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Planning commission briefed on Lakewood's natural environment program, task forces and 40% canopy goal
Summary
Staff outlined a multi-year program to implement a natural environment and climate change element in Lakewood's comprehensive plan, including four task forces that will develop a 3'5-year work plan and a 10-year implementation plan; staff cited a citywide goal of 40% tree canopy cover by 2050.
Planning staff told the Lakewood Planning Commission on April 1 that the city has incorporated energy and climate elements into its comprehensive plan and will convene four task forces to implement the new natural environment and climate change program.
The presentation reviewed prior work since 2022, including a lidar-based tree canopy assessment and a guide from the UW Evans School of Public Policy. "We're working on a citywide goal of a 40% tree canopy cover by 2050," staff said, and described 15 action items from a previously adopted work…
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