Description of Proposal
The City of Lakewood Department of Planning & Public Works (PPW) has prepared a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS or FSEIS) to analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with adopting and implementing the City’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan. The City prepared the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update (the “Proposal”) to satisfy requirements of Washington State’s Growth Management Act (GMA).
The Proposal consists of the 2024 Periodic Update of the Comprehensive Plan, including all Elements, the Tillicum-Woodbrook Subarea Plan (TWSP) Update, and implementing development regulations including amendments to such. This includes, but is not limited to, middle housing and critical areas regulations amendments. The FSEIS considers a No Action and an Action Alternative.
Proponent City of Lakewood
Location of Proposal
The Proposal affects the land contained within the existing Lakewood, WA city limits and proposed annexation areas. Lakewood is located between the cities of University Place and Tacoma on the north, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) on the east and south, and the Town of Steilacoom on the west.
Comment and Review
The City of Lakewood requested comments from citizens, agencies, tribes, and all interested parties on the Draft SEIS from June 3, 2024 to July 3, 2024. Responses to Comments are included in the FSEIS.
Supplemental EIS and Adoption
The SEIS supplements the following previously issued SEPA documents:
City of Lakewood, Comprehensive Plan, Final EIS, June 2000;
City of Lakewood, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Update, Determination of Non-Significance and associated SEPA Checklist, July 30, 2015;
City of Lakewood, Downtown Lakewood Plan and Planned Action Final EIS, July 20, 2018, and associated Addenda, September 10, 2018 and September 26, 2018;
City of Lakewood, Lakewood Station District Subarea Plan, Form-Based Code, and Planned Action, Revised Determination of Non-Significance, November 12, 2020, March 30, 2021, and April 29, 2021; and
Puget Sound Regional Council, VISION 2050 Final SEIS, March 2020.
The City has identified and adopted these documents as being appropriate for this 2
proposal after independent review, and they will accompany the proposal to the
decision makers.
Document Availability
The FSEIS can be reviewed and downloaded at the project website at:
https://cityoflakewood.us/24periodicreview/. Flash drives containing the FSEIS may
be purchased at the City’s PPW Department for the cost of reproduction.
Contact Person
Tiffany Speir, Esq., CPM®, Planning Division Manager
City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
253.983.7702 l [email protected]
SEPA Responsible Official
Angie Silva, Assistance Director, Department of Planning & Public Works
City of Lakewood
6000 Main St. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
253.983.7839 l [email protected]