ATTACHMENT NO. 3
RESOLUTION NO. 25-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2025-03 AMENDING
THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT TO RECLASSIFY
SEVERAL STREET CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 18
WHEREAS, the City has received General Plan Amendment (“GPA”) No. 2025-03, a request initiated by the City to amend the General Plan Circulation element to reclassify several street classifications within the Heart of Norwalk Specific Plan (“Specific Plan”) area.
Under the Specific Plan the following is anticipated: (i) 3,087 residential units and a net increase of 2,285,418 square feet of residential development; (ii) 275,747 square foot reduction in commercial uses; (iii) 18,310 square feet reduction in industrial uses; and 53,011 square feet reduction in institutional uses. The project site consists of approximately 615 acres, roughly bounded by Imperial Highway to the north; I-5 Freeway to the east; Rosecrans Avenue to the south; and Pioneer Boulevard to the west. Regional access to the Specific Plan Area is provided by I-5, I-605, I-105, and U.S. Route 91. Local access is provided by Imperial Highway, Pioneer Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue, and Norwalk Boulevard / San Antonio Drive; and
WHEREAS, GPA No. 2025-02, Zone Change No. 2025-02, Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-04, and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2024040140 were initiated by the City in conjunction with this request (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, Section 17.02.105 of the Norwalk Municipal Code (NMC) requires a recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission to City Council on General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2025-03; and
WHEREAS, the Subject area will help establish a “Downtown” for the City, the Project will guide the City’s growth through development of the area over the next 30 years; and WHEREAS, the Project will include development standards, land use regulations and design guidelines to ensure quality and responsible development of the area; and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Specific Plan area were strategically created to provide protection to existing single-family neighborhoods and other adjoining properties; and WHEREAS, GPA No. 2025-03, amends the City’s General Plan Circulation Element, which would help facilitate development of the Project area by reclassifying certain intersection within the area and help preserve the “downtown feel” and reduce traffic, therefore, creating a more walkable community; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on November 12, 2025, to consider GPA No. 2025-02, at which time oral and documentary evidence related to the Project were received and the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-16, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-20, recommending Resolution No. 25-60 Page 2 of 6
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that City Council approve GPA No. 2025-02, GPA No. 2025-03, Zone Change No. 2025-02, Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-04 to establish Specific Plan Area (SPA) No. 18, and EIR SCH No. 2024040140
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on December 2, 2025, to consider the Final EIR and the proposed Project, and to solicit comments on the documents from staff, the public, and the City’s consultant team; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (“Final EIR”), which consists of the Draft EIR and its associated technical appendices, comments to the Draft EIR and its associated technical appendices, written responses to comments on the Draft EIR and minor corrections to the Draft EIR, which analyzes the potential significant environmental impacts of the Project including GPA No. 2025-03; and WHEREAS, all of the requirements of the Public Resources Code and State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines have been satisfied by the City in connection with the preparation of the Final EIR, which is sufficiently detailed so that all of the potentially significant environmental effects of the Project have been adequately evaluated; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR sufficiently analyzes the Project’s potentially significant environmental impacts and a reasonable range of feasible alternatives capable of reducing these effects to less than significant levels to the extent feasible.
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as substantive findings in this Resolution.
Section 2.The General Plan contains a thorough inventory, assessment, and analysis of social, physical, and economic issues related to the long-range development of the community. The Planning Commission has determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment is not detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. It will improve the economic development of the property and surroundings.
Section 3.The City Council has reviewed and analyzed the Final EIR and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) and hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Norwalk certify that (i) the Final EIR has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, (ii) the Final EIR was presented to the City and the City has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to considering adoption of the Project, and (iii) the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
Section 4.The City Council further recommends that City Council certify the Final EIR, adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopt the MMRP.
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Section 5.The proposed GPA will be in the public interest and reflects the current and contemplated land uses of the area as well as between the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map.
Section 6.The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and it shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 7.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of December 2025.
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TONY AYALA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT "A"
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