Central Park MCA Overview
The following information was gleaned from slides used during the Central Park Master Community Association (MCA) Annual Meeting, held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.
Overview
“The MCA is a 501(c) 4 non-profit community organization whose mission it is to create and sustain a ‘sense of community’ within Central Park through Investing in community assets, operating community facilities and providing comprehensive community programming. The Central Park MCA was created in 2001 as the primary POA for the operation and maintenance of the Community is regulated through the State of Colorado (CCIOA Statutes); it became a self-managed organization in 2006, and a 501(c)4 Non-profit organization in 2008. Today, Central Park continues to be the fastest growing community in Colorado and the largest in city of Denver. The developer control period, in which Brookfield Properties, holds seats on the MCA Executive Board, ends in 2022.
Boundaries
Central Park’s boundary encompasses the 4500-acre historic airport site, and the MCA provides for the operation, maintenance, improvement and replacement of all assets owned by Park Creek Metro District (PCMD).
What the MCA Covers
The MCA provides a full range of diverse community programming, and is responsible for enforcing community covenants, policies, and rules.
Community Covenants
Section 7.5 and 7.6: Maintenance obligation of Landscaping and Buildings
Section 9: Design Review MCA Provides Rules & Policies for:
Community Parks
Community Pools
Community Alleys
What the MCA Offers
The Central Park MCA offers a variety of programs throughout the year at Founders Green, located at the 29th Ave. Town Center, Conservatory Green, North of I-70, the CUBE, where MCA meetings are often held, plus larger community parks with a variety of music, movies, and markets, live theater and seasonal festivals, as well as lifestyle and community education events.
What the MCA Maintains
The Central Park MCA maintains 60 Parks & Parkways (250+ acres), it maintains medians, alleys, and bridges, provides snow removal on public spaces, keeps up pedestrian lighting and park structures, provides trash removal, recycling, and dog stations, manages mosquito control program, storm water facilities, and makes continuous park improvements.
The MCA operates seven outdoor pools, for which it hires and trains 150 seasonal staff, most of whom come from the Central Park community. The MCA also provides a variety of swimming programs, from recreational to competitive, and rents facilities for ‘after hour’ events and parties. In addition, the MCA makes continuous pool facility improvements.
What the MCA Does Not Cover
While there is much the Central Park MCA does cover, it does not enforce restrictive rules on private property, neighbor vs. neighbor issues, except in alley, speed limits & parking on Denver owned streets, animal control issues, or anything related to a Denver Park & Recreation (DPR) park or facility. In such cases, the best resource to solve problems, e.g., barking dogs, etc, is Denver 311.
Community Delegates & Board Members
Central Park’s Community Delegates are duly elected individuals who represents approximately 800 – 1200 households in their given district, e.g., District 11 encompasses the North End, District 10 Beeler Park, et. There are 11 districts in all representing approximately 30,000 individuals, and together, the 11 delegates serve as primary advisory committee to the MCA’s five-member Executive Board, which currently consists of three homeowners and two appointees from Brookfield Properties, as well as one MCA staff member. The delegates meet monthly with MCA staff and quarterly with the MCA Executive Board, which ratifies the annual budget and assessment schedule. The delegates also elect all open executive board seats, and serve on the design review or compliance committees.