Department of Community Development
Reference: South Main Redevelopment Planned Development
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Nicholas Di Mario, Senior Planner, AICP Candidate
Date Prepared: July 18, 2023
INTRODUCTION / PURPOSE
The Planned Development ("PD") application before the City Council is for an approximately 4.15 acre property (the "Property"), generally located at the northwest corner of S. Main St. and W. Bromley Ln., with a portion to the northeast of S. Main St. and W. Bromley Ln. adjacent to Jensen Foods (see attachments). Currently, the Property has a zoning designation of Downtown ("DT"). Alex Gonzalez of Evergreen-Hwy 85 and Bromley, L.L.C. and Jennifer Gray of Acme Workshop are the applicants (the "Applicants") working on behalf of the Property owner, the Brighton Urban Renewal Authority (the "Owner"). The Owner desires to alter certain site development and use standards, and as such, the Applicants are requesting a PD to address said site development and use standards.
The PD process is intended for development concepts that require a higher degree of specific planning based on the scale and complexity of the project.
The Land Use & Development Code (the "LUDC") outlines review criteria upon which the decision should be made. An ordinance to rezone via PD 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.
PROCESSES / BACKGROUND
A PD is processed according to the PD and Zoning Map Amendment (a "rezoning") review criteria of the LUDC. Rezoning is the second step in the land development process with the City (Annexation > Rezoning > Platting > Site Plan Review > Permits). Before any permits related to new development can be issued, a major subdivision plan shall be approved via a public process, a final plat sh...
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