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Reference: North Main Study Area
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Chairman Chris Maslanik and Members of Planning Commission
Through: Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: March 5, 2018
PURPOSE
To consider a city-initiated rezoning for the North Main Study Area. This staff report contains a summary of the study area, the existing zoning conflicts, and an analysis of potential staff actions for consideration.
BACKGROUND
The North Main Study Area (Study Area) consists of fifty-six (56) properties located on the north side of downtown. Refer to the attached map for a visual diagram of the study area. As depicted on the map, the area has been divided into two phases: Phase I begins at the zoning line between the DT (Downtown) and I-1 (Light Industrial) zone districts, and captures the properties along both sides of Main Street up to Denver Street as the northern boundary. Phase II, includes the remaining properties west of the alley behind Main Street which lay between Denver Street and Longs Peak Street until reaching Great Western Road as the western boundary.
The properties within the North Main Study Area have a long history, and a majority of the structures pre-date the incorporation of the City of Brighton. Based on county records and historic documents, a large number of the homes and commercial buildings within the Study Area were built between 1900 and 1925. The land in this area was first platted for development through the Brighton Park Subdivision through Arapahoe County in 1889, and while the plat and development of the area was originally in the county, it was likely driven by the development of downtown Brighton (to the south), and the Sugar Factory (to the north). It wasn't until later subdivisions such as Sher...
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