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Lakewood planning commission advances zoning changes to comply with SB 5509, approves Resolution 2025-04
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Resolution 2025-04 to align Lakewood’s land‑use code with Senate Bill 5509, making commercial child care centers broadly allowed in most zones and preserving conditional‑use review in industrial areas; staff will return with draft regulations and implementation details.
The Lakewood Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote approved Resolution 2025-04 to update zoning rules so commercial child care centers and conversions of existing buildings are allowed in most city zones while retaining conditional‑use review for industrial areas.
Tiffany, planning staff, told the commission the changes respond to Senate Bill 5509, "which was adopted this year and it's actually not something the city would have to comply with until June of 27," and recommended the commission finish the planning process now to close regulatory gaps. The draft…
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