districts 1, 2 and 3 Vandalism at the Pool - July 14
When the lifeguards arrived to open the Retreat pool on Sunday morning, July 14th, they discovered significant vandalism of the pool area had occurred overnight. Video surveillance of the pool and gates shows that two males, probably teenagers, unlawfully entered the pool on July 14th at approximately 1:00 AM.
After swimming and jumping from the pillars between the upper and lower pools, the two perpetrators began throwing the new pool furniture (i.e., loungers, sand chairs, side tables, umbrellas, and umbrella stands) into the pool. Several of these items were destroyed and the pool surface may have potentially been damaged by the impact of the heavy umbrella stands. Because this was a case of trespassing, vandalism, and damage to community property, not just youthful mischief, the Lakewood Police Department was notified and is in possession of surveillance footage showing the entire incident. Parents are encouraged to speak to their children about the seriousness of such incidents and the fact that the security cameras are in use at the Retreat and pool. |
EVENTS CALENDAR4/30 - FRMD Meet the Candidates Event
6:30 pm at the Retreat 5/1 - Mahjong 1:30 pm; Contact Marlene Walker 5/2 - Friday Morning Book Club 11:00 am-12:00 pm at the Retreat; info 5/6 - FRMD Districts 1-3 Election 5/7 - 100 Women of Solterra 6:00 pm at the Retreat; info 5/13 - Solterra Board Meeting 4:00 pm 5/20 - FRMD Regular Meetings Districts 1-3 6:30 pm at the Retreat 5/28 - Trash & Recycling pick-up delayed until May 29th due to the Memorial Day holiday 6/30 - Summer Blood Drive at the Retreat
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SOLTERRA WILDFIRE RISK
A Wildfire Risk Map created by Colorado State Forest Service, a service and outreach agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, provides the natural fire dangers for the community.
https://coloradoforestatlas.org IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSEMERGENCY
Police / Fire / Medical Call 911 Animal Control Jeffco Animal Control 303-271-5070 Jefferson County Jeffco.us 303-279-6511 Electricity/Gas Excel Energy 1-800-895-1999 Fire Rescue West Metro Fire Rescue (Non-emergency) 303-980-7300 Management Company CRS 303-381-4960 After hours Non-Emergency Police Lakewood Police (Non-emergency) 303-987-7111 Post Office Lakewood Post Office 800-275-8777 Retreat Community Clubhouse 303-980-5450 School District Jeffco Public Schools 303-982-6500 |
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