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Lakewood, Co 80226
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Community Information | Neighborhoods

Lasley Neighborhood Plan

For more information on the Lasley Neighborhood Plan, contact Holly Boehm at 303-987-7507, or e-mail at holboel@lakewood.org.

The Lasley Neighborhood Plan was adopted by City Council as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan on August 27, 2001. The Lasley neighborhood is bounded by Mississippi Avenue, Sheridan Boulevard, Jewell Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The neighborhood is typical of a 1960s suburban development, and is comprised primarily of single-family homes. Centrally located near the city's core, it is home to the ten-acre Lasley Park and the Link Recreation Center. Residents are very proud of their neighborhood, and during the planning process identified several key issues facing the neighborhood including traffic and safety issues at Lasley Elementary School, the need for improvements and enhancements to Lasley Park, and the need for residential and commercial maintenance and upkeep.

Plan Summary

Traffic and Public Works

	Goal #1: Identify areas where traffic speeds are excessive and work to reduce speeds in the identified areas.
	Goal #2: Work with the City of Lakewood Police Department to assist with prioritizing areas for speed limit enforcement.
	Goal #3: Address illegal parking problems that occur throughout the neighborhood, particularly at Lasley Park and at Lasley Elementary School.
	Goal #4: Identify and improve street drainage problems along Mississippi Avenue between Sheridan Boulevard and Pierce Street.
	Goal #5: Increase and improve street lighting in the Lasley Neighborhood to further community safety.
	Goal #6: Work with Xcel Energy and the City's Public Works Department to address neighborhood concerns relating to public utilities.
	Goal #7: Improve pedestrian connections within the neighborhood as well as with adjoining neighborhoods and commercial districts.
	Goal #8: Identify where street maintenance, street snow removal, and street cleaning can be improved throughout the community.

Community Resources

	Goal #1: Enhance and improve Lasley Park to create a functional, multifaceted, attractive neighborhood park.
	Goal #2: Provide and support programs for individuals in the community who are unable to care for their property.
	Goal #3: Promote community services, both recreational and educational, for retired individuals and school-aged children in the Lasley community.

Community Safety

	Goal #1: Increase involvement with, and encourage participation in, the Neighborhood Watch Program.
	Goal #2: Cultivate community-wide safety through active citizen participation.
	Goal #3: Improve safety at Lasley Park.

Land Use and Property Maintenance

	Goal #1: Work to improve relationships with local businesses within and adjacent to the neighborhood to encourage businesses to improve property maintenance and landscaping.
	Goal #2: Encourage and support neighborhood participation in maintaining and improving the quality, appearance and condition of properties and streets in the neighborhood.
	Goal #3: Encourage development and redevelopment of property and land that respects the neighborhood's desire to preserve and enhance the natural environment and to maintain its residential character.