You Did It - Petitions 1 and 2 Deemed Sufficient

Lakewood’s City Clerk has determined that the first two zoning petitions had enough signatures to meet initial sufficiency requirements. That means that City Council must now decide whether to repeal the ordinances or send the question to the ballot. 

This was a herculean task for a small group of people to accomplish in a very short period of time. But the recurring theme heard while gathering signatures was that residents didn’t know about the new zoning. The more people learned, the less they like it. And petitioners seemed to know that.

Gathering signatures gathered steam as time went on because of resident dissatisfaction and petitioners’ tireless efforts. 

The petitions are still subject to protest and verification for another 10 days. During this time, the number of valid signatures may change.

See the sufficiency notice for: 

Petition 1 (O-2025-27) here

Petition 2 (O-2025-28) here 

Petition 3 has been turned in and signatures are being counted.

Petition 4 is still collecting signatures until December 6. 

The Simms Street office has closed for collecting signatures but petitions can still be signed at pop-ups throughout the city.

Residents were expecting a report on the petition at the Monday Study Session, as stated in Lakewood’s Friday Report. However, no report was made. The information was found online by a Lakewood Informer news reader. Thank you!