Newton commission goes fore-ward with former golf course plat

NEWTON, Kan. — The Newton City Commission at their Jan. 10 meeting, approved the final plat for the redevelopment of the former Fox Ridge Golf Course. 

Last fall, the commission approved rezoning the property to multi-family residential (R-3) from the previous single-family (R-S) and commercial (C-2) zoning.  

Bryan Legaly Homes is the developer and they have planned a mix of large single-family houses and duplex units. 

The commission also received petitions for water, sewer, streets and box culvert to serve the addition. 

The development will be built in two phases, with the area east of the drainageway that splits the property being developed first as phase one. 

At their Tuesday meeting, the commission set the 2023 dates of fireworks sales and discharge.  

Sales of fireworks will be permitted on June 27 through June 30 from 10 a.m.to 10 p.m., July 1 through July 3 from 7 a.m.to midnight, and July 4 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.  

Firework discharges will be permitted on June 30 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and July 1 through July 4 from 7 a.m. to midnight July. 

The commission approved a number of other actions including, a request from Habitat for Humanity to waive about $2,800 in permitting and inspection fees for a new home under construction at 502 N. Columbus. 

The final plat for Full Vision’s planned expansion was approved. 

A request to close Main Street on May 6 for the Newton Car Show was approved. 

Finally, the commission approved a revised purchase and sales agreement with developer Lou Robelli for industrial property in the Kansas Logistics Park.  

Robelli decided to purchase the property using a different company name, Air Capitol Industrial Park, rather than Murdock Properties. 

The Newton City Commission will meet again on Jan. 24.  

CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app.
CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.