Brighton approves Kmart rezoning to lure battery factory

BRIGHTON — After another round of extensive public comments, the Brighton City Council Tuesday gave final approval to a rezoning of the former Kmart/Sears distribution center, paving the way for the project to lure a lithium-battery manufacturing plant.
Council members voted 5-2 in favor of a Planned Development application by property owner Starboard Platform Brighton JV LLC, an arm of Newport Beach, California-based Starboard Realty Partners LLC.
Starboard purchased the property at 18875 Bromley Lane in September 2018 for $40.75 million. First built as a Kmart Distribution Center, the property at the time of…
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