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

• File #: ID-26-26
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/9/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/20/2026
• Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THE JAMES PROPERTY ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6.05 ACRES OF PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF EAST BRIDGE STREET, SOUTH OF GARCIA AVENUE, EAST OF CHAPEL HILL DRIVE, AND WEST OF THE NORTH 40TH AVENUE ALIGNMENT, MORE PARTICULARLY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, 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: James Property Zoning Map Amendment

To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma Lane, AICP, Senior Planner - Historic Preservation
Date Prepared: December 11, 2025
PURPOSE
The zoning map amendment application (the "Application") before the City Council is for an approximately 6.05-acre property (the "Property"), generally located to the north of East Bridge Street, south of Garcia Avenue, east of Chapel Hill Drive, and west of the North 40th Avenue alignment. Currently, the Property has a zoning designation of Adams County A-1 (Agriculture-1). Jeff Liljegren is the project contact working on behalf of the Property owner and applicant, Vera Mae James (the "Applicant"). The Property was annexed into the City on December 16, 2025. Land annexed into the City must have a City zoning designation, and as such, the Applicant is requesting a rezoning from Adams County A-1 (Agriculture-1) to City of Brighton C-2 (Restricted Retail and Services).

Zoning is necessary as it guides which property uses 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. The zoning district 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 the review criteria upon which the zoning decision should be made. 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 final determination by the City ...