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Norwalk planning panel approves rezoning of 50th Avenue parcel to Agricultural Reserve
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Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to rezone a 32.68‑acre parcel on 50th Avenue from R‑1 single‑family to Agricultural Reserve so the owner can construct an accessory agricultural building, with commissioners noting the city can rezone back if future development occurs.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission voted April 13 to rezone a 32.68‑acre parcel on 50th Avenue from R‑1 single‑family residential to Agricultural Reserve to allow an accessory agricultural building the applicant intends to construct.
Elliot, a city staff member who briefed the commission, said the parcel remains undeveloped after a 2021 transaction and “the use remains agricultural,” and that rezoning would align the property’s zoning with the intended agricultural use. He told commissioners the city received one phone inquiry but no written public comments on the proposal.
Commissioners debated whether the change conflicted with the comprehensive plan; Elliot responded the proposal is consistent with the plan because the ground is undeveloped and in agricultural use. Commissioners noted the zoning could be reversed if a future development proposal materializes.
On a roll‑call vote, the motion to approve the zoning change carried with ayes recorded from Forst, Eaton, Henders, Thompson, Danielson and Steiger. The chair clarified that the motion approved the zoning change to permit the requested agricultural building.
The rezoning decision will allow the owner to pursue construction of the accessory agricultural structure under the AR designation; the commission noted it could revisit zoning if a later development proposal required a different classification.
Next procedural steps: staff will update the city’s zoning records and, if the owner pursues building permits, the applicant must follow applicable permitting processes.
