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Brighton City Council Meeting - January 7, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, January 7, 2025
BodyBrighton, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, January 7, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:37

Evening.

0:40

I'd like to call the order city council meeting for Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

0:46

I'm gonna ask our Mayor Pro Tem Padilla to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:17

Thank you.

1:18

Madam City Clerk, please call roll.

1:21

Mayor Mills.

1:22

Here.

1:23

Mayor Pro Tempadilla.

1:24

Here.

1:24

Councilmember Fiddler?

1:26

Here.

1:26

Councilmember Green.

1:28

Councilmember Johnston.

1:30

Present.

1:30

Councilmember Pulowski?

1:32

Here.

1:32

Councilmember Snyder.

1:34

Here.

1:34

Councilmember Todeo.

1:36

Present.

1:36

Councilmember Worth?

1:37

Here.

1:38

We have a quorum, Your Honor.

1:39

Thank you.

1:40

Madam City Clerk, please read the consent agenda into the record.

1:47

Item two A, approval of the December 3rd, 2024 City Council minutes.

1:51

Item two B, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, designated the City of Brighton website as the public place to poke post notices and agendas of regular special and other open meetings of the city council, any board, committee, commission, authority, or local public body of the city, and designating City Hall as the secondary location to post notices during exigent circumstances or in the event of an emergency that prevents the public from accessing notices online for the calendar year 2025.

2:26

Thank you.

2:26

What is a pleasure council?

2:28

Councilmember Pulowski.

2:30

Thank you, Mayor.

2:30

I would like to move for approval of the consent agenda.

2:34

And then Councilmember Fiddler.

2:36

Thank you, Mayor.

2:36

I'll second.

2:38

We have a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.

2:42

Roll call vote.

2:47

Motion passes nine to zero.

2:50

Next is the approval of the regular agenda.

2:53

I'll entertain a motion when our screen clears.

3:21

Next we'll go on to ceremonies.

3:24

Item four A.

3:25

Breakfast with Santa Proceed Recognition.

3:31

Thank you, Mayor.

3:32

Good evening, Mayor.

3:33

Mayor Pro Tem, members of Council.

3:34

Welcome back.

3:35

I don't know if you remember this place, but this is City Council Chambers for those who haven't been here for a while.

3:39

Um at this time I would ask Carlene, Ashley, and Eric to come up, or Ashley and Eric to come up and present this item.

3:52

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, members of council.

3:56

I'm so honored and proud to be here today to celebrate with you our second annual Brighton Recreation Center breakfast with Santa.

4:06

This event started um because of our facilities coordinator, Ashley Wilk.

4:11

Um over the years, Ashley has always looked at ways of adding opportunities for our children to come and see Santa at the Brighton Recreation Center.

4:20

She most recently went out to local businesses and found sponsors, allowing her to create the breakfast with Santa event.

4:44

Ashley obtained two key sponsors.

4:47

Chick-fil-A donated the breakfast sandwiches in hash browns, and Walmart very generously um donated monetarily, allowing us to be able to purchase supplies, decorations, and other breakfast items.

5:02

But what I'm here today to tell you about is what truly makes this event so amazing.

5:07

And it's because of two very passionate key individuals, and they're the individuals who are standing behind me.

5:17

They genuinely want to do something special for our community, and that is what's so amazing about this event.

5:23

They are not directed or told to do this event, but instead have come towards us and told us, hey, we want to do this.

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Public Engagement█████████9%
Procedural███████7%
Affordable Housing██████6%
Public Works██████6%
Parks and Recreation████4%
Miscellaneous████4%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Public Safety███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Brighton City Council Meeting - January 7, 2025

The Brighton City Council met on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of consent and regular agendas, ceremonial recognitions, public comments, two public hearings on planned developments, a resolution for road reconstruction, and a utilities ordinance. Several votes were taken, with most items passing with large majorities.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the December 3, 2024 City Council minutes.
  • Approved a resolution designating the city website as the primary posting location for public meeting notices for 2025, with City Hall as secondary during emergencies. (Motion passed 9-0)

Ceremonies

  • Breakfast with Santa Recognition: Staff recognized Ashley Wilk and Eric Wilk for organizing the second annual Breakfast with Santa event at the Brighton Recreation Center. Event ticket proceeds of $560 will be donated to Children's Hospital Colorado to support chronic medical conditions, academic programs, grief therapy, and life-saving vaccines. Sponsors included Chick-fil-A and Walmart.
  • Performance and Leadership Academy Graduation: Four employees graduated from the city's Performance and Leadership Academy: Ashley Wilk (simplified rental deposit process), Delaney (stormwater education workbook), Debbie Ruiz (U visa processing SOP), and Taylor (lifeguard training tracking). The academy has produced 54 completed projects with $1.2 million in projected annual savings.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tom Lampo offered an opening prayer, asking for wisdom and guidance for the council.
  • Mike Batwelk spoke against illegal immigration and drugs, urging the community to take action against fentanyl overdoses.
  • Leaf Southwell (resident) opposed the Kestrel development, citing density (174 homes on 26 acres) and traffic congestion on 120th Avenue, and questioned the lack of density limits in the comprehensive plan.
  • Lori Evanoff (resident) opposed the Kestrel development, expressing safety concerns for students walking to 7-Eleven and traffic impacts.

Discussion Items

  • Kestrel Planned Development (Item 6A): A request to rezone a 26.21-acre site (near 120th Avenue and Peoria Street) from C2/R2 to a Planned Development to allow 174 small-format single-family detached homes and duplexes (market-rate attainable housing, 1,900 sq ft minimum lot size). Staff and applicant (Boulder Creek Neighborhoods) presented deviations for front porches, massing/modulation, roof planes, and a 6-foot privacy fence instead of a 30-foot buffer due to easements. The site is adjacent to Prairie View High School and Orchard Church. Council debate focused on density (approx. 7 units/acre, medium density per comp plan), traffic, parking (two-car garages per unit), and compatibility with surrounding large-lot homes. Some council members expressed support for missing middle housing; others cited parking concerns and traffic on 120th Avenue. The planning commission unanimously recommended approval. Public hearing held; two residents spoke in opposition. Motion to approve passed 6-3.

  • Bromley Park PUD 32nd Amendment (Item 6B): A request to rezone an 8.552-acre site in Brighton Crossings from multifamily (148 units allowed) to single-family attached (113 units allowed, a reduction of 36 units). The applicant (Brookfield Residential) proposed design deviations including private motor courts/alleyways, shared front entry features, and garage orientation to facilitate a build-to-rent townhome concept. Staff noted the PUD amendment provides a transition between commercial and single-family detached uses. Two formal comments in opposition were received. Council discussed traffic at 50th and Baseline, parking (1.5 spaces per one-bedroom, 2 per two-bedroom under Bromley Park regulations), and the potential for a for-sale product. Motion to approve passed 8-1.

  • 4th Avenue Reconstruction Project (Item 9A): A resolution to accept a $1,558,817 contract with Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. for reconstruction of 4th Avenue (from Sable to Bromley Lane) in conjunction with a waterline replacement by utilities. The road, formerly a CDOT highway, has thin pavement (3-6 inches) and alligator cracking. Work expected to take 8-9 months, starting after thaw. Motion passed 9-0.

  • Inspection of Water Service Lines Ordinance (Item 10A, First Reading): An ordinance amending Article 13 of the municipal code to require the city to pothole/hydro-excavate over customer water service lines if unable to reach the customer, in compliance with EPA and state lead service line inventory requirements. The city has identified 1,712 addresses built before 1960; no lead found to date. A random list of 317 addresses must be inspected by 2027. Motion to approve first reading passed 9-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Kestrel PD approved (6-3).
  • Bromley Park PUD 32nd Amendment approved (8-1).
  • 4th Avenue Reconstruction contract approved (9-0).
  • Water service line inspection ordinance passed first reading (9-0).
  • Consent agenda and regular agenda approved.
  • City Manager announced upcoming grand opening of the Municipal Services Center (late January) and a ribbon cutting for a new slide at the Rec Center.
  • Board and commission vacancies reported (Planning Commission, Parks & Rec, BURA, Historic Preservation, Housing Authority, District Plan Commission).

Meeting Transcript

Evening. I'd like to call the order city council meeting for Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. I'm gonna ask our Mayor Pro Tem Padilla to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Madam City Clerk, please call roll. Mayor Mills. Here. Mayor Pro Tempadilla. Here. Councilmember Fiddler? Here. Councilmember Green. Councilmember Johnston. Present. Councilmember Pulowski? Here. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Todeo. Present. Councilmember Worth? Here. We have a quorum, Your Honor. Thank you. Madam City Clerk, please read the consent agenda into the record. Item two A, approval of the December 3rd, 2024 City Council minutes. Item two B, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, designated the City of Brighton website as the public place to poke post notices and agendas of regular special and other open meetings of the city council, any board, committee, commission, authority, or local public body of the city, and designating City Hall as the secondary location to post notices during exigent circumstances or in the event of an emergency that prevents the public from accessing notices online for the calendar year 2025. Thank you. What is a pleasure council? Councilmember Pulowski. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move for approval of the consent agenda. And then Councilmember Fiddler. Thank you, Mayor. I'll second. We have a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Roll call vote. Motion passes nine to zero. Next is the approval of the regular agenda. I'll entertain a motion when our screen clears. Next we'll go on to ceremonies. Item four A. Breakfast with Santa Proceed Recognition. Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem, members of Council. Welcome back. I don't know if you remember this place, but this is City Council Chambers for those who haven't been here for a while. Um at this time I would ask Carlene, Ashley, and Eric to come up, or Ashley and Eric to come up and present this item. Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, members of council.

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