A. In accordance with the objectives of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Joint Land Use Study, the 2019 JBLM Lighting Study Report, and the laws of the State of Washington, the purposes of the JBLM Military Influence Areas Overlay (MIAO) District regulations are to assist JBLM in the preservation of the operational capability of base operations, while promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare.

B. The intent of the regulations is to promote compatibility between military operations at JBLM and the use and development of private property within Military Influence Areas, by ensuring that, as provided herein, the City of Lakewood and JBLM officials coordinate on land use activities impacting or impacted by military operations and training activities.

C. It is the further intent of these regulations to provide reasonable protection against incompatible land uses in the vicinity of JBLM.

D. These purposes are achieved by the adoption of reasonable regulations within the overlay district, to the extent that the added restrictions are limited to the following:

E. Figure 1A provides a location map of JBLM.