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Consent agenda (Items 2a–2c)
Motion: Approve the consent agenda as read (minutes and two appointments to boards/commissions). Mover: Council Member Green. Second: Council Member Pawlowski.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: Appointments included Quentin Cash (alternate member, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, term to Jan. 2027) and Barbara Heumann (Brighton Historic Preservation Commission, term to June 2028).

Item 6A — First Amendment to the 2025 budget (budget amendment / appropriation)
Motion: Approve the First Amendment to the 2025 budget to appropriate $1,437,608 to support additional lodging tax allocations, transfers for storm drainage improvements and to transfer interest earnings to cover cemetery maintenance.
Mover: Council Member Pawlowski. Second: Council Member Fiddler.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: Staff said $89,304 in 2024 interest earnings from the cemetery perpetual care fund will be transferred to the cemetery fund for maintenance. Lodging tax allocations include up to $35,000 for Brighton Chamber of Commerce administrative assistance and carryover grant funding for a Brighton Cultural Arts Commission sculpture match.

Item 6B — Water Tower Place zoning map amendment (first reading)
Motion: Approve the ordinance (first reading, rezoning approx. 14.727 acres to C‑2 and R‑2).
Mover: Council Member Fiddler. Second: Council Member Taddeo.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval; next steps include subdivision plan and final plat.

Item 9A — 2025 Donations Resolution (public purpose for donations)
Motion: Approve resolution establishing public purpose for city donations included in the 2025 appropriation (items added earlier in the evening use fund balance rather than the normal grant process).
Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Padilla. Second: Council Member Fiddler.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: Items tied to lodging tax allocations were added to this resolution because they used fund balance and not the typical grant process.

Item 9B — First Amendment to deed of conservation easement (Wagner Mayhew property)
Motion: Approve the First Amendment to the deed of conservation easement recorded April 13, 2023 (Adams County reception no. 2023000020247) to allow removal of a portion of the easement for future right‑of‑way and drainage needs.
Mover: Council Member Green. Second: Council Member Fiddler.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: City attorney explained the amendment is a step needed to remove property needed for an expanded Sable Boulevard right‑of‑way.

Item 9C — Bridge Street Change Order No. 2 (construction contract amendment)
Motion: Approve Change Order No. 2 with Brennan Sand & Gravel LLC in the amount of $2,933,000 and authorize the city manager to execute the amendment.
Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Padilla. Second: Council Member Worth.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 7–0 with 1 recusal (Council Member Taddeo) and 1 absence.
Notes: Staff cited underground conflicts, utility relocations, pond regrading, and additional electrical work as drivers of the change order; staff reported sufficient budgeted funds exist.

Item 9D — Appointment of special counsel for protest hearing
Motion: Appoint Corey Hoffman as special counsel to advise the council for a protest hearing related to qualifications of a council member.
Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Padilla. Second: Council Member Pulaski.
Outcome: Passed by roll call, 8–0 with 1 absent.
Notes: City attorney Calderon explained municipal code requires appointment of independent counsel when the council is the subject of a protest process.

Votes and recordkeeping: All motions were recorded by roll call as summarized above. When individual roll‑call votes were not recorded in the transcript by member name, the council recorded tally totals only; the article lists those tallies as provided in the official meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brighton City Council on 2025-04-01","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 1 meeting the Brighton City Council approved a series of resolutions and routine items including a budget amendment, donations resolution, conservation easement amendment and the consent agenda; roll‑call results and brief notes are listed below.","taxTitle","Brighton, Adams County, Colorado","taxId",53161,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6076322,"Council approves $2.93 million change order to finish Bridge Street widening; one councilmember recuses",325,2947000,3272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2970324-7c5dcb551c9ba79752c80ff18039bb81&start=2947&end=3272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2970324-7c5dcb551c9ba79752c80ff18039bb81/thumbnail_2947000.jpg","/articles/6076322/Brighton/Adams-County/Colorado/Council-approves-293-million-change-order-to-finish-Bridge-Street-widening-one-councilmember-recuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076322-06b28c72679ef67c5613166262691370/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141158&Signature=JtnpqdfSKbES34HkkVnGBFFlorXsXfwO~oYS23AWPNKXP7G1NIHXRqJyeQxpBmmcpolG7M~AEcQs0V2euOWZlFgKuEO73Q1ysryTO2dLPaZbiLyp0Sv06acQsFvF3BV0TnrSL5hxV9On~VDW4w25uZ-7HoRPxrg59DfToscAUTQ-Gfyg7WdPMSO5UA-zDt8YRBvAF~uwnGLVoC8gZeTEtIZS9QFQS-cAZVgKyOXRSNMstF1BYKIquERMndZ3fsmbb2Ykc5OMXoyVtZAaYgmae7G5YIvCcLAqk8-xjEwxEWHpplbLP7E6ei80097lKwrfj8YCggxMdMUqcaqC1L4rOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council on April 1 approved Change Order No. 2 for the Bridge Street widening and utility infrastructure project, adding $2,933,000 to the construction contract with Brennan Sand & Gravel LLC and bringing the total contract amount to $23,820,084.

Deputy City Manager Falconberg and Assistant Director Christopher Montoya summarized the work completed and the reasons for the change order. Montoya said the project—about 1.3 miles and including four traffic signals, extensive storm sewer work, a widened bridge structure, nearly 330,000 square feet of roadway and a regional pond—is largely complete but encountered multiple unforeseen underground conflicts during construction. Those included deep excavations that required shoring, cave‑ins in sandy soils, a large buried concrete mass discovered in the trench, conflicts with existing water lines and sanitary manholes, asbestos‑containing water pipe that triggered special handling, and the need to bore under the Brighton Lateral ditch rather than open trenching in one location.

Montoya described other added costs including electrical infrastructure (United Power design and construction of corridor lighting), pond regrading and upgrades to meet current regulations, and supplemental materials such as flow‑fill to stabilize deep excavations. “We saved over a year by taking this tactic,” Montoya said of the city’s accelerated design, construction and right‑of‑way acquisition approach, noting that the strategy reduced exposure to construction inflation even as the contract required additions. He told council that despite the change orders the negotiated contract total remains below bids received during the original procurement round.

Councilmember Taddeo recused from the item, citing a family member who works for a contractor on the project. The motion to approve the change order was moved by the Mayor Pro Tem and seconded by Councilmember Worth. The roll‑call motion passed 7–0 with one recusal and one absence.

Montoya described funding as available in the current project budget and said the change order will allow crews to complete remaining work including pond grading, erosion and vegetation restoration, median finishes and other remaining paving and landscaping tasks. Councilmembers reiterated the need for an owner’s representative on large infrastructure projects in future to improve oversight and reduce the risk of scope creep and unanticipated costs.

The approval authorizes the city manager or designee to execute the change order and finish the project to the city’s current construction standards.","Brighton City Council approved Change Order No. 2 with Brennan Sand & Gravel LLC for $2,933,000, increasing the contract total to $23,820,084. Councilmember Taddeo recused; motion passed 7–0 with one recusal and one absence.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6076327,"Council approves Water Tower Place rezoning to allow mixed commercial and medium‑density housing",1603,2473000,4076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2970324-7c5dcb551c9ba79752c80ff18039bb81&start=2473&end=4076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2970324-7c5dcb551c9ba79752c80ff18039bb81/thumbnail_2473000.jpg","/articles/6076327/Brighton/Adams-County/Colorado/Council-approves-Water-Tower-Place-rezoning-to-allow-mixed-commercial-and-mediumdensity-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076327-96402aa3f10b93d3cae2e8f01944a3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141158&Signature=BI4p7Gw2uaxcfL0EPsXHITA9cQ9Fkij5gGRA1p9LZdhB3k6TaVda~RtFTEeNghhmycDmItAnpQKgkctbzu9cIrcbByH78yuWg1i9Y16f6mZbjUCjv1NqUO~KaRhGK3FwLxESLwYKln5qVkXdzFW6V0bLHL1he8~3Sifag2~mPFs9tfVXYF8JArILjRckopWl-jvceDwIFMDP9DzKzavl4NpqjskbJacGfxydKgtnBE55Z1x~IBfQdNqSQvirqDhJFfE9g~S~Wi9DjyRBsyI7nKHZFUVxHWhFmdz1fgxKdRac29VhFsthN3enBdrq5hYJPTqUuHI7JGss5G2mwO8mug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council approved a zoning map amendment on April 1 that rezones roughly 14.727 acres near East Bridge Street and South 40th Avenue to C‑2 (restricted retail and services) and R‑2 (mixed‑density residential).

City Senior Planner Summer McCann told the council the site was annexed in 1986 and currently carries an underlying C‑3 zoning in the Bromley Park PUD. She said the proposal breaks the property into two planning areas: Planning Area A (about 10.216 acres proposed as R‑2) and Planning Area B (about 4.511 acres proposed as C‑2). “The proposed C‑2 zoning allows for less intense commercial uses than what exists today and is more compatible with the residential zoning already in place,” McCann said. She added that R‑2 “will serve as an appropriate buffer” and supports missing‑middle housing types such as duplexes and row homes.

The rezoning is the second step in the land‑development process; a subdivision plan and final plat are required before site development. Planning staff said the request aligns with the city’s comprehensive plan, which designates the property for commercial use, and noted that the change from the existing PUD underlying C‑3 to straight zones increases predictability for neighbors.

Marcus Pockner, a land‑use consultant for the applicant (Colombo 2 LLC), described outreach to nearby property owners and said the proposal seeks a “horizontal mixed‑use development” that leverages existing infrastructure along an arterial corridor. Paul, representing the property owners (DPC Companies), said the owners held the land for 18 years and that prior negotiations with a grocery store changed the site’s allowable uses; the current request reintroduces residential at a lower intensity than the former C‑3 underlying zoning.

Councilmembers asked whether the R‑2 portion would be rental or for‑sale housing and whether developers would be responsible for public‑improvement reimbursements. The applicant said product type (rental vs. ownership) had not been finalized and that future development would require a traffic‑impact study and could trigger reimbursable public improvements; Assistant Director Christopher Montoya confirmed any negotiated reimbursements would be specified in a later subdivision plan or development agreement.

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval and staff found the proposal met review criteria in Section 2.03(b) of the land use and development code. The council voted 8–0 (one member absent) to approve the ordinance on first reading after the hearing was reopened and public comments (including three emailed comments) were entered into the record.

The rezoning does not itself authorize building; it changes allowed uses and requires subsequent subdivision and site plans for development and public‑improvement obligations.

The council vote: motion to approve made by Council Member Fiddler and seconded by Council Member Taddeo; roll call recorded the motion as passing 8–0 with 1 absent.

Planning and next steps: the applicant must submit a subdivision plan and final plat and obtain any required traffic‑study results and development agreements that would spell out reimbursements or off‑site work obligations.","Brighton City Council voted 8-0 to approve a zoning map amendment that rezones a 14.727‑acre site to C‑2 (restricted retail/services) and R‑2 (mixed‑density residential), paving the way for future subdivision and development.","actionData","errors"]

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