Under the Lakewood Municipal Code, Council must wait six months before passing another new zoning code. Legally, it can just wait it out and pass the same code that was voted down. The mayor and members of City Council have said they got the message from this overwhelming defeat and are now working cooperatively with neighborhood groups and other stakeholders from throughout the city to craft a new zoning code that will be effective in bringing affordability to housing in the city while also preserving the character of the amazing established neighborhoods that make Lakewood a great place to live. It can be done if the City follows a transparent process and listens to its citizens.