Department of Community Development
Reference: Comprehensive Plan
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Chair Mark Rawlings and Members of the Planning Commission
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared by: Summer McCann, AICP, Senior Planner
Amanda Diaz, Associate Planner
Hampton Moore, Planning Technician
Date Prepared: December 12, 2025
PURPOSE
The new Comprehensive Plan process is currently underway, and staff would like to present findings from Community Engagement Window One. In September, Design Workshop and City staff conducted focus group meetings to gather insight and feedback from various groups, including technical experts, local business owners, and residents.
In October, the first community open house was held at the Brighton Recreation Center. This event allowed the consultant team and staff to connect with the Brighton community and gain a better understanding of key issues and opportunities. For those who couldn't attend the open house, a public community survey was made available, with more than 300 participant responses. To ensure an accurate and representative sample of the community, a statistically valid survey was also distributed by mail and phone.
Since July, staff has attended 4 pop-up events to further engage with the public. The purpose of these events was to have direct conversations with residents, hear their feedback, and encourage continued participation in the comprehensive planning process.
Lastly, an advisory committee of stakeholders was created and conducted their first meeting on December 16th. The advisory committee will continue to meet throughout the project to help guide the development of the Comprehensive Plan.
PROCESSES
Per the Land Use and Development Code Section 1.03B, the Planning Commission is responsible for overseeing long range planning and the comprehensive pla...
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