Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Lakewood council approves sewer actions, development agreement and navigation center on Dec. 8
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Lakewood City Council approved consent agenda items, ordinances to acquire property for sewer facilities and extend sewer service, adopted a development agreement for The Bend and approved an emergency lease with Volunteers of America for a navigation center.
Summary of actions taken by the Lakewood City Council on Dec. 8:
- Consent agenda: Council approved capital improvement project funding (CIPP), an ordinance on electric‑vehicle charging systems, building‑code fee adjustments and minutes from prior meetings. Vote: 11‑0.
- Ordinance O‑2025‑36 (Item 7a): Declared intent to acquire property interests for construction of storm and sanitary sewer facilities from east of Wadsworth along West Colfax to Dover Street; approved on second and final reading. Vote: 11‑0.
- Ordinance O‑2025‑37 (Item 7b): Approved a boundary adjustment to include properties within the Bridal Lakewood Metropolitan District into the City of Lakewood utility service area for sewer services, subject to infrastructure requirements and developer funding. Councilors discussed future development implications and infrastructure costs prior to approving the ordinance. Vote: 10‑1.
- Ordinance O‑2025‑38 (Item 7c): Adopted the development agreement for The Bend at Lakewood on second and final reading after multiple amendments (see separate coverage). Vote: 11‑0.
- Ordinance O‑2025‑39 (Item 7d) — emergency lease for 8000 W Colfax: Council authorized a lease with Volunteers of America to operate a navigation center (a facility to provide temporary shelter and services); staff said Volunteers of America won a competitive procurement to operate the center and the lease aligns operations with facility readiness. Vote: 11‑0.
What this means: Several approvals advance infrastructure and homeless‑service operations immediately (consent and the VOA lease). The Bend development agreement is the most consequential land‑use decision; its adoption with amendments sets enforceable commitments the city will implement through subsequent public improvement agreements, affordable housing covenants and intergovernmental agreements.
Votes and motions (select items) - Consent agenda — motion to adopt: passed 11 yes, 0 no (clerk recorded vote). (SEG 590–625) - Ordinance O‑2025‑36 — motion to adopt on second reading: passed 11 yes, 0 no. (SEG 648–659) - Ordinance O‑2025‑37 — motion to adopt on second reading: passed 10 yes, 1 no. (SEG 703–799) - Ordinance O‑2025‑38 — motion to adopt on second and final reading (as amended): passed 11 yes, 0 no. (SEG 4856–4857) - Ordinance O‑2025‑39 (VOA lease) — motion to adopt on second and final reading: passed 11 yes, 0 no. (SEG 4870–4963)
Next steps Several items require follow‑on agreements or implementation work: public improvement agreements, sewer IGAs, affordable‑housing covenants, financial agreements recommended by staff and CDPHE review for any remediation steps. Staff will return to council with finalized exhibits and those follow‑on documents for separate approvals.
