Townhome means a single-family residen Ɵ al unit of three stories that is connected to a similar unit by a common wall. Townhome may also mean row town, town house Height, structural means the ver Ɵ cal measurement from the highest point of the structure (excluding any projecƟ ons which this Ɵ tle expressly authorizes above the maximum height) to the closest fi nished grade. For properƟ es with a sloping grade, the maximum allowable height shall be measured as the verƟ cal measurement from the closest sloping fi nished grade to an imaginary plane located the allowed number of feet above and parallel to the fi nished grade at the Ɵ me of project submiƩ al.
Lot area, gross is defi ned as the total horizontal area within the property lines of a lot.
Floor area raƟ o means the gross fl oor area of all buildings and structures on the lot divided by the total lot area.
Floor area, gross means the sum of the horizontal areas of each fl oor of a building, measured from the interior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separa Ɵ ng two buildings, but not including underground parking, uncovered steps, or exterior balconies.
Permeable site area is the horizontal area of a lot free of any structures, impermeable pavement, or features that would prevent the infi ltraƟ on of water into the ground. For the purposes of this sec Ɵ on pavement shall be considered permeable if it has an eff ecƟ ve porosity of 15% or more across all components of the pavement assembly.
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3. Circula Ɵ on and Mobility
3.1 REGIONAL ACCESS
Regional access to the Speci fi c Plan area is provided primarily by the Interstate 5 Freeway, located approximately a half mile to the south. In addiƟ on, the 605 and 105 Interstate Freeways are located approximately
2.3 miles to the west of the Specifi c Plan area.
The Speci fi c Plan area is accessed via Bloom fi eld Avenue to the west and is essen Ɵ ally landlocked by residen Ɵ al uses to the north and south and Zimmerman Park to the east. A new signalized entry and two non- signalized entries are planned off Bloomfi eld Avenue for vehicular access.
The northern non-signalized entry will be right-in/right-out only while the southern non-signalized entry will only have restricted access for le Ō -out movements.
Bloomfi eld Avenue is classi fi ed as a Major Highway in the City of Norwalk General Plan Circula Ɵ on Element but is not improved to its full width.
Improvements planned as part of the Specifi c Plan implementaƟ on will be minor in nature, including the following:
• Roadway dedica Ɵ on
• New or modi fi ed driveways into the Planning Areas, which will require encroachment permits within City rights-of-way.
• Modi fi caƟ ons to the raised median to allow full turn movements into the site.
• Streetscape improvements such as landscaped parkways, pedestrian walkways, bus transit stops, street furniture, and widened pedestrian zones will be provided.
The Major Highway classi fi caƟ on provides for fi ve to six tra ffi c lanes within a 100-foot right-of-way and an 80-foot paved, curb to curb width.
Bloomfi eld Avenue is a four-lane divided right-of-way adjacent to the Specifi c Plan area. At this loca Ɵ on, the roadway presently provides two vehicular travel lanes in each direc Ɵ on with a raised landscaped median.
Parking is prohibited along both sides of the street, and the posted speed limit in the vicinity is 40 miles per hour (mph).
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3.2 STREET SECTIONS
Streets in the Norwalk Transit Village Speci fi c Plan include lane widths of 10 feet which are appropriate in urban areas and provide safety without impac Ɵ ng traffi c opera Ɵ ons. In addi Ɵ on, parking lane widths of 7–9 feet are recommended.
The site will include 20 to 28 feet access roadway widths to accommodate fi re apparatus access, with a minimum of 10 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the access roadway to building face. Driving surfaces will be capable of supporƟ ng fi re apparatus as required by fi re code.
Access to the Specifi c Plan Area and the proposed internal circulaƟ on system are shown on Figure 3-1 Vehicular CirculaƟ on Concept. Internal circula Ɵ on will be provided by a series of east-west and north-south roadways.
The locaƟ on and size of proposed street sec Ɵ ons is conceptual in nature and will be determined at the Ɵ me of fi nal tract map approval.
Figure 3-1 Vehicular CirculaƟ on
Bloomfi eld Avenue
Northern East-West Street
108-foot ROW
East-West Streets
74-foot ROW
East-West Street - Adjacent to Linear Park
74-foot ROW
North-South Streets
50-foot ROW
Fire Lane/Promenade - Zimmerman Park
Interface
LEGEND
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3.2.1 NORTHERN EAST-WEST STREET - 108-foot public right-of-way The northern east-west street adjacent to Planning Areas 1, 2 and 8 is a 108-foot public right-of-way which includes a ten-foot center median, two ten-foot travel lanes in each direc Ɵ on, one fi ve-foot Class II bike lane in each direc Ɵ on, twenty-foot angled parking on the south side of the street, one six-foot parkway on each side of the street, and eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street. This design allows for forty percent permeability.
Figure 3-2 Northern East-West Street - 108-foot Right of Way
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Figure 3-3 Northern East-West Street - 74-foot Right of Way - Northern
3.2.2 NORTHERN EAST-WEST STREET - 74-foot public right-of-way The northern east-west street adjacent to Planning Areas 3, 4 and 5 is a 74-foot public right-of-way which includes one ten-foot travel lane in each direc Ɵ on, one six-foot Class II bike lane in each direc Ɵ on, an eight- foot trail on the south side of the street, a four-foot parkway on the south side and a six-foot parkway on the north side of the street and eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street. This design allows for forty-nine percent permeability.
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3.2.3 SOUTHERN EAST-WEST STREET - 74-foot public right-of-way The southern east-west street adjacent to Planning Areas 3, 4 and 5 is a 74-foot public right-of-way which includes one ten-foot travel lane in each direc Ɵ on, one fi ve-foot Class II bike lane in each direc Ɵ on, parallel parking, one six-foot parkway and one eight-foot sidewalk on each side of the street, and a green bu ff er of varying width on the south side of the street. This design allows for fi Ō y-six percent permeability.
Figure 3-4 Southern East-West Street - 74-foot Right of Way - Southern City of Norwalk | Norwalk Transit Village Specifi c Plan42 Circulation and Mobility
3.2.4 NORTH-SOUth STREET - 50-foot public right-of-way
The north-south street is a 50-foot public right-of-way which includes one ten-foot travel lane shared with Class III bike lanes in each direc Ɵ on, parallel parking on the south side of the road, and one six-foot parkway and fi ve-foot sidewalk on each side of the road. This design allows for forty-six percent permeability.
Figure 3-5 North-South Streets - 50-foot Right of Way -
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City of Norwalk | Norwalk Transit Village Specifi c Plan 43 Figure 3-6 Easterly Promenade/Fire Lane Frontage to Zimmerman Park
3.2.5 PROMENADE/FIRELANE -INTERFACE WITH ZIMMERMAN PARK A 28-foot fi re lane/pedestrian promenade is located to the east of Planning Area 5. This public frontage, which includes a drainage easement and parkway area, ranges from 52 to 65-feet in width.
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3.3 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CIRCULATION
One of the NTVSP goals is to reduce the reliance on single occupant passenger vehicles, and as such the site design aims to maximize pedestrian and bicyclist connec Ɵ vity between the diverse uses within the Speci fi c Plan Area and to the greater Norwalk area. Class II and III bike lanes are included within all roadways and will connect to the exisƟ ng and future city-wide bicycle system.
Pedestrian circula Ɵ on will be provided throughout the Speci fi c Plan Area via walkways and linear parks.
Pedestrian crossing shall be provided between all Planning Areas as well as at the proposed tra ffi c signal on Bloomfi eld Avenue. The rou Ɵ ng of pedestrian and bicycle circula Ɵ on is conceptually shown in Figure 3.3, MulƟ -Modal CirculaƟ on Concept. The locaƟ on of proposed pedestrian and bicycle circulaƟ on is conceptual in nature and will be determined at the Ɵ me of fi nal tract map approval.
Figure 3-7 Pedestrian and Bicycle CirculaƟ on
Sidewalk
Bike lane
Pedestrian and bike promenade
Walk and running trial
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3.4 ACCESS TO TRANSIT
The NTVSP enjoys proximity to the Norwalk-Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Sta Ɵ on, which is approximately 0.2 miles from the Specifi c Plan area (or a 0.5-mile walking distance).
The Norwalk Transit System (NTS) off ers seven fi xed routes serving Norwalk and the surrounding communiƟ es, including Artesia, Bell fl ower, Cerritos, La Habra, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Whi ƫ er, and Unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The Specifi c Plan area is located directly on Route 3: Gateway Plaza, Norwalk & 166th of the NTS. NTS can be used to access two other transit staƟ ons: The Norwalk Greenline StaƟ on and The Los Angeles Metro - Norwalk StaƟ on.
Figure 3-8 Transit Access
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4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES
4.1 INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
Ensuring the NTVSP is served by adequate infrastructure is cri Ɵ cal to the successful implementa Ɵ on of the plan and future development of the area.
4.1.1 Domes Ɵ c and Reclaimed water
Golden State Water Company (GSWC) is the domesƟ c water service provider for the Speci fi c Plan area while Liberty U Ɵ lity is the water service provider for Zimmerman Park. Central Basin Municipal Water District Provides reclaimed water to the area. ExisƟ ng 12” domesƟ c water lines and exisƟ ng 12” reclaimed water lines are present in Bloomfi eld Avenue Avalon.
ConstrucƟ on of new, on-site water distribu Ɵ on lines are required to serve the new buildings and facili Ɵ es in the Specifi c Plan area. New 12” domesƟ c water lines will be installed concurrently with street improvements.
ConnecƟ ons to buildings for potable and fi re protecƟ on water will be made prior to cer Ɵ fi cate of occupancy.
Water for irrigaƟ on and proposed water features will come from reclaimed water. New 6” reclaimed water infrastructure will be installed with street improvements.
Development within the Speci fi c Plan area would result in a demand of approximately 202 Acre Feet per year (AFY) for domesƟ c water and 15 AFY for reclaimed water. It is anƟ cipated that the Specifi c Plan area will be adequately served by available water supplies from exis Ɵ ng en Ɵ tlements and resources. A Water Supply Assessment (WSA) was prepared in accordance with Senate Bill 610 (SB 610) to analyze the anƟ cipated water demand and to determine that exisƟ ng water supply sources and faciliƟ es can accommodate such demand.
4.1.2 Wastewater
The Los Angeles County SanitaƟ on Districts (LACSD) operates and maintains the wastewater system that serves the Specifi c Plan area. The on-site system will include a sewer liŌ staƟ on and will be designed to pick up sanitary fl ows from points of connecƟ on at each building to a new 8” sewer main to be installed concurrent with street improvements. The exisƟ ng 8” trunk sewer within Zimmerman Park to the east will remain. Connec Ɵ ons to buildings will be made prior to cerƟ fi cate of occupancy. Stormwater CollecƟ on The local storm drain infrastructure is owned and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control. An exisƟ ng 93” storm drain runs north to south along the eastern property line. New 18” to 36” stormwater collecƟ on drains will be installed concurrent with street improvements. A 96” solid pipe deten Ɵ on basin system with 22,716 cubic foot capacity will be installed in the street at the southeast porƟ on of the site.
4.1.3 Water Quality
Improvement of water quality is a cri Ɵ cal issue for all development. Local, State, and Federal laws include requirements for the treatment of storm water runo ff to reduce pollutants entering the environment.
OpportuniƟ es for large-scale water quality improvements (such as storm water basins) in urban areas are limited. Best Management Prac Ɵ ces (BMPs) are structural or engineered devices and systems used to treat storm water runoff before it is discharged into a drainage system (storm drain or channel). BMPs appropriate for an urbanized seƫ ng may include the following menu of items, which will be re fi ned as part of a Standard Urban Stormwater MiƟ gaƟ on Plan (SUSMP).
• Permeable Pavement: Permeable pavements contain small voids that allow water to pass through to a gravel base. They come in a variety of forms; they may be a modular paving system (concrete pavers, grass- City of Norwalk | Norwalk Transit Village Specifi c Plan48 Infrastructure and Public Services
pave, or gravel-pave) or poured in place pavement
(porous concrete, permeable asphalt).
• Bio fi ltraƟ on/BioretenƟ on: Bioreten Ɵ on storm
water treatment faciliƟ es are landscaped shallow
depressions that capture and fi lter storm water
runoff . These faciliƟ es funcƟ on as a soil and plant-
based fi ltraƟ on device that removes pollutants
through a variety of physical, biological, and
chemical treatment processes. Vegetated swales,
fi lter strips, and planter boxes fall within this
category.
Prior to issuance of grading permits for any
implemenƟ ng development project within the
Specifi c Plan area, a SUSMP must be submi Ʃ ed
for review and approval by the City. A preliminary
SUSMP will be submi Ʃ ed as part of the en Ɵ tlement
process for individual development projects within
the Speci fi c Plan area; it will outline the required
quanƟ Ɵ es of storm water required to be treated
and the appropriate treatment methods. A fi nal
SUSMP will be submiƩ ed as part of fi nal construcƟ on
documents, which will describe the fi nal selecƟ on of
BMPs for the proposed development.
The County of Los Angeles adopted a low impact
development (LID) storm water ordinance and manual
in 2009. LID is a drainage strategy and concept that
allows runoff from developed sites to closely mimic
the runoff pa Ʃ ern and water quality of undeveloped
sites. There is a hierarchy of storm water treatment
methods that the County has established and new
developments are required to u Ɵ lize the highest
method that is technically feasible. The treatment
method hierarchy is as follows:
1. In fi ltraƟ on of storm water into the underlying
soils
2. Storage and bene fi cial reuse of storm water
3. High-E ffi ciency storm water biotreatment
4. Mechanical storm water treatment
4.1.4 Green Infrastructure
The Speci fi c Plan area will incorporate green
infrastructure facili Ɵ es into the street design.
TradiƟ onal “gray” storm drain infrastructure (curbs,
guƩ ers, storm drain structures, and piping) channels
runoff directly into receiving waters without
treatment. As the runo ff travels over impervious
surfaces, it collects pollutants such as heavy metals,
oils, grease, trash, etc. Over Ɵ me, this leads to the
polluƟ on of local waterbodies. In contrast, green
infrastructure faciliƟ es are designed to mimic natural systems to capture, store and treat stormwater
using specially designed landscape systems. Green
infrastructure is designed to allow runo ff to in fi ltrate into the ground, regenera Ɵ ng the water table, and
reducing the overall load on exis Ɵ ng stormwater
faciliƟ es.
Green infrastructure also provides ameni Ɵ es with
many benefi ts beyond water quality improvement and
groundwater replenishment, including the reduc Ɵ on
of fl ooding, crea Ɵ on of a Ʃ racƟ ve streetscapes and
habitats, and miƟ gaƟ on of the heat island eff ect.
4.1.5 Power
The Norwalk Transit Village Specifi c Plan area will rely solely on electricity for power. No natural gas will be used for hea Ɵ ng, cooking, etc. Southern California
Edison (SCE) maintains facili Ɵ es along Bloom fi eld
Avenue and along the southern property boundary.
These facili Ɵ es are expected to have adequate
capacity to serve the development proposed in the
Specifi c Plan. However, addi Ɵ onal structures will be
needed within the area due to the proposed electrical
load that will require mul Ɵ ple transformers served
from mulƟ ple switches. Based on detailed analysis as
site plans are developed, a number of transformers
will be required to support the electrical needs of the Specifi c Plan.
4.1.6 Solar
Solar, or Photovoltaic Panels, will be provided per the California Green Building Code in eff ect at the Ɵ me of building permit applicaƟ on(s).
4.1.7 Solid Waste and Recycling
The developers/operators of each Planning Area
shall coordinate with the City’s waste hauler for the
collecƟ on, disposal, and recycling of solid waste.
A comprehensive recycling plan shall be included
with each development plan submi Ʃ als prior to
the City’s issuance of a building permit approval.
The comprehensive recycling plan shall consist of a
general recycling program for all uses including the
separaƟ on of organic waste. The recycling program
shall speci fi cally require the incorpora Ɵ on of
permanent, clearly marked, durable, source-sorted
recycling bins for all structures. The bins shall be
conƟ nuously maintained to ensure proper opera Ɵ on
and adequate access.
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City of Norwalk | Norwalk Transit Village Specifi c Plan Recycling will also extend to construc Ɵ on ac Ɵ viƟ es.
All construcƟ on debris may be recycled in a pracƟ cal, accessible manner, to the extent feasible, during the
construcƟ on phase of any Planning Area. CompacƟ on
faciliƟ es for non-recyclable materials shall be provided for every occupied commercial building greater than
20,000 sf in size to reduce both the total volume of
solid waste produced and the number of truck haul
trips required for collecƟ on, to the extent feasible.
4.1.8 Telecommunica Ɵ ons FaciliƟ es
TelecommunicaƟ ons services will be provided onsite
by one or many local purveyors.
4.2 GRADING
The Norwalk Transit Village Speci fi c Plan Site grades
from east to west with a shallow slope of approximately
0.2 to 0.4 percent. The design aims to reduce earth
import. Approximately 60,510 cubic yards of import
is anƟ cipated over the course of construc Ɵ on for the total development of the Speci fi c Plan area, which is
anƟ cipated to occur intermi Ʃ ently over a 3-month
period during the grading/site preparaƟ on phase.
4.3 PUBLIC SERVICES
4.3.1 Fire protec Ɵ on
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACFD)
provides fi re protec Ɵ on services to the City, and
the Speci fi c Plan area. There are several primary
fi re sta Ɵ ons that provide both fi re and emergency
medical services to the City, with two of the sta Ɵ ons located within Norwalk’s boundaries. The Speci fi c
Plan area is within the service area of Fire Sta Ɵ on
20, which provides fi re and rescue services and safe
haven services. The nearest fi re staƟ on is Fire StaƟ on #20, located at 12110 Adoree St, Norwalk, CA 90650,
approximately 0.6 miles west of the Specifi c Plan area.
The LACFD uses na Ɵ onal guidelines of a 5-minute
response Ɵ me for the fi rst-arriving unit for fi re and
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responses and 8
minutes for the advanced life support (paramedic)
unit in urban areas. In 2022, the LACFD confi rmed Fire
StaƟ on #20 met established response Ɵ mes with an
emergency response of 4 minutes.
Development in the Speci fi c Plan area is required
to comply with LACFD requirements for emergency
access, fi re-fl ow, fi re protecƟ on standards, fi re lanes, and other site design/building standards. AddiƟ onally, all future development within the Speci fi c Plan area
would be subject to compliance with the exis Ɵ ng
regulaƟ ons speci fi ed in the California Fire Code,
California Building Code, Interna Ɵ onal Fire Code,
the Norwalk Municipal Code (Municipal Code), and
specifi c fi re and life safety requirements in eff ect that the Ɵ me of building fi re plan check.
4.3.2 Law enforcement
The Los Angeles County Sheri ff ’s Department (LASD)
provides police protec Ɵ on services to the Norwalk.
The Speci fi c Plan area is within the service area
of the Norwalk Sheri ff ’s Sta Ɵ on, which provides
police services to Norwalk and La Mirada, South
Unincorporated Whi ƫ er, and East Unincorporated
Whiƫ er. The Speci fi c Plan area would be served by
the Norwalk staƟ on located at 12335 Civic Center Dr,
Norwalk, CA 90650, approximately 0.26 miles west of
the site.
ImplementaƟ on of the Speci fi c Plan would introduce
addiƟ onal residents, employees, and visitors to the
area, which would incrementally increase the demand
for police services. Although the Speci fi c Plan would
introduce addiƟ onal residents and employees to the
area, it is not an Ɵ cipated that this increase would
have the capability to result in a substan Ɵ al adverse impact to police services or require the need for new
or addiƟ onal police facili Ɵ es. Implementa Ɵ on of the Specifi c Plan would be consistent with the land uses
anƟ cipated for the area and are not an Ɵ cipated to
result in a substan Ɵ al increase in demand on police
services provided by LASD.
4.3.3 Schools
The Speci fi c Plan area is located in the Norwalk-La
Mirada Uni fi ed School District. Developer fees are
levied by the pursuant to the provisions of Sec Ɵ on
17620 of the Educa Ɵ on Code, as well as Sec Ɵ ons
65995 and 66001 of the Government Code. Any
residenƟ al or commercial/industrial construc Ɵ on
project within the School District boundary may be
subject to the fee.
Based on the District’s 2021 Residen Ɵ al and CID
Development School Fee Jus Ɵ fi caƟ on Study the
anƟ cipated student generaƟ on for the 770 residenƟ al
units in the Specifi c Plan area is outlined in Table 5.1, Student GeneraƟ on.
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Table 5.1 Student GeneraƟ on
Grades Generation Rate
(MF units) Students
Elementary 0.1954 150
Middle 0.0998 77
High 0.1341 103
Total 331
The closest schools to the Specifi c Plan area include the following:
• Mo ffi Ʃ Elementary School at 13323 South Goller Avenue, Norwalk, CA 90650 • Waite Middle School at 14320 S. Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650 • John Glenn High School at 13520 Shoemaker Avenue, Norwalk, CA 90650 • Southeast Academy at 12940 E Foster Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 ResidenƟ al, commercial and hotel uses will pay statutory school miƟ gaƟ on fees at the Ɵ me of building permit.
4.3.4 Libraries
The closest libraries to the Specifi c Plan area include the following:
• Norwalk Library at 12350 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650 • Alondra Library at 11949 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 51 Implementation
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5. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND REVIEW
Approval of the NTVSP indicates acceptance by the Norwalk City Council of the NTVSP’s framework for the development of the plan area. Project approvals may include, among other en Ɵ tlements, a Development Agreement (DA) between the developer and the City of Norwalk. The NTVSP supplemented by the DA establish the standards and regulaƟ ons that consƟ tute the zoning for the plan area and regulates development within the area. The Specifi c Plan provisions shall take precedence over the requirements of the zoning code of the Norwalk Municipal Code (NMC). If not speci fi cally addressed in the NTVSP , the applicable provisions of the NMC shall apply.
The provisions of the Specifi c Plan shall be enforced as follows:
1. The Director of Community Development shall be the City administrator responsible for enforcing the regulaƟ ons, site development standards, and procedures set forth in the Specifi c Plan.
2. The Director of Community Development shall have the administra Ɵ ve authority for interpreta Ɵ on related to the enforcement of the Specifi c Plan. The Director of Community Development may submit his/her interpretaƟ ons for review by the Planning Commission. Decisions of the Planning Commission shall be subject to appeal to the City Council.
3. In the event of any ambigui Ɵ es or silence on a par Ɵ cular topic that cannot be resolved through the provisions of this Specifi c Plan, other secƟ ons of the City of Norwalk General Plan and Zoning Ordinance shall guide interpretaƟ ons of this Specifi c Plan.
5.2 TYPE OF REVIEW PROCEDURES
Approval of development within the NTVSP shall be subject to the review authority and review processes set forth in this SecƟ on. If there is any confl ict between the provisions of this Specifi c Plan and Chapter 1 of ArƟ cle IX of the NMC, the provisions of this Specifi c Plan shall control.
Unless otherwise set forth below, to be valid, any appeal must be fi led with the City Clerk within fi Ō een (15) days of the decision upon which the appeal is made. All decisions shall automa Ɵ cally become fi nal unless a valid appeal is Ɵ mely received.
The following types of applicaƟ ons shall be reviewed and acted upon as listed in Table 5.1.
The Speci fi c Plan shall be administered by the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Director of Community Development (each a Review Authority as set forth in Table 5.1).
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Table 5.1: Review Authority
Type of ApplicaƟ on
Community
Development Director
Ministerial Approval3
Planning Commission
discreƟ onary
approval1
City Council approval
(aŌ er Planning
Commission
recommendaƟ on)
CondiƟ onal Use Permit ■
TransportaƟ on Demand
Management Plan ■
Amendments to Approved Sign
Program3 ■
Minor ExcepƟ ons ■
Specifi c Plan Amendments ■
SubstanƟ al Conformance
Change ■
Precise Development Plan
Review2 ■
Sign Plan 3 ■
Special Event Permits ■
Temporary Use Permits ■
Variance ■
InterpretaƟ ons ■
1 All decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. 2 Any subsequent amendment to the site plan shall be subject to the provisions of SecƟ on 5.2.5 below. 3 No public hearing is required.
5.2.1 Interpreta Ɵ on
Although every eff ort has been made to include provisions in this Speci fi c Plan that are clear, there may be a need to interpret provisions in light of specifi c and unusual condiƟ ons. When such interpretaƟ ons are necessary, the Director of Community Development shall be responsible for the interpreta Ɵ on of the provisions of the Specifi c Plan, with the right of appeal to the Planning Commission and City Council.
The Director of Community Development has the authority to interpret any provision of this NTVSP , consistent with the requirements of Sec Ɵ on 9172.24 InterpretaƟ on Procedures. Whenever the Director of Community Development determines that the meaning or applicability of any requirement is subject to interpretaƟ on, the Director of Community Development may issue an offi cial interpretaƟ on. When used in this NTVSP , the words “shall” and “must” are always mandatory. The word “should,” as used in the design standards secƟ on of this plan, is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.
It is not intended that this NTVSP interfere with, abrogate, or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement to which the City is a party. In accordance with state law, the provisions of this NTVSP shall control over duplicaƟ ve and confl icƟ ng provisions of the Norwalk Municipal Code. In the event this NTVSP is silent as to a development standard or procedure, the provisions of the City’s zoning ordinance shall control. 53 Implementation
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5.2.2 Minor Excep Ɵ ons
The Minor Excep Ɵ ons procedure is established to
grant minor relief from development standards,
under limited circumstances, when the gran Ɵ ng of
such relief will provide for beƩ er design and func Ɵ on of the proposed structure, or addiƟ on to a structure.
The Director of Community Development or his/her
designee may approve a Minor ExcepƟ on or deviaƟ on
to the standards and land uses described herein,
provided the Director conducts appropriate review
under CEQA, if required, and makes the following
fi ndings:
1. The gran Ɵ ng of the Minor Excep Ɵ on will
result in design improvements, or there are
space or other restric Ɵ ons on the site which
preclude full compliance with Speci fi c Plan
requirements;
2. The gran Ɵ ng of the Minor ExcepƟ on, with any
condiƟ ons imposed, will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious
to the property or improvements in the
Specifi c Plan Area; and
3. The gran Ɵ ng of the Minor Excep Ɵ on will not
be contrary to the objec Ɵ ves of the Speci fi c
Plan.
Minor ExcepƟ ons may include:
Building setback deviaƟ on – up to 10 percent.
Height of fence or wall devia Ɵ on – up to 10
percent.
ProjecƟ ons into required setbacks – up to 10
percent.
Building height increase – up to 10 percent.
ReducƟ on in o ff -street parking requirements
– up to 10 percent.
A decrease of not more than 5 percent of
the total open space as provided from the
fi rst approved Site Plan Review.
DeviaƟ ons to NTVSP development standards in
excess of those cited in the subsec Ɵ on above as well
as changes to the NTVSP permi Ʃ ed uses listed in
the Development Standards sec Ɵ on shall require a
Specifi c Plan Amendment.
5.2.3 Speci fi c Plan Amendments
Amendments to the Speci fi c Plan shall be processed
in accordance with the applicaƟ on provisions of state
law provided in California Government Code secƟ ons
65450 et seq.
5.2.4 Condi Ɵ onal Use Permits
CondiƟ onal Use Permits shall be fi led and processed
per secƟ on 17.02.210 of the Norwalk Municipal Code.
5.2.5 Precise Development Plan Review
A Precise Development Plan Review applicaƟ on must
be reviewed and approved to implement any project
within this Speci fi c Plan in accordance with Chapter
17.02.205 of the City of Norwalk Municipal Code.
Subsequent modifi caƟ ons to the approved Site Plan
shall be processed administra Ɵ vely by the Director
of Community Development provided the changes
substanƟ ally conform to the approved Site Plan
(“SubstanƟ ally Conforming Changes”). Substan Ɵ ally
Conforming Changes are modifi caƟ ons and alteraƟ ons
to the type, loca Ɵ on, placement, and design of the
proposed structures and overall development within
the NTVSP that (i) do not result in an increase in
residenƟ al density, commercial square footage, and/
or overall development intensity and (ii) do not trigger a Minor Excep Ɵ on or Speci fi c Plan Amendment, as
defi ned above. Substan Ɵ ally Conforming Changes to
the approved Site Plan shall be considered ministerial
and are not appealable. Substan Ɵ ally conforming
changes should be construed liberally in the interest
of providing maximum fl exibility within the approved
NTVSP development envelope and associated
environmental impacts studied and disclosed in the
EIR.
5.2.6 Special Event Permits
A Special Event or Use Permit may be granted to allow
the occurrence of an event, acƟ vity, or use for a period of 4 or more days, but not exceeding 30 consecu Ɵ ve
days, and no more than 60 days in any calendar year.
Special Event Permits shall be fi led and processed as
an administraƟ ve Use Permit.
5.2.7 Temporary Use Permits
Temporary Use Permits shall be fi led and processed
in accordance with Chapter 17.04 of the Norwalk
Municipal Code.
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