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City staff presented the proposed building as a roughly 50-by-200-foot structure on the east side of the Public Works property. The staff report and construction documents included paving and storm sewer work to convey stormwater to a drainage ditch to the east. Staff said the building is intended to store public works equipment and materials and will be shared with Parks and Recreation.

Elliot, the staff presenter, explained the city follows the same site-plan process on city projects as it does for private proposals to ensure procedural consistency. He noted the road-facing elevation will be the side without garage doors and that the project team is engaging architects to add veneer stone to the base to meet the city's architectural standards.

Commissioner Megan requested the condition on exterior materials. The commission approved a modified motion requiring 20% Class 1 or Class 2 materials on the specified elevation. Commissioner Eaton moved the site-plan approval as modified; a second was recorded. A roll-call vote recorded aye votes from commissioners and the motion passed.

The staff presentation did not include a construction schedule or cost estimate. The commission noted the project team intends to preserve the existing tree line and vegetation along the east property line where feasible. With the condition on exterior materials, the site plan advances to council and permitting steps under the city's development review process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission 5.19.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Norwalk commissioners approved a site plan for a 50-by-200-foot Public Works storage building, requiring at least 20% Class 1/2 materials on the road-facing elevation; the building will be shared by Public Works and Parks and Recreation.","taxTitle","Norwalk City, Warren County, Iowa","taxId",64209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634177,"Norwalk commission approves final plat for 76-acre Saddle Ridge subdivision",190,1341000,1531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388781-3de0caab0188c3cb7e840e452a0f1673&start=1341&end=1531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388781-3de0caab0188c3cb7e840e452a0f1673/thumbnail_1341000.jpg","/articles/6634177/Norwalk-City/Warren-County/Iowa/Norwalk-commission-approves-final-plat-for-76-acre-Saddle-Ridge-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634177-b9828ec78447a208bcc82339ffbd356b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440199&Signature=gkjn6picEsTQvyrJCsetMepna6xsXmYdlV5m~gUoO6i3GyEyesyRHsEBDTpxroiqkxZf-pucTkV9NjUkF4NLgG6KoMWPOjfYK6cFhynaeaJ5vfYKctyzCcGJ06y07-oxKhFZg40mM9NAGT1y76H3rNkLowaZ2uGVYUjmczH5VmMiZz~U3of3xfk0xmPzSBYT9AU6zECbdmyz3iI4eJX-hzJ0u~Hl2v9lArC3WKwm6JUf6unhS6ub-ER9RmkyY3UTnKdC20KDHd6FPfJ802UdnqMh786GN-Tf4PodaNWmnTuVKHnTQ04sP5unzNFAU1hfhFBVMvQWER6WhP3a2gxjnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission on May 19 approved the final plat for Saddle Ridge Plat 1, a roughly 76-acre subdivision east of Shadow Creek Estates that will create about 61 residential lots and dedicate parkland, a city planning staff member said.

City planning staff told commissioners the parcel was rezoned from agricultural to R-1-60 in mid to late 2023 and that phase 1 of the subdivision includes the northern half of the combined parcels. The staff report noted that some of the parkland being dedicated contains floodplain, and Parks and Recreation recommended approval after considering those conditions and a planned future trail corridor.

Elliot, a city staff member who presented the plat to the commission, described the layout as including extensions of Clearwater Drive and Wakanda Drive and a cul-de-sac named Emmett Court. He said most of the 61 residential lots will be about 77 feet wide. Dean Ruggier, the project engineer with CDA, told the commission that an existing pond at Legacy to the east drains through the property and that the subdivider plans a storm sewer and an easement to convey that water across the site toward the west side.

During the discussion commissioners did not ask for changes beyond clarifications about the drainage easement and parkland. With no further deliberation, Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the final plat of Saddle Ridge Plat 1; Commissioner Steiger seconded. A roll-call vote recorded Eaton, Thompson, Steiger, Hammieson and Reagan as voting aye. The motion carried.

The approval moves the subdivision into the development phase with engineering and grading to follow under the city's permitting process. The staff presentation noted a future trail corridor will be graded later and that the parkland dedication is larger in total acreage despite the inclusion of floodplain.

Planning staff and the project engineer did not specify a construction schedule or homebuilder for the lots during the meeting. The commission did not place additional conditions on the plat approval beyond standard subdivision and engineering review requirements.","The Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission approved the final plat for Saddle Ridge Plat 1, a roughly 76-acre subdivision that will add about 61 residential lots and dedicate parkland that includes floodplain; the commission approved the plat unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves Public Works storage building site plan with facade condition

Norwalk commission approves final plat for 76-acre Saddle Ridge subdivision