Norwalk Entertainment District - Civic Center Specific Plan Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020128
Lead Agency
City of Norwalk
Document Title
Norwalk Entertainment District - Civic Center Specific Plan Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/6/2022
Document Description
The project establishes the Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan and includes the construction and operation of a mixed-use development with residential, commercial, and open space uses on the location of the current City Hall Lawn and surface parking lot. Up to 350 residential units and associated amenities would be developed. Up to 110,000 square feet of commercial uses would be developed and would include a mix of retail, food and beverage, health and wellness, and/or grocery/market uses.
The proposed project would include ground-floor open space that would be publicly accessible but privately maintained and operated, and residential open space areas for residents. Parking for the proposed project would be accommodated in the new mixed-use buildings and within the existing parking structure. The proposed project would also allow for the construction of up to two additional stories on the existing parking structure (700 additional parking spaces). No modifications are proposed to the existing Norwalk City Hall building or the small portion of the County accessory building (located south of City Hall) that are within the project site. Construction of the proposed project, in accordance with the proposed specific plan, is anticipated to begin in 2023 and last up to 23 months.
On October 4, 2022, the City Council approved the proposed project and took the following actions:
- Adoption of resolution for a General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan to add a Mixed-Use land use designation and change the land use designation of the project site from Institutional to Mixed-Use and for a Zone Map amendment to change the zoning of the project site from Institutional to SPA-16 (Specific Plan Area 16)
- Adoption of resolution for a Conditional Use Permit to permit the sales and consumption of alcohol for commercial businesses within the proposed project
- Adoption of resolution for a Ground lease by and between City of Norwalk and Primestor Development, Inc. for the Norwalk Entertainment District – Civic Center Project
- Certifying of the Environmental Impact Report, approving the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting of the Statement of Overriding Considerations
Contact Information
Name
Jill Ann Arabe, AICP
Agency Name
City of Norwalk
Job Title
Development Services Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Norwalk
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California, Statewide
Cross Streets
Norwalk Blvd and Imperial Highway
Zip
90650
Total Acres
13.2
Parcel #
APN 8047-006-922, -924, and-925 and a portion of APN 8047-006-927
Railways
mainline rail; branch line; spur
Schools
multiple
Waterways
La Canada Verde Creek
Township
3S
Range
11W
Other Location Info
The proposed project site consists of approximately 13.2 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Imperial Highway and Norwalk Boulevard in the City of Norwalk. The project site consists of three parcels with Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 8047-006-922, -924, and -925 which are owned by the City of Norwalk, and a portion of one parcel with APN 8047-006-927 which is owned by the County of Los Angeles. The project site is bordered by Imperial Highway to the north, Avenida Manuel Salinas to the east, the Los Angeles County Superior Court–Norwalk property to the south, and Norwalk Boulevard to the west. The nearest freeways providing regional access to the project area are Interstate 605 (I-605), Interstate 5 (I-5), Interstate 105 (I-105), and U.S. Route 91 (US-91). The project site is located approximately 0.6 mile west of the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center (Metrolink). The Norwalk Los Angeles County Metro Station is approximately 1.7 miles west of the project site on Hoxie Avenue.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Norwalk
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Norwalk, Community Development Department, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk CA 90650
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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