Stone Homes seeks rezone for large development and potential high school site; commissioners press traffic and timing questions

Stone Homes representative Randy Smith told the Grantsville Planning Commission on March 17 that his client is seeking to rezone property near Kerr Street and Court Street from R‑1‑21 to R‑1‑12 to enable a mixed plan that could include about 58 acres of residences and a 54‑acre high‑school site.

"We've been working closely with the school district," Smith said, adding that the district has acquisition funds but would need to bond before it could build. He cautioned that the developer does not control the district’s timetable.

Commissioners focused on traffic and right‑of‑way constraints. Staff and the developer explained the plan anticipates widening Quirk and other collectors to 90–108 foot right‑of‑way standards and providing additional width where the subdivision fronts narrow streets. A commissioner noted that Quirk and Willow are currently narrow and that adding a school or hundreds of homes could sharply increase traffic on those local streets.

One commissioner urged the Commission to evaluate whether the rezoning is appropriate irrespective of the school prospect: "Is this the right move regardless of the school?" the commissioner asked. Staff agreed the Commission should consider public‑facility impacts and connectivity even if the school does not materialize.

The developer said two alternative PUD layouts will be shown at the PUD stage—one assuming a school and one without—so the Commission and council can evaluate both scenarios. Staff indicated the earliest school bond the district might seek is 2028 and that building a school would add at least three years for design and construction if a bond passed.

No action was taken on the rezone at the March 17 meeting; the developer said a formal PUD application with detailed plans and traffic studies will be submitted in the coming months.