There is no safe place anymore, if developers have their way a new large development will be built on one of the last quiet areas of town. Local residents are outraged, as the area is known to be one of the quietest areas of Lakewood. Nestled among quiet blocks on the Northern shore the lake Carasaljo and GCU it is not zoned for even duplexes! Developers have quietly purchased properties along 14th street adjacent to the college and are in talks with university officials to buy large swaths of land from Forest Avenue stretching along 14th street to Case rd. They plan to parcel off these lots and put up a 500 unit rental development. The eastern entrance will be off Forest Avenue on one side and will come out on Case rd from the other side. Plans are to open up the dead ends along fourteenth street and make them through streets connecting to the proposed development. Some Lakewood residents feel the density in town should be spread equally and not only designated for the south side at Oak street. As one resident put it "Its time the decision makers get a taste of what the rest of Lakewood goes through on a daily basis".
In response to the proposed application area residents plan to vigorously fight it, the area should remain untouchable to any zoning changes. Attorneys for the developer claim the plans are conforming and in line with the masterplan and will bring much needed affordable housing to Lakewood.
HT: :)
In response to the proposed application area residents plan to vigorously fight it, the area should remain untouchable to any zoning changes. Attorneys for the developer claim the plans are conforming and in line with the masterplan and will bring much needed affordable housing to Lakewood.
HT: :)