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Department of Community Development
Reference: Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 5-8
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Mike Tylka, Associate City Planner
Date Prepared: December 7, 2017
PURPOSE
Pursuant to Article 1, Title 32, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, the City of Brighton has the authority to approve service plans for special districts (also known as metropolitan or simply metro districts) that are organized within the City's boundaries and now has before it final approval of a service plan for Brighton Crossing Metropolitan Districts Nos. 5-8.
BACKGROUND
This item was conditionally approved by City Council on September 19, 2017, and the service plan was drafted according to the recently adopted Model Service Plan. The plan was submitted in a multiple district format as the applicant desires to create four new districts out of one large existing district (Brighton Crossing District No. 4).
The formal applicant, the districts' organizer, Brookfield Residential LLC, and their team is additionally comprised of: counsel, White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron; financial advisor, D.A. Davidson and Co.; and engineering firm, Redland Consulting Group Inc.
The districts had an organizational deadline of September 20th as determined by the State and that is why they sought conditional approval at the meeting on September 19th. City Council did conditionally approve this item with three conditions.
The conditions were as follows:
1.) A financial plan that is acceptable to City Council is received;
2.) An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is agreed to by City Council; and
3.) Any amendments or modifications to the service plan based on the financial plan or IGA are agreed to by City Council.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM
Per the Special Dist...
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