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Residents press Pulte, and council questions HOA, gates and landscaping at Lincoln Prairie public hearing
Summary
Multiple Lincoln Prairie homeowners told council that Pulte/Del Webb'built gates remain nonoperational, landscaping work does not meet approved plans, and a public-right-of-way easement prevents posting trespass signs; Pulte said gates can be operable this summer pending HOA action and bids, while staff said inspections and performance bonds remain in place.
Several Lincoln Prairie residents used the public-comment period and a later committee report to press the city and Pulte/Del Webb on unfinished development concerns at the meeting Tuesday.
Residents' concerns: Multiple speakers, including Paula Hellberg and Jennifer Volpe, said contractors hired by Pulte have not followed the recorded landscape installation specifications and that the city has released surety bonds prematurely. One resident described the loss of promised gated security and raised safety concerns for senior residents, saying a recorded public right-of-way easement meant Pulte refused to permit no-trespassing signs and the Aurora Police Department would not enforce trespass rules without HOA signage.
Pulte's presentation and commitments: Russ Whitaker, attorney for…
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