10-21-2026 Lakewood Advisory Commission Sustainability Committee Meeting Video

The Lakewood Advisory Commission Sustainability Committee met on October 21, 2026, to review Denver’s nature-based sustainability programs as examples for Lakewood. The presentation covered community tree planting in heat-vulnerable neighborhoods, urban forestry and ecology, native and drought-tolerant landscapes, green infrastructure for stormwater management, depaving, and possible zoning-code requirements for new development. Members discussed which approaches could transfer to Lakewood, how to measure benefits, and the need to account for the city’s smaller scale and fiscal constraints; tree canopy emerged as a potential near-term priority, with a phased approach to recommendations for the Sustainability Advisory Commission also discussed.

No contracts, vendor selections, procurement actions, spending allocations, or related votes were identified. Members raised follow-up questions about Denver’s program implementation, studies, costs, and impacts, and discussed preparing a report that would emphasize feasible, affordable initiatives and align with Lakewood’s existing priorities.