US EditionLakewood Voters Appear to Toss Out City Ordinances Allowing More Family Housing
Voters backed repeal measures by nearly 2-to-1, restoring the city’s pre-2025 zoning code and undoing rules for denser housing.
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Lakewood special election: Preliminary numbers show majority of residents voted to repeal new zoning laws
LAKEWOOD, Colo. In a special election Tuesday, Lakewood residents cast their vote to either keep or repeal new zoning laws that allow for denser housing in the city.In an 10 p.m. update with preliminary results, it appears Lakewood voters have decided to repeal the city's zoning code that Lakewood City Council approved in October 2025 to address affordable housing.Lakewood is one of many communities across Colorado that updated its zoning rules …
More than 100,000 Lakewood voters will decide tonight whether to maintain or repeal the city's current zoning laws. The vote comes after a group of residents initiated the election to challenge measures passed by the City Council last October, which focused on expanding multi-family housing construction. Those who support keeping the ordinances argue that the city needs to create more housing options for different segments of the population. Mir…
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