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Council hears introduction of Jersey 32 mixed-use PUD with proposed downtown parking garage
Summary
The council received an introduction of the Jersey 32 PUD for a mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Poplar and Jersey including a five-story parking garage; the item will go to the Plan Commission June 2 and return for later council consideration.
The Westfield City Council heard an introduction of Ordinance 25-34, the Jersey 32 planned unit development that proposes mixed-use development — including multifamily, office, restaurant and retail — at a downtown site near the roundabout on State Road 32.
Lauren Gillingham Teague of the Community Development Department said the district, generally at the southeast corner of Poplar and Jersey Street and bounded by Poplar and Mill Street, includes 10 platted parcels and some excess INDOT right-of-way from the 32 reconstruction. "This item will be in front of the planning commission for public hearing at their June 2 meeting," she said.
Brian Simons, representing Skender Construction, presented a concept that would be anchored by a five-story parking garage providing 574 spaces, roughly 43,000 square feet of retail and office space along State Road 32. Simons said the garage concept has been revised through multiple design iterations and that the upper-deck parking layout changed to an 8-foot-6-inch stall width to increase the total from an earlier 532 to 574 spaces.
Mayor Scott Willis and staff discussed financing and public access. City staff said the developer has agreed to a taxpayer agreement with a 3% annual escalator on tax payments, which staff characterized as providing additional tax revenue to help finance a larger bond for the garage. The presentation said up to 30% of garage spaces (approximately 171 spaces) could be reserved for residents at the developer's option and that the developer would own and manage the garage and be responsible for maintenance and repairs.
Council members asked about parking counts, the mix of for-sale versus rental housing and how the project would affect downtown traffic and deliveries. Simons and planning staff said the project is expected to contribute high assessed value per acre and that Skender intends to occupy office space there. Several council members requested more detailed financial breakdowns and a parking-specific spreadsheet before final action.
The item was introduced for future consideration; the planning commission will hold a public hearing June 2 and the project will return to the council for later action.
