Update on Marshall Fire Rebuilds

Town of Superior sent this bulletin at 08/16/2023 12:01 PM MDT

Update on Marshall Fire Rebuilds

Significant Progress

As of Aug. 15, 2023, Superior has issued permits for 240 of the 394 structures lost to the Marshall Fire and issued certificates of occupancy for 66 homeowners. With this progress comes some changes to the circumstances and challenges that residents and the Town will face.

Coordinating Construction

Superior’s goal remains returning residents to their homes quickly, but some refinements are necessary now to help coordinate construction schedules and ensure the safety of neighborhoods being rebuilt.

Staggered construction sequencing may present challenges between neighbors. A resident that completes their rebuild ahead of their neighbor, for example, may face construction or site improvement challenges along property lines, where finalizing site grades or installing a fence may be impacted by the status of rebuilding on an adjacent lot.

See the example photo below. Grading standards for individual lots anticipate swales along property lines and require each neighbor to construct their half of the swale.

Please communicate with your builders and neighbors to ensure the construction status of adjacent parcels will not impact your rebuilding timeframe. If concerns are identified, please reach out to your neighbor or the Planning Department to help coordinate schedules and identify solutions. The earlier potential concerns are identified, the sooner a resolution can be reached.

Lot Maintenance

Lots that remain vacant or lots where redevelopment may have stalled will need to be maintained (mowed and kept free of weeds) and have natural grades restored.

The Town will begin monitoring and issuing correction notices for properties that are not being maintained (have overgrown weeds/vegetation) the week of Sept. 18.

Grading restoration is limited to returning properties to flat/safe lots. Essentially holes that were created through/for basement excavations must be filled.

The Town will begin monitoring and issuing correction notices for properties where excavations remain (with no demonstratable improvements or progress) the week of Sept. 18. (The four-week lead time afforded will give residents the opportunity to come into compliance).

Need Dirt?

For residents who need dirt, the storage site on 76^th Street (southwest of Target) is still open and active. Permits to access this site and the dirt are available through the Town’s Public Works and Utilities Department.