I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next meeting. Good evening. I'd like to call the order city council meeting for Tuesday. April 15, tax day, 2025. And I'd like to ask councilmember worth to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. The United States of America, the State of America, the State of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the United States of America, the State of America, the State of America, the State of America, the State of America, the United States of America, the State of America, the United States of America, the you please call roll? Mayor Mills. Here. Mayor Proto-Pedia. Here. Council Member Fiddler. Here. Council Member Green. I am present. Council Member Pulaski. Here. member Snyder. Here. Council member today. Present. Council member Worth. Here. Thank you. Next is the consent agenda. Madam City clerk, please read that to the record. Item 2A approval of the March 18th, 2025 City Council minutes. Item 2B, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, authorizing assignment to the Brighton Housing Authority, the private activity bond allocation, of the city for the benefit of the Adam's Point Development project pursuant to the Colorado Private Activity Bond Sealing Elecation Act, authorizing the mayor to execute said assignment on behalf of the city. Itemc a resolution of the city council of the city of Brighton, Colorado accepting the proposal of environmental works incorporated and approving the procurement of the lead and copper service line investigation project for the contract amount of $600,000 and authorizing the city manager or or designate to execute the contract on behalf of the city. Item 2D and ordinance of the city council of the city of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Water Tower place zoning map amendment for an approximately 14.727 acre property, generally located to the northeast of the Brighton fire rescue district, station 52, south of East Bridge Street, west of South 42nd Avenue, and east of South 40th Avenue, more particularly located in the northwest quarter of section 10, Township 1 South, range 66 west of the 6th principal meridian, City of Brighton County of Adam, State of Colorado, this is a final reading. Thank you. What is the pleasure council council member Polowski. Thank you, Mayor I'm happy to make that motion for approval and Then council member worth thank you mayor. I second that motion. There's a first and second to approve the consent agenda as red There's no other discussion. We'll call vote. Motion passes 8-0. Next is the approval of the regular agenda. I'm gonna call the mayor pro-tem to make an amendment. Thank you. I'll move tonight's agenda with one substitution. That is that item 11A, we will instead vacate the special meeting scheduled for April 29th in place of discussing the rules for a hearing. Okay. And then council member Polowski. Thank you. I'm happy to second that motion. There's a first and a second to approve the agenda as amended. There's no other discussion. We'll call the motion passes 8 to 0. Moving on to ceremonies item 4A, recognition of the Adams County mayors and commissioners' youth awards nominees. With that, I'll send this over to City Manager Martinez. Thank you Mayor. Good evening Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, members of Council. I'm honored tonight to bring up our manager of youth services, Tony Russell, who will introduce our honorees this evening. Good evening Mayor and Council. Thank you so much for your time tonight. I know some of you have already met these incredible young people, but some of you haven't. So we're going to do some more introductions. I'm going to first tell you a little bit about this incredible award. That is County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award is a two-tiered award. So nominees are nominated by community members, whether it be people out in the community or teachers or counselors or parents, and they're nominated for overcoming adversity and continuing to make a positive difference in their own lives and their communities, which is pretty incredible. From after that nomination, we always do a local celebration, which we just had downstairs tonight and then recognize them at City Council and then from there several young people were selected to be recognized at the county level. So I'm going to have them introduce themselves really quick and I'm going to stand right here if they're going to be recognized at the county level. I'm just going to pop in and say that they're going to be recognized at the county level. But I am going to let them introduce themselves. So go ahead. Just if you forgot, you're going to say your name, grade and school and we'll start here. And then you can just go back to your spot right here and then go down the line. Come to the mic. Sorry, I forgot to add that part. speak into the mic. Sorry. My name is Taylor Heinbaum. I am a graduate of Barton High School. Hi, my name is Teran Petron-Kola and I'm a senior at Eury High School. My name is Timothy Baca. I'm here on behalf of my daughter, Leah Baca. She's a seventh grader at Vcon Middle School. Nice. My name is David Sains. I'm a junior at innovations and options. My name is Jonathan Groney. I'm a senior at Brighton High School. Jonathan, it's also going to be recognized at the county level for the Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award. I am River. I'm a senior at Justice High School. River is also going to be recognized at the county level for the Adams County mayors and commissioners youth awards. Alright. Hi, my name is Jaylene. I go to Ames Community College. Great. Also being recognized at our local celebration is Elias Miserie and fortunately he was unable to make it tonight. So these are our 2025 nominees for the Adams County Mayor's Commissioners. You get the words and I appreciate it. celebration is Elias Miserie and fortunately he was unable to make it tonight. So these are our 2025 nominees for the Adams County Mayor's Commissioners Youth Awards and I appreciate you taking the time to recognize them tonight. Well I'd like to have you come come around here and we'll get close and do a big picture. Sounds good? I think sorry. Oh, my gosh, yes. TMI. We ready to get what's going on. Justice Heiskler, thank you. There is justice in this world. I don't want to eclipse you. You might have the sun. You don't move. Probably you. We always go to the police. Congratulations on your nominations and even the awards too. We appreciate you sharing some of your stories that you might have shared also with some people individually at your tables. And again, congratulations. Next item is item 4B, National Arbor Day Celebration Proclamation. I've asked council member Greene to read that into the record. Thank you, Mayor. Whereas in 1887, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture, the special day be set aside for the planting of trees. And whereas this holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. And whereas trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife. And whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products. And whereas trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of the business areas and beautify our community. And whereas trees are a source of joy and spiritual renewal. And whereas Brighton has been recognized as a tree city USA for each of the past 39 years by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree planning ways. Now therefore, Gregory Mills on behalf of the council of Brighton does hereby proclaim April 25th 2025 as National Arbor Day. Thank you Councilmember Green. City Manager Martinez who was here to accept this. Thank you Mayor here this evening as Adam Roadback our city forestry. Come on over. We'll have you state some words and then we'll do a picture. Sounds great. Thank you Council and thank you for all of your support over these years. I truly believe that the quality of our parks makes a huge impact on the entire community and the trees that we plant in our parks today aren't for us but for future generations. This is Brighton's 39th year as a tree city USA and to be tree city, a tree city we have to have a park for, a tree care ordinance, a forestry program with $2 spending per capita and an Arbor Day Proclamation and event. And with all of that comes endless help and involvement from our community. Just to name a few of the upcoming events that we have within the forestry department. This Thursday and Friday we have our call route tree coalition distribution, which is where we buy trees through the call route tree coalition at wholesale cost and selling back to the residents at that cost to provide affordable and good quality trees for the community. May 2nd will be our high school planting. This is going to be at the Bromley Farm. It will be replacing a handful of trees that we lost over the years, but then planning a great deal more. I believe it's going to be about 39 trees that the high school seniors are going to be helping us plant. May 3rd'll be having a volunteer planting at Elmwood Cemetery, planning about 20 trees. We're still slowly working on replacing a lot of the trees that we've lost to the storms over the past few years. So this will be a great event to get some new trees out there. And then throughout this year, we'll be updating our forest remanagement plan and hopefully coming to you early next year with that. With that we have over 6,000 public trees and this number continues to grow. And as I said before many of these trees are not for us but for the future, which is why it's so important for us to educate the youth and our community of the importance of trees, which is a safe way into the next item. And thank you for all the support. Okay. We'll come down and get a picture. I'm sal saddler. You had to die from the accident. It's from Beatom Hill, right? Thank you. Thank you for your support, too. Thank you. Thank hand. Thank you. Thank you. Looks like councilmember Polowski would like to say a few words about this. Yes, indeed. I was serving as chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board back in 1986 when we brought our birthday into the city. And it's still important back then. And much more today because our city has grown so much. We have so many more population and the health that we need of good trees is our good health feeling. So I just wanted to throw a piece of history out there at everyone. And just I'm 81 now so you can keep on serving. Thank you. Alright. Next to go along with Arbor Day is the recognition of the Arbor Day poster contest winner, City Manager Martinez. I will invite Adam back up. All right, so I would like to introduce Sylvester Shakone. Sylvester is a fifth grader in the Achieve Institute at Panauk Elementary. His favorite subjects are reading, writing, and of course, art. He is surrounded by creative people and his family, as his mother runs her own bakery business. This Arbor Day Award is one of the first and will probably be a long and successful portfolio of Sylvester's artistic endeavors. Congratulations Sylvester. You could please come up. Come on, Albert. I believe Mr. Mayor you have his artwork and remember green does we'll just come back down here it is up on the screen too Thank you. Thank you. And you have another hand. It's already trained. Here you go. You got time for it all. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. You got a pen on? Right? Congratulations. All right. You got it. Good job. Thanks. I think this is the first time in a few years of the winners not been at Bromley East. I know. I'm a little bit sad. So I'm glad we're spreading our wings here. Good job on being the winner. Next item 4D. Suicide Prevention. Education Awareness Knowledge Week Proclamation, and I've asked Council Member Worth to read that proclamation into the record. Thank you, Mayor. Proclamation for Suicide Prevention, Education Awareness Knowledge Week. Whereas Colorado is 10th in the nation for suicide deaths, according to the latest CDC data, and whereas according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24 in Colorado. And whereas 66% of communities did not have enough mental health providers to serve residents in 2023 according to federal guidelines. And whereas Colorado House bill 21-1258 established a temporary behavioral health science program to provide access to mental health and substance use disorder services for youth. And whereas the program called I Matter, funded by the Colorado Department of Human Services, provides up to six free behavioral health sessions for youth in Colorado. And whereas the Brighton Youth Commission, the BYC, is working to increase citywide mental health awareness and suicide prevention efforts, and believe such efforts should be developed and encouraged. And whereas the BIC founded Speak Week in 2012 after the tragic loss of a young man in the community and has developed and presented the program every year since, to spread awareness of available resources and to break the stigma associated with mental health. And whereas together we can increase awareness about suicide prevention, decrease its frequency, provide hope to survivors and build a caring, supportive community. Now therefore it be it resolved that on behalf of Greg Mills, Mayor of City of Brighton, and on behalf of the Brighton City Council, Duke hereby proclaim April 28th through May 3rd, 2025 as suicide, prevention, education, awareness, and knowledge, or speak week in the City of Brighton, dated this 15th day of April 2025. Thank you council member Worth. City manager Martinez, who's he to receive this? Thank you mayor, here tonight to receive this is Tanya Abbey and the rest of our youth commission. I had a feeling it was the youth. Thank you. Thank you. They got line shirts. Yeah, mint. I don't... Okay. Hi, I'm Nia Lopo, Chair of the Brighton Youth Commission. Thank you all for taking time tonight to recognize Speak Week and for those of you wearing your shirts we greatly appreciate it. For those of you that don't know, Speak is worked on to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. This January we started our work on Speak Week with activities that we are going to put in schools. This year we are providing four different activities. One of them is a video. Another is to express generosity. Another is a coloring sheet in order to regulate stress and diminish it. And lastly, our speak bracelets. This year we are serving a record number of schools. As part of speak, we create teacher toolkits that go out to every participating teacher. Yesterday, we finished 597 teacher toolkits that go out to 17 different schools, with a total of 11,000 students being reached. In addition to the work we do with our partners at School District 27J, we are also doing three different community activities. Our first community activities is our QPR Suicide Prevention, training which will be offered Monday, 28th, 12 or six here at City Hall. QPR stands for question, persuade, and refer. It is three easy steps that anyone can learn in order to reduce amounts to a site in our community. Our second one that we will be hosting is ceasefire community converse. This important ceasefire presentation is focused on gun violence, awareness, safety, and prevention. This will provide crucial information, realize strategies, and practical strategies to help promote a safer community. There will also be free tacos and tortas. The Speak Walk will take place on May 3rd this year and will be an amazing celebration. In order to register for these events, you can find it at www.Speak5K.org. None of this would be possible without your guys' continuous support. We hope that you are all able to join us today for any of these events. Thank you. So I think we should circle around again for a big picture and I think councilmember worth and I will come down and join you as well. That I like it. I like it. it. You're like a tree, Peter. You bring me joy. Councilmember Sennmember Senator would like to say a few words. Thank you, Mayor. And thanks to the Youth Commission for being here, you guys are absolutely amazing. The tireless work you've put into this, tailed by other kids, is just phenomenal. I'm really proud of you. I would also like to thank the Council, the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, and the rest of you for agreeing to wear these shirts to support Speak Week and support the hard work these guys are doing. They've earned it and I appreciate you guys doing this to back them up. Thanks guys. And oftentimes we read these proclamations the week of Speak Week. However, this year, the Tuesday happens to fall on the fifth Tuesday, so that's why we're doing this like two and a half weeks before the walk. So don't forget, mark your calendars for the walk on May 3rd. Okay. Thank you all. Next is the National Day of prayer proclamation, I will go ahead and read that to the record. Whereas the history of our nation is inevitably marked with the role that prayer has played in the lives of individual Americans and indeed the United States as a whole. And whereas the Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned a prayer for strength, hope, guidance, and prayer has played a role in many fights against racial justice, child labor, and infringement of rights of disabled women and other groups. And whereas we acknowledge that prayer is a deeply personal and individual experience, the way in which it finds expression, deepens on our individual dispositions as well as our religious convictions. And whereas the virtues of prayer have a common bond, our hope and aspirations, our sorrows and fears, and deepest remorse, and renewed resolve. And we come together to overcome adversity, rise above our differences, and come together as one city and one nation. And whereas America was founded upon the freedom to worship or not worship according to the dictates of their own conscience. Therefore, or now therefore I Gregory Mills, the mayor of city Brighton on behalf of the city council, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as the National Day of Prayer in the City of Brighton and encourage our citizens to give thanks in accordance with their own faith and consciousness for our many freedoms and blessings and you are welcome to join in prayer as you choose and to ask for courage and wisdom and justice in our nation. date of this 15th day of April, 2025. Now city manager Martinez, I think, Hermes here for the receiving this. We have Ermi here this evening and anybody else who is here for our national day of prayer proclamation, please come up and receive the proclamation. Oh, okay. Oh, that's right. Come on over, Leveda to this month. I think of the torch last year. Leveda is here, that's right. Come on over, Lovita to this, my ass. This is the torch last year. Lovita is here. That's right. Come on up. For those that don't know, Irmy has been our long time champion of this, so it's good to see you in the audience this evening, Irmy. Yes. What's sure you dobs? Okay. So thank you. and I am grateful to accept this on behalf of the prayer council and Ermi definitely gets a lot of recognition even now. After 35 years of being the Brighton leader, the coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, she handed over the torch a couple years ago and she hasn't let go. She's still here with me and I couldn't do it without her prayers. And I would just like to take just a brief moment if I may and pray over you guys. May I do so? Yes, sir. Heavenly Father, we give you thanks and praise for this council and that we can come together here in our city and boldly proclaim that you are Lord of Lord and King of Kings in our city of Brighton. May we unite in prayer and join together on May 1st in Jesus' name, amen. And thank you for your service to our community. Thank you and we'll have a quick picture before you sit down. No you can come. I'm living La I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Thank you. It would be nice to have all of you participate with us on May 1st as well. Where is the event? It is going to be at the Alley Events Center at 8 a.m. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. So you got to pitch these things people. That's a good question. Very good question. Next on our agenda, item 4F, national Earth Day celebrationation Proclamation, I've asked the mayor to read that into the record. Thank you. National Earth Day Celebration April 22, 2025. Whereas the first Earth Day was enacted in 1970 and engaged over 20 million Americans to advocate for a thriving environment. And whereas Earth Day is now a global celebration consisting of numerous events that highlight the importance of protecting the environment on the world stage. And whereas Brighton is blessed with a diverse natural environment, including open space, agricultural land, parks, and an expansive trail system. And whereas the City of Brighton is committed to taking positive actions to preserve our natural environment so it can be enjoyed by the community for generations to come. And whereas Brighton is leading by example and supporting projects that promote a higher quality of life through water conservation, energy conservation, waste diversion, emissions production, and resiliency. And whereas the City of Brighton challenges every resident to follow our lead and engage in green activities that protect the environment, such as recycling, water and energy conservation, the use of multimodal transportation and active education about environmental stewardship. Now therefore be it resolved that Gregory Mills, Mayor of the City of Brighton, on behalf of the City Council, does hereby proclaim April 22nd, 2025, as Earth Day. Thank you. Who is here to receive this tonight? City Manager Martinez. Thank you, Mayor. Here tonight to receive this is our sustainability coordinator, Tracy McLean. There is Tracy. She always hides. Just hiding in the back is this on okay. All right well and I'm sorry my voice is giving out a little bit just just for warning. Good evening Mayor Mayor Pro Tem and members of Council it is wonderful to be here with you this evening. So each year when I give these remarks I talk about how proud I am of the work that we've been doing to advance sustainability across the community and I'm happy to say that this year has been no exception. Since adopting the city's first sustainability plan a little less than a year ago we've expanded our efforts to advance sustainability across multiple focus areas including energy efficiency and management, air quality, transportation, and water conservation. Every year we take on more work, get more involvement from the community, and become better stewards of our resources. I'm happy to say that we are now receiving recognition and becoming regional leaders due to our collective efforts to advance sustainability across the community. We will continue to take on projects that identify gaps in essential sustainability services and improve the quality of life for all Brighton residents for generations to come. I would also like to highlight, I'm sure that you might have seen this on Facebook, but we are going to be hosting, or Brighton's going to be co-hosting, our very first Adams County regional Earth Day year. So we'll be co-hosting that with Westminster, North Glenn, Thornton and Commerce City. The event will be at Bison Ridge Rec Center and Commerce City on Saturday, April 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We'll have a really good lineup of vendors. We'll have face painting, a bunch of different events, a band, and it is free to everyone that wants to attend. So I highly encourage everyone to be there. And I do have some flyers at the front desk if you would like more information. I will end my remarks this evening by saying that I am still very excited for how far we've come in advancing sustainability across the community. And I would like to once again reaffirm our collective responsibility to take care of the world that we live in. Thank you so much. Thank you. Picture time. I'm not going to come in. Why would you need to? I wouldn't. You're glorious. Resplendent in yellow. What happened? Resplendent. Resplendent. Even better. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the agenda while there are many folks here to speak on an item on the agenda. There's only one person signed up to speak on an item that is not on the agenda and that is Tom Lampo. So Tom, come on over, state your name for the record. You know how it goes and you'll have three minutes. All right, thank you very much. Good to be back. I'm John Brighton. Good to see all of you people. I'm Tom Lampo and I'm here to lift up the city in prayer. So we'll do it twice, I guess tonight, right? So please join me in prayer. Heavenly Father in Jesus' precious name, we invite you here to the city of Brighton. I'll praise, glory and honored, be to you. Have your way in our city. be present with us and bring us peace. Guide your hand and bring solutions to our problems. We are your people and we have an expectation and expectant heart for your miracles. This is your city and you have placed our elected officials here to do your will guide them in their decisions let your word come alive preverbs 21-1 states the king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord he turns it wherever he pleases guide the hearts of our elected officials so all their decisions glorify your name. This will ensure their decisions will be correct for all people. Father, you created us as people who cannot see into the future. Our view of life is limited to the past and present. The future is uncertain for us. Guide us in all we do with Philippians 4, 6, through 7. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God and the peace of God with which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. As we rely on your Word, bring us peace. You are our God and we are your people. In Jesus' precious name we pray. Amen. Thank you guys. Have a nice night. Thank you Tom That is all I have signed with speak on items none of them on the agenda and like I said those that are here for an item coming up your turn will come soon One moment Next item 6a and and ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the seeing property zoning map amendment for an approximately 10.59 acre property generally located to the north of east 120th Avenue, the south of east 121st Place, to the east of Wheeling Street, and west of Potomac Street, more particularly located in the southeast quarter of section 36, Township 1 South, rain 67 west of the sixth Prince of Maridian, City of Brighton County of Adams, State of Colorado, this is a first reading reading and it's from a continued hearing back from March 4th, 2025. This is a public hearing. I will open that up. I'm going to ask if the city clerk will verify all the necessary postings and publications were done. Yes, your under the notice of public hearing was published on the City of Brighton website on February 11th, 2025. Thank you. And then this is the point where I ask all members of council if they have any conflicts of interest or any x-parta communications regarding this issue they need to disclose. Seeing none. City manager Martinez, who is our presenter tonight? Thank you mayor presenting this item tonight will be senior planner summer McCann. Come on over summer. Good evening mayor mayor pro ten members of council summer McCann senior planner with the city and I'm here to present the Sing a Property Zoning Map Amendment. The applicants are Sing Rush Paul and Quarra Shwatt. The location of the property is outlined on the map and is generally located to the north of East 120th Avenue, south of East 120 first place, east of Wheeling Street and west of Potomac Avenue. Pot with the process, rezoning is the second step in land development process of the city. plan final plat site plan will all be required before site development can occur. And one considering the zoning map amendment, staff use the review criteria found in section 2.03B of Landucin Development Code. Now to provide some background, the property was annexed in 2004. Prior to annexation, a portion of the property was platted in Adams County. The property has never been platted in the city of Brighton. At time of annexation, the property was zoned, singing car PUD. And in 2011, the vested property rights associated with that PUD expired, meaning the property can no longer develop under that zoning. And as a result, it's necessary for the property to rezone in order to develop. When considering the re-zoning, it's important to note the entire scope of uses that could be allowed under the proposed zone district. The C2 district supports small-to- retail service and employment uses. These are typically located along arterial streets or at key intersections and allowed uses found in article 4 of the code generally include retail service and office uses. Now looking to land use and in code, the City Council and making its decision shall use their review criteria found in section 2.03B. In regard to criteria one, the property's rezoning will help to support policies of the comp plan. The future land use portion of B Brighton, the Comprehensive Plan has designated this property as mixed use residential. As mentioned, the applicants are proposing to rezone the properties to C2. While the proposed zoning does not meet the intent of the future land use designation, there are several important site conditions that should be considered. The mixed use district designation is intended to provide diverse housing options to integrate residential living with nearby commercial and civic uses. A mixed use district typically requires sufficient land to incorporate a mix of land uses. At a little over 10 acres, the property size limits its ability to fully integrate and mixed use development. In addition, the city zoning would encourage high density development through the required site and building design standards. The dense urban style development that would be encouraged under a mixed use district would not be compatible with the rural residential estate that is adjacent to this property. Given these constraints, a fully commercial development, development is more appropriate and less impactful to the surrounding neighborhood than a mixed-use development. In addition, the zoning map amendment meets other policies of the Comprehensive Plan. In the Opportunity Area section of chapter three, the rezoning meets number 15, which emphasizes the need to foster long-term economic growth along the 120th Avenue corridor. The rezoning aims to concentrate commercial development at a key intersection of a regional arterial and a collector roadway, with close proximity to I-76 and E-470. All of these properties that are within the city are already zoned for commercial use, further supporting the appropriateness of the proposed C2. Within the comprehensive plan chapter four on citywide principles policies and strategies, the rezoning advances a number of these goals as well. And reference to the policies before you on the screen. The property is located within an area that already has existing infrastructure. Future development will enhance this infrastructure, including adjacent roadways and utilities that support the growth in the area. The rezoning will help to balance residential and non-residential uses, especially in the southern part of the city. As nearby developments like Brighton Ridge and Adams Crossing move forward, this property will play a key role in shaping a well-rounded community with a mix of uses. The goal is to create a space where residents, businesses, and services coexist, allowing people to live, learn, work, shop, and play in one area. In regards to criteria 2-5, the proposal meets these criteria as well. The sing and car beauty was approved in 2004 and allowed for uses consistent with C1 with the C1 district. Given the current and anticipated growth, C2 zoning is appropriate. Since the approval of the PUD over 20 years ago, every city incorporated property has been zoned or re-zoned, this slide includes the zone districts of all adjacent parcels within the city, and the year that the current zoning was established. As you can see, the city's vision has changed and what may have been an appropriate zone district 20 years ago is no longer compatible with anticipated development along the corridor. Given the property's location at the intersection of a regional arterial, the proposed rezoning will better serve the growing community by providing essential retail service and employment opportunities. These uses are increasingly needed as residential neighborhoods and regional infrastructure continue to expand. The rezoning will ensure that the site complies with current land use and development standards, promoting cohesive development and a unified approach across all adjacent commercial parcels. It will also drive improvements to public infrastructure enhancing the overall connectivity of the area. As a part of a future site plan review, careful attention will be given to building design and site layout to ensure compatibility with neighboring residential areas. This process will focus on creating a smooth transition between commercial and residential. All posting was completed in accordance with the Landu Syn Development Code. The dates are before you on the screen. In addition to the public notice, City staff also posted information for this public hearing on Facebook and next door. In part, any formal submittal to the cityal to the city, a neighborhood meeting was held on May 3rd, 2024. For this hearing, planning staff has received four formal comments from the public and three comments in support of the rezoning. The Planning Commission heard this request on January 23rd, 2025 and voted 3-2 to recommend denial of the rezoning. As for staff recommendations, the Development Review Committee has reviewed this project and is recommending approval. Staff finds that the proposal means the review criteria found in Section 2.03 of the Landu-Sunday Development Code and therefore's approval of the zoning map amendment for the property to see too. At this time, there are four options for the city council on the screen. Thank you all for your time and attention. Staff is available if there are any questions. Thank you, Summer. Is the applicant here? Do they want to add anything? The applicant is here. Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and members of the council. My name is Amelia Steppen and I'm an attorney at Foster Graham, Milstein and Calisher located at 360 South Garfield Street. In Denver, I'm here tonight along with attorney David Foster here representing Singh Rushpal in Car Rajwan, who are the owners of 13767 East 120th Avenue. They are the applicants for a zoning map amendment regarding this property. I'd also like to introduce the rest of our application team, Jasmine Harmon and Gersav Bajwa, whose parents own the property. I'm going to invite them up to present their application to you all, and then I'll come back up and discuss the criteria with you. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening ladies and gentlemen and city council members and staff members. My name is Rajmanth Kaur and my address is 15550 Fairway Drive, C.D. 800022 and I have lived in this community over 30 years. I work as a customer service agent with United Airlines over 25 years and also helping my husband children run our small family businesses here in Brighton and a surrounding area. And with the hard work I see what what is the American dream looks like raising my family sporting our businesses and building relationships with neighbors and customers in the city. We serve the local community for decades and we are proud of the trust we earned. My kids raised and educated right here in Brighton and now they are trying to continue the values we taught them, hard work, honesty and respect. We are not big developers and we are small family that loves their city and we just want to be a fair chance to grow in the way the follow the city's plan and keep as part of bright and future. And thank you for your time and thank you so much for your support. Have a good evening. Hello. Hi, good evening, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council members. My name is Jisbeeth Bajwa, and I'm here today not only as a daughter of Punjabi immigrants, but as someone who has called Brighton, and Henderson, my home, my home, my entire life. My parents have lived in this community for decades and their intention has always been to contribute, not take away. This property we are asking to rezone is part of that legacy. Years ago, my siblings and I stood before this council as children giving speeches to help our parents with a similar rezoning request. And thanks to your support, we were successful. Today I'm standing here as an adult, a product of their dreams and their deep commitment to this city. Growing up, I worked at a family gas station in Bryan. It wasn't just a business, it was a community hub. My grandfather worked there too. He was loved by many in the area when he tragically passed away in a car accident on the way to work due to a lack of traffic signals, or family didn't ask why. We asked how could we make sure that this doesn't happen again? We petitioned and traffic lights were finally added. That's what my family does. We turn hardships into positive action. I went to Henderson Elementary, Brian High School, and was the first graduating class from Prairie Vue High. Despite limited resources and crowded classrooms, I carried the lessons my parents taught me. Stay rooted, stay resilient, and give back. I later attended CU Boulder, and today I work in cancer research, something I was honored for when I was named Great Grad, for Timmy K-8 to help inspire the youth of Brighton 27J. This community shaped me, and more importantly, my parents made sure we never forgot where we came from. Brighton isn't just a place for us, it's a part of our identity. We support local businesses, we join parades, we connect with our neighbors even when it's hard. I understand that change can be uncomfortable, but I urge you to look at this rezoning request not as a threat to the neighborhood, but as a continuation of service to it. We are not trying to build something that divides. We want to create something that uplifts. This is a family that has invested love, labor and loyalty into Brighton. Please support us in continuing this legacy. Thank you so much. Good evening mayor, city council members and city staff. My name is Harmon Corbacheva. I am the daughter of Rush Paul Singh in Rushwant Corp. In 2006, I stood before this council as a 12 year old speaking about this very property. At that time, Mayor Jen Palowski, who now sits among us, was part of the decision making process to approve our zoning. And though we were approved for 19 years, we didn't do anything. We didn't rush to build. We didn't disrupt the community. We waited for the right time, the right plan, and the right recommendation. Now we are here again, not forcing change, but following the city's own recommendation for rezoning, which we fully support. This city made me who I am. I graduated from Prairie View High School where City Council member Chris Fiddler was the principal for my siblings and me. My father has been a business owner in Brighton for over 30 years before 7-11 arrived on 120th students gathered at his gas station until Seedot recently acquired it for a new bridge. So we're no strangers to growth or to change. But since I graduated in 2011, 120th has barely changed. Without new businesses or services, students must travel further for basic needs and the area isn't leaving up to its potential as the thriving part of Brighton. Leaving this area underdevelop will create traffic challenges as Brighton continues to grow. The best way to manage traffic is through smart planned development that brings businesses and services closer to residents reducing the need for long commutes and congestion elsewhere. With C2 zoning, any future development will go undergo traffic studies, mitigation measures, and coordinations with the city to ensure infrastructure keeps pace. We are committed to working with the city and the engineers to implement smart traffic solutions. Additionally, mixed use commercial development reduces unnecessary traffic by creating more roads and infrastructure. So while we don't have a finalized subdivision plan, we envision businesses that serve our community. Under C2 designation, we can develop coffee shops, sandwich places, gyms, nail salons, small businesses that create jobs and convenience for residents. This is a responsible community-driven development, the kind that enhances a city and serves the people who live here. We remain committed to hearing from everyone in the community. We want this project to be something that benefits everyone. Growth isn't inevitable but how we guide it is our choice. We have support from the Brighton, Incorporated Adams County, Commerce City residents who understand that we cannot stop growth but we can shape it responsibly. I respectfully ask for your approval of this rezoning. Let's build something that serves our community today and for generations to come. Thanks. So to begin I'm going to be discussing the approval criteria and I'd like to start by thinking staff are working on this application with our clients. They've been great and we really appreciate it. I'll aim not to repeat everything Summer just told you, but to just talk specifically about the criteria one by one so that we all understand how this application very clearly meets all of the rezoning criteria. The first criterion requires that the proposal be in accordance with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan or any plan policy or guidance adopted pursuant to that plan. The B Brighton Comprehensive Plan includes a future land use map that sets forth Brighton's intent for future development on all property in the city. The subject property has a mixed use residential future land use designation. And according to the plan, mixed use residential contains flexible yet compatible development patterns that can support a variety of options at varying densities in proximity to commercial, civic, and employment uses. Notably, this designation supports a variety of different zone districts, including the C2 district. In a letter submitted as part of the public record, we outlined many other goals in the comprehensive plan and some complementary plans that show how this application satisfies criterion 2.03a of the LUDC. Moving on, the next criterion requires that the proposal supports a development in character with the existing or anticipated development of the area. The adjacent incorporated properties have zoning designations of C2 and C3, as we saw on staff's PowerPoint. The unincorporated property to the west and north of the subject property are zoned A1 in Adams County. Nonetheless, the code specifically states that a C2 district is appropriate in areas where transitions and buffers between lower density a residential and other low intensity uses can be found. Therefore, it makes a lot of sense that for us to rezone this subject property to a C2 to provide that transitional area from residential to those C2 and C3 areas. Moving on to criterion number three, that states that the city or other agencies must have the ability to provide services or facilities that are necessary for development at the proposed property. The property is located within the city's municipal and urban growth boundaries consistent with policy 2.2 in the comprehensive plan. We're within the city's urban service area. So those properties are presently or can be provided municipal services, meaning 2.03 C is met. Moving to criteria four states that the change will serve a community need, amenity, or development that is not possible under the current zoning, or that was not anticipated at the time of the initial zoning of the property. Summer did a great job of explaining how this wasn't – we weren't contemplating the same source of uses for this property 20 years ago when the original PUD was adopted at the time of annexation and zoning of the property. And this area has become increasingly commercial as demonstrated by the neighboring C2 and C3 parcels, which are fairly large. And so this will be a change that will serve the community with a wider variety of commercial uses that are in demand in the area given the newer commercial, I'm sorry, newer residential development in the area. And lastly, the fifth criteria requires that the recommendations of professional staff or advisory review bodies be taken into account. And as we just heard, your professional planning staff is recommending approval of this application. Thank you for your time. I, David, and our application team are available to answer any follow-up questions that you may have about this application. Thanks, and I respectfully request your support of the application. Thank you. Next is the time for public comment. And those that have signed up, I have nine so far that signed up. We'll be called up one at a time. You'll have up to three minutes to speak. And when you are called up, please remember to state your name clearly. And if you have not signed up to speak, there are sign up sheets in the back if you choose to sign up to speak. So I will kick it off. The first person I will call up is Carol and Hartnagel. I said that right. I want to overstate your name for the record and you'll have three minutes. Thank you. I am Carol Ann Hartnagel, good evening, honorable members of the Council. I wish to express my deep concern and strong opposition to the proposed zoning changes that will drastically and irrevocably change the character of our neighborhood. has been a peaceful, well-maintained rural community will be substantially compromised. and irrevocably changed the character of our neighborhood. What has been a peaceful, well-maintained rural community will be substantially compromised by the approval and introduction of incongruent commercial enterprises. This proposed zoning change will directly undermine the integrity and quality of life in our area. Residents who have invested in this neighborhood for its quiet charm and rural appeal and quality of life will immediately experience a sharp decline in property values, a rise in safety concerns, loss of privacy, and the visual and biore-mental degradation of our community. The proposed commercial entities will exacerbate already heavy traffic, introduced and increased noise, further contribute to light pollution, and guarantee an influx of disemmenities and transient activity wholly incompatible with the residential environment. The decision to potentially allow such a development obviously has been made without sufficient consideration for the long-term impacts on existing residents. We feel blindsided and dis-regarded by the process that should protect, not dismantle the stability and livability of our neighborhood. Past comments from Councilmember Jen Pelowski should be noted. In her interview with Colorado community media, when considering expansion, she said, and I quote, I want the best for everyone, not just a few. I've studied the public comments submitted in the seeing core property rezoning request. All those in favor to the proposed request. Nice. in the Singh Corps property rezoning request. All those in favor to the proposed request neither live there nor even close to our neighborhood and will be impacted none whatsoever. Well, they may own the property, even they don't live in our neighborhood. Despite repeated claims by the property owners and some local officials, the reality is that tax revenue from these types of developments rarely, if ever, cover the full cost of the municipal infrastructure they require. Little long-term maintenance, roads, utilities, public safety services, environmental mitigation, and increased administrative burdens all carry significant ongoing costs that far outstrip any sales tax gains. It's a false choice sold as economic progress dressed up as opportunity. The short-term revenue gains rarely materialize in a meaningful way while us residents are left footing the bill through higher taxes declining services are both. Carolyn your time is expired. Well that's unfortunate I have a lot more to say. Thank you all for your attention. I respectfully request you deny this request. Coming up next is Derek Okada. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you I oppose this development here. I remember back when Dan Plasky was mayor back then and she approved it and she was saying it, these guys saying it for infrastructure and stuff like that. But there was no sewer, there was no water going through that area right back then. So they didn't buy one to develop it because they didn't have the infrastructure there. But now, there's a water and sewer there now, that's probably why they wanted to develop. The infrastructure, you need to realize that, I don't know when 120 of this is gonna expand, that the lanes are terrible. Have you ever been in there in the morning when school starts and in an afternoon traffic backs up clear to the savable of art and all the way to Potomac, mean the purest street. And that's how bad the traffic is until the infrastructure gets there. I don't know how this can would be a thing because you know you know got the example of server 7 to 10,000 trips a day to in that area to increase while on Potomac Street where second creek thing the bridge is like one lane and a half so you can even drive a bus through there But the nether car going through there. You have to think so then first or without bridge needs to be Built before to meet get all this traffic to that zoning and then Plus during the planning commission the stormwater and stuff like that, they were going to fund it somehow. I don't know how they're going to do it, because it's up here to get to the second hill. Second creek and the second creek, you guys posted something about... One minute. Drinking water, protection area, hours of protect. Keep the clean. Well, we're all downstream and downstream you guys have a down by E470 and Tucson you guys have open space land there. So I don't know if you guys want to have your water runoff stormwater going into your open space in that area. And then also if the thing there for your water means if they want to build coffee shop sidewalks from the Prairie View, Prairie View Middle School, high school, there's no room to put a sidewalk unless they take more easement of the neighbors that live live close to the road. And am I long time resident to I've graduated 82 my sister graduate, allowski's son. So I've been here a long time. And also, they're talking about small business businesses. I want business, neighbor owns business. Sorry, but I'll start five expires. There's at least five people that own businesses on their own. Thank you, Derek. Next person signed up to speak. Ivan Webster. Come on up. State your name. You'll have three minutes. Good evening, Mayor, Councillor and staff. My name is Ivan Webster. I live on 1, 2, 2, 1, 5 Potomac Street. I've purchased that outright in 2014, been there ever since. What attracted me to that was the small rural family type neighborhood. I just want to go on record to say that I deeply oppose changing this to seek to for some of the reasons or most of them is traffic environmental concerns stuff like that but also by putting in a C2 before we even know what's going or we have to assume the worst could be built there and to me it would be like a say a no-tail mumptail because it's off the beaten path that's not not near. where a lot of traffic would see it from home to us, just my personal opinion. And so for those reasons, I deeply oppose it. Thank you. Thank you. Ivan. Next, Caroline. Pira. One up and state your name. You'll have three minutes. I'm going to have a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of for kids with goats, dogs, and fish. We also worked extremely hard to put all four of our kids through graduating, one at Brighton High School, who also did things with Jam, and three at Preview High School, who is the fifth one. And now all four through college, one at Regis, two at CSU, and one at BU. I urge you to deny the rezoning application for this property, proposes a gas station, strip mall, and either 100 plus room, hotel, or 37,000 square foot grocery store. This project, if approved, would permanently alter the character and safety of our residential community, and not for the better. The commercial uses will introduce relentless sound pollution, just just from customer traffic, but from the delivery trucks back and in adult hours, constant beeping of forklifts, dumpsters being empty before dawn, and the HVAC systems running 24-7. These aren't isolated events. They're daily, disruptive, and totally incompatible with the quiet residential surroundings. Then there's a safety. Increased traffic means more speeding, more accidents, and far more risk to pedestrians, including children, family, pets who live nearby. And I want to shout out for children since we have schools right there and kids coming to the schools. Adding hundreds of cars per day, many unfamiliar with the area creates real danger at intersections that were never designed for this level of volume or complexity. If the applicant proceeds with a motel, let's be honest, we'll have emergency vehicles, fire, ambulance, police arriving at all hours of the night, and that's just the reality. For those of us living nearby, the constant flashing lights and sirens will become part of a daily life. And finally, crime, strip malls, motels, or magnets for petty theft, vandalism, loitering, and worse, especially when open late or operating 24-7. This increases calls to law enforcement places, greater burden on our already stretched emergency resources. And it compromises the sense of safety and security that our families expect and deserve in their own neighborhood. The risks negative or negative are impacts are clear and they're not abstract. They're immediate lasting and irreversible. This is a rezoning benefits one person or one applicant, but harms the entire surrounding community and on behalf of the neighbors and residents who live in this area, we respectfully ask you to deny the rezoning application and its entirety. Thank you. Thank you. And next, Kiera Pira. Come on up, state your name. You got three minutes. Hi, my name is Kira Pirat. I am a recent graduate from CSU with my bachelor's and ecosystem science and sustainability. I've lived in Henderson since 2006. I've gone to Henderson Elementary, Prairie View Middle School, and I graduated Prairie View High School in 2019. I do want to mention that we did a senior engineering project in 2018 through 2019 to try to find different ways to address the traffic issues on 120th without creating more roads, just because studies have shown that creating more roads and widening roads doesn't actually lessen traffic The property owners have previously promised the city council into their neighbors that they would never build a gas station on this property It is also noted in city records that the property owners have been told that this is not a proper location for a gas station and that it wouldn't be allowed However, there seems to be an unexplained 180 on this stance and promise and the property owners are requesting to build a very large gas station with dedicated fill up stations for semi-trucks. This is problematic for numerous reasons. The city cannot disregard a very reasonable expectation and position they have held for over 20 years. All adjacent neighbors utilize wells for drinking water. We live in highly permutable type A soils, which brings between leaking underground tanks and spillage while filling vehicles can rapidly infiltrate the groundwater threatening our drinking water wells. I do want to bring also to attention the fact that Earth Day is coming up and there is a finite amount of green water, which is our underground water, especially on the west. Gasoline and diesel contain numerous hazardous chemicals that are proven to cause cancer, nervous system damage, and other serious health problems. One gallon of fuel entering a type A soil contaminates 12 million gallons of water, and the typical gas station has a cumulative 39 gallons of spillage every year, and that doesn't evaporate. And this doesn't include the risk of the underground tank leaking. This is a risk, nearly half a million gallons of ground water annually. All adjacent neighbors utilize septic systems for onsite wastewater treatment. These chemicals can also disrupt the natural microbial processes and septic systems, which are critical in breaking down waste. This could also lead to untreated waste leaching into the environment, creating a public health hazard, increasing the cost to the neighbor's recept the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state's and the state harmful and negligent to allow a gas station so close to adjacent neighbors on well water and septic systems. I also want to mention that as a former Prairie View student walking to 7-11 was more than enough and at the time I believe I don't remember if it was my junior year but they also talked about closing off campus that we couldn't walk so I do not believe building commercially down the street past the middle school would be a safe for students or two necessary time. For these reasons and the numerous other reasons mentioned here today, we strongly oppose this rezoning action. Thank you. Next is Natalia Finley. Come on up, take your name for the record. You'll have three minutes. Hi, my name is Natalia Finley and on behalf of myself and the 18 other people, which is the entire neighborhood that signed the petition. We are requesting that respectfully request that you deny this zoning map amendment. First, I'll start with a bit of background. This property is residential property with two combined residential lots. Each lot is about five acres in size. One lot already has a single family home on it and the other lot is vacant. All of our properties in this neighborhood are on two to five acre lots. The property owners already attempted to get C2 zoning for their residential property once before and the City Council back then said no for obvious reasons. This property is in a residential subdivision. However, the City Council did try to accommodate the P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P The PUD was granted with very specific limitations, conditions and assurances from both the City and the property owners. Some of those conditions and assurances were that the property owners would work with the neighbors on final landscaping buffers, large setbacks of 50 feet or more, small, unobtrusive structures and their proposal even showed a pedestrian courtyard with benches and a lovely water fountain. You have that original PUD in front of you. The property owner stated that they just wanted to run a small family business on their property, a small neighborhood coffee shop and restaurant. They said they would keep all the existing trees. They were going to overplant the site and they would especially buffer and plant around the edges for borders and create an aesthetically pleasing landscape area. They promised it would be a beautiful addition to the neighborhood, but most importantly, they promised no gas stations would ever be built there. This is how they sold it 20 years ago, and under that pretty picture, the City Council granted the PUD. Now, however, fast forward 20 years, and the property owners never developed their PUD, and now they seemingly don't care about those promises, and those assurances that they made to us. us. Now they want unrestricted development under C2 and they have plans to put up a multi-story 100 room hotel, like a motel six, a huge gas station that accommodates semi-trailer trucks and a large strip mall. You also have their plans in front of you. They also did a traffic impact study with those plans in mind. I would like you to think about how would you feel if this was your home and a neighbor bought residential property right next to your home inside of a residential subdivision and then they decided that we're going to tear down that single family home and rezoned to commercial and put in gas station motel strip malls. This is not fair just or equitable to the neighbors. The PUD legally expired in 2011. Since the PUD expired, the home's underlying zoning is RE. There's a direct quote from staff that says, should the PUD expire, the vested rights expire, the underlying zoning designation is RE. RE and the comprehensive map says that these are large lots with single family dwellings and they should remain that way. It specifically states that should that the REE property should retain their low density and large lock character would have both come surrounding developments. Thank you, please deny the result. Thank you. Next, Art Landbonic. I said that right. You can go and correct me. Stay your name for the record. You got three minutes. It's art lawball on the 12060 Wheeling Street. Thank you very much. Let me speak just to pick up where an entire left off this zoning application goes directly against the comprehensive plan, which states rural estate residential areas, quote, should retain their low density and large lot character with a buffer from surrounding developments. End quote. If you look at the current zoning map, there are zero rural estate properties next to a C2 resident, C2 zoning. That's why this goes, there's no buffering whatsoever. Furthermore, the site building plan design section LEDC states, quote, the building reinforces the character of the area and reflects a compatible architectural relationship to adjacent buildings. There's nothing about a multi-story hotel, a 37,000 square foot safeway directly adjacent to our rural state neighborhood that would reinforce the character of the area. This is directly against the guidelines of the UDC. They may try to get up here and say these are just conceptual plans or not what they intend to do, but the fact is that these are allowable uses. They have paid money to Western engineering consultants to draw up the plans that you guys have in front of you as conceptual plans. So to say they want to run small coffee shops and stuff like that, it just seems very just disingenuous. The city staff have also failed to include in their reports that the property has been identified as a historically significant property. And it was recommended that the property be included in the National Registry for Historic Places at a local level. Under Brighton's Municipal Code, any property over 50 years old must be added to the Historical Properties Watchlist. After a cultural resource survey completed in March of 2024, the city was required to review it and place the property on the historic priority matrix. None of this happened. It hasn't been acknowledged in the staff report mentioned here today for your consideration. The city's comprehensive plan makes this clear sections 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7, emphasize protecting historically significant properties. There are also several critical issues regarding the neighborhood meeting on the rezoning. Two of the closest neighbors never received notice because it was sent to the wrong zip codes. Others didn't receive the notice or received notice after the meeting had taken place. Despite being made aware of the mailing failure, city staff seemingly disregarded the issue, undermining the code intent for meaningful and community engagement. The meeting was advertised as a discussion from a rezoning from a PUD to a half mixed use, half C2, yet the actual application before the city now is just C2. The substantial shift in zoning from the meeting to the official application lacks transparency as and is deceptive. The code, this code specifically notes that material should include the most recent plans of submittals. These conceptual plans that you have were available during that meeting, but they were hidden from the people who did attend. Also the neighborhood meeting notes, which are part of the LUDC required to prepare prepare minutes of the meeting, did not note that the two people attended vehembly opposed the zoning, but that was not in the meeting. I organized the Colorado Tiny Outs Festival. I bring tens of thousands of people to this to brighten every year, many of us own businesses, and our voice, it's important that our voices be heard not just to print financial gain of just one resident and we oppose this only. Thank you, Dart. Thank you very much. Next, Greta Finley. One up Greta. State your name for the record and you'll have three minutes. Okay. My name is Greta Finley and I live on a Wheeling Street. I'm the only one who actually went when I heard 20 years ago, when I heard it's gonna be the man that has many gas stations. And if you've ever seen a film in Nogga, I lived in Yugoslavia, where the houses were like a boxes. I had a dream and I bought a house. Their dream is millions of money, of dollars, of buildings. And I don't know. But I come from a shoeboxes. They live here and they want to do this all here. I live here and they want to make all this here. I went to speak with him over his father. I chased him from gas station to gas station and I found, and then I went to the house over there where I just showed where I live. So I actually then they told me where he was. So I went to talk. Either his father or him. I said, I was so alarmed that this is gonna be dangerous, whatever they're gonna, if they have got stations and stuff, this is danger, it's a danger danger. So I went and I talked to him. I'm the only one who was alarmed enough to go and talk to him or his father. I don't know because I, that was 20 years ago. So they said, they promised me that the house, it's beside mine, is theirs and will stay in their family forever, or it was rental at that time because I spoke to the rental people, young couple. And they said to me, they will never make anything what they have other places like gas stations. I also want to say that they live in a gated area where no traffic, no danger, no sort of, I don't know what, deep murderers, I don't know what, I don't know what is going to happen. This is very bad. Very bad. What is happening? And they promised. They promised. They said it's going to stay in their family. And I don't know what to say. If I was alarmed 20 years ago, what do you think? Am I more alarmed now when I'm older, and their dream is to make millions. My dream was just to buy a little house where my cats can play and my dogs and my grandchildren and things. This is outrageous. It is with everything that's going on in the life now, this is another stress that they are putting on the neighborhood. For their millions, I just want my house to be free and just free. Thank you Greta. Next, Hector, I think it's Marcus. They'll come on over and state your name for the record. You you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Hector. My name is Hector Marquez. I'm a 120-Wheel in street. I also own a 120-80 in street. The parcel is right next to me. I'm the East side. I'm in the area for a little over 10 years and I'm supposed to do this. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Hector. That is all I have signed up to speak. Madam City Clerk, will you confirm if any digital correspondences were received? I know there are some in the attachment on the packet. Were there any in addition? Additional, you're on our tape. Any addition? Please pass them out. It was just a moment. At this time would staff or even the applicant like to respond to any of the comments that were made? Yes, thank you, Mayor. So kind of just wanting to go through some of the points that were brought up. I think that one of the things that was brought up was investment to municipal infrastructure and the city having to to make some investments and not recuperating some of that tax money. So I think you all are aware but in the city of Brighton, you know, development does pay its own way. And so this property is required to have a subdivision plan. They will be required to do improvements to 120th, improvements to Potomac, any sort of sewer, water, infrastructure that needs to be put in or expanded will be the obligation of the developer. This property has never been platted in the city. So the concerns around drainage, they have not been addressed. I, drainage report is not a part of a semiddle item for a zoning map amendment. It's something that comes at the time of plotting. And so we understand that there might be drainage issues, but, you know, with the property being developed, that's how we solve those. And then I think that there was a lot of concerns around specific uses. So a gas station would be an allowed use. I don't know, the applicants might be able to speak to if they have any sort of plans at this point. And then someone brought up a point about roadways not being designed to handle this level of traffic. You know, there are obviously traffic concerns around 120th, but as development is going in, we are making those improvements. Potomac is a collector roadway and it's obviously right now not designed to handle traffic, but it will need to be expanded as a part of a future subdivision plan. And then I think there were some concerns around, you know, what was approved in the existing PUD and some of the buffering and things like that that would have been required with that, with that expired PUD. So the current code would require a 15 foot buffer to the west and to the north adjacent to those residential parcels. There is a provision in the Landieson Development Code that would think the director can allow for additional buffering. So with the subdivision plan, we would be asking the developer to do a 30 foot buffer, which is our type 3 buffer. It's our highest intensity buffer. I think that we've also, we understand that there is a neighborhood next door. So I think that we would want to incorporate it some sort of wall or fence to help with sound mitigation and light pollution and those things that were bought up by some of the other residents. And then kind of some of the points around the zoning being against the comp plan. I think I kind of went into that with my presentation. You know, our e zoning the beauty, none of that is in alignment with the future land use designation. And so, you know, originally when this was submitted, and actually when we had the pre-application for this, our first recommendation is always to follow the comp plan, because that's just, you know, typically that's our guiding document. And so, when this came in for review with the mixed use portion, a portion of it being C2, we as staff took a look at that. And we realized that the mixed use building types would be substantially taller, that they would allow for those mixed uses where it would be commercial with apartments. And we felt like that would be more impactful to the residents. And it was at our recommendation that the developer decided to move forward with an entirely commercial development. Which again, we felt like would be less impactful. Three quarters of this intersection is already zoned for commercial. So that's kind of another reason we felt like this, you know, in the future, the city's plan for this, this, that it would be a viable commercial intersection. And then in terms of like the historic designation. So they did fill out a, or they did provide a cultural resource survey, which is a part of the building that is on the property is over 50 years old. So they were required to do that. They do not have to be placed on a watch list. The code says that all properties that are on the watch list have to be over 50 years old. Not that every property that is over 50 years old has to be on the watch list. So that really would be something that would need to be initiated by the property owner that they would like to designate their property as historic. Unless it was something that was found to be exceptionally significant, which in this case it was not. I will also say that that's just something like the zoning does not allow them to demolish the house. They would still need to get a demolition permit. And then I think that part of the negotiations of how we preserve the story of that house or how we integrate that into development just comes later on. This is just zoning, so this doesn't allow for them to develop anything. And then some concerns have been raised around the neighborhood meeting notices that were sent out. I think that there's just a bit of discrepancy in the area when it comes to the zip codes. We and the applicant use the zip codes that are provided by Adams County's website where the zip code is 80601. I believe that some of the zip codes are 806040. So we've tried to make those changes as staff when we've sent out our neighborhood notice to send out, you know, to two different zip codes and things like that. But the applicant did send notice to the people who didn't receive those. If they didn't get those, that's kind of, you know, the applicant did what they were supposed to do on their end. Well, there is kind of an issue when it comes to the zip codes in the area that we've tried to mitigate. And then we do, you know, for these meetings post on social media, we put signs out, and we also post on the website. So that's kind of a way to try to cover our bases as much as possible. Is that it? I think so. In the applicant want to add. Good evening, David Foster. And thank you. And thank you for going through that comprehensive review of issues. I'm just going to add just a couple of more without belaboring the points that some are just made. The first is that summer had a slide that identified where we are in the process and we're at the rezoning stage, which means that whoever develops a site, whether it's this family or others will undoubtedly be back in front of either you or a different city council for subdivision and for many of the other processes that would occur on the site. I am grateful that many people did show up tonight and express their concerns about this project. It means that people got notice of this particular hearing as they did for the planning commission as well. And so irrespective of zip code issues, it looks like the process for publication and posting and all of the other ways in which you notify your residents. and even people who live in the county who aren't in the city are finding out how to get here. So I'm grateful for that actually. Of course, it would have been great if everybody showed up to support the rezoning tonight, but it is what it is. This is a 10 acre site and over the course of the hearing, there were a number of uses that were identified. And I think we can all agree, not all of those uses are gonna fit on this 10 acre site between the 100 room hotel, the 37,000 square foot grocer, the large gas station. That's just not feasible. And so I think that what we've got is a circumstance where in trying to keep with your plan and your most recent plan was in 2016 and I would be curious if others showed up to come to your planning commission and to City Council and weigh in at the community meetings when you're adopting your comprehensive plan. It wasn't a surprise when you put up a map and two of the corners were zoned in 2022, C2 and the other corners C3. There's nothing surprising here at this intersection. It is pretty obvious to most people who are looking at the map that this is where development and commercial development in particular is going to occur and it's 120th and Potomac. And so the fact that nothing's happened over the course of the last 21 years, the one thing that I say is I don't fault my clients for not developing over the course of past 21 years. There wasn't something that was possible over the last 21 years. So this community has had nothing developed on this site for the last 21 years. and some people may have been in here in 2004, Mayor, Caldwellman. thing developed on this site for the last 21 years. When some people may have been in here in 2004, Mayor, a councilwoman, I know you were, you were signed on the PUD, and I know that there was an expectation that something was going to happen sooner than later, and it didn't. So for the last 21 years, it didn't happen. But growth is happening, and we see from this intersection that this is kind of the odd, I'd say odd man out, but odd person odd corner out and that it doesn't have the requisite commercial zoning on this site. And so again, I know that we've spent a little bit extra time tonight going through the criteria. I give you thanks for allowing us to do that. We've obviously been in spirited conversations somewhat at the district court level already as it relates to this site. And so we're just making sure that this record is complete with everything that you need in order to approve this rezoning tonight. And that's the request that we have for you tonight. And again, we'll answer any additional questions that you may have. Thank you so much. Thank you, Mr. Poster. All right. First of all, I want to thank all those that signed up to speak. I know there's a lot that signed up against, but there are also many on on digital media that was also attached to the packet that signed up for. So there's there's a mixed audience that are for and against this item here. Next we'll be questions and comment from the council. We'll go to Mayor Prattim. Thank you. Okay, Samaraf had a couple of questions about the current state of the property and zoning and what can be done. So you said that the PUD that was approved sometime passed also expired a good long time ago. So the property was annexed in 2004. The county zoning really doesn't necessarily mean much to me at this point. So if somebody wants, somebody who owns this property wants to do something with it, can they do so today or do they have to make some change? Yeah, so like I mentioned, the PUD did expire in 2011. Kind of they had an extension in 2008 for their vested property rates. That expired in September of 2011. And so the PUD is expired. This property is so nuanced in that the ordinance, although there is an underlying zoning of RE, did not allow for uses in RE. It only allowed for uses in C1. So because it's so complicated and odd and the PUD is expired, really the way to clean that up is for the applicant to go through rezoning. We don't want there to be a discrepancy between standards from 2004 or an expired PUD. Any of that, we would just like to clean an up by having them go through the rezoning to a straight zone preferably to comply with all the current land use and development standards. Okay. So zoning change is required. Whether it's this zoning change or some other zoning change, a zoning change is required. That's correct. Zoning changes are usually brought about by whom? By the property owner. Okay. So the person who owns the property has a plan or an idea for the property and then seeks to to align The zoning to that so if they sold it today as is without doing anything and somebody wanted to build Two large houses on five acre lots that would require a zoning effort That's correct if somebody wanted to build an apartment complex and therefore needed an R3 zone to accomplish that, that owner would come and bring that to us. Yes. Okay. So initiated by that person. The next question is a little bit more ethereal but bear with me for a moment. We talk a lot in our city planning about the value of properties to the to the community and we talk about how we need to do the development so that it aligns with those. The example that I'm thinking of here is that often along I-76, we've had property owners seek to put large warehouses and the value to the city of a large warehouse is limited because it's a use tax revenue and There are certain areas of the city that we find hold greater value as commercial properties and and If I understand correctly, that's because the sales tax revenue over time is worth significantly more to us and these services to the city are worth more to us than say the use tax and the single use of a property. So, as I look at the large maps from the Comprehensive Plan, there are really three areas that are the cities remaining undeveloped gold mine or or or or possible development sites that add value that that's really the Prairie view a Prairie Center area along I-76 that's the Adams crossing area a little bit farther south on say Sable and then that's the area around Southgate and those are our places that have intersections or exchanges, interchanges out to highways and are visible from outside the city and are on our as yet undeveloped arterials. Is that? Yes. Yes. That's correct. And this property sort of sits of the corner of one of those. Yeah, so I kind of think that this property, when we're thinking about it from the future, Lee and you's designation standpoint, it really is kind of an extension of Adams crossing. It's not owned obviously by the same people that own Adams crossing. But we think that that's really where that future land use designation came from, kind of just as an extension atoms crossing and its entirety. Or possibly not entirely, but a large portion of atoms crossing is that mixed use residential designation. On a site like Adams Crossing or Brighton Ridge to the south where they had a mixed use commercial designation. Those sites are, you and a lot easier to incorporate that. With a 10 acre parcel like this, it becomes increasingly more difficult to meet all of the standards when it comes to parking and buffering everything that comes along with development. And also roadway expansions, they will have to dedicate right away, those things, just make it very constrained to do a mixed use development here. Okay, and some of the mixed use developments that we had designed at one point in time, if I remember from some guidance last year, where we talked about why hasn't some of that happened as we had expected, some of that mixed use intent from 2016 was really vertical development, where we thought there was going to be first floor commercial and then apartments or office buildings that rose up above that. And then COVID happened and commercial office space is sort of not a thing now. But remind me, the guidance that we got out of that really came against that same view of the mixed use and we needed to modify. Yeah, so like you mentioned, the Urban Land Institute did conduct a technical advisory program in 2023. And their findings from that really were that the city's vision for that vertical mixed use was a bit unrealistic due just to the to the low population density for that area and that there is kind of just too much developable land still. So I think they gave a little bit of hope in the sense that that could happen in the future, but that right now, we just don't have the kind of population or the land scarcity that would really drive vertical mixed use. So I think that when we're thinking about Adams Crossing, like we're still pushing for density, we still expect things to develop in a more density sense. Even Brighton Ridge, you know, they have mixed use designations off of 120th a little bit south of that. So we do think that we can get a modified version of that, but we probably are not going to get the vertical mixed use that was kind of originally intended for this area. Just kind of that horizontal mixed use that we've seen before, but we are trying to push for more density. Okay. And then if I look at the map that has some of the recent zoning changes along 120th, I think it's slight 10 in the presentation. A number of these are relatively recent changes where we've said, okay, we're doing some developments along 120th and we've got a fair amount of residential development that's taken place, but we are missing something. And actually selfishly from a sales tax revenue standpoint, it's easier to get to the grocery store in Commerce City than it is to get to grocery store in Brighton from this area. So as we looked at some of those mixed-use developments and the R3 development that's sort of in the center across from this area. So as we looked at some of those mixed use developments and the R3 development that's sort of in the center across from this, we've been looking at missing commercial development and we've been looking at the improvements to 120 if it need to take place to support that existing traffic. And this is really in the last two or three years, right? Yeah, and I think that, you know, that are three parcel that's there as a part of the Brighton Ridge development. They are moving forward. They're going through like some of their development permitting and they are out there doing improvements. And so they're moving along. That's an almost 300 unit apartment complex. And I think that there is a consideration about where those people will go and shop, where will they get their services. And so I think that completing this intersection with commercials is really important. We a few, maybe a few months ago, had the cashroll rezoning. that's also along 120 it's the south to the west of this 120th and puria that property has since you know been rezoned under their pud which we found you know had a larger benefit to the city with that kind of missing middle housing but a portion of that site was originally planned for commercial And so we have kind of gone back and forth and lost some commercial land along 120th. So I think that for the long term it's obviously very important from an economic development standpoint to continue to preserve commercial land. Okay, so we have been zoning some additional residential. We're trying to balance that and make sure that we've got enough commercial to support that. We really have sort of a food desert in that area for Brighton's perspective. So definitely some things that we've been paying attention to and want to make sure we're developing. If I look at the areas incorporated into the city and look for consistency and fit to the area and alignment to at least what we've been showing since 2022 is our intended development for the area. A C2 development is relatively consistent. What are some of the limitations on sizes of buildings height of buildings square footer to buildings for C2? Yeah, so with C2, the tallest building type that would be allowed by right is three stories, 35 feet, which would be a small civic building. building so it's fairly unlikely that it would end up being a small civic building. The other... I do need a new police department. I feel like I want to put a library. So the other kind of building types that are allowed by right are all two stories or 25 feet. So that's probably more along the lines of what would develop there. And then in terms of sizing. So I think grocery stores brought up quite a bit grocery store. So C3 across the street would support a big grocery store. I forget the designations between medium and big. Right. So yeah, a grocery store kind of large is over 90,000 square feet. That would be allowed in C3, not in C2. A hotel has been brought up. A hotel could be allowed up to 100 rooms. Anything over that would be, again, a C3 requirement. Retail is allowed up to general. So general retail, I'm sorry, free tail is allowed up to medium, which would be 50,000 square feet, 10 to 50,000 square feet. Anything over that would require that C2 or see three zoning, I'm sorry, free-tales allowed up to medium, which would be 50,000 square feet, 10 to 50,000 square feet. Anything over that would require that C2 or C3 zoning, I'm sorry. No outdoor sales are allowed. No sort of light industrial uses. No vehicle service and repair major. If they had developed under the mixed use residential, what's the largest residential building that would have been allowed? Yeah. So, yeah, under that mixed use designation, we do have like three categories of mixed use. But assuming they went with the largest one, the large commercial mixed use building type does allow for up to five stories or 60 feet tall. So it's substantially larger. That's another reason that we kind of felt like the C2 is just a bit more predictable. with these mixed use zone districts as well. They have a little bit more flexibility in being able to do residential or commercial and how much of each you get. So we wanted to make sure that, you know, for all the reasons that I mentioned before that we are preserving commercial specifically. And again, we just felt like the impact the neighborhood for a max two story building versus allowing up to a five story building would be less impactful. Okay. So I mean, those are the possibilities and this is a little bit less impactful than what was on and obviously is not so it's a little bit theoretical because nobody's asking to put a new. uh mixed use residential in. Let me back up that entirely as my last question or hopefully just one. They don't believe me. Now I've lost my train of thought because Ann was making fun of me. It back up for where we are. All of those are possible uses that any person who owns the property and has made the zoning request or purchases the property after the zoning is hard to put in place. Any of those are possibilities. But at this stage of the game, do we know any of those things? There may be theories and ideas in the head of the owners, but as far as our decision making tonight, are those possible uses individually up for consideration? Yeah, that's probably a question for the applicant. As a part of their original seminal, I think some of the pre-applications that we took a look at, they had like four different options of different uses that they were thinking about. I think that they kind of just had thrown them out. They knew that they were allowed by right. But this point staff does not know of any use that has been decided at this point. Right. And I'm not asking for them to give a use. Okay. I'm asking what part of the process, decision making process, because even if they said, hey, we're thinking about one of these four options, there's no obligation that has to be the case until they submit a sub plan. So right, right now our job is to say, here's a 10 acre piece of property and We have the owner is requesting that we zone it for C2 and to my mind it's almost irrelevant What happens with that C2 at this stage of the game if at a later stage of the game? We want a question is A drive-through restaurant a good idea is a small motel a good idea is a drive-through restaurant, a good idea, is a small motel, a good idea, is a small grocery store, a good idea. That's a different conversation than this one. This one is in light of the fact that our comprehensive plan is the decade old and in light of what we've done in the last four years surrounding it, does this zoning make sense? Is that the limit of our question? Yeah, I think that, you know, there are five review criteria that are up for your consideration. You know, one of those is obviously the comprehensive plan. Like I said, with the comp plan, I feel like the future in use of this property really was envisioned as an extension of Adams Crossing. We are going through the process, just starting the process in fact, of doing a new comprehensive plan. And that's something, a parcel like this is something that we would look at to see, you know, on a 10 acre property can they effectively develop a mix of uses here. So this probably will be updated when that comprehensive plan is actually adopted. But yeah, there are five review criteria for your consideration. You know, I think that we've all kind of heard from staff and from the applicant about why we believe that C2 is appropriate. But yeah, there will be a subdivision plan that will come before this council, where you can see more obligations of the developer in terms of like they're buffering, their requirements for infrastructure, all of that will be discussed with the subdivision plan. So at this point, it should just be surrounding the C2 zoning and how that's- And that's all of the drainage questions would come in and that's all of the what's the in and out traffic. And what's the traffic study and what are what are the improvements. Those are all part of a different process. This this is honestly the question in front of us is we're looking at 10 acres and on two sides the consistency would be the commercial development consistent with the incorporated areas of Brighton that are commercial or consistent with the unincorporated area that's restate or state residential and we have to decide from our perspective sitting here whereas the greater compatibility. I think that was my set of questions. Thanks so much. Thank you. Council member Green. Why, I didn't think it was ever gonna add. I really did. You know, a lot can change in 20 years. 20 years ago, there wasn't a middle school, a high school, a large church, and a 7-11, all right along that 120th corridor. So to say somebody said something 20 years ago, and she just stayed the same, is, I don't wanna say the word, but it's not a nice one, but it's not something that you would expect me to do. To hold themselves to the same use for 20 years when the entire area is changing around them. What is it going to take to get 120th improved and make a better roadway? A cohesive commercial corridor. That's who's going to pay for this. And I think having commercial retail close to a large neighborhood that has sprung up in the last 20 years is exactly what they're looking for. I think that's going to reduce traffic because then they don't have to drive all the way to Commer City or to the Prairie Center or to Thornton to get their nails done to get some of these things that they're looking for. Because again, it's right across the street, which I got a grocery store that built just three blocks away from me. It's much more convenient now than having to drive all the way to the Safeway or the first King Super's. Again, these are options that people are asking for and to deny them because you want it to be held for 20 years, I don't think it's fair to them. And as the music camera is saying, landscaping, screening, stuff, that can be addressed as part of the final plat and a final approval there. So I think this is exactly what this neighborhood needs, close commercial convenience, next to a large residential area. Thank you. Next, council member Snyder. Thank you, Mayor. Listen to concerns about this. I really think some number valid. And I think some of them aren't. 120th. They're going to put a bridge across 85. It's going to be widened. That's been in the plans with the county for 30 years. I'm sorry, you're going to get traffic on 120. That is going to happen. That's going to become a major feeder court or it has to be to develop the city to get people to the airport. It's just that's coming. That being said, I'm looking at this map. We have about an eight acres, see two property there that's not developed. Looks like about six acres not developed, just to the west of it about 10 acres not developed. All of those on the other side of 120. It's away from the residential properties. And the idea that a hotel is a magnet for crime, I'm sorry, we have three hotels right next to my house, the police and the fire department are not there constantly. So that doesn't hold water with me. The gas station I deal does concern me a little bit. All these people are unwell waters. They do have leaks. So for a public safety standpoint, that holds water with me. And the buffer zone, if we were guaranteed 30 feet, if we were guaranteed landscaping, I'd feel pretty good about that. But the problem I'm having, well, there's two problems I'm having. One, once we say this is C2, it's already been said, we have absolutely no control what these people develop or what another person develops on that property as long as it fits C2. We don't have any say in that. And so that concerns me a little bit. The other thing is that do we need it? I mean, really, I hear what you're saying. We do need commercial development. Look at the map. There is commercial development there, so. And I'm concerned that I don't know why we're not allowed to talk to them, but I do know our planning commission has recommended not unanimously, but that we don't approve this. I think I'll be in no one this one. Thank you. Thank you. Next, Councilmember Plowsky. Thank you, Mayor. Well, this is not an easy one because, number one, what the property owners have experienced since 2004 when I was mayor is been unbelievable. unbelievable. And I owned a business, Farcy Sports and Downtown Brighton. And in 8.09, the downturn in our economy was just horrendous. And so these guys, after they had purchased their property and wanted to have some ideas, were stopped because of the downturn in the economy. And then we go through and we get to COVID, what COVID has done. I mean, there's so many factors that contributed to the lack of moving forward. And I'm sorry to say that. But also, this is my ward, ward three. And unfortunately, I have sitting, listening to everyone speak, and I come up with the word NIMBY, and I M-B-Y, you know what that means. Oh, it's okay, but not in my backyard. Yeah, right. It's not a good thing being a NIMBY. So anyway, my biggest concern, and since I came back on council, as with that whole area is 120th Avenue, it needs so much extra work done to it to be safer for everybody. It isn't hundreds of cards. It's thousands of cards that go up and down that every day. And I'm not happy with the fact that Brighton, Commerce City, Adams County, C.Dott, haven't worked to improve the safety of that roadway. So here they said his property owner is trying to move forward and be able to continue making their living in a nice fashion. And they have that obstacle. It's been approved to do the bridge at Highway 85 and 120th. And nothing's been done. They own all the property there, the state doesn't, but they've done nothing. And so it frustrates me too to see nothing ever being done when it should have been done some time ago. So I'm very, very frustrated with this one. And I don't know how many of you realize this, but not only the per-view kids walking to the 7-11 constantly, and it's not a safe route there for them or sidewalk availability. And then how many of those kids getting their cars and drive to Chick-fil-A every day for lunch. Maybe we should look and ask our property owners, let's get a Chick-fil-A there. That'd be a great one to have. But anyway, it's just not easy to make the right decisions and our staff needs to be obviously very aware of the concerns that have been raised here tonight and and put in place so that when we go forward making a decision because everybody right and it's gonna grow it's been growing when I moved here in 67 it was 7,000 why do all people come here anyway I mean that's the attitude that I feel like like it's going on here And it shouldn't be that way. We need to do it, but we need to do it what is best for all So anyway, that's where I'm coming from. Thank you Next councilmember Fiddler Thank you, Mary. No questions. There's a couple of comments Thank you for everyone for coming out tonight. I really appreciate seeing so many of you being involved actively in this decision. But specifically, I want to speak to the Parabuy High School grad was on both sides of the issue that came out and spoke tonight. You guys did a great job. I made a little per clamped up here was I was watching you guys speak in terms of you being actively involved in your in a civic process. Again, on both sides of the issue, I'll just appreciate the fine young adults that you've grown into, so thank you. All right. With no other comment from the council, we'll close the public hearing. Miss item is before council for consideration. Mayor Brutten. Thank you. I lost my agenda for a second. I believe that this is something that we need. We do need all of those areas that are marked commercial. I will move item 6A. And then council member green. Since he gets editorial eyes, that Tom and hot gas station. Was there long before any of this stuff is I will second his motion. There is a proper first and a second to approve item 6a if there's no other discussion. Roll call vote. Motion passes 6 to 2. Thank you. Thank you. Moving ahead, and there's not much more to go, so we will delay a break. Oh, you recommended we... Okay, let's take a break for just a moment here. We're trying to get back into order. Everyone sit down. Take conversations outside if you have any more to continue. That means you all in the back. Next item item six B, the City Brighton Colorado, accepting all public lands and facilities associated with the Kiss, right, Kestrel subdivision planned for approximately 25.83 acre property generally, generally located to the north of east 120th Avenue to the south of east 124th Avenue to the east of Peority Street into the west of Perriview High School more particularly located in the southwest quarter of section 36 Township 1 South, the rain 67 west of the 6th principal Meridian City of Brighton County of Adam State of Colorado. This is a public hearing I will will first open up public hearing. Ask if our city attorney will, or city of clerk will verify all the necessary postings and publications were done. Now your honor, the postings were not done. I believe that is why we are requesting to continue. So I believe city manager Martinez will have an announcement on this. We do have an announcement. Both summer and I make the announcement so we're gonna split it up Staff would like to continue this item and I'll turn it over to summer to explain why Yes, there was a missed posting the website posting actually was missed totally my fault. I apologize So this item will be getting continued to the March or I'm sorry sorry, not March, May 6th. May 6th City Council meeting so that staff can do that website posting. And that gives you ample time, three weeks from now? I will get it out tomorrow. Okay, do we need to, yes, so we need to make a motion on how to continue that. So I'll close the public hearing. And Mayor Pro Tem. Thank you. I would like to or I move that we continue. Mike. Oh, my turn to the office of on. Thank you. I move that we continue item six B to a date certain of May 6th. And then council member green. I will second the motion. There's a first and a second to continue this item to May 6th if there's no other discussion roll call vote. Motion passes 8 to 0 to continue this to May 6. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Next, General Business Item 11A is the discussion on vacating the hearing. City Manager Martinez. Thank you, Mayor. Since we will no longer need the hearing that was proposed for the 29th, we would ask that council votes to remove that hearing from your agendas. All right. For the record, council member Johnston resigned yesterday and so we do not see the need to continue having this hearing. So with that motions mayprote. Thank you. I move that we vacate the special meeting and hearing scheduled for April 29th. Councilmember Polowski. Thank you. I'm happy to second that motion. There's a proper first and second to vacate this hearing. If there's no other discussion, we'll call vote. Motion passes, a to zero. Great. Let's move on to reports. I'll be brief. Last couple weeks, I was at Metro Mayor's Caucus, the police awards, and last Saturday, I took a tour during the open house of the 1886 church. And coming up, I know tomorrow's the United Power Annual Meeting, so if anybody would like to attend that and hopefully vote on United Power Board members, that opportunity is before you tomorrow. And I believe you get a meal. Why is it like that? I'll be next week of the EDC Development Summit. I was trying to go to the Adams County Mayor's commissioners youth awards next week, but I will probably have a work conflict. And then we as Brighton, we are hosting the ad cog dinner this month on April 30th. So I would encourage all the council. Hopefully our city manager can invite any staff he'd like to that event. And that'll be at the new municipal service center. So mark that on your calendars to come on April 30th. I highly encourage that to show that we are showing off some good stuff to our county peers and please come support that. Thank you. Next is reports by our department directors. We have none this evening. Thank you. OK. Port Sparrow City Attorney. I apologize for all my coughing, and I just want to thank Assistant City Attorney James Gallagher for covering last Tuesday. I watched. He did a fabulous job. It was great. Everybody needs a little time once in a while. Port Sparrow City Manager. I was pleased that he came back to work the next day. Just two quick announcements. The first announcement, I am happy to report that the Brighton Elk Slodge had their annual awards ceremony two weekends ago, and our own Gary Montoya was awarded Citizen of the Year from the Brighton Elk. So when you him, you'll see him, be sure that you harassed him for me about that. But no, it's a great honor. And he was pleasantly surprised. I had known about it for a couple months. And so I had to lie to him to get him there. Apparently he thought I was joking about him going to this event. And finally, me and a couple of other staff members had to tell them, no, you have to be there in like 10 minutes because they're waiting for you. So he showed up as they were announcing his name to win the award. So it's hurt his great. Last but not least, the 27J Art Show is this weekend. So I wanted to promote that. It's Friday from 4 to 8 and Saturday from 10 to 3 at the Adams County Fairgrounds so please go check that out. Lots of great art there. Thank you. Very good. Thanks for that. But congratulations to Gary. I mean I'm sure they didn't know he was a Steelers fan so I always jab him about that. All right next is report spider city council. We'll go to councilmember Snyder. Thank you, Mayor nothing to report tonight. Okay, that's a member Fiddler. Thank you, Mayor. Just want to share, I did attend the police department awards on the Friday the 4th just hats off. Chief and his staff, that was a class act all the way around at a great time that night. Thank you for your service and all those that were worded that night. Yes for sure. Mayor Putem. Thank you. I thought that Hemsman Snyder was going to mention the ribbon cutting and the kickoff for the bright and housing authority redevelopment. Okay very exciting that they've they've started the work on redeveloping Houston. It's 120 affordable housing units or apartments that we have here in Brighton. Fantastic project. Very much looking forward to all the happening with that. Next week, if you are paying attention, don't miss the women of the 90s concert at the armory. Very, very cool concert, neat band coming in to do that. The week after that, the trash bash on April 25th and 26th is probably one of the biggest events here in the city. The chance to get rid of all of that stuff that the trash folks won't pick up from the curb and should not be dumped at the interchanges with the interstate. So very important pay attention to that event. Before we meet again, we'll be the help for Holmes events and I've roped Anne into joining the team with Platt Valley Hospital. So we're joining their team because Anne didn't cap in the team this year. Peggy Jarrett, captain of the team. So still going to work on homes for some of our senior residents in the city. And then just one more early plug because we don't have very many meetings before that happens. Almost homes, big annual event, big Gala fundraiser, Havana Nights is on Saturday, May 9th. Definitely look at almost tommonline.org, find your for that, and be at that event to support that organization. Thanks so much. All right. Thank you. I am. I'm not looking forward to. Oh, whoa, wait, I forgot. The Sunday was Natalie's birthday, so I think Natalie turned like 38 years old. So happy birthday. Happy birthday, Natalie. Councilmember Tadeo I'm looking forward to help with homes. Even though I didn't cap to the show. And I was also at the Brighton Housing Authority event. So they didn't leave me anything to talk about. Thank you. Did they make you speak? Yes. I gave a really great speech. I can what? How not only happy happy birthday. Seeing no. No. Council member Green. Thank you. Oh, thank you, Mayor. I was at the Arbiter Lambert Foundation. Hams for Hope. Bingo. Saturday night. I didn't win any. I am pretty sad about that because, but I don't cook so I don't know what I would have done with it. They have Mountain Dew. They did, of course. They knew I was coming. Gary being the citizen of the year, they should like throw a parade for him. Maybe he could lead the, but our festival lights parade would fall apart without him, but I think he should be in the lead car this year. And again, I'm serious about that. If you guys come tomorrow night to the 9th power, anybody that's a citizen of Brighton is a member of the United power. Come on by I will buy you Chick-fil-A dinner that every member gets a gift. So Ed, we're giving away fabulous prizes. I happen to be the one drawing the numbers. So you might have an insight track there. May 1st is the Food for Hope, Birthday Bash. Another one was organizations that has great things for our community. They distribute food to people who needed our schools. And so that's at the armory. May 1st, the Food for Hope, Birthday Bash. Hope to see many of you there. and I have plenty to take to the trash bags so I will be there too. Alright, come. May 1st the food for Hope birthday bash hope to see many of you there and I have plenty to take to the trash bash So I will be there too All right, that's my worth Thank you mayor I've been pretty I've oddly enough. I think I was gonna jot down a couple things And I got a list here so hang on It's parks and rec meeting where they've got a few surprises coming our way. They're going to be announced later. The B.Y.C. got those guys working so hard on that, that speak week stuff. It really, it's just, it's great to watch them. And you know, we get to be proud of them all the time, but every time I think I'm as proud as I can be, I get more proud. So I also got the chance to go to with my wife went to the police awards night. That was a fabulous event again this year. It's kind of interesting to go to an event where half the people around you have guns. Just saying, at least half. Probably more than half, huh? Huh? I'm not going to join Councilman Snyder on a tour some Schneder on a tour of what will be some point, the Brighton Ridge apartment. That was a pretty fascinating look. A lot of the challenges that they're facing with that project and just trying to get that thing going because that's going to give us a whole lot of lower cost housing available. I've got to the next morning I think celebrated the Hughes station celebration so that was that was also fun. I skipped the tour because of the chance to go over there and poke around with Deb week earlier or two weeks earlier or something. Anyway, I got to go to the victim rights week reception and award ceremony. I didn't really know what I was getting into, but that was a fabulous event, basically hosted by the DA and the 17th jurisdiction. Just good, good event, and it's just to see all the things that people are doing out there to help others. And then last, got to have coffee with the sustainability coordinator. I figured you wouldn't have anybody over there, but you did have a couple there and then I kept her time, sorry, Marv, of kept her for about an extra two hours. Didn't mean to just add a lot of questions. So great conversation. Anyway, that's what I've been spending my time. Thank you. All right, well represented, thank you. Councilmember Ploskey. Thank you, Mayor. Well, last Thursday, I went to the E470 retreat, but which was held at Heritage Eagle Bend. And it was a half a day of discussions. One of the things that was brought up that I don't know if people understand the tolls that are paid for E470 will always exist. The tolls are because of the constant changes in things that need to be added and done to pay for staffing. It isn't too ever to complete the road and it's retired. There was some thought that people are confused about that, but the tolls will always exist. We hope we can always keep them at a minimum. We don't want to, we haven't done increases for several years and right now are intent not to do that. But anyway, it was a very good retreat. And then last thing I just want to wish everyone happy Easter because that's what we've got ahead of us this weekend. So thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, room for your ports and being well represented here in Brighton. Next executive session, Mayor Prattam. Thank you. I move that we recess to an executive session pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, section 2464202, subsection 4A and subsection 4B, and charter section 5.4, subsection C1 and 2, to discuss a possible real property acquisition and associated negotiations. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. The second is the second. I'm going to go to the right. I'm going to go to the right. I'm going to go to the right. I'm going to go to the right. Motion passes seven to one All right. We're back. Time is now 8.56 p.m. The executive session has been concluded for the record of participants in this executive session. We're all of the current City Council all eight. City Martinez city attorney called her own deputy city manager Mara Falcomberg and Pierce Miller for the record of any person who participated in the executive session believes that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the motion to go into the executive session occurred during the executive session or that any improper motion or any improper action occurred during the executive session and violation of the open meetings law, I would ask that you state your concern for the record. All right, we are off for the next couple cycles and we'll be back for a regular meeting on May 6th. Is that 6th? We are adjourned. Oh, so that.