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Brighton City Council Meeting - January 20, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, January 20, 2026
BodyBrighton, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, January 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:29

Evening.

1:30

I'd like to call over order our city council meeting for Tuesday, January twenty.

1:36

Is it twentieth?

1:37

It is the twentieth.

1:38

January twentieth, twenty twenty-six.

1:41

And we'll have Councilmember Collins lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:18

All right, thank you for leading us.

2:21

Madam City Clerk, please call roll.

2:24

Mayor Mills.

2:25

Here.

2:26

Mayor Pro Tempadilla?

2:28

Here.

2:28

Council Member Carvajal?

2:29

Here.

2:30

Councilmember Collins?

2:31

Here.

2:32

Councilmember Fiddler.

2:34

Here.

2:34

Councilmember Green.

2:36

Present.

2:36

Councilmember Snyder.

2:38

Here.

2:39

Councilmember Tadeo.

2:40

President.

2:41

Councilmember Wirth.

2:42

Here.

2:43

You have a quorum, Your Honor.

2:44

Thank you.

2:45

Next is the consent agenda.

2:47

Madam City Clerk, please read it that into the record.

2:50

Item two A, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, appointing official representatives and alternates of the City Council to certain boards and commissions for calendar years twenty twenty-six through twenty twenty-seven.

3:04

Item two B a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Core City Circulation Plan.

3:11

Item two C a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving amendment one with Corolo Engineers Incorporated for the owner's representative for the water treatment plant project in the amount of one million nine hundred eighty-nine thousand two hundred and two dollars and authorizing the city manager or designate to execute the amendment on behalf of the city.

5:00

At this time, I would ask head coach and head trap and skeet coach for Brighton High School, Jennifer Minor, to come up and talk about the uh the accomplishments of the team.

5:08

And I believe we have members of the team here as well.

5:13

Come on up.

5:15

We'll have you say a few words, and then we can get a picture at the end.

5:22

But come on up to the mic too, please.

5:37

Good evening.

5:38

Thank you for having us today.

5:40

Um, I am here with our um team, part of our team.

5:44

We actually have 58 members of our trap team, um, so not all of us could fill this room tonight.

5:50

Um we uh took first place at state in Colorado Springs in June of 2025, and we took uh 10 students to nationals in Mason, Michigan in July, and uh did very, very well.

6:03

And this is our fifth year that we've had a team.

6:05

We're co-ed, so we have both male and female shooters um from Brighton High School and Riverdale Ridge High School.

6:11

And we are planning to start our spring season here in the next month, and we're maxed out at 70.

6:17

So we're very excited to continue this honored tradition from Brighton High School, and we are so honored that you recognized our students and our athletes tonight.

6:27

Cool.

6:32

Well, come on around, we'll we'll get a picture.

6:35

I also have the certificate.

6:36

I'll come on down as well.

6:52

Yeah, so why don't you just around there?

6:56

Follow him around.

6:58

Please very sweet.

7:00

Some of them don't expect behind this TV and I'll use hands.

7:15

That's good to write a camel.

7:16

That's true.

7:19

And if any parents want to come up, you're welcome.

7:24

Yeah, that's the same.

7:27

You guys come over as you can go.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural██████████████████████████26%
Affordable Housing██████6%
Public Engagement███3%
Historic Preservation███3%
Municipal Districts███3%
Downtown Revitalization███3%
Youth Programs██2%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Brighton City Council Meeting - January 20, 2026

The Brighton City Council met on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included recognition of the Brighton High School Trap Shooting Team, three public hearings (zoning map amendment, fueling station code amendments, ADU setback amendments), a resolution for an annexation petition, and discussion of board interview policies. All votes were unanimous except for the James Property rezoning (8-1). The consent agenda was read but no separate vote was recorded; items were likely approved without discussion.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda included three items: appointment of council representatives to boards and commissions (ID-27-26), approval of the Core City Circulation Plan (ID-24-26), and Amendment 1 with Carollo Engineers for the Water Treatment Plant project in the amount of $1,989,202 (ID-18-26). The agenda was read but no explicit vote was taken; the meeting proceeded directly to ceremonies.

Ceremonies

  • Recognition of the Brighton High School Competitive Trap Shooting Team for their first-place state win in June 2025 and participation in nationals. Coach Jennifer Minor and team members were present and honored by the council.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tom Lampo spoke during the public comment period, reading a biblical passage (John 8:2-11) and leading a prayer. No other public comments were made.

Discussion Items

James Property Zoning Map Amendment (Item 6A)

  • Senior Planner Emma Lane presented the rezoning of 6.05 acres at East Bridge Street from A1 (Agriculture) to C2 (Restricted Retail and Services). The property was recently annexed and rezoning is required. The owner (Vera Mae James) plans to continue living on site, which would become a non-conforming use. Staff and Planning Commission recommended approval. Council raised questions about access, future 40th Avenue extension, and residential use. No public testimony. Motion to approve passed 8-1.

Fueling Station Code Amendments (Item 6B)

  • Associate Planner Amanda Diaz presented amendments to simplify gas station definitions, reduce from four categories to two (fueling station and travel center), update dispenser limits, and allow electric vehicle charging. Staff and Planning Commission recommended approval. Councilmember Green proposed an amendment changing maximum dispensers: 8 for in-town fueling stations, 16 for those adjacent to a highway, and 24 for travel centers. The amendment passed 9-0, and the amended ordinance was then approved 9-0.

ADU Setback Amendments (Item 6C)

  • Affordable Housing Coordinator Sean Wyman presented amendments to bring the city code into compliance with state law (SB 24-175) by allowing attached ADUs the same rear setbacks as detached ADUs and accessory buildings (5-10 feet). Staff and Planning Commission recommended approval. Council clarified that attached ADUs were already allowed but now receive reduced setbacks. No public comment. Motion to approve passed 9-0.

Grein Property Annexation No. 2 (Item 9A)

  • Senior Planner Emma Lane presented a resolution finding substantial compliance of an annexation petition for approximately 88.303 acres (Grein Property) and setting a public hearing for March 3, 2026. The property is 27.49% contiguous with city limits and designated low density residential. Councilmember Carbajal asked about water resources; staff noted it is within the growth boundary. Motion to approve passed 9-0.

Board & Commission Interview Policy (Item 11A)

  • The council postponed selection of two council members to conduct interviews. Mayor Pro Tem Padilla requested staff to review and update the policy to allow more flexibility. The existing 2025 interview committee will continue until a new policy is adopted. Motion to postpone passed 9-0.

Key Outcomes

  • James Property Zoning Map Amendment approved (8-1)
  • Fueling Station Code Amendments amended and approved (9-0)
  • ADU Setback Amendments approved (9-0)
  • Grein Property Annexation substantial compliance resolution approved (9-0); public hearing set for March 3, 2026
  • Item 11A postponed; existing interview committee continues
  • Consent agenda items were not individually voted on but were presumably approved as part of the meeting's flow

Meeting Transcript

Evening. I'd like to call over order our city council meeting for Tuesday, January twenty. Is it twentieth? It is the twentieth. January twentieth, twenty twenty-six. And we'll have Councilmember Collins lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. All right, thank you for leading us. Madam City Clerk, please call roll. Mayor Mills. Here. Mayor Pro Tempadilla? Here. Council Member Carvajal? Here. Councilmember Collins? Here. Councilmember Fiddler. Here. Councilmember Green. Present. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Tadeo. President. Councilmember Wirth. Here. You have a quorum, Your Honor. Thank you. Next is the consent agenda. Madam City Clerk, please read it that into the record. Item two A, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, appointing official representatives and alternates of the City Council to certain boards and commissions for calendar years twenty twenty-six through twenty twenty-seven. Item two B a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Core City Circulation Plan. Item two C a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving amendment one with Corolo Engineers Incorporated for the owner's representative for the water treatment plant project in the amount of one million nine hundred eighty-nine thousand two hundred and two dollars and authorizing the city manager or designate to execute the amendment on behalf of the city. At this time, I would ask head coach and head trap and skeet coach for Brighton High School, Jennifer Minor, to come up and talk about the uh the accomplishments of the team. And I believe we have members of the team here as well. Come on up. We'll have you say a few words, and then we can get a picture at the end. But come on up to the mic too, please. Good evening. Thank you for having us today. Um, I am here with our um team, part of our team. We actually have 58 members of our trap team, um, so not all of us could fill this room tonight. Um we uh took first place at state in Colorado Springs in June of 2025, and we took uh 10 students to nationals in Mason, Michigan in July, and uh did very, very well. And this is our fifth year that we've had a team. We're co-ed, so we have both male and female shooters um from Brighton High School and Riverdale Ridge High School. And we are planning to start our spring season here in the next month, and we're maxed out at 70. So we're very excited to continue this honored tradition from Brighton High School, and we are so honored that you recognized our students and our athletes tonight. Cool. Well, come on around, we'll we'll get a picture. I also have the certificate.

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