Department of Community Development
Reference: Responsible Growth
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: Shannon McDowell, Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: August 25, 2021
PURPOSE
As directed by the City Council at the Study Session meeting held on August 24th, staff has drafted a resolution directing staff to implement a building permit phasing plan for both subdivision plan and development agreement applications as a method of maintaining responsible residential growth for City Council's consideration.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
BACKGROUND
In multiple recent study sessions, City Council has mentioned a desire to revisit growth management techniques. City staff has also been concerned about the high amount of residential growth currently occurring, particularly with respect to the City's currently limited potable water resources.
To provide context for this discussion, it is important to review the City's current policies and past history with respect to growth management:
Be Brighton, the Comprehensive Plan, uses the Urban Growth Boundary and Urban Service Area to guide the location of future urban development. This ensures we make the most efficient use of infrastructure and prevent sprawl. The Urban Growth Boundary and Urban Service Area are smaller than Brighton's growth management area, which extends west of the South Platte River and east of Barr Lake. These also focus development in the areas with existing services. In addition, Be Brighton also encourages the preservation of important lands such as floodplain, farmland, and open space, which also serve as a physical separation for Brighton from adjacent municipalities. The physical separation from other municipalities furthers Brighton's status as a freestanding city.
The District Plan identif...
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