SYNOPSIS
PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 8, 2025
SPECIAL ADJOURNED MEETING
6:00 P.M.
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Linda Lopez, Chair
Kim Apodaca, Vice Chair
Rosa Barragan, Planning Commissioner
Lisa Vernola-Salas, Planning Commissioner
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to address the Planning Commission on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction subject to the rules and proceedings described in Section 2.16.060 of the Norwalk Municipal Code. If you wish to address the Planning Commission, please complete the card that is provided at the rear entrance to Council Chambers and hand the card to the Secretary. The Planning Commission will hear public comment on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote. The Planning Commission will hear public comment on matters not listed on the agenda during the Oral Communications period.
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Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the Planning Commission:
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less.
Comments should be directed to the Planning Commission as a whole and not directed to individual Planning Commission members.
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Writings and/or documents are available for inspection in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., every other Friday; telephone (562) 929-5744. You may also contact the City Clerk via e-mail at [email protected] Planning Commission Synopsis, January 8, 2025 Page 2 of 2 CALL TO ORDER6:00 p.m.
FLAG SALUTEVice Chair Apodaca
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERSCommissioner Vernola-Salas, Vice Chair Apodaca and Chair Lopez. Commissioner Barragan was absent.
1. REORGANIZATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Chair: Linda Lopez
Vice Chair: Kim Apodaca
2. MEETING MINUTES – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the minutes of the Special Planning Commission Meeting of November 25, 2024.
Planning Commission Action: Approved.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 2023-06
Ben Martin, Rexford Industrial Realty LP (“Applicant”); a request to demolish two existing multi- tenant industrial warehouse buildings totaling 89,870 square feet to construct a new 138,972 square foot industrial warehouse building with off-street parking, landscaping improvements, and associated infrastructure on a 7.03-acre lot located at 14830 Carmenita Road (Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 8069-002-085), in the Heavy Manufacturing (M2) zone. The proposed building would include 132,227 square feet of warehouse space, 3,715 square feet of ground- floor office space, and 3,030 square feet of mezzanine office space.
Environmental: Review and adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission:
(1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan contained therein; and
(2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-13, to approve Precise Development Plan (PDP) No. 2023-06 subject to the Conditions of Approval contained in Exhibit “A”.
Planning Commission Action: Continued to the Special Planning Commission Meeting of February 12, 2025, as requested by the applicant, on a vote of 3-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Alex Hamilton, Interim Director of Community Development, congratulated Linda Lopez and Kim Apodaca on being re-appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, for the upcoming year.
Further, he shared that he is looking forward to working with the Planning Commission and ramping up activities.
ADJOURNMENT 6:05 P.M.