Lakewood Voters Overturn City Council Zoning Changes Approving Multi-Family Housing in Four Districts

Lakewood Voters Overturn City Council Zoning Changes Approving Multi-Family Housing in Four Districts

Lakewood voters overturned city council zoning changes approving multi-family housing in four districts during a special election held April 7, 2026, city officials said. The repeal campaign, backed by the Lakewood Citizen’s Alliance, won by about 65%, rejecting 2025 ordinances that allowed duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes in areas previously zoned for single-family homes. The repeal campaign, led by the Lakewood Citizen’s Alliance, secured ro…