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Norwalk P&Z approves site plan for new central water tower amid questions about siting and future uses
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a second Norwalk water tower at the east end of Chatham Drive, with discussion about elevation-driven siting, potential co-location of cellular equipment, landscaping and possible future public uses for the tower site.
The Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission on March 24 approved the site plan for the Norwalk Central Water Tower, a nonresidential utility facility proposed at the east end of Chatham Drive. Commissioners and staff debated siting trade-offs, future uses for the tower grounds and whether cellular equipment could be mounted on the structure.
The commission heard from city planning staff and engineers that elevation and immediate capacity needs drove the site choice; commissioners raised concerns about placing a prominent utility structure in the city’s planned town-center area, and asked about landscaping, potential noise from antennas and timing for when the tower must come online.
Elliot (city planning staff) said the water tower is needed to increase system capacity and that all…
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