Tag: Zoning
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Officials, residents respond to Lakewood rezoning special election results
Nearly 17,000 residents fought back against Lakewood zoning changes on Tuesday, reversing the ordinances put in place that sought to allow for more housing density. The City of Lakewood’s special election regarding the zoning code changes put in place in October was held Tuesday after nearly a year of debate. About 16,700 residents voted to…
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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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Colorado Springs, other front Range cities oppose proposal to permit lot‑splitting
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, less expensive houses — a proposal that has drawn sharp opposition from Colorado Springs, Aurora, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. The legislation would change local land‑use…
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Lakewood zoning canvasser accused of stealing opposition material
Allegations of sign stealing and electioneering have emerged in the Lakewood special election over zoning. A resident recently shared security camera footage online of a man appearing to steal an opposition door knocker. Meanwhile, the city also filed a complaint against the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, alleging electioneering. Last October, the city approved…
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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…
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Lakewood zoning changes heading to special election
Lakewood’s long-debated zoning code changes will be heading to a vote this spring. The Lakewood City Council on Monday unanimously voted to send four of the new zoning code’s ordinances to a special election on April 7, putting the fate of the city’s zoning changes in the hands of the citizens — a concept thousands…
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Lakewood zoning petitions deemed sufficient, may lead to special election
The year-long quarrel regarding Lakewood’s new zoning code is stretching into the new year, with petition signatures potentially taking the issue to the ballot this spring. A nearly 400-page zoning code update was sent to the City Council in February and was officially approved on Oct. 13. It took effect at the beginning of the year.…
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EDITORIAL: Governor’s land grab repudiated
Gov. Jared Polis has pushed a passel of laws through the legislature over the past couple of years that mandate sweeping revisions to local land-use rules. His attempt, essentially, to rezone Colorado’s metro areas micromanages matters ranging from the number of housing units per parcel to whether new housing can be required to have off-street…
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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 water district asks city to halt potential zoning changes due to pipe demand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District asked the City of Lakewood to pause its significant zoning change proposal due to potential strain on district pipes. GMWSD — who provides water and sewer service to around 48,000 people in west Lakewood — sent a letter to the…