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Brighton annexes Peters property and rezones it to C-3 after public hearing
Summary
After a staff presentation and no public opposition, the Brighton City Council voted 7-0 to find the Peters annexation eligible under state law, passed the annexation ordinance on first reading and approved a zoning map amendment to C-3 general retail and services for the approximately 2.859-acre site.
Brighton City Council on Jan. 21 approved the annexation of about 2.859 acres known as the Peters property and simultaneously advanced a zoning map amendment to C-3 general retail and services.
Senior planner Summer McCann presented the proposal and its review under the Municipal Annexation Act and the Brighton Land Use and Development Code. McCann said the petition met contiguity requirements, could be urbanized, and could be served by adjacent utilities. “The annexation request meets the minimum 1/6 contiguity requirement and creates a community of interest,” McCann said. She noted staff found the request met criteria in Colorado Revised Statutes §31-12-101 et seq. and recommended approval.
Applicant representative Ryan Carlson, assisting owner William E. Peters, attended and offered to answer questions. Carlson told council, “Mr. Peters is actually here too and available for any questions.” No members of the public signed up to comment and staff reported no written submissions prior to the hearing.
Council moved and approved the annexation eligibility resolution (item 7A) by roll call (7-0, two absent), passed the annexation ordinance on first reading (item 7B) (7-0), and approved the zoning map amendment (item 7C) to C-3 following the public hearing (7-0). Council discussion focused on statutory compliance, connectivity to Bromley Lane and South 40 Fifth Avenue, and the site’s role in completing a commercial node at the intersection. McCann said that future development will require technical engineering studies and must meet city standards for utilities, design and transportation.
Next steps include a second reading of the annexation ordinance and required engineering and site plan reviews before any subdivision or development may proceed.
