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Norton council approves amended rezoning for Reimer Road with reversion clause after resident objections
Summary
After public comment and council discussion about lot sizes and developer contingency, Norton City Council adopted an amended ordinance rezoning three parcels on Reimer Road to an R3 RPC district and added language to revert zoning if the developer fails to proceed.
Norton City Council on Monday adopted an amended ordinance rezoning three parcels on Reimer Road to an R3 RPC (Residential Planned Cluster) district while adding a provision that would revert the land to its previous RU‑1 zoning if the developer withdraws.
The vote followed public comment from resident Rebecca Kuzmic, who told the council she had surveyed nearby subdivisions and found the proposed lots on Reimer Road were substantially smaller than lots in Brentwood and Norton Acres. "55% of the lots are under 2 tenths of an acre," Kuzmic said, arguing the plan resembles Brookside Greens and not the city's larger‑lot neighborhoods.
Council members debated protections…
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