March 2023

Meadowglen Swim Team Sign Up for Meadowglen residents – Ongoing

Meadowglen residents whose children are interested in joining the Meadowglen swim team can visit the Meadowglen Dolphins website for registration, schedule and parent/volunteer information.

Meadowglen’s annual Spring Fling – April 8

The annual Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse! Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt, activities and snacks. The opportunity to purchase a pinwheel for Meadowglen’s Pinwheel Garden in support of Ralston House Child Advocacy Center will be available!

Meadowglen’s annual spring cleanup event – April 22 (Earth Day)

Join us at the clubhouse at 9.a.m. on Saturday, April 22 to help clean up litter around the clubhouse, playground, tennis courts, the lake, Little Dry Creek Trail and the brown belt along the creek. Trash bags will be provided. Afterwards we’ll celebrate with coffee, juice and tasty treats. Thank you in advance!

City of Arvada Meyers Pool Project Open House – April 12

The City of Arvada is hosting an open house at Meyers Pool (7900 Carr Dr.) on Wednesday, April 12, between 9 and 10:30 a.m. OR between 5 and 7 p.m. Learn about the phases of construction planned for the project (first phase begins in May). For more info about the open house and the project, visit https://arvada.org/the-future-of-meyers-pool.

City of Arvada Bulky Item Drop Off – April 15

The City’s first bulky item drop-off event of the season will be held at the North Area Athletic Complex (19500 W. 64th Pkwy.) on Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please find details and the list of acceptable items at arvada.org/bulky-item-drop-off-events.

City of Arvada Kite Festival – April 16

The City’s annual Kite Festival will be held on Sunday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stenger Sports Complex (11200 W. 58th Ave.). The event includes Kite Demos by the Rocky Mountain Kite Association, more than 70 vendors, music, food trucks, face painting, inflatables and more. Bring your own kite or buy a kite at the event. For more information, visit arvadafestivals.com.

Opening day is Saturday, May 27. Pool hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Periods of unavailability include: weekdays, from 6 to 9 a.m. and three designated Saturdays per season, when the swim team uses the pool.

New this year: There will be one lifeguard on duty from noon to 6 p.m. daily, May 27 through
August 13. Between August 14 and Labor Day (closing day), the pool will be unguarded except on weekends.

For more information regarding pool use, visit https://www.meadowglen-hoa.com/meadowglen-pool-rules/.

2023 Spring Fling
The annual Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse! Weather-permitting, we are expecting an egg hunt, some fun activities and maybe a visit from the Easter Bunny!

Meadowglen Cleanup and Earth Day
Join us at the clubhouse at 9.a.m. on Saturday, April 22 to help clean up litter in our common areas: around the clubhouse, playground, tennis courts, the lake, Little Dry Creek Trail and the brown belt along the creek. Bring work gloves, tools for gathering trash and wheelbarrows. Trash bags will be provided. Afterwards we’ll celebrate with coffee, juice and tasty treats. This is a great way to clean up our community and celebrate Earth Day! Thank you in advance!

Annual Fourth of July picnic
Mark your calendars for Meadowglen’s 41st annual Fourth of July Picnic! More information will be coming soon! Board Vice President Dave Morrison has volunteered to coordinate the event again this year! If you want to help out, give him a call or text him at 303-668-2586! Your help is greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing all of you in July!!!

Each spring, ARC members conduct a walkthrough noting items on homes that are out of compliance with our design guidelines. These items range from peeling paint to cracked driveways and other items that may be in disrepair. This year, board members will be joining the ARC to assist with the walk through. You may see ARC and BOD members walking around with clipboards, looking at houses and making notes. If you have questions or concerns, please come out and start a conversation. This process is intended to be a friendly evaluation and reminder of items that may need attention.

If you get a letter: If the committee notes items on your home that need attention, you will receive a letter stating which item(s) are out of compliance. Please follow these two steps:
1) Within the first 60 days, notify the community manager Matt Berlekamp: matt.berlekamp@advancehoa.com; 303-482-2213 x 273 with a plan of action for the item(s). This may include a DRR depending on the type of repair.
2) Following notifying Matt and submitting a DRR (when required), you will have an additional 60 days to have the work completed. This allows 120 days to correct the item(s) out of compliance. If you need more than 120 days, please contact the community manager. Thank you in advance for helping keep Meadowglen beautiful.

Municipal codes and HOA covenants/design guidelines set general property standards for communities and neighborhoods. These standards protect property values. Meadowglen home prices trend higher than homes in surrounding communities. Realtors credit Meadowglen’s high appearance standards as one reason for the higher prices; standards directly related to our community’s compliance with covenants/design guidelines, which pay off, literally, through increased property values. In some cases, it’s not just Meadowglen covenants that guide these standards. It’s the law.

Many people don’t know that HOA covenants/design guidelines often mirror municipal code. A few examples are: house maintenance/improvements; landscape maintenance; vehicle parking/disrepair; trash/trash containers. Occasionally a resident will request an exception to a covenant. If doing so would violate municipal code, the Board cannot grant such exceptions. If you have questions about our covenants or design guidelines, email the Board at bod@meadowglen-hoa.com.

Reporting violations
Please keep in mind that maintaining neighborhood standards is a shared responsibility and should not be left up to board members or our management company’s weekly inspections. If you see something, say something. Sometimes residents are not aware they are violating a covenant or code, and a friendly conversation can provide resolution. The Board encourages residents to take a neighborly approach whenever possible. But if covenants/municipal codes are habitually ignored, here is how to report them:

Covenant/design guideline violations: report to Meadowglen community management, Matt Berlekamp: matt.berlekamp@advancehoa.com; 303-482-2213 x 273. Copying the Board is optional. The full list of Meadowglen’s covenants can be found at AdvanceHOA.com. Once you log on as a Meadowglen resident, locate the “Governing” folder for the Declaration of CCRs 2005. (There is a separate policy updating the vehicle parking section.). The full list of Meadowglen design guidelines can be viewed at Meadowglen-hoa.com/meadowglen-arc-design-review-request.

Municipal Code violations: report to Arvada’s Code Enforcement Department: Online: arvada.org/code-enforcement. Phone: 720-898-7465 OR in person or by mail – 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, CO 80002. Anonymous submissions are not accepted. A library of Arvada Municipal Codes can be found at arvada.org/municipal-code. The green button will take you to the Municode website. You can also type “Arvada Muni-code” into your browser

The Meadowgram
The Meadowgram is produced by and published quarterly (January, April, July and October). While the April edition is being delivered to every house, future PRINT editions will be available for pick up at the Meadowglen clubhouse. A PDF of the Meadowgram will also be e-blasted to every household that has an email on file with Advance HOA. Ensure your email is up to date by contacting Client Services at clientservices@advancehoa.com or 303-482-2213.

Meadowglen’s Community website
A few years ago, the board created the community website Meadowglen-hoa.com to provide residents with resources that were not available or were hard to find on the property management website. Meadowglen-hoa.com is designed for easy access to information such as: clubhouse rental, pool use, the trash/recycling calendar, the design review request form, board contacts, etc. There is also a “Subscribe
to receive email updates” option. This means that as soon as a new article is published to the site, that information is sent to directly to you via email. It’s a great way to stay informed in real time, rather than wait for the quarterly Meadowgram to be published.

Advance HOA Property Management, Inc. website
Advance HOA is Meadowglen’s property management company. Access to your household account information and important community documents can be accessed on their website AdvanceHOA.com.

Social Media
The Board also posts on Nextdoor Meadowglen and Meadowglen Neighborhood Facebook group.