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Lakewood council adopts 2025 development regulations package, removes brewery/tasting-room change
Summary
Council voted to adopt Ordinance 833 updating multiple municipal code titles for 2025 development regulations but removed amendment 6, which would have changed brewery/tasting‑room and bar/tavern land‑use treatment after extended debate.
On Aug. 18 the Lakewood City Council adopted Ordinance 8-33, a package of 2025 development-regulation amendments affecting multiple chapters of the Lakewood Municipal Code, after debate over how tasting rooms, breweries and bars should be defined and authorized in downtown and other commercial zones.
Tiffany Spear, the city’s planning manager, summarized the amendments and answered council questions about director interpretations, permit portal access, and specific language changes. She explained that a “formal interpretation” by the department carries a $250 fee and is published for future reference, while an “informal interpretation” is…
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