Department of Community Development
Reference: Peters Property Zoning Map Amendment
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Summer McCann, Senior Planner
Date Prepared: December 17, 2024
PURPOSE
The Zoning Map Amendment application before the City Council is for an approximately 3.0-acre (including right-of-way) property (the "Property"), generally located to the north of East Bromley Lane, south of Southern Street, east of Tower Road and west of the South 45th Avenue alignment. Currently, the Property has a zoning designation of Adams County A-3 (Agriculture-3). Kevin Lovelace with LJA Engineering is the project contact working on behalf of the Property owner and applicant, William E. Peters (the "Applicant"). The Owner desires to annex the Property into the City of Brighton. Land annexed to the City must have a City zoning designation, and as such, the Applicant is requesting a rezoning from Adams County A-3 (Agriculture-3) to City of Brighton C-3 (General Retail and Services).
Zoning is necessary as it guides a property's uses 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 the subject 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).
The Land Use & Development Code (the "LUDC") outlines review criteria upon which the decision should be made. An ordinance to rezone must be approved by City Council. City staff collects and analyzes application materials, and after a thorough review, presents their findings to the Planning Commission and thereafter, City Council. Requests to rezone are brought before the Planning Commission for their recommendation prior to review and f...
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