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Scott Olsen, Brighton's director of utilities, described the lease as a negotiated replacement for a month-to-month arrangement the city had operated under since the prior long-term agreement lapsed. \"The initial term of that new lease is for 10 years with the option to renew for 2 successive 5 year terms followed by 2 successive 1 year terms,\" Olsen said. \"The rent under this new proposed lease is $2,500 per month and that increases 3% annually on the anniversary of that lease.\"

Olsen said an original lease was signed in December with Nextel (later acquired by T‑Mobile) and that T‑Mobile had installed additional equipment in February without requiring more site space. The new contract addresses maintenance logistics and temporary antenna relocation costs when the city needs to perform tank work, Olsen said.

Councilmember Green asked about the previous rent level. Olsen replied, \"I believe that it was, like, $13.50.\" Councilmember Tadeo asked why the city had been operating on an expired lease since 2021; Olsen said parties had been unable to agree on terms and the arrangement reverted to month-to-month until the current negotiations completed.

Councilmember Fiddler moved the resolution; Councilmember Green seconded. The council approved the lease 8-0.

The lease authorizes the city manager to sign on the city's behalf and establishes the rent schedule and negotiated terms for equipment relocation during maintenance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brighton City Council on 2025-06-17","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized the city manager to sign a new lease with T‑Mobile West LLC for equipment at the city's south water storage tank: an initial 10‑year term, optional renewals, and rent starting at $2,500 per month with 3% annual increases.","taxTitle","Brighton, Adams County, Colorado","taxId",53161,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6154340,"Brighton council adopts final changes to ADU and manufactured-home rules, clarifies \"affordable housing\" definition",152,2400000,2552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5485428-606ea63118ea4d04309acb200805ed54&start=2400&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5485428-606ea63118ea4d04309acb200805ed54/thumbnail_2400000.jpg","/articles/6154340/Brighton/Adams-County/Colorado/Brighton-council-adopts-final-changes-to-ADU-and-manufactured-home-rules-clarifies-affordable-housing-definition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154340-ef895b243fae1de26116af9854ebd588/orig.mp4?Expires=1770663557&Signature=kc964MZ5FiKFREU6ToA~JOKuOz-T9LmFhiLg4g~ZtJDSFdhF85XoYmu3Oy9Ne9DzVaOWYbdeMHA6lrrKES9hnQ5nHN-rK1W3a8hNrL8BF1RV43FsjYdHRQNCshqxucwMX6ss18ej0I2U9B1WZFy6ZoxITkfOHiUnN3UqhbIttzgoACvCvNVFEBNYdI7I0G47g8~29ht~S0XPPIFUQp~marLG-LyE2PF~AP85TG0ESdtXsNuXKJQOaKt3bVY7b9CTwirLo4cQbre4gcA5D-tdjqzg0aFMWCfmh0jX9LHWYqsYS8tbrnWhGywFNzDC~sO2NXY3QxoBakXUknJ4lqSNrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brighton City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday on final reading of an ordinance amending the Land Use and Development Code to update rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and manufactured homes, city staff said.

Sean Wyman, the city's affordable housing coordinator, told council the ordinance was pulled from the consent agenda so two corrections could be made before final approval. \"This item was pulled from consent agenda so that the, the ordinance could have, have 2 corrections made to it,\" Wyman said. The two changes: the ordinance now explicitly replaces the existing definition of \"housing, affordable\" with a clarified \"affordable housing\" definition, and a findings section was added to document how the amendments meet LUDC criteria.

Wyman said the amendments had previously been considered and approved at first reading and were reviewed by the Planning Commission under the LUDC's criteria. \"There were no changes to the definitions or to the amendment criteria that you reviewed, and that was voted on at first reading,\" Wyman said.

Mayor Pro Tem Peter Padilla moved the ordinance; Councilmember Fiddler seconded. With no additional council discussion, the ordinance passed on final reading by an 8-0 vote.

The measure updates LUDC language for ADUs and manufactured homes and records the city's findings that the changes meet the code's amendment criteria.","Council approved final reading of an ordinance amending the Land Use and Development Code to update accessory dwelling unit and manufactured-home rules; staff made two corrections to clarify the affordable-housing definition and add a findings section.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6154345,"Brighton council amends 2025 budget to add $1.3 million for grants, small-business aid and water costs",325,2073000,2398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5485428-606ea63118ea4d04309acb200805ed54&start=2073&end=2398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5485428-606ea63118ea4d04309acb200805ed54/thumbnail_2073000.jpg","/articles/6154345/Brighton/Adams-County/Colorado/Brighton-council-amends-2025-budget-to-add-13-million-for-grants-small-business-aid-and-water-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154345-d2cd08fa75a9fd9ea86904c5ea447bb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770663557&Signature=NKLyy-JKVcP8UMHcJIG-ul-B-ATrom9GYs7lOeHd3gzYbfWjI4wTamuedB67tmdF7aMgK0XXjYl2ay8aBlDCt3iOV3awGEHW3Y0KpyUSVCuiN7NzS5IkZoluFQzDh6-yzM1UVMLFHGPEO8eNzarf8Xgy1SwAfx5zqi6AIz7F1ef4jpwVVOE-aHei1gQgc22EKJtxzK4L2QYXahtzLAPNlsmjQW6KueceXfaUl-p6PewCk4hX84~62ZE6DjZcEiG6VLXPbgfeSk9ajQlBlZE6Xcdx94rX0Buls~Y-pime2SNLbHa-KLbxZLzL4AS4cEGTOF685MvZ-HDUQ~wbO0Corg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brighton City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to amend the 2025 budget and appropriate $1,306,603 to cover recently awarded grants, additional small-business grants and higher water payments, city staff said.

Catherine Mortensen, Brighton's budget and performance manager, told the council the amendment adds three grant awards — including two DOLA grants for the housing needs plan and a CDPHE grant for emerging contaminants — totaling about $373,000; increases the small-business grant pool by transferring $100,000 from the lodging tax fund into the general fund; and covers an unanticipated rise in water payments to the City of Thornton that staff estimate at just over $700,000. \"All in all, this adds about $1,300,000 to the 2025 budget and brings our total city budget to 312,000,000 for 2025,\" Mortensen said.

The change to the small-business program will route the additional lodging-tax money through Brighton's economic development department and its existing grant process, Mortensen said in response to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Peter Padilla. \"Correct. It'll go through the economic development corporation,\" Mortensen said.

Mayor Pro Tem Padilla moved the measure; Councilmember Tadeo seconded. With no public testimony and no further council questions, the council approved the resolution 8-0.

Councilmembers praised the additional grant money to support downtown and other local businesses during debate before the vote. The council is scheduled to reconvene July 1 for its next regular meeting.","The Brighton City Council approved a budget amendment totaling $1,306,603 to add grant awards, expand small-business lodging-tax grants by $100,000 and cover higher-than-expected water payments, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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Brighton approves 10-year cell-site lease with T‑Mobile at south water tank; rent set at $2,500/month

Brighton council adopts final changes to ADU and manufactured-home rules, clarifies "affordable housing" definition

Brighton council amends 2025 budget to add $1.3 million for grants, small-business aid and water costs