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Referendum Petition to Repeal Zoning Approved

October 3, 2025/

Lakewood residents have a city-approved petition for a referendum to repeal the first zoning code change. This news offers hope to the increasing number of residents who have raised their voices against the zoning changes the city has made. Lakewood residents have officially taken the first step toward repealing recent city-approved zoning code changes. A petition for referendum has cleared the city’s approval process, giving residents the right to gather signatures. People signing the petition agree that they want to repeal the zoning changes, as if they were never approved. To succeed, petitioners must collect at least 3,517 valid signatures by October 30, 2025. Organizers say they are aiming for 5,000 to 6,000 signatures, knowing that the city frequently rejects a portion of those submitted. If successful, Council can either repeal the zoning themselves or refer the measure to a ballot vote.

Dismantling the NEW Zoning FAQ Lies

October 3, 2025/

Repost from Regina Hopkins Lakewood’s leaders keep telling us everything is fine: “No elimination of single-family zones.” “Protecting neighborhoods while planning responsibly for the future.” “No threat to infrastructure.” Sounds nice, right? Too bad it’s all a scrambled spin of words, designed to trick you into thinking there’s no problem while they hand the city to developers. Here’s the truth: The Single-Family Lie. Yes, you can still build a single-family house. But the exclusive protection for single-family neighborhoods is gone. No other Front Range city has done this — not even Denver. Developers now have free rein to drop duplexes, triplexes, apartments, warehouses, and more right next door. For all intents and purposes, this is the elimination of single-family zoning as we’ve known it. Don’t let their dressed-up words fool you. The McMansion Distraction. The City waves around “new limits on McMansions” like it’s a gift to residents. It’s a classic bait-and-switch: distract you with something that sounds good while quietly removing the rules that keep neighborhood character and open space intact. Meanwhile, developers are encouraged to pack density into every block.

Spavia Day Spa Opens in Belmar on Oct. 10

October 3, 2025/

New Day Spa Opens October 10 Offering Resort-Inspired Amenities and Lifetime Savings with Spavia’s Best Membership Offer Ever LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Spavia Day Spa, the premier health and wellness spa, will open on Friday, October 10, at 7273 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood, CO 80226, inside Lakewood’s Belmar Shopping District, a prominent destination for shopping, dining, entertainment, and residences in Downtown Lakewood.

Jeffco Not Disclosing Emory Details

October 2, 2025/

Jeffco Schools is not disclosing how much the district will lose on the Emory Elementary deal. And curiously, no one knows when the Board met or voted on selling the closed school. Lakewood Informer reached out to school officials and could find NOTHING. How is Lakewood selling the property when the purchase has not been completed through Jeffco? Has it been completed and everyone missed it?

Lakewood’s shady school deal gets even shadier | Jimmy Sengenberger

Sengenberger: Lakewood’s shady school deal gets even shadier

October 2, 2025/

An article by Jimmy Sengenberger on Lakewood's deal for Emory Elementary gets reinforced by residents on nextdoor.com From Jimmy Sengengberger at the Denver Gazette: "In Jefferson County, local democracy dies in darkness. "That’s the inescapable conclusion from the shady business between Jefferson County Schools, Lakewood and a homeless-services nonprofit. "This April, Lakewood authorized City Manager Kathy Hodgson to negotiate a $4 million below-market purchase of the shuttered 17-acre Emory Elementary. The plan? Flip 10 acres to the Jeffco Action Center for just $1 million — a sweetheart deal costing taxpayers $3 million. "Here’s the scheme: In January 2024, Jeffco Schools quietly gave municipalities first dibs on closed schools through a new “Municipal Interest” process, dodging competitive bidding. A consultant told the board they could skip community feedback using this path. "The Action Center can’t open this municipal backdoor itself, so Lakewood did it for them

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Denver American Indian Festival 3rd Annual Celebration in Lakewood

October 2, 2025/

The DAIF will hold its annual Denver American Indian Festival on Oct. 11, 2025, at Lakewood United Methodist Church (1390 Brentwood, Lakewood, CO 80214) from 10 am to 5 pm. The family-friendly free event features music, crafts, food, dance, and interactive workshops. Festival highlights will feature performances by renowned Native musicians/dancers, including national recording artist Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle, Seven Falls Indian Dancers, and Azteca Grupo Huitzilopochtli, among others. Authentic fry bread vendors and Native crafters will also be on hand to provide an experience that reflects the diverse culture of Colorado’s many indigenous communities.

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