Neighbors oppose battery plant

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jessie Williams is clear about her opposition to opening a lithiumion battery manufacturing plant in Brighton’s former Sears/KMart distribution center: Nothing developers, company o cials or city say will convince her it’s a good idea.

“ is is an inappropriate location,” Williams said. “I’m not against the technology. I’m not against anything they are trying to do. It’s just that this is an inappropriate location.” empty former distribution center on Bromley Lane, setting up their new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in the 775,000-square-foot building. ey say their rst phase would create 332 net new jobs in Brighton with an average annual wage of $68,516.

Williams lives on Mt. Sne els St. due north of the place where high-tech battery maker Amprius Tech plans to open its rst full scale manufacturing plant.

But Williams, her husband Joe and their neighbors are standing in the project’s way. e Williams attended an open house hosted by Amprius at Brighton’s Healing Place Church Aug. 8 and say they were front and center Aug. 10 when the Brighton Planning Board reviewed the project.

Planning Commisioners voted against Ampirus plan, recommending City Councilors turn it down at that Aug. 10 meeting.