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Council approves rezone for 0.72‑acre parcel at East Mountain Sun Lane
Summary
Brighton Town Council approved an ordinance rezoning a 0.72‑acre parcel at East Mountain Sun Lane from FR‑1 to FR‑0.5 after staff presentation and planning‑commission recommendation; the ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote.
Brighton — The Brighton Town Council voted to rezone 0.72 acres at 1145–656 East Mountain Sun Lane from FR‑1 (one‑acre Forestry/Recreation) to FR‑0.5 (one‑half‑acre minimum), enabling the property owner to pursue a subdivision application under the lower minimum lot size.
Staff presented an aerial and described zoning context: adjoining properties are FR‑1 and FR‑0.5 parcels, and the site includes slope areas greater than 30 percent in places. Justin, staffer for planning, noted the applicant has one water share and that the submitted site plan is part of a separate subdivision review process—rezoning approval does not constitute final site‑plan approval.
The planning commission recommended approval, and council members asked staff about precedent, water availability and whether the site could be further subdivided. Staff and council agreed subdivision later would require separate review; council adopted Ordinance 2025‑0‑10‑2 amending the zoning map after a roll‑call vote (ayes recorded in the meeting minutes).
