Tag: Lakewood Zoning
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EDITORIAL: Another Colorado city rejects the density dogma
A new wave of urban visionaries wants all Coloradans to live closer together — and is willing to trample long-standing local laws to get us there. They’ve been making inroads. But last week, the citizens of Colorado’s fifth-largest city said, “No thanks.” Lakewood voters overwhelmingly turned back a controversial policy adopted by their city council…
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Lakewood voters reject city’s ‘density’ zoning changes
Lakewood voters rebuffed zoning changes approved by the City Council that seek to allow for more housing “density,” according to the initial and unofficial count Tuesday night. It’s the second time in five months that metro Denver voters have rejected efforts to permit multiplexes and similar types of housing in mostly single-family home neighborhoods. Last…
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What to know before Lakewood’s zoning special election
Contentious Lakewood zoning changes will be decided by voters at the beginning of next month. Ballots have been sent to all active registered Lakewood voters ahead of the April 7 special election that will cost the city $155,000 to conduct, according to a Feb. 22 City Council meeting document. Discussions have become rampant on social…