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Items introduced as ordinances (first reading) included O-2025-19, an application to extend the operational service area of the City of Lakewood water utility to serve property at 5490 West 13th Avenue; O-2025-20, a permanent utility easement across City Park property at 291 S. Wadsworth Boulevard to Public Service Company of Colorado for an underground electrical vault; and O-2025-21, a permanent utility easement across City Park property at 9351 W. Jewell Avenue for electrical service.

Resolutions and intergovernmental agreements approved on the consent agenda included R2025-29 (adopting the 2025 Lakewood Bicycle Plan), R2025-30 (an IGA with the Board of Water Commissioners/Denver Water for lead service line replacements), R2025-31 (an IGA with the Mile High Flood District for wet-weather monitoring and stormwater permit activities), R2025-32 (an IGA with the Colorado Department of Transportation for operation and maintenance of traffic signals on state highways within Lakewood), and R2025-35 (an IGA with Arvada, Edgewater, Golden and Wheat Ridge to continue a records-management consortium). The consent agenda also included R2025-33 (appointing a member to the victim assistance compensation board), R2025-34 (appointing members to the Lakewood Planning Commission) and approval of several sets of council minutes.

Public comment on the consent agenda included Brad Bruce urging the council to attach funding deadlines and identified funding sources to the bicycle plan before approval.

The clerk's reading of the items into the record and a council motion to adopt the consent package were followed by no roll-call objections and a 10-0 recorded vote in favor. No item was pulled for separate discussion at the June 9 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06-09-2025 Lakewood City Council Meeting Video","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 9 meeting the Lakewood City Council approved a consent agenda that included introduction of three ordinances, adoption of the 2025 bicycle plan (R2025-29) and multiple intergovernmental agreements; the consent package passed 10-0.","taxTitle","Lakewood City, Jefferson County, Colorado","taxId",5594,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538747,"Lakewood residents assail Belmar Park development, cite tree removals and urge accountability",3388,863000,4251000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799316-f5fdb93bec453eeaedf96762467643a1&start=863&end=4251","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799316-f5fdb93bec453eeaedf96762467643a1/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6538747/Lakewood-City/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Lakewood-residents-assail-Belmar-Park-development-cite-tree-removals-and-urge-accountability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538747-9f88c6936c2df78bdf5ba4863533ecab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196255&Signature=ntU-yiladHOII2FVgWRxZ9ObDyFXFweR-bR7oYvjjTnObHB6N3Dn-PVtOQmm7M5sdUElA52Gnvpdqlu~A9vmSWBi46RhnWQt0R0N4oMCuThiMVFCmKxbjgjsmpgT6BuoI2BHC-AIgLsINxUOEWgQpP1AeuiEKrdrdJhdsk4N6k3LpMcr3EruZ-UF3J-N7YTIOTss-LB6gFsJlIcydhx~tmtShAvfM-R3YMKwEEa5Zi9V-O2x64zANG7jTtF5vhYeq8uzN2vbX11Wc9uhONYShz2Y8xk9y4FMh7nOh6xOqph4Vwx~vBjYsYG6er7ZvcW3YpSR8qLiDeqDZPANAGSJUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Regina Hopkins, a Ward 5 resident, told the Lakewood City Council on June 9 that she and others are \"angry\" and \"frustrated\" after what she said was the removal of nearly 70 protected trees at Belmar Park earlier this month.

Speakers at the council meeting accused the city and the developer behind the project variously identified in public comments as Kairoi or Cairo (spelling inconsistent in remarks) of ignoring tree-preservation rules, harming wildlife habitat and prioritizing development over resident concerns. \"You just stood by while our wildlife was destroyed and handed them the chainsaws,\" Hopkins said.

Crystal Ray read remarks on behalf of Tom Dirth, identifying community opposition to a proposed 411-unit apartment complex adjacent to the park and warning that the project's scale and location would \"threaten not only fragile ecosystems, but also the quality of daily life for nearby residents.\" Jerry Coffey, Kelly Tannebaum and Chris Geisboller gave similar testimony describing long-standing neighborhood alarm over the project and the loss of mature trees.

Speakers cited specific dates and impacts: Hopkins said trees were cut on May 12 and May 28; several speakers said roughly \"over 60\" or \"nearly 70\" mature trees were removed. Tannebaum, who described herself as a philosopher and Sami direct descendant, said some of the destroyed trees were culturally modified trees and referenced a federal historic-preservation law in arguing for broader protections. Coffey and Geisboller warned the removals conflict with the city's comprehensive plan and said they feared similar projects would be proposed adjacent to other parks.

Councilors did not take formal action on the Belmar Park matter during the meeting. Multiple council members acknowledged constituent concern and urged residents to continue using Lakewood Speaks (lakewoodspeaks.org) and other channels to submit comments. Several councilors reminded the public that zoning and land-use code updates are still in process and that additional hearings are expected later in the summer.

Speakers also said a lawsuit over the tree removals is pending; a commenter noted a related legal dispute but did not provide case numbers. No staff or councilor stated changes to approvals, enforcement actions, or a specific new staff direction during the meeting.

Why it matters: Residents described the park as long-standing wildlife habitat and neighborhood open space; they said recent construction activity and tree removals have reduced green space, aggravated traffic and parking concerns, and diminished a favored local recreation area. Speakers pressed elected officials for accountability, more transparent public engagement and enforcement of local environmental or tree-preservation standards.

The council did not schedule a separate hearing or vote on the development at this meeting. Several speakers asked for a town-hall-style meeting and for the council to seek remedies, but no formal referral or staff assignment was recorded in the public minutes of June 9.","Multiple residents told the Lakewood City Council on June 9 that recent tree removals and the proposed Kairoi/Belmar Park development have damaged wildlife habitat and violated city standards; speakers asked for investigations, a town hall and enforcement of the city's planning rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Lakewood council approves consent agenda including 2025 bicycle plan and intergovernmental agreements (10-0)

Lakewood residents assail Belmar Park development, cite tree removals and urge accountability