Draft Plan Documents

Below you will find the most current draft chapters of the Norwalk Comprehensive Plan. We’ll continue to update these chapters throughout the review process so please check back often.

Norwalk 2042 Comprehensive Plan Update

Plan Cover, Table of Contents, and Acknowledgements

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Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview

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Chapter 2: Public Participation

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Chapter 3: Community Elements – Goals and Strategies

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Chapter 4: Land Use and Growth

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Chapter 5: Implementation and Action Plan

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Action Plan for Implementation – Google Docs Spreadsheet

Appendix A: Community Profile

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Norwalk 2040 Draft Plan Feedback

Thank you for participating in development of the Norwalk 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Please review the draft plan documents at the link below and provide your feedback on the plan and the planning process using the survey link.

Thank you!

Draft Plan Documents

Draft Plan and Process Survey

Draft Plan Open House!

Please join City Staff, MSA and Confluence for the Norwalk Comprehensive Plan’s Draft Plan Open House on Thursday, July 14th, 2022 from 6pm to 8pm. The Open House will be held at Lakewood Elementary School, 9210 Happy Hallow Drive in Norwalk.

The Open House format allows for people to come and go at their convenience and we hope you can join us for part of the your evening to review that draft plan. There will be stations for different elements of the plan set up and brief presentations at 6:15 and 7:15.

Copies of the draft plan will be available and can also be reviewed at the link below:

Draft Plan Documents

Future Land Use Planning

We’ve created a great tool for everyone to get a bit of background on Norwalk’s history of future land use planning and shed some light on how previous plans have shaped the community’s growth over the years. This tool, called a Story Map, also provides a draft Future Land Use map for review and comment using a unique imbedded mapping tool.

Please click on the graphics/line below to check out the 2040 Norwalk Future Land Use Plan Story Map and leave your feedback for Norwalk’s future!

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/51d56aa239b741fdb17ac95dae5d2532

Engagement Tools Video Tour

We’ve assembled a short video that will give you a great tour of this project website and the engagement tools! Click play below or head over to the Engagement Tools page now!

Also, please don’t forget to register to attend the September 22, 2020 Community Input Workshop on Zoom by clicking on the link below:

https://bit.ly/2FiA4hp

Comprehensive Plan 101 Video

Hey, do you have questions about what a Comprehensive Plan is or how getting involved in Norwalk’s 2040 Plan can impact your quality of life? We’ve assembled a short video that will answer many of your questions! Click play below or head over to the Comprehensive Planning 101 page now!

Also, please don’t forget to visit the Engagement Tools page and take the Comprehensive Plan Survey and contribute to the Crowdsource Map!

Have an Opinion?

We need your opinion on why you love Norwalk and how we can work together to make this community even better in the next 20 years!

Please click on the link to this website’s Engagement Tools below or in the menu (above) to provide us with your thoughts for Norwalk’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan!

This way to the Engagement Tools!

Joint Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council Workshop #1

We held the first of two Joint Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission and Norwalk City Council Planning Workshops yesterday evening. I believe it was great meeting and we spent a good deal of time discussing Planning and Zoning Commission’s and City Council’s expectations for the planning process and the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The two groups also collaborated to help us continue our SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis that we started last month with the Plan Steering Committee and will continue building over the coming months through numerous public engagement activities. Below and on the “Meeting Presentations” page of this site you will find a PDF of the Presentation slides from today’s meeting for review.

Joint Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council Meeting #1Download

Again, if you have not already please take a minute and check out the online engagement tools we’ve launched as part this Comprehensive Planning process HERE on the “Engagement Tools” page!

Finally, please sign up for emailed updates to this website by using the Subscribe feature below!

-Chris Janson, MSA

Plan Steering Committee Meeting #1

We held the first Plan Steering Committee Meeting this afternoon and this plan is in good hands! Below and on the “Meeting Presentations” page of this site you will find a PDF of the Presentation slides from today’s meeting for review.

Plan Steering Committee Meeting #1 – PresentationDownload

Please take a minute and check out the online engagement tools we’ve launched as part this Comprehensive Planning process HERE on the “Engagement Tools” page!

Finally, please sign up for emailed updates to this website by using the Subscribe feature below!

Welcome!

Hi! Thank you for joining the effort to plan for Norwalk Iowa’s growth and success through 2040. This process and website has just begun but this is the place where you will find the latest information, planning tools, announcements for upcoming events, copies of all presentations, and contact information if you have questions or additional thoughts. This website will be maintained by MSA Professional Services throughout the planning process.

Please bookmark this site, share it with your neighbors, and if you have not already subscribe at the bottom of the page to get notifications of new content emailed directly to you so you can help Norwalk continue to thrive and prosper!

Christopher Janson, AICP – Project Manager