Notice of Lakewood Planning Commission Public Hearing The City of Lakewood, WA Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing for the potential 2026 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments (26CPAs) docket list on September 17 at 6:30 pm. Anyone may submit written comments about the amendments no later than noon on Sept. 17 or testify in-person or virtually during the public hearing. HEARING DATE: September 17, 2025 TIME: 6:30 PM PLACE: Lakewood City Hall or via ZOOM. Instructions on how to attend the hearing, testify and/or submit written comments will be published no later than September 12 at https://cityoflakewood.us/planning-commission/ The draft 26CPAs docket list includes the following amendments: 2026-01 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with E2SHB 1096, "Increasing housing options through lot splitting." 2026-02 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with HB 1183, "Concerning building code and development regulation reform." 2026-03 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with HB 1353, "Establishing a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit project permit applications." 2026-04 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with HB 1491, "Promoting transit-oriented housing development." 2026-05 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with HB 1576 "Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities." 2026-06 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with HB 1757, "Modifying regulations for existing buildings used for residential purposes." 2026-07 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with SB 5148, "Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act." 2026-08 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with SB 5184, "Concerning minimum parking requirements." 2026-09 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with ESB 5559, "Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas." 2026-10 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with SB 5509, "Concerning the siting of child care centers." 2026-11 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with SB 5611 "Streamlining and clarifying local governments' land use permitting workloads." 2026-12 Reviewing City zoning and regulations for consistency with SB 5655, "Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings." 2026-13 Correcting references in Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation to "Pierce Transit" vs. "Pierce County Transit" 2026-14 Reconciling all Lakewood City-Owned Park Zoning and Allowed Uses within the Open Space & Recreation (OSR) Land Use Designation and single OSR zone 2026-15 Updates to Rental Housing Safety Program (RHSP) regulations 2026-16 Eliminating "Split-Zoning" on Certain Parcels 2026-17 Allow Permanent Placement of Food Trucks in Certain Land Use Zones 2026-18 Zoning and Regulatory Amendments related to Boarding Houses 2026-19 Allowing Pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Designs 2026-20 Per Ordinance 833, updating to the Downtown Subarea development regulations governing "horizontal mixed-use development" to further achievement of the housing and employment growth targets, adopted policies, and economic development priorities for the Downtown Subarea 2026-21 Private application to Rezone Parcel #0220364100 (3615 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest) from Commercial 2 (C2) to Neighborhood Commercial 2 (NC2) 2026-22 Private application to Rezone Parcel #0219211009 (14511 W Thorne Lane SW) from Residential 3 (R3) to Mixed Residential 2 (MF2), or alternatively, add "day care center, independent" as an allowed use in the R3 zone For further information, please contact Tiffany Speir, Lakewood Planning Division Manager, at tspeir@cityoflakewood.us. IPL0271338 Sep 10 2025