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Planning commission forwards recommendation to reclassify Edgewater Park parcel under Shoreline Master Program
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Summary
The commission voted to forward a locally initiated amendment to the Shoreline Master Program that would redesignate parcel 3085002170 (the southern tip of Edgewater Park) from shoreline residential to urban park; the action moves the matter to city council and then to the Department of Ecology for final consistency review.
The Lakewood Planning Commission on April 1 voted to forward a locally initiated update to the Shoreline Master Program recommending the redesignation of parcel 3085002170 (the southern tip of Edgewater Park) from shoreline residential to urban park.
Staff summarized that a joint public hearing with the Department of Ecology was held on March 18 and that a public comment period closed the day before this meeting; staff said the city will prepare responses to comments and pass those to Ecology. "The resolution says that it is redesignating a particular parcel 3085002170 from shoreline residential to urban park and that this would be something that you are forwarding on to the city council for review," staff told commissioners.
Why it matters: a Shoreline Master Program designation governs allowable shoreline uses and is subject to a Department of Ecology consistency review; council action and Ecology review are required before any shorelines-related changes take effect.
Discussion and vote: commissioners debated neighborhood impacts including parking and potential design consequences. One commissioner said adding the parcel "will enhance the use of it" and recommended keeping the park pedestrian oriented rather than introducing new vehicle parking. After discussion, the commission motioned, seconded and voted to approve Planning Commission Resolution 2026-04 and forward the recommended amendment to the City Council; Department of Ecology will perform the final consistency determination.
Next steps: staff will prepare written responses to the public comments and forward the commission's recommendation to council along with the record for Ecology review; any subsequent park master-plan or permit reviews may further refine the proposal.
