Zoning Overrides HOA Rules
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) mistakenly believe their rules will shield them from the new zoning. However, new zoning will override individual HOA rules
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ArchWell Health Responds to Demand with 4th Center Opening
Large crowds expected Tues. March 24th as seniors 60+, families, and caregivers celebrate the Grand Opening of ArchWell Health with food, entertainment, valuable raffle prizes, center tours, elected officials, and answers for better healthcare.
Inability to Rebuild Single-Family Home Shows Lakewood Prioritizes Density Over All
When a Lakewood resident bought a burned-out single-family house to rehabilitate it, he had no idea Lakewood would say no. The house had been vacant and neglected, allowing homeless to move in and cause a fire. The result is an unusable, dangerous eyesore. But those considerations were not as important to Lakewood as changing the property to high-density.
Lakewood Councilors Working to Undermine Zoning Limits Already
The Lakewood City Council Legislative Committee supports two state bills that would override Lakewood zoning code limits: HB26-1001 and HB26-1114. These state bills would further densify Lakewood regardless of the April 7 special election vote on new zoning densification, suggesting Committee Members are ignoring the will of the people.
Who Are You Gonna Call?
No, not when you see pink slime coming out of your bath tub faucet. When shit backs up in your basement. Probably a plumber, who will tell you it’s $500 just to come out and have a look (since this will probably happen around 2:37 AM, on a Saturday night/morning). And, a few days later, once the shock of the damage wears off a little bit and anger starts settings in, you’ll probably get on the phone with your local water and sanitation district.
Lakewood Representatives Using Position To Advance Democrat Agenda Without Benefit To Lakewood
“This won’t impact Lakewood,” say City Councilors at the February 26, 2026, Legislative Committee meeting. Nevertheless, the committee supported a total of four state legislative bills citing regional benefit or planting a flag for Democrat leadership. Without a solid benefit to Lakewood, it is unclear whether lobbying at the state level is representing city interests or personal beliefs.
Zoning- What Hasn’t Been Told
Guest post from Lenore Herskovitz
Although the City has touted their 2 year effort to produce and inform the public about the updated zoning code, there remains a large number of residents who are unaware of the upcoming special election challenging the zoning changes that were passed by the City Council at the end of last year. Ballots will be mailed out on March 16 but how many people will know why they are receiving one? Why did communication efforts fail? Did the City ever reach out to its residents and ask what would be the most effective way to notify them about policies, meetings, developments that would affect their lives? Perhaps that is something the City should consider doing moving forward.
Op-Ed: Lakewood’s zoning updates are a necessary step to protect the future of our community
Guest post from George Mugerian
Many residents understandably worry about development in their neighborhoods. We value the character of Lakewood. We value stability. But we also have to ask an important question: at what cost do we preserve the status quo?
Lakewood Student’s Award-Winning Art Showcased at Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Gabrielle Van Allen won an award from ARTEFFECT in 2018, while attending Green Mountain High School. Now her artwork has once again been chosen for a new display at Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream in Washington D.C. – a Best New Museum by USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards.
Lakewood Withheld Financial Information While Spending on Controversial Projects
On September 8, 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled against Lakewood in an important court case against Metro PCS. As a result, Lakewood now owes around $42 million in tax refunds to Metro PCS and other cell phone carriers. That was big news, but what happened after the court decision is just as important.
Lakewood withheld the financial ramifications of the Metro PCS court decision during crucial budget planning. Although Lakewood didn’t know the total amount involved, the staff was aware that they would have to refund millions of dollars to the cell phone companies. Yet there was no public presentation of possible impacts during the crucial September and October budgeting months. Instead, Lakewood spent millions on controversial projects as soon as they could. Millions that could have gone toward the mandated refund.