Westfield City Council recap

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By Navar Watson

 

What happened: The Council considered an amendment to traffic regulations.

What it means: Traffic amendments include: no parking on Grand Park Blvd. between 186th Street and 191st Street, and a speed limit decrease from 40 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour on E. 161st Street from Farr Hills Drive to Oak Ridge Road and Gray Road to Union Street. Project Engineer Dustin Shoe said a lower speed limit would make for a safer environment near the Monon Trail crossing.

What’s next: The Council will decide whether to adopt the changes at their meeting on Aug. 10.

 

What happened: The Kroger off of 161st Street introduced a proposed pickup service, requiring amendments to the Spring Mill Station Northeast Quadrant PUD.

What it means: Kroger plans to launch an E-Commerce program in which customers can order groceries online, pull into a pickup station and have them delivered to their car. This is a nationwide initiative. The proposed station area will take up half an acre on the north side of the store and feature four pickup spaces.

What’s next: The Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 3, and Kroger plans to hold a neighborhood meeting.

 

What happened: The Council considered an amendment to the Andover PUD District regarding architectural standards.

What it means: Jesse Pohlman of the Economic and Community Development department proposed building height in the Andover subdivision be determined by number of stories rather than foot height. Amendments also include no minimum roof pitch and limited allowance of front-load garage doors. Screened-in porches will also be allowed for deck and patio requirement.

What’s next: The Advisory Plan Commission will hold a public hearing July 20.

 

What happened: The Council considered a request to accommodate interior circulation signage for CarDon Senior Living PUD.

What it means: CarDon & Associates, Inc. requested permission to install signs on the property of their upcoming senior living facility, located at the northeast corner of 146th Street and Ditch Road.

What’s next: The Advisory Plan Commission will hold a public hearing Aug. 3.

Old Business

What happened: The Council approved an amendment to the Harmony Subdivision PUD District.

What it means: Amendments for multi-family dwelling units include a maximum building height of three stories and the removal of a minimum setback from internal driveways/parking areas. Amendments for the single-family district to the north include clarification of a primary plane and incorporating elevations for David Weekley Homes.

What happened: The Council approved the fiscal plan and annexation of Windsor Estates ordinance.

What it means: This is phase two of an annexation the Council has already adopted. The annexation takes in the remainder of land (eight acres) from the same parcel approved May 26. The property, located at the west side of Tomlinson Road, south of 199th Street, will hold Windsor Estates—a subdivision that will feature some 26 homes in the $500,000 price range.

 

What happened: The Council approved an ordinance to the Gateway Southwest PUD.

What it means: This ordinance proposed changes to the Gateway Southwest PUD District. The 7.1-acre property plans to hold five commercial-use buildings, including a restaurant and hotel. The primary change was to the concept plan, moving the proposed hotel to the east side of the property, facing US 31.


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