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Council approves rezoning for 179-home ‘Meadows at Smyre Creek’ on Smyre Farm Road
Summary
The Newton City Council rezoned nearly 60 acres on Smyre Farm Road to Planned Development Housing, allowing 179 single-family homes; residents raised traffic and emergency-response concerns during the public hearing but the Council voted to approve the rezoning.
The Newton City Council voted March 5 to rezone 59.95 acres on Smyre Farm Road from R-20 and EM-1 to PD-H Planned Development Housing, clearing the way for a proposed 179-lot development the applicant calls the Meadows at Smyre Creek.
Assistant Planner Alex Fulbright told council the site plan shows 179 single-family detached homes, roughly three units per acre, consistent with the City’s recently adopted Blueprint Newton comprehensive plan. He said the eastern parcel had been zoned Exclusive…
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