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Council approves first reading to rezone 14.87 acres north of Blooming Heights to R‑160
Summary
The Norwalk City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 14.867 acres north of Blooming Heights from Agriculture Reserve to R‑160 single‑family residential after a public hearing and presentation by city staff and the developer.
At its regular meeting, the Norwalk City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 14.867 acres north of Blooming Heights from Agriculture Reserve (AR) to R‑160 single‑family residential.
City planning staff opened the public hearing and described the parcel—referred to in the meeting as the Kutcher property—and said the rezoning request from Diligent Development aligns with the city’s comprehensive plan. “It does meet our comp plan,” planning staff said.
Developer representatives and consultants described how the site would be served. Brad Cooper of Cooper, Crawford & Associates and Eric Bohnenkamp of Diligent Development told the council the parcel is about 14.8 acres, that a floodplain along Middle Creek affects lot placement and that the current concept shows a roughly 17‑lot, large‑lot subdivision with Redbud Street extended into the property. “We’ve kept our lots quite a distance away from Middle Creek,” Cooper said. He also said parkland concepts were discussed with staff but the developer and staff are considering money‑in‑lieu of land to improve Timberview Park.
Council members asked about the remainder of the Kutcher property, connectivity to neighboring parcels (including the Eisley property to the west) and whether the area is developable along the creek. Planning staff said other portions of the larger Kutcher parcel and the adjacent Eisley property have not been presented for development concepts and said future development should retain road and infrastructure connectivity.
After closing the public hearing, Council member Baker moved to approve the ordinance’s first reading; Council member Cool seconded. The roll call recorded four yes votes and one no: Cool — yes; Livingston — no; Meineke — yes; Baker — yes; Brown — yes. The motion carried. City staff said that if rezoned, a preliminary plat and additional subdivision approvals would be required before construction begins.
The ordinance at this stage is a first reading; final adoption requires a subsequent council vote following required notices and any additional staff review or plat submissions.
