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Plan commission approves 2026 calendar, overlay and PUD actions; continues Town Road Crossing
Summary
At its Oct. 6 meeting the Westfield Washington Township Area Plan Commission approved the 2026 meeting calendar, several zoning/PUD items and a commitment modification, and granted a continuance for the Town Road Crossing PUD amendment. Votes were unanimous on recorded roll calls.
The Westfield Washington Township Area Plan Commission on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, approved its 2026 meeting calendar and a string of zoning and PUD items, granted a continuance for a major PUD amendment, and approved a modification to an Oak Park lot’s setback.
Why it matters: The actions finalize scheduling for next year’s zoning work and move multiple land‑use items forward — including overlay zoning for a downtown area and amendments to two planned unit developments — while deferring final action on a larger PUD until engineering and ownership matters are resolved.
Key formal actions and outcomes
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (Sept. 2 and Sept. 15, 2025). Motion: moved by Mister McCarty; second Mister Mooney. Outcome: carried by voice vote.
- Consent agenda (two staff items): 2509-DDP-26 (Creative World School) and 2510-DDP-29 (Northpointe Patch). Motion: moved by Mister McCarty; second Doctor Keane. Roll call: Jorge — yes; Khan — yes; Doctor Keane — yes; Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes; Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval of the 2026 APC meeting calendar. Motion: moved by Mister Jorge; second Miss Carlson. Roll call: Doctor Keane — yes; Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes; Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes; Mister Orquay — yes; Mister Khan — yes. Outcome: approved.
- Continuance: 2504-PUD-04 (Town Road Crossing PUD amendment). Request: petitioner (Platinum Properties Management Company) asked for a continuance to allow resolution of internal owner/applicant issues; proposed dates included Nov. 3, Dec. 1 or Jan. 14, 2026. Motion: moved by Mister Jorge; second Mister Khan. Roll call: Mister Khan — yes; Doctor Keane — yes; Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes; Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes; Mister Orquay — yes. Outcome: continuance granted to no later than the Jan. 14, 2026 APC meeting.
- Recommendation to city council: 2509-ZOA-03, renamed the Grand Junction Overlay District (formerly Park and Jersey Street Overlay). Motion: moved by Mister McCarty; second Miss Carlson. Roll call: Doctor Keane — yes; Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes; Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes; Mister Jorge — yes; Mister Khan — yes. Outcome: recommendation passed.
- Recommendation to city council: 2508-PUD-17, Lantern Commons PUD amendment 2 (Lantern Commons mixed‑use residential). Staff summary: two 4‑story mixed‑use residential buildings totaling about 100 units, plaza spaces and a stand‑alone restaurant; petitioner addressed dumpster location and explained constraints. Motion: moved by Mister Jorge; second Doctor Keane. Roll call: Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes; Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes; Mister Jorge — yes; Mister Khan — yes; Doctor Keane — yes. Outcome: recommendation passed.
- Oak Park commitment modification (25 10‑ZC‑01): modification limited to Lot 2, Section 2 of Oak Park to change the side‑yard setback from 20 feet to 9 feet to allow a detached accessory structure; the lot owner had received a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 9. The petitioner waived further procedural steps and the commission suspended its rules to take action at the same meeting. Motion to suspend rules: moved by Mister Khan; second Mister McCarty. Motion to approve the commitment modification: moved by Doctor Keane; second Miss Carlson. Roll call on approval: Mister Mooney — yes; Mister Neal — yes; Mister Jorge — yes; Mister Khan — yes; Doctor Keane — yes; Miss Carlson — yes; Mister McCarty — yes. Outcome: approved.
Process notes and next steps
- The Town Road Crossing petition was continued until at least Jan. 14, 2026, so the commission will receive a revised submission (petitioner asked staff to be notified at least two weeks prior to the intended date).
- Items recommended to city council (Grand Junction Overlay and Lantern Commons amendment) will proceed through the council’s review as standard practice; the Oak Park commitment modification was handled entirely by the APC and approved at the Oct. 6 meeting.
- No objections or public testimony were received on most items; staff noted no written correspondence for several petitions.
Ending note: With these motions the APC set its calendar for 2026 and cleared multiple land‑use items to the next stages of review while maintaining a conservative approach by deferring the larger Town Road Crossing PUD until the applicant resolves outstanding issues.
