Council approves de‑annexation of 23.7 acres near 120th and Chambers; neighbors voice traffic and view concerns

Brighton City Council voted 7‑1 Tuesday to approve an ordinance disconnecting approximately 23.7 acres at the northwest corner of 120th Avenue and Chambers Road from the city’s corporate boundaries, a step the applicant said is intended to allow future annexation into Commerce City.

At the public hearing, an Outlook neighborhood resident, Shantai Simone Solano, said neighbors worry about traffic, safety for children who currently use the open space, and loss of mountain views if three‑story buildings are developed adjacent to existing homes. She asked for greater neighborhood involvement in future development discussions.

Jason Wedlick, representing Woodbury Corporation (property owner), told council the de‑annexation reflects utility and service realities: Brighton would have to bore under I‑76, ditches and a railroad to extend municipal water…