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Council revokes Dun Industrial parking waiver, refers matter to Planning & Zoning after unauthorized use
Summary
Norwalk council voted to revoke a parking waiver for the Dun Industrial Condominium and referred the matter back to Planning & Zoning after staff found the facility in use without a certificate of occupancy and reported parking overflow. Staff issued a 'do not occupy' notice and flagged life-safety and restroom deficiencies.
Norwalk City Council voted to revoke a parking waiver for the Dun Industrial Condominium and referred the issue to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further review after staff reported the facility had been in use without a certificate of occupancy.
City staff told the council that building permits to add bathrooms and other required improvements remain under review and that the city issued a "do not occupy" notice. Luke, a city planning staff member, said staff had been working with the property owner and facility operator but had not completed life-safety and plumbing approvals for the proposed athletic use.
Council members raised two main concerns: public-safety (the facility lacked a final life-safety review and permanent restroom facilities for the current use) and parking overflow onto adjacent public streets. Council discussion noted the operator had installed multiple volleyball courts and that an event had generated vehicle traffic beyond the 27 spaces originally approved in the waiver.
Councilor Jason moved to revoke the waiver and send the matter back to Planning & Zoning for further study; another council member seconded the motion. The motion passed on a roll call vote.
Luke told the council that staff had been responsive to compliance requests and that the temporary pause or revocation of the waiver will not preclude a later, properly documented request. He recommended staff verify any future occupancy through completed permits and life-safety reviews before reinstating any waiver.
The council’s action will require a Planning & Zoning review that may produce new parking conditions or a modified waiver; the council stated it could revisit the waiver after that process and after staff confirms compliance with building and fire-code requirements.
What happens next: the case will be reviewed by Planning & Zoning and brought back to council for a final determination. The facility remains under the city's do-not-occupy direction until required permits and approvals are complete.
