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Lakewood staff propose broad Title 12/13/18 and Engineering Standards Manual updates; council flags downtown traffic fee and shoreline encroachment concerns
Summary
Staff presented draft updates to Lakewood Municipal Code Titles 12, 13 and 18 and the Engineering Standards Manual to align with state standards, clarify technical vs. policy language, and speed reviews. Council members applauded updates but raised concerns about relocating the downtown Traffic Management Fee into code without a fresh planned-action EIS and urged deeper review of street-end/shoreline encroachment language before adoption.
City planning and public works staff presented a package of proposed updates to Lakewood Municipal Code Titles 12 (Public Works), 13 (Public Utilities), 18 (zoning/procedures) and the Engineering Standards Manual (ESM) during the Feb. 9 study session.
Planning and Public Works Director Remack said the update is intended to improve consistency with federal, state and county standards, separate policy in Title 12 from technical design details in the ESM, and clarify procedures and technical authority. "This project initiated in early 2025...Tonight's study session is really focusing on the draft amendments, the Planning Commission's recommendations, but also next steps before this body," Remack said. He noted the Planning Commission recommended the draft by a 7-0 vote on Jan. 21.
Substantive changes include a three-tier…
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