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Lakewood council adopts ordinance to expand Edgewater Park shoreline designation
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 852 to redesignate parcel 9132 Edgewater Drive SW from shoreline residential to urban park, formalizing an Edgewater Park expansion consistent with the city’s 2024 master plan; staff noted the update follows state shoreline program rules and does not require a separate public hearing.
The Lakewood City Council voted June 15 to adopt Ordinance 852, amending the city’s Shoreline Master Program to redesignate parcel 9132 Edgewater Drive SW from shoreline residential to urban park, enabling it to be incorporated into Edgewater Park.
Planning staff (Miss Spear) told the council the amendment is limited in scope: it implements the redesignation discussed at the prior week’s study session and aligns the shoreline designation with the park master plan the council adopted in 2024. Under Washington State shoreline law the update can proceed without a separate local public hearing in this configuration, staff said.
Council Member Brandansteader asked whether upland parcels inside the 200-foot shoreline buffer could receive differing shoreline designations; staff said multiple shoreline categories exist (conservancy/natural environment/shoreline residential/urban park/urban stream protection) and that parcel-specific redesignations would require a separate update process. Staff also clarified that the shoreline designation is distinct from land-use zoning.
Mayor Paul Bokei called for the vote, and the ordinance passed by voice vote.
What it does: redesignates 9132 Edgewater Drive SW to urban park in the Shoreline Master Program to permit park uses such as expanded parking, a pier and boat-launch-related access consistent with the adopted master plan. What it does not do: the ordinance does not itself fund capital improvements; those require separate budget or capital appropriation approvals.
Next steps: staff will carry the updated shoreline designation into permitting and future park design work and return to council with any implementing capital or code amendments that require formal council action.
