City of Brighton - File #: ID-246-26

• File #: ID-246-26
• Version: 1
• Name: Case Farms Zoning Map Amendment
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/6/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/18/2026
• Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM CASE FARMS PUD TO THE FOLLOWING: R-2 – MIXED-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, R-3 – MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, C-3 – GENERAL RETAIL AND SERVICES, AND O – OPEN SPACE AND PARKS, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 232.1883 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF BROMLEY LANE, WEST OF SOUTH 27TH AVENUE, NORTH OF EAST 144TH AVENUE AND EAST OF THE SOUTH 19TH AVENUE ALIGNMENT, MORE PARTICULARLY LOCATED IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO (FIRST READING)

Department of Community Development
Reference: Case Farms Zoning Map Amendment

To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Kim Bauer, Associate Planner
Date Prepared: July 24, 2026
PURPOSE
The Zoning Map Amendment application (the "Application") before the City Council is for two subject properties that combined are approximately 232.1883 acres (the "Properties"), and are generally located south of Bromley Lane, west of S 27th Avenue, north of E 144th Avenue and east of 19th Avenue. The area north of Switchgrass Street owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not included in this proposal. Currently, the Properties are zoned under the Case Farms PUD which includes areas of residential, commercial, and open space. Karen Henry of Henry Design Group is the authorized agent working on behalf of the owners of the Properties, Clarke D Carlson, Case 238 LLC, and Bromley and Buckley LLC. (the "Applicant"). The Applicant is requesting to revise the zoning to the following: R-2 - Mixed-Density Residential, R-3 - Multiple Family Residential, C-3 - General Retail and Services, and O - Open Space and Parks.

Zoning dictates whether uses at a property are allowed by right or conditionally, and this, in turn, allows owners, neighbors, and the community at large to have a reasonable expectation of what can occur on a property. It establishes standards for construction including building height, lot coverage, and building setbacks. There are a variety of zone districts within the City, including residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and planned development (PD).

PROCESSES
A zoning map amendment is the second step in the land development process with the City (Annexation > Zoning Map Amendment > Platting > Site Plan Review > Permits). Before any permits can be issued, a subdivision plan must be approved at a public hearing, a final plat must be approved administratively, and site pl...