Department of Community Development
Reference: Brighton Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 Service Plans & IGAs
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Deputy City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Mike Tylka, AICP, Senior Planner
Date Prepared: August 24, 2021
PURPOSE
Pursuant to Article 1, Title 32, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended (the "Special District Act"), the City of Brighton has the authority to approve service plans for special districts (also known as metropolitan or simply metro districts) that are organized within the City's boundaries. City Council now has before it two proposals for service plans for new metropolitan districts known as the Brighton Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1 ("District No. 1") and the Brighton Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2 ("District No. 2" and together, the "Districts") with each covering a portion of the greater proposed Brighton Ridge development.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
* Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
* Financially Responsible
* Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
* Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
The formal applicant and organizer for both Districts is Walk Off, LLC (the "Applicant"), and their team is comprised of legal counsel from White Bear Ankele Tanka & Waldron and the engineering firm of Redland. The Applicant's Financial Plans were prepared by Piper Sandler and their bond counsel is the firm of Kutak Rock, LLP.
The proposed District No. 1 will encompass approximately 83.145 acres generally located at the southwest and southeast corners of the intersection of Potomac Street and E. 120th Avenue (the "District No. 1 Property"). The Applicant is proposing mixed-use commercial and multi-family residential development of varying densities, and these uses are in line, where proposed, with the Compre...
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