Neighborhood Services

 
The following is a brief description of the services provided in the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood:

Covenant Enforcement Services The District is responsible for enforcing the covenants within the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood. The District contracts with its management company to provide these services. The District's Board establishes enforcement policies and monitors the enforcement services provided by the management company.
 
Architectural Review Services The District is responsible for providing architectural review services to homeowners in the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood. The District has assigned this responsibility to its Design Review Committee (DRC). This homeowner-run committee is responsible for evaluating whether each homeowner request complies with the community’s Architectural Design Guidelines.
 
Snow Plowing - Streets The streets within the Platte River Ranch neighborhood are owned and maintained by the City of Brighton. Thus, the City is responsible for plowing the snow off of the streets. Per the City’s current snow plow plan for the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood, the City only plows the snow on Bromley Lane. No other streets in the Platte River Ranch neighborhood are included in the City’s snow plow route.

Snow Plowing - Sidewalks The District is responsible for plowing the snow off of all sidewalks located on District-owned open spaces (which includes the park area and the sidewalks running along both sides of Bromley Lane). Currently, the District contracts this service through its landscaper.

Homeowners are responsible for plowing snow around their own lots.
 
Garbage Collection Each homeowner must contract individually with a garbage service provider.  Neither the City nor the District currently provides this service to neighborhood residents.

Street Parking Enforcement The City (through its police department) establishes and enforces ordinances regarding parking on City-owned streets.  (None of the streets within the neighborhood are owned by the District or subject to the covenants of the common interest community.)

Open Space Landscaping Maintenance The District owns and maintains the landscaping of all common areas. (See the District Document Library webpage for a map of the open spaces maintained by the District.)
 
Park Equipment Maintenance The District owns and is responsible for maintaining the park equipment at the park located at the south end of Mockingbird Street.

Graffiti Removal Generally, property owners are responsible for removing graffiti off of their fences and other structures. However, the City of Brighton provides a free graffiti removal service to property owners who request such service.
 
Street Light Maintenance United Power is responsible for maintaining the street lights throughout the Platte River Ranch neighborhood. Any maintenance issues or concerns regarding the street lights should be directed to United Power.
 
School Busing The neighborhood is located within the Brighton 27J School District. Consequently, homeowners should contact the school district for further information regarding school bus schedules.
 
Mail Delivery Mail is delivered Monday through Saturday each week by the US Post Office. Mail for the Platte River Ranch neighborhood is processed through the US Post Office branch located at 90 N 4th Avenue in Brighton.

Mosquito Control The City of Brighton is responsible for providing mosquito control services to the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood. The City has outsourced this service to a third-party contractor—Colorado Mosquito Control, Inc. Concerns about mosquitoes and the need for neighborhood spraying should be directed to Colorado Mosquito Control at (877) 276-4306.

Utilities The following utilities service the Platte River Ranch SFH neighborhood:

Water – City of Brighton
Electricity – United Power
Natural Gas – Xcel Energy