Council approves amended Lindbaum consent judgment; Pulte Homes to build for‑sale West Village

Brighton City Council on April 22 approved amendments to the Lindbaum (Lindbaum/Lindbaum site) consent judgment and the related planned unit development agreement that will allow Pulte Homes to develop the West Village site under a revised plan.

Pulte representative Joe Score told the council the company intends to reduce the approved density from 123 units to 107 units, convert the project from a rental community to a for‑sale townhome product, and remove the previously planned pool and clubhouse. "We are reducing the density of the plan from a 23 units to a hundred and 7. So that's a 15 unit reduction in the density," Score said. He also said Pulte seeks timeline extensions in the consent judgment to accommodate closing and preconstruction work.

The council approved the consent‑judgment changes and an amended planned unit development agreement and authorized the mayor to execute the documents after city attorney approval. Clerk Brown called a roll; councilmembers Gardner, Gibson, Pettengill, Schmank (Schrank on roll), Albert and Mayor Toby voted yes.

Pulte described the product as roughly 1,850–2,000 square feet, three bedrooms and 2.5 baths as a delivered product, with an approximate price in the mid‑$400,000 range depending on options. Pulte confirmed the site layout, setbacks and screening approved under the previous consent judgment remain part of the plan; landscaping and perimeter buffers are unchanged.

Council members welcomed the change from rental to for‑sale housing and noted a reduced density would address neighborhood concerns. The vote authorizes staff to finalize the amended documents and to execute them once the city attorney has reviewed the final language.