August 2020

Hey everyone – I hope you have had a great summer, are healthy, and ready for back-to-school.  Here’s my mid-month update for things going on in and around Superior for August 2020.  

Tree Planting

They say that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and that the next best time is today.  I’m happy to announce that we’re increasing our tree planting efforts and will be planting an additional 100 trees this year throughout Superior.  Next year, I hope to continue these efforts and plant even more trees and establish a commitment to reinvesting in trees in our community.  Our children will thank us in the future if we make a concerted effort to invest in nature, open space protection, parks, and trees today. 

Changing Fence Colors in Rock Creek

If you haven’t yet noticed, the fence colors in South Rock Creek are changing this summer.  For years, the HOA and the Town have maintained and repainted the fences in our community “Rock Creek Yellow” — a color that is not specific to any manufacturer and not easy to match (you get a different color when you go to Home Depot vs. Lowe’s when you ask for the Rock Creek fence stain).  Also those color formulas appear to have changed over the years to a more mustardy-yellow tone.    

This year, the Town Board decided to paint the common area fences that it maintains (which back to open space, parks, and trails areas) “Cabot Dune Gray” instead of “Rock Creek Yellow.”  Why Cabot Dune Gray? Well, Cabot Dune Gray is the actual color that is identified in the Rock Creek HOA’s Covenants as the color for all fencing throughout the community.  (See Section 8.7(c) on page 21 of the “Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Rock Creek” which is available here.)  A link to a map that shows the 4 areas of fences, and a schedule of painting them, is available here.

The Rock Creek HOA Board has not yet issued any guidance for residents as to which color to use when painting an individual homeowner’s fence.  If you like the change to Cabot Dune Gray, please let the Rock Creek HOA Board know what you think by sending them an email at board@rockcreekhoa.com.

CAPS Pop-Up Art Projects 

Our Cultural Arts and Public Spaces (CAPS) Committee has been busy planning new “pop-up” art installations throughout Town.  

Bus Shelters

Along Rock Creek Parkway and McCaslin Boulevard, six bus shelters have been transformed into public art. The three regional artists incorporated themes that celebrate Superior’s history, abundant wildlife, and recreational activities and more designs will be installed later this year.  A picture of one of these shelters is included in this blog post.  A link to a presentation on this project is included here.

Prairie Dog Public Art

Ten regional artists were invited to fashion a surprising, whimsical design for a number of 4-foot-tall fiberglass prairie dog sculptures that will be located throughout Superior starting Wednesday, August 5.  A link to a map that shows where the prairie dogs will be located is available here.  My family and I are planning on biking around town this weekend and taking selfies with all of them.

Purple Park Art 

A temporary art installation in Purple Park has certainly generated a lot of talk around Town.  Designed by Melanie Walker and George Peters (https://www.airworks-studio.com/), their Mobile Pond Homes and Garden of the Winds project will be in Purple Park through September 30.  

Election

This November, three Trustee positions are up for election.  Trustees Kevin Ryan, Sandie Hammerly, and myself, were each elected in November 2016 and our four-year terms are set to expire at the end of this year.  

Maybe you’d be interested in serving your community?  To qualify as a candidate for Trustee, you must be a citizen of the United States of America, be eighteen (18) years of age or older on the date of the election, be registered to vote and have resided within the Town limits of Superior for at least the twelve months immediately prior to the date of the election. To obtain candidate petitions, call the Town Clerk at 303-499-3675 extension 112 or email phyllish@superiorcolorado.gov.  Signed petitions are due September 24, 2020. 

Don’t forget to vote.  

Register to Vote

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88th Street

At long last, the reconstruction of 88th Street is nearly complete and most of 88th Street is open to drivers once again.  Thank you for your patience.  88th Street was in desperate need of help and this project had been planned by the Town of Superior for years.  Rather than simply repaving a failing roadway, the Town reconstructed the road, planned for potential expansion to a 4-lane roadway with a 10 foot wide multi-use path, to plan for any additional growth on the Louisville side of US-36. I last wrote about the 88th Street Project in June where you can find additional information about the project.

Name the CenturyLink Open Space

The Town of Superior recently purchased 182 acres of land located on the southern edge of Town along Highway 128. This property was a long-term priority for open space acquisition and the purchase ensures protection for a valuable wildlife habitat and mixed-grass prairie land. The property (formerly known as the Century Link property) has excellent views and is visible throughout Superior.

The Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) would like the community’s help to name this area. It is designated as open space and will enhance the quality of life for our entire community.  To participate in the naming process, consider submitting a suggestion or voting on the current list of proposed ideas.  Entry ideas and votes will be reviewed by OSAC and the top five names will be picked and presented to the Board of Trustees for final selection.

Lowdowns

Would you like to meet with me one-on-one to discuss anything related to the Town of Superior?  If so, consider signing up for a “Virtual” Lowdown with Trustee Lacis. We’ll set up a Zoom Meeting.  Please shoot me an email at markl@superiorcolorado.gov and we can find a time to meet.