City of Norwalk kicks off EIR for the Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan

The City of Norwalk will prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) to analyze environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the proposed project, which would include the establishment of the Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan.

The proposed specific plan area, or project site, consists of approximately 12.2 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Imperial Highway and Norwalk Boulevard in Norwalk.

The proposed project by Primestor Development seeks to implement the City’s Economic Development Opportunities Plan, which identified the project site as an area for the promotion of economic development.

The proposed project includes the construction of a mixed-use development with residential, commercial, and open space uses on the location of the current City Hall Lawn and surface parking lot. Up to 400 residential units and associated amenities would be developed. Up to 150,000 square feet of commercial uses would be developed and would include a mix of food and beverage establishments, retail, commercial, health and wellness facilities, and office uses.

The proposed project would include ground-floor public open space and residential open space. Residential parking would be provided on-site, and the proposed project would also utilize the existing parking structure in the southern part of the project site for the proposed commercial uses.

Construction of the proposed project, in accordance with the proposed specific plan, is anticipated to begin in 2023 and last up to 24 months.