Highlands-Mead Metropolitan District

Our community’s Covenants and Design Guidelines help preserve property values, maintain a consistent neighborhood appearance, and ensure that Highlands-Mead remains a welcoming place for everyone. These documents outline homeowner responsibilities for items such as landscaping, exterior maintenance, trash, architectural changes, and general community standards. All homeowners are encouraged to review and become familiar with these guidelines, as understanding and following them is an important part of being a member of the community and helps avoid potential violations or misunderstandings in the future. These documents were created and recorded by the Developer of our District when they created our covenant-controlled community. 

The District’s covenant enforcement process is managed by the Board or its authorized representative and prioritizes fair, consistent compliance with health, safety, and community guidelines. This is the formal policy outlining administrative procedures, penalties, and perpetual liens. Designed to preserve property values, the process includes progressive warnings, opportunity for cure, and dispute resolution mechanisms like hearings before the Board of Directors.

Homeowners must request Design Review Committee (DRC) approval before starting any exterior improvements to your property, as required by the Community Declaration. All design review requests must be submitted through the District’s Smartwebs portal. 

How to Submit:

• Log in to your  Smartwebs Resident Portal  account. If you have not yet registered, please create an account first (see Smartwebs Design Review Submission Guide below for instructions).
• From your Owner Dashboard, select the ARC (Architectural Review) form under Quick Actions.
• Complete the form, upload required plans and supporting documents, and click Submit.

For detailed, step-by-step instructions including account registration, please review the  Smartwebs Design Review Submission Guide. There is currently no fee for design review submissions. All proposed improvements must comply with applicable city, county, state, and local codes. Required building permits remain the responsibility of the homeowner. Any changes to an approved application must be resubmitted for review prior to construction.

For covenant violation reports or question regarding design review,  please contact covenants@publicalliancellc.com or call 720-806-2616

The Board adopted a new enforcement policy on April 20, 2026 to create a clear, fair, and consistent process for handling covenant violations, something the prior Developer/Builder-controlled Board did not put in place. All violations start with a warning letter and a 15-day opportunity to correct the issue or request a hearing. If the issue is not resolved, a $75 fine is issued, followed by additional $150 fines every 15 days for ongoing or repeat violations. This approach provides proper notice and due process while allowing the Board to achieve compliance. 

A common question is why now, especially for items like a front yard statue, holiday lights left up year-round, basketball hoops not put away, trash cans left out or a birdbath that may have been in place for years. In the past, enforcement was limited and inconsistent, with no ability to move beyond warning letters, so some violations were never formally addressed. Over 300 warning letters have been issued since 2022, often to the same homeowners, without lasting compliance and at a significant cost to all homeowners which is anything but fair. 

Covenant enforcement is a legal obligation. As fiduciaries, the Board must enforce the covenants consistently and fairly to protect property values and maintain community standards. We all chose to live in a covenant-controlled community and acknowledged those requirements at closing.

If you have questions regarding any covenant inspection email or letter you have received, please contact the Compliance Team at our District Manager, Public Alliance, at covenants@publicalliancellc.com.

For questions regarding the covenant enforcement process, community standards, or to contact the Board of Directors, please email contact@publicalliancellc.com.

Results of compliance inspection conducted on May 21, 2026: