Proposed Updates (Click here for expanded view)

The proposed updates build upon the existing sustainable design standards that City Council adopted in 2019. They will expand the scope of Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance to create a holistic program for sustainable development throughout the city, including three key elements:

• Enhanced Development Menu (EDM): Expand the existing EDM, a point-based menu of options intended to minimize impact and promote specific benefits that advance the city's adopted sustainability and community goals.
• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program (GHGMP): Create a new greenhouse gas mitigation program designed to ensure that new development aligns with the community's climate goals and commitments and prevents excess emissions. This builds upon the Lakewood Advisory Commission's report to City Council in early 2021 recommending a Renewable Energy Mitigation Program.
• Construction & Demolition Waste Recycling (C&D): Add supplemental standards to reduce the volume of debris generated and sent to landfills and increase compliance with the city's existing construction and demolition waste recycling requirements.

A fourth piece of the program, Benchmarking, is envisioned to be implemented at some point in the future to ensure ongoing long-term compliance of existing buildings with city emissions and conservation goals, but is not a part of the proposed updates at this time.