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Norwalk, Iowa Comprehensive Plan 2013 NORWALK, IOWA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS TC-1 Norwalk, Iowa Comprehensive Plan 2013 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS Norwalk City Council Doug Pierce - Mayor Frank Curtis Mike Leto Jamie Sylvester Dave Murillo Eric Delker Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission Stephanie Riva - Chair Melissa Hill Jim Huse Dan Schulz John Fraser Rodney Martinez Chad Ross Norwalk City Staff Marketa Oliver - City Manager Mike Johnson - Director of Planning and Building Josh Heggen—Community Development Director Mark Miller - Former City Administrator Chris Nosbisch - Former Development Services Director Steering Committee Deb Mineart Frank Curtis James Thayer Jim Huse Stephanie Riva Mark Miller Chris Nosbisch Melissa Hill Planning Consultants Norwalk, Iowa Comprehensive Plan 2013 TC-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................ 1.1 Location .................................................................................................................................. 1.2 History of Norwalk .................................................................................................................. 1.2 Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan ................................................................................. 1.3 The Planning Process ............................................................................................................ 1.3 Plan Preparation .................................................................................................................... 1.3 Iowa Smart Planning .............................................................................................................. 1.4 Chapter 2: Public Participation and Collaboration ................................... 2.1 Community Engagement .................................................................................................... 2.2 MindMixer ................................................................................................................................ 2.3 Steering Committee Meetings ............................................................................................. 2.5 Town Hall Meetings ............................................................................................................... 2.10 Youth Participation ................................................................................................................ 2.12 Public Participation Conclusion .......................................................................................... 2.14 Collaboration ......................................................................................................................... 2.15 Collaboration - Goals and Policies .................................................................................... 2.16 Chapter 3: Natural Resources ...................................................................... 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3.2 Natural Resources................................................................................................................... 3.2 Natural Resources - Goals and Policies ............................................................................. 3.14 Chapter 4: Community Character and Redevelopment ..................................... 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4.2 Community Character .......................................................................................................... 4.4 Redevelopment ...................................................................................................................... 4.10 Community Character - Goals and Policies ..................................................................... 4.11 Chapter 5: Land Use ................................................................................................ 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5.2 Existing Land Use ..................................................................................................................... 5.2 Future Land Use ...................................................................................................................... 5.8 Redevelopment ...................................................................................................................... 5.27 Annexation ............................................................................................................................. 5.33 Land Use - Goals and Policies ............................................................................................. 5.34 Redevelopment - Goals and Policies ................................................................................ 5.37 Annexation - Goals and Policies ........................................................................................ 5.38 Chapter 6: Transportation ............................................................................ 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6.2 Existing Transportation System ............................................................................................ 6.2 Transportation and Land Use ............................................................................................. 6.5 Transportation for the Future .............................................................................................. 6.6 Future Street Needs ............................................................................................................. 6.13 Trails ........................................................................................................................................ 6.19 TC-3 Norwalk, Iowa Comprehensive Plan 2013 Other Transportation Needs .............................................................................................. 6.23 Transportation - Goals and Policies .................................................................................. 6.24 Chapter 7: Housing ....................................................................................... 7.1 Housing Profile ....................................................................................................................... 7.2 Housing - Goals and Policies ............................................................................................. 7.7 Chapter 8: Economic Development .......................................................... 8.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8.2 Economic Development in Norwalk ................................................................................ 8.2 Circular Process .................................................................................................................... 8.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 8.5 Economic Development– Goals and Polices ................................................................ 8.6 Chapter 9: Hazard ....................................................................................... 9.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 9.2 Hazards Section ................................................................................................................... 9.2 Mitigation – Goals and Polices ......................................................................................... 9.4 Mitigation Goals, Objectives, and Measures ................................................................. 9.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 9.9 Chapter 10: Demographics ...................................................................... 10.1 Population Profile ............................................................................................................... 10.2 Population Trend Analysis ................................................................................................ 10.2 Migration Analysis .............................................................................................................. 10.3 Age Structure Analysis ....................................................................................................... 10.3 Population Projections ...................................................................................................... 10.5 Economic Profile ................................................................................................................ 10.7 Commuter Trends .............................................................................................................. 10.9 Chapter 11: Community Facilities ........................................................... 11.1 Community Facilities ........................................................................................................ 11.2 Norwalk Park System .......................................................................................................
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