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Lakewood staff present overhaul of public-works code and engineering standards; resident warns changes could weaken encroachment enforcement
Summary
City staff previewed a multi-title update to Lakewood Municipal Code and the Engineering Standards Manual to modernize design standards and align with state/regional rules; a resident said draft language could limit enforcement against longstanding right-of-way encroachments.
City planning staff presented a high-level preview of proposed updates to Lakewood Municipal Code Title 12 (Public Works), Title 13 (Utilities), Title 18 (Land Use) and the Lakewood Engineering Standards Manual (ESM) at the Jan. 7 Planning Commission meeting, describing the package as a consolidation and modernization of technical standards and permitting procedures.
Miss Silva, assistant director for planning and public works, said the project aims for clarity and alignment with state and regional standards, including a three-tier stormwater review, updated right-of-way permit requirements, clarified sewer…
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