The Brighton City Council met on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting included ceremonial recognitions, a major public hearing on a zoning map amendment, the continuation of a subdivision plan, and the cancellation of a previously scheduled special meeting. The council also held an executive session to discuss a potential real property acquisition.
Item 6A – Singh Property Zoning Map Amendment (First Reading, Continued from March 4, 2025) – The applicant requested a rezoning of a 10.59-acre property from an expired PUD to C2 (Restricted Retail and Services). Staff supported the rezoning, citing compatibility with adjacent commercial parcels, the need for commercial services along the 120th Avenue corridor, and the inability to develop a viable mixed-use project on such a small parcel. The Planning Commission had voted 3–3 to recommend denial. Council debate focused on the property’s location at a key intersection, the need for infrastructure improvements, and the lack of control over specific future uses. Councilmember Snyder expressed concerns about groundwater risk from a gas station and the loss of control once C2 is granted. Councilmember Green and Mayor Potem argued that the rezoning aligns with the comprehensive plan and will reduce traffic by providing local services. The council voted 6–2 to approve the zoning map amendment.
Item 6B – Kestrel Subdivision Public Lands and Facilities Acceptance – Staff announced that the required website posting was missed. The item was continued to the May 6, 2025, council meeting by a unanimous 8–0 vote.
Item 11A – Vacating the April 29 Special Meeting – Due to the resignation of Councilmember Johnston, the need for a hearing on city council rules was eliminated. The council voted 8–0 to cancel the April 29 special meeting.
Good evening. I'd like to call to order our city council meeting for Tuesday, um April 15th, tax day 2025. And I'd like to ask Councilmember Wirth to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Uh Madam City Clerk, will you please call roll? Mayor Mills. Here. Mayor Pro Tempities. Here. Council Member Fiddler. Here. Councilmember Green. I am present. Councilmember Pulowski. Here. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Tadeo. Present. Councilmember Wirth. Here. Do you have a quorum, Your Honor? Thank you. Next is the consent agenda. Madam City Clerk, please read that to the record. Item two A approval of the March 18th, 2025 City Council Minutes Item 2B, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, authorizing assignment to the Brighton Housing Authority, the private activity bond allocation of the city for the benefit of the Adams Point Development Project pursuant to the Colorado Private Activity Bond Sealing Allocation Act authorizing the mayor to execute said assignment on behalf of the city. Item two C a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, accepting the proposal of Environmental Works Incorporated, and approving the procurement of the lead and copper service line investigation project for the contract amount of six hundred thousand dollars, and authorizing the city manager or designee to execute the contract on behalf of the city. Item two D, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Watertower Place Zoning Map Amendment for an approximately 14.727 acre property, generally located to the northeast of the Brighton Fire Rescue District, Station 52, south of East Bridge Street, west of South 42nd Avenue, and east of South 40th Avenue. More particularly located in the northwest quarter of section 10, Township 1 South, range 66 West of the 6th principal meridian, City of Brighton, County of Adams, State of Colorado. This is a final reading. Thank you. What is the pleasure of council? Councilmember Pulowski. Thank you, Mayor. I'm happy to make that motion for approval. And then Councilmember Wirth. Thank you, Mayor. I second that motion. There's a first and second to approve the consent agenda as read. There's no other discussion, or we'll call vote. Motion passes eight to zero. Next is the approval of the regular agenda. Thank you. I'll move tonight's agenda with one substitution, that is that item 11A. We will instead vacate the special meeting scheduled for April 29th in place of discussing the rules for a hearing. Okay. And then Councilmember Pelowski. Thank you. I'm happy to second that motion. There's a first and a second to approve the agenda as amended.