Lakewood Planning Dept staff has finalized its development planning guidelines for West Colfax, concluding an effort that has involved the participation of business and community leaders for the past year. The Planning Commission will be scheduling a study session in September, followed in a few weeks by a formal hearing and later by City Council’s consideration of the proposal. The segment of single-family homes between Village Pkwy and 14th Ave, west of Garrison -a portion of an area historically known as Smith Subdivision -had originally been earmarked for rezoning to multi-family to support development on Colfax. Following comments received at two open houses, and further debate in the planning meetings, city staff has withdrawn the proposal to rezone this section of homes. In its stead, the city has asked the Eiber neighborhood to assist in developing a detailed land use plan for the area bounded by Carr, Colfax, Kipling, and 10th. This area contains most of the oldest existing homes in the neighborhood, and as a result the plan has been dubbed the “Eiber Historic Subarea Plan”. This document will offer guidance to city planners as development pressures increase around the Garrison St station. The Eiber Neighborhood Association has long advocated for the preservation of the neighborhood’s existing land use patterns, including predominately large lot, single family homes and horse properties, and we will continue to do so.