City of Lakewood Request for Proposals (RFP) for Western State Hospital Campus Redevelopment Project

The City of Lakewood is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified parties to review permit applications and perform commercial building inspections for the Western State Hospital (WSH) campus redevelopment project. Click here to view the Request for Proposals (RFP). All proposals must be submitted by email to City Clerk Briana Schumacher via email at: [email protected], clearly marked in the …

City of Lakewood Public Hearing Notice

The City of Lakewood Community Development Department will be holding a public hearing for permit numbers 3241- Unusual Use Permit- Starlite Trailer Parking; and 9014- Land Use Modification Permit for previous CUP (LU-18-00222). The proposed project (3241) consists of site improvements for a trailer parking facility to support the tenants of the industrial warehouse across 82nd ST S at parcel …

Notice of Vacancies – Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board

The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill four (4) vacancies on the Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board through May 21, 2027. Applications will be accepted through April 26, 2024. DESCRIPTION:  The role and responsibilities of the Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board is to assist the City Council in the following areas: COMPENSATION:  None. QUALIFICATIONS:  The members of the Lakewood’s Promise …

City of Lakewood Permit No. 7694 & 7696 / Ecology Permit No. 2024-SWRO-7842

The Department of Ecology has approved the Shoreline Variance City of Lakewood Permit No. 7694 & 7696 / Ecology Permit No. 2024-SWRO-7842 and filed the associated Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. The decision letter can be viewed here. The “date of filing” is February 9, 2024. Please contact Zach Meyer at 360-481-9885 or [email protected] with questions about the approval.

City of Lakewood Request for Qualifications – Clover Creek Floodplain – Civil Engineering Services

The City of Lakewood (City) is requesting statements of qualifications from firms qualified and interested in providing engineering and habitat assessment services to assist the City with the Clover Creek Floodplain setback levee analysis and 30% design.  This work will include an assessment of Clover Creek habitat conditions from the City limits at JBLM boundary downstream to Steilacoom Lake. The …

Notice of Vacancies – Lakewood Arts Commission

The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill three (3) vacancies on the Lakewood Arts Commission. DESCRIPTION:  The role of the Lakewood Arts commission is to assess needs, establish priorities and make recommendations for enrichment of the community and promotion of its cultural vitality through the arts.  The Lakewood Arts Commission will do the following: Promote the visual, performing …

March 18, 2021 Update

On Monday, March 15, 2021 the Lakewood City Council unanimously approved the award of a construction contract to R.L. Alia Company, in the amount of $7,558,504.76, for the construction of the JBLM North Access Improvement, Phase 1 project. Through this project, the City will reconstruct the roadway along Gravelly Lake Drive between Pacific Highway and Washington Boulevard and Washington Boulevard …

2020 City of Lakewood Annual Housing Report Released

Lakewood’s average rents are the second lowest in all of Pierce County March 11, 2021 – Lakewood, WA On March 8, the Lakewood City Council received the City’s 2020 Annual Housing Report.  While there is not a requirement to prepare this report, it provides aggregated information about economic conditions, vacancy rates, and housing rent and sale prices and outlines what …

2020 City of Lakewood Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Report Released

March 10 , 2021 – Lakewood, WA On March 8, the Lakewood City Council received the City’s 2020 Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Report.  City of Lakewood Economic Development Department ramped up its efforts on outreach to local businesses and collaboration with Puget Sound and State partners in 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic and disruption in the market. It …

Councilmember Patti Belle Sworn into Office

At the March 1, 2021 Lakewood City Council meeting newly appointed Councilwomen Patti Belle was sworn into office. Belle was sworn in by City of Kent Mayor Dana Ralph. On February 22, 2021 the Lakewood City Council appointed Belle as Councilmember to represent Position 5 on the City Council. Belle was born and raised in Port Orchard, Washington and has lived …