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Planning commission advances child care zoning changes tied to new state law; approves resolution to send to council
Summary
The Lakewood Planning Commission approved Resolution 2025-04 to advance zoning amendments to implement Senate Bill 5509, clarifying where commercial child care centers and family daycares will be allowed. Staff said the city must comply by mid-2027 and will return with draft regulations addressing conditional-use safety measures and potential buffe
The Lakewood Planning Commission on a voice vote moved to advance zoning amendments intended to implement Senate Bill 5509 and approved Resolution 2025-04 to forward the proposals to city council.
Planning staff told the commission the changes respond to SB 5509 and would allow commercial child care centers and conversions of existing buildings for child care as permitted uses in most zones, with conditional-use approval required in industrial and light-industrial zones "except in or around high hazard facilities." Staff also said the state mandate is not enforceable locally until June 2027 but recommended acting sooner to complete code changes and public hearings.
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