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Lakewood Council reviews inclusionary housing proposal; staff recommends nexus study before implementation
Summary
At a Nov. 3 study session Lakewood City staff presented feasibility analysis and recommended drafting a mandatory inclusionary housing ordinance with a delayed implementation tied to a formal nexus study; councilors pressed staff on fee waivers, AMI targets and procurement timing.
Lakewood City Council on Nov. 3 heard a staff presentation on a proposed mandatory inclusionary housing ordinance and was told a formal nexus study is needed before any requirement would take effect.
Housing Manager Chris Connor told the council that housing cost burdens in Lakewood have increased sharply, from about 30% in 2000 to more than 52% in the 2022 American Community Survey, and that the city’s largest need is deeply affordable rental housing. “Is it the juice worth the squeeze?” Connor asked, summarizing the consultants’ feasibility testing on proposed set‑aside and fee options.
Connor said consultants prototyped three development scenarios — a 19‑unit for‑sale townhome product, a roughly 135‑unit three‑story rental and a roughly 280‑unit five‑story rental — and modeled 5% and 10%…
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