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Parks advisory board recommends Westlake Avenue as pilot for street‑end lake access; council signals support and notes maintenance and encroachment issues
Summary
Following a detailed update to the 2009 street‑end study, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board recommended Westlake Avenue (Lake Silcom) as the pilot site for public‑access improvements; staff put a CIP placeholder of about $444,000 for an initial Westlake pilot and emphasized encroachment, permitting and long‑term maintenance considerations.
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board presented an updated street‑end study and a prioritized matrix for 12 street‑end locations on four lakes at the Sept. 23 Lakewood City Council study session and recommended Westlake Avenue on Lake Silcom as the pilot project.
Board chair Jason Gerwin and staff member Stacy Redding summarized the process used to update the 2009 study, added metrics for equity, safety and shoreline lineal feet, and scored each site based on need, feasibility, existing use and…
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