Residents press Norton City Council over Reimer Road rezoning; developer seeks 100-lot subdivision

Norton City Council opened a public hearing April 21 on an ordinance to rezone three parcels on Reimer Road (permanent parcel numbers 4607487, 4608956 and 4604611) from RU-1 to R-3 with an RPC overlay, a change the applicant said is needed to build about 100 single-family lots on roughly 50 acres.

The applicant’s representative, Dan Steiger of Contract Consultants, told the council the company is under contract with the landowner JLP Development and that the plan would include both 75-foot and 60-foot lots. “The desire of the applicant is to develop 100 lots on the 50 acres,” Steiger said, adding the developer expects base home prices “probably start in the low 400s and upwards in terms of base price based on today's markets.”

Neighbors who spoke said the proposal, as drawn, raises multiple environmental and infrastructure concerns. “I urge Council to vote against this plan with the RPC zoning,” said resident Rebecca Kuzmic, who described natural springs, deep ravines and a roughly 70-foot elevation drop across the site and said…