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- Approval of claims from April 28, 2025: Motion carried 6-0.

- Approval of minutes from April 14, 2025: Motion carried 6-0.

- Resolution 25-113 and Ordinance 25-19 (North 0.2 Phase 1 annexation): The council approved a fiscal plan resolution and then adopted the annexation ordinance on second reading; both carried 6-0. City staff said the annexation area totals about 14.71 acres on the north side of State Road 38.

- Resolution 25-116 and Ordinance 25-21 (Finley Creek annexation): Council approved the fiscal plan and adopted the annexation ordinance on second reading; both carried 6-0. Staff said the Finley Creek annexation area is about 34.3 acres north of West 190 Third Street and east of Fremont Moore Road.

- Ordinance approving economic development bonds for the Grand Millennium Center (developer-purchased financing): Dustin Meeks of Barnes & Thornburg said the ordinance authorizes $25,000,000 in developer-purchased financing over 25 years; council approved on a 6-0 vote.

- Ordinance 25-24 (redevelopment authority lease/bond issuance and land acquisition for capital projects): The council approved lease and bond authorizations and related land transfers to support redevelopment authority financing; motion carried 6-0.

- Ordinance 25-25 (establishing the Westfield Mayor’s Youth Council): Council adopted the ordinance; the mayor said no new appropriation is required and existing budget dollars will fund the effort. Motion carried 6-0.

- Resolution 25-123 (adding Rivet Coffee Bar and Roastery to the downtown DORA map): Council approved adding the business to the downtown designated outdoor refreshment area; motion carried 6-0.

Several items were introduced for future review (PUDs and PUD amendments including Hundred 90 Sixth and East PUD; Woods Robinson Briggs PUD amendment; Osborne Trails amendment) and have upcoming Plan Commission public hearings or neighborhood meetings as noted on the record.

The council recorded roll-call votes on each formal adoption and the administration provided brief introductions for each item; most measures passed without extended council discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 04/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Westfield Common Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances by unanimous roll calls, including voluntary annexations, developer-financed bonds for a mixed-use project, redevelopment authority financing, the Mayor’s Youth Council ordinance, and a DORA map addition.","taxTitle","Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",54406,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258556,"Council hears first reading for 190 Sixth and East PUD as neighbor raises concerns about nearby planned development",0,1693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86&start=1693&end=1693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86/thumbnail_1693000.jpg","/articles/6258556/Westfield/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-hears-first-reading-for-190-Sixth-and-East-PUD-as-neighbor-raises-concerns-about-nearby-planned-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258556-52c0b54714111802234daa5fd8277661/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147467&Signature=AHWlRdudLm~7UOHswYlgQFMUwdVKlCwPGz~JsnRhuiwwOXtqVvHUdqgArPFSXeYyzxD-DgIrOmiLfogy9i1FZazKXiIgRYeTDa5fjMt9AKXuQZWMopmf3o5pEqWhAEhvZGBoiIITKuDVIhz5bq2y7pheYQV66Gifobf426LdXQS1TDm6xnvesfEDFVP37Lr03b~Z5gk-WSvDzKTawMtwh9GKG0-v7Yds70-sygKyi7auCVqmLvyb8s83wAp1WohY-0d-cWCTR8abZYMmZvBXIqxxLyvqv60iP6MHshg3KdOkchF2V0aBqY~NKPAvAzuERPSFcXCujjGv~TeF1D67jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dane Crabtree of the Community Development Department presented the Hundred 90 Sixth and East Planned Unit Development for a first reading, describing an approximately 11.5-acre site at the southeast corner of 190 Sixth Street and East Street with an underlying enclosed industrial zoning, and illustrative space that included about 10,000 square feet of office and 70,000 square feet of warehouse use.

Jordan Cohen, a resident and property owner in the Morgan Woods subdivision, spoke during public comment and urged the council to consider the proximity of a planned national-tool headquarters to his half-acre lot. Cohen said he and his wife bought the parcel about a year ago intending to build a home and that the proposed development—“less than 200 yards away”—raised concerns about noise, truck traffic and congestion. He said the developer proposed a berm and 6- to 8-foot trees as mitigation and asked that the parcel of land between his lot and the development remain unchanged; he said he would prefer it to remain as open space or a nature preserve.

Councilors asked clarifying questions about which portion of the split parcel the PUD would cover; staff confirmed the PUD would apply only to the area outlined in yellow on the presentation map and that the neighboring vacant parcel would remain AGSF-1 (agriculture, single-family) under the current UDO.

Dane Crabtree confirmed the item will have a public hearing at the Plan Commission meeting on May 5 and a neighborhood meeting is scheduled for May 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Ridge Elementary. The council took no final vote at the meeting; the item was presented as a first reading and referral to the Plan Commission.","The council received a first reading of the Hundred 90 Sixth and East PUD, a proposed industrial PUD with office and warehouse components, while a nearby landowner told the council he is concerned about the plan's proximity to his Morgan Woods lot and asked that an intervening parcel remain undisturbed.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258561,"Osborne Trails PUD returns with 104 townhomes and a 70,000-square-foot entertainment venue; plan commission hearing scheduled",311,2544000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86&start=2544&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86/thumbnail_2544000.jpg","/articles/6258561/Westfield/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Osborne-Trails-PUD-returns-with-104-townhomes-and-a-70000-square-foot-entertainment-venue-plan-commission-hearing-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258561-88105f22025d3ef50b4f0d451b3fe66b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147467&Signature=YqLoEu3iMcqjLH5lbnTVV-Rg9bsi-P0SwdODd~gdM8rYBtVjC12fJe8kVzyIhDGRYiO3x4G2HxpYL4DmhP24RAyttFHn58MUXA-pFGJVGNUCmAinv~RchkW9ssp4T0Hdi2F5QLPKbhrUOZUuwBHxKXoPQUoxyTaIAYIWkz7GatbPUyJh90BquIG4z~HCeQ~CghUiUdk0AY0mIL-rBYZO~oEFOIPWRTYrY249C9pM9j7qoiVcTmZlp1fSUiWJgBiJJQUV76nBC5vH8YGraO7nawhWhQtHMFDADjfFu1SnaMJEU9btCez8hxxkFdHLLbfSR74q6z6VOkurrOYK~ti4CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Russell Brown, an attorney with Clark Quinn, returned to the council to present a substantially revised Osborne Trails planned unit development amendment that would allow up to 104 two-story townhome dwellings and a commercial recreational facility on about 25 acres northeast of 190 First Street and Horton Road.

Brown described the entertainment use as an indoor-outdoor commercial recreational facility tentatively called GPS dot fun. “Upon completion, this use would add about 70,000 square feet of activity space,” Brown said, listing proposed attractions including laser tag, axe throwing, escape rooms, electronic darts, arcade offerings, a full kitchen and bar, outdoor miniature golf (about 36 holes) and an aerial outdoor adventure course (the Sky Veil).

Brown and the project team said the proposal is a reimagining of a project the council considered last August; the revised plan aims to provide a residential buffer of townhomes between the commercial uses along 190 First Street and the existing neighborhood to the north, while adding a regional entertainment destination near the distillery.

Jess McKinney, division president for David Weekley Homes, said the townhomes would be two-story rear-load units with attached two-car garages and that sales prices would likely be in the mid-$300,000 to $400,000 range. The development team emphasized pedestrian and trail connectivity that would link the new uses with existing amenities and Grand Park.

Councilors asked for clearer architectural exhibits, tighter definitions of the entertainment facility’s design and assurances that amenity and buffer elements would be enforceable in the PUD. Councilor Patrick Tam and others praised the project team for responding to earlier feedback and urged staff and the petitioner to refine renderings and PUD exhibits before the Plan Commission review.

The item was introduced; a public hearing and Plan Commission review are scheduled for May 5. The council took no final vote on the PUD at this meeting.","Developers reintroduced an amendment to the Osborne Trails Planned Unit Development to permit up to 104 townhomes and a proposed indoor-outdoor commercial recreational facility (working name “GPS dot fun”). The council received the introduction and staff and the petitioner will present at the Plan Commission public hearing on May 5.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258567,"Westfield council approves lease and up to $12.5 million in bonds for Fire Station 84",97,1100000,1197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86&start=1100&end=1197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148031-ad5236ff9ac22ffb9f2a7634a70a6b86/thumbnail_1100000.jpg","/articles/6258567/Westfield/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Westfield-council-approves-lease-and-up-to-125-million-in-bonds-for-Fire-Station-84","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258567-a19341daf4dc9af0b8d490f32abfeec7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147467&Signature=b6fFY1okTLHAVWxDB69nKEQXp4QjzgbQ~An~tGolgKbY3GSy6ib4y3aFqJs2pRSF5gTi~DsWWXOV3zgbJ4KQo0SSwD3LVfl9RG3lKNH1RvCi76ARZjgz7ZGC94auoKb4~fmZUqwb7BFDM3P3QZsjjiYjy0CdXLwXuTeVfpnV5cckxXfbQx1fpYyElYmrCDOQQakM1apt08lVa~KtHyCKzhlIy8Z-KrTLasjaEUPYhIMxKid7NZDYVB88EWjfTb~RTRO4hGInG9nlDXH4aeqlyX3HFwftfb59qQBFitwG6Cq2SiZNGCTbXcOOCLhXvnlA-U15kssxR6v9alKnEZNYHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Westfield Common Council voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement and to authorize the issuance of bonds not to exceed $12,500,000 to finance Fire Station 84, adopting the ordinance the same night after suspending the normal legislative rules.

Deputy Mayor Danielle Kerry Tolan introduced the item and said the council needed to conduct a second public hearing and then consider adoption. Zach Klutz, an attorney with the Taft Law Firm participating remotely, summarized the financing and the ordinance: “Before you is resolution 25 1 2 0 and our need to conduct a a second public hearing on this resolution and preliminary determination to enter into a lease agreement with the building court for purposes of financing the Fire Station 84 project.” Klutz told the council the building corporation planned to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,500,000, with an interest-rate cap the ordinance sets at no more than 6 percent.

The ordinance adopted by the council formally accepted a taxpayer petition certified by the county auditor and authorized the mayor to sign the lease with the building corporation. Klutz noted the ordinance also pledges a property tax levy for semiannual lease rentals in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,288,000 and authorizes execution of bond offering documents at closing. He told the council the city would likely go to the bond market in late May, following the statutory waiting period after the lease is signed.

Councilor Kurt Wanninger moved to suspend the rules to allow immediate adoption of the ordinance; Councilor Victor McCarty seconded. The suspension carried on a 6-0 roll call, and the subsequent ordinance vote carried 6-0. The roll call recorded six affirmative votes: Noah Herron, Victor McCarty, Patrick Tam, Kurt Wanninger, John Dart and Joe Deppner.

The council also adopted a preliminary-determination resolution earlier in the meeting that cleared the way for the lease agreement and financing to proceed to final ordinance consideration. The county auditor certified that a taxpayer petition signed by 50 city taxpayers had been filed and the document was placed on the record during the meeting.

No member of the public addressed the council during the public hearing on the lease. The administration said the project timeline would accelerate slightly if the council approved the ordinance at the meeting where it was introduced; the council agreed to that expedited schedule.

Details and next steps: the council approved (a) a resolution making a preliminary determination to enter into a lease with the building corporation and (b) an ordinance accepting the taxpayer petition, authorizing the lease and authorizing the building corporation to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,500,000. City staff said the bonds would be marketed in late May after the required post-signature waiting period.","The Westfield Common Council unanimously approved a lease agreement and authorized the issuance of bonds not to exceed $12,500,000 to finance Fire Station 84, following a second public hearing and formal acceptance of a taxpayer petition. The council suspended rules to adopt the ordinance the same night.","actionData","errors"]

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