Tag: Lakewood City Council
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Lakewood elementary school sale injunction pushed until next week
The Lakewood land swap with the Action Center has been pushed back again following the trial between a local attorney and the city. The Lakewood City Council was supposed to meet Wednesday evening for a special session regarding the three-ordinance process involving the city purchasing the current Action Center, leasing it and then selling part…
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Lakewood City Council discusses sale of elementary school amidst lawsuit
The Lakewood land swap with the Action Center was supposed to be voted upon Monday, but has been pushed to Wednesday due to an ongoing legal case. The Monday Lakewood City Council meeting was planned to include three ordinances involving the handshake deal struck with the both Jeffco Public Schools and the Action Center —…
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Lakewood City Council approves zoning map
Lakewood finalized the last ordinance for its nearly 400-page zoning code proposal on Monday and approved the zoning map, ending a heated process that had sparked controversy in the city since the beginning of the year. The final ordinance of the new Lakewood zoning code was approved with an 8-3 vote during the City Council…
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Lakewood City Council approves reconfiguring of single-family zoning
The controversial section of Lakewood’s new proposed planning document that aims to add more affordable housing to the city was approved Monday evening. The Lakewood City Council approved an amended version of Article 3 of the city’s 2026 zoning code proposal — a 400-page planning document covering residential, commercial and mixed-use site design standards, parking…
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Lakewood City Council zoning discussion goes nearly 8 hours
The Lakewood City Council’s Monday meeting stretched into early Tuesday morning as councilmembers considered various amendments to a proposed planning document that aims to add more affordable housing to the city. The council, joined by Planning Director Travis Parker, reviewed four sections of a 400-page planning document covering residential, commercial and mixed-use site design standards,…
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Parking topic of concern as Lakewood ponders zoning changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents voiced their approval of many proposed zoning changes at the Lakewood City Council meeting Monday but they expressed concerns about parking. The council reviewed portions of a 400-page planning document involving residential, commercial and…
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Lakewood City Council to tackle major zoning proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lakewood City Council will break up a nearly 400-page zoning code proposal into four separate ordinances, with elected officials noting the complexity of the task and the need to individually tackle some issues. The councilmembers then plan to take up each one individually. The…
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Lakewood City Council approves 2040 comprehensive plan
The Lakewood City Council unanimously approved the city’s comprehensive plan for the next 15 years on Monday evening after three years in the making. The council voted 11-0 in approving Envision Lakewood 2040, a master plan for the city created and adopted by the planning commission on April 23 after years of community engagement and…
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Lakewood police announces community advisory group amid scrutiny
The Lakewood Police Department is establishing a community advisory group following a slew of criticism following an investigation into a suspicious death, the police chief said. Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith told the City Council on Monday evening that the advisory group will consist of members within his department and the community. As envisioned, the…
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Lakewood OKs apartment complex plan despite outcry
The apartment complex will sit directly next to the beloved Belmar Park