Brighton council approves rezoning of 10.6‑acre Singh property to C‑2 over neighborhood objections

Brighton City Council approved a zoning map amendment on April 15 to rezone an approximately 10.59‑acre property at the intersection of East 120th Avenue and Potomac Street from its expired PUD/underlying residential designation to a C‑2 (restricted retail and services) district, by a roll call vote of 6–2.

City planning staff presented the request as a cleanup and alignment with surrounding commercial zoning and infrastructure. "The property's rezoning will help to support policies of the comprehensive plan," Summer McCann, senior planner, told the council, citing the site's location at a regional arterial and adjacency to existing commercial parcels. McCann said the property's earlier PUD vested rights expired in 2011 and that subdivision, site plan and infrastructure improvements will be required before development.

The rezoning drew extensive public comment from nearby…