Attachment No. 2
ORDINANCE NO. 23-1745
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS
FINDINGS OF FACTS AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE
NO. 2023-01
WHEREAS, the City of Norwalk (“City”) is a general law city, incorporated under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Norwalk Municipal Code (“NMC”) to effectively remove the Automobile Parking Zone (P-Zone) designation throughout the City to promote standardized land use regulations in light of recent state- mandated laws eliminating parking buffer zones and parking requirements for certain developments (Zone Change No. 2023-01) presented to the Planning Commission in conjunction with this Zone Change request; and
WHEREAS, the original purpose of the P-Zone was to provide setbacks/buffers for non-compatible uses –unrelated to designated street parking areas in the City’s Public Right of Way, streets and highways; and whereby removal of the “P”-Zone designation is intended to support the economic growth of existing and proposed businesses, facilitate development and streamline the development process; and WHEREAS, Section 17.02.290.B.2 of the NMC allows Zone Changes to be initiated by application to the Planning Commission of the City of Norwalk (“Planning Commission”); and
WHEREAS, Section 17.02.290.C of the NMC requires the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing upon the initiation of a Zone Change; and WHEREAS, Section 17.02.290.D of the NMC requires that the Planning Commission provide the City Council of the City of Norwalk (“City Council”) with a written recommendation including the findings constituting the basis for the recommendation; and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2023, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 23-29 recommending the City Council approve Zone Change No. 2023-01 amending the Zoning Map of the City of Norwalk; and
WHEREAS, with removal of the “P-Zone” (Automobile Parking Zone), it is necessary to approve re-designation for those zones formerly designated as “P-Zones”; and
WHEREAS, to promote consistency between the Zoning and General Plan, those zones formerly designated as “P-Zone” (Automobile Parking Zone) shall be re-designated as Single Family Residential (R-1), Multi-Family Medium Density Residential (R-2), Multi- Family High Density (R-3), Residential Restricted Commercial (C-1), General Commercial (C-3), Commercial and Office (C and O), Light Manufacturing (M-1), Heavy Manufacturing Ordinance No. 23-1745 Page 2 of 53
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(M-2), Open Space (OS), and Specific Plan Area (SPA), as indicated in Exhibits “A” and “B”, which are collectively incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, State planning law requires consistency between Zoning and the General Plan; therefore Zone Change applications must be processed to have consistent land use designations between the General Plan Land Use Map and the Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, according to Section 17.02.290.I of the NMC, the City Council may approve, modify or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, Zone Change No. 2023-01 has been reviewed by the City Council on November 7, 2023, at which time oral and documentary evidence relative to the application was received; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The City Council for the City of Norwalk finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates said recitals fully into this Ordinance as substantive findings.
Section 2. Finding. The proposed Zone Change is consistent with the recommended General Plan Land Use designations of Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, Professional Offices, General Commercial, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Open Space, and Specific Plan Area.
Section 3. Finding. The City Council has determined that the existing zoning designation must be revised to adequately address issues related to the current and future social, physical and economic environment in the City of Norwalk in order to create consistency with surrounding developments and general plan designation.
Section 4. Finding. The proposed Zone Change will be in the public interest since it will reflect current and contemplated land uses on the site and create consistency between the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map.
Section 5.Approvals. The City Council hereby approves Zone Change No. 2023-01 amending the Zoning Map as indicated in Exhibits “A” and “B”, which are collectively incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 6.Environmental. The City Council hereby finds and determines that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to “common sense” exception set forth in Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Ordinance No. 23-1745 Page 3 of 53
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Regulations where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 8. Certification. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the enactment of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published and/or posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of November 2023 ______________________________
ANA VALENCIA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________
THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT “A”
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EXHIBIT “B”
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(Proposed Zoning)
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