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Two private rezone requests included in Lakewood’s 2026 docket; staff flags potential spot-zoning concerns
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Staff included two privately requested rezonings on the draft 2026 docket — one in the Tillicum area and one at Silicon Boulevard/South Tacoma Way — and said initial review suggests one may be inappropriate as a single-parcel spot zone.
City staff told the Planning Commission on Sept. 3 that two privately requested rezones were submitted in July and are included in the 2026 docket for preliminary review. One application seeks to change a parcel at Silicon Boulevard Southwest and South Tacoma Way from C-2 (Commercial 2) to NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial 2). Senior planner Andrea Bell said an initial glance suggests converting a single C-2 parcel to NC-2 would likely be an impermissible spot zone given the lack of nearby NC-2 zoning, but staff will contact the applicant to better understand the intended use and whether the desired outcomes might be achievable without a rezone. The second application is in the Tillicum area: a parcel bordered by Commercial Street, West Thorne Lane SW, and nearby R-3 and mixed-residential areas. That applicant currently operates a nursery/school on the parcel and has requested a rezone to allow day-care centers or similar uses. Bell said staff will analyze whether the existing uses remain suitable or whether the rezone is necessary for the applicant’s intended change. Bell said either applicant could withdraw if they are satisfied with current allowances; staff will complete review and bring recommendations back to the commission next spring.
