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Planning Commission approves rezoning in Houk Addition from I-2 to I-3
Summary
The Newton Planning Commission approved a rezoning for Lots 1–7, Block 1 in the Houk Addition from I-2 to I-3 after staff said the change aligned with prior rezones and existing utilities; no public comment was received.
The Newton Planning Commission voted to approve a zoning amendment to reclassify Lots 1 through 7, Block 1 in the Houk Addition from I-2 to I-3.
S5 described the request, saying “the city is trying to get rezoned from an I 2 to an I 3.” Chair S2 led the commission through the required criteria and told the panel the request “follows in line with it's consistent with what we've done before,” citing adjacent properties already zoned I-3. Staff noted water and sewer facilities exist nearby or can be extended to serve the site.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing; S2 opened and then closed the public comment period. Commissioner S6 moved to approve the amendment on the grounds that it met the criteria the commission had reviewed; S2 seconded the motion and the commission approved the amendment by voice vote.
The commission recorded no specific permit or operational changes as part of the rezoning decision; commissioners stressed compatibility with nearby industrial zoning and that public utilities could be extended as needed. The meeting then moved on to preliminary plat business.
