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Commission directs 57‑stall parking waiver for 1060 Madison be sent to council after owner offers additional on‑site spaces
Summary
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission voted June 8 to forward to city council a recommendation supporting a 57‑stall parking waiver for 1060 Madison Street, after the property owner said he could add roughly 30 spaces to the south of the existing lot and the group discussed occupancy limits and restroom requirements.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission on June 8 voted to send a recommendation to City Council supporting a 57‑stall parking waiver for 1060 Madison Street, the Dunn Industrial Condominiums property.
Luke, a city planning staff member, briefed commissioners on the background: council had previously approved a waiver tied to a self‑limited occupancy of 120 people (which staff said equated to 32 required stalls by the code calculation, with 27 on site at the time). Neighbors had reported on‑street parking and staff said the building had been used before final occupancy approval. "We were then notified... there was a lot of parking going on that had spilled out on Madison Street," Luke said.
Jared Houston, identified in the meeting as the property owner, told the commission he had measured the site and could add about 30 parking spaces to the south of the existing building if required. "We have about 30 spaces... we can get 30 more," Jared said, describing where the additional stalls would be painted and noting that adding 30 would not hinder a later phase of development. He said that with the 30 additional spaces the site could be self‑limited to about 225 occupants.
Commissioners debated options — leave a prior 27‑stall waiver in place, forward the original 32‑stall recommendation, or send a recommendation for a larger waiver (57 stalls, counting 27 existing plus about 30 additional stalls to the south). The commission voted to send the 57‑stall option to council with the note that the waiver would be contingent on appropriate building‑plan changes (for example, adding entry doors) and coordination on occupancy limits and restroom provisions.
The matter will return to City Council for final action; staff said a building permit review is underway and that restroom and occupancy technical requirements will be handled through the building‑permit process. The commission recommended the 57‑stall waiver be considered by council along with any plan revisions the owner submits.
