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Lakewood council breaks proposed citywide zoning rewrite into four hearings, sets new schedule
Summary
After weeks of public meetings, the Lakewood City Council voted to split a proposed citywide zoning ordinance into four separate ordinances and set a staggered public-hearing schedule to give residents more time to review maps and code language.
The Lakewood City Council voted to divide a single, citywide zoning ordinance (O2025-27) into four separate ordinances and set staggered public-hearing dates, a move council members said is intended to make the overhaul easier for residents to understand and comment on.
Council members approved an amendment to separate the code update into: text amendments for Articles 6–14 (public hearing moved to Aug. 25, 2025), Articles 1, 2, 4 and 5 (Sept. 8, 2025), Article 3 (Sept. 22, 2025) and the zoning map (Oct. 13, 2025). The motion passed 10–1, with Councilor Nystrom voting no.
Councilors said they heard repeated requests from residents for clearer maps, Spanish-language materials and interactive…
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