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Norwalk council approves annexation, zoning housekeeping, sewer district and other measures; votes at a glance

2172261 · January 1, 2025
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Summary

At its Dec. 19 meeting Norwalk’s council approved a large voluntary annexation and a slate of planning, infrastructure and administrative measures, including establishment of a benefited sewer district and initiation of a technology/industrial overlay. Several ordinances advanced on first or final reading.

Norwalk City Council members approved a number of measures Thursday night alongside the southwest annexation, ranging from zoning code updates to infrastructure and grant actions. The council conducted public hearings, first readings and final readings on multiple items and approved resolutions to move several projects forward.

Votes at a glance

- Annexation (Southwest Annexation 2024): Approved. Council approved the resolution to accept landowner petitions and annex roughly 2,900 acres (see separate article). (Roll call: Baker — Yes; Brown — Yes; Poole — Yes; Livingston — Yes; Meineke — Yes.)

- Amendment to zoning code (first reading): Approved. Council approved first reading of an ordinance updating zoning petition language to match state code, adjusting residential architectural standards in response to House File 2388, cleaning district names, exempting certain city-owned walls from height/setback requirements and removing administrative approval for PUD amendments. (Motion carried; first reading approved.)

- Tattoo studios: Approved…

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