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Lakewood planning commission, council discuss Complete Streets ordinances and public process amid Bunce Road concerns
Summary
A joint session of the City Council Committee of the Whole and the Planning Commission on April 28 reviewed draft Complete Streets ordinances, debated emergency-effect language, tiering and public-review procedures, and heard public comment — including concerns from Bunce Road residents.
Lakewood — At a joint meeting April 28, the City of Lakewood’s Planning Commission and Council members reviewed two draft ordinances to codify Complete Streets principles and to create a citizen advisory board, and they received several hours of public comment focused largely on Bunce Road and on whether the ordinances should use emergency-effective language.
Council President Kyle Keppel and Vice President Baker explained that the ordinances are intended to fold the Active Transportation Plan’s safety and multimodal design principles into the city’s infrastructure process, to create a clearer pathway for public engagement and to require reporting on progress. Keppel said the proposal tiers projects: Tier 1 would cover corridors identified in the Active Transportation Plan and receive a two-stage design review with Planning Commission input; Tier 2 would apply a lighter touch so routine resurfacing and smaller projects still “consider”…
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