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Council approves Claiborne Farms (Kimballwick Phase 3) PUD after contentious public debate, 4-3
Summary
The Westfield Common Council voted 4-3 to adopt Ordinance 2445, rezoning roughly 87 acres for the Claiborne Farms / Kimballwick Phase 3 planned unit development after multiple changes to buffers, lot counts and amenity options prompted months of public comment.
The Westfield Common Council on Feb. 3 adopted Ordinance 2445, the Claiborne Farms — Kimballwick Phase 3 Planned Unit Development (PUD), by a 4-3 vote after more than an hour of public comment and discussion.
The petition, filed by Pulte Homes of Indiana, seeks to extend the existing Kimballwick residential community onto about 87 acres north of and adjacent to 150 First Street and east of Shelbourne Road. Councilors approved written commitments negotiated during the review process that increase perimeter buffers, preserve more trees and reduce the number of age-restricted lots compared with the proposal’s initial filing.
The revised plan “will include additional amenities of which there are 3 options included in the PUD,” attorney John Doboshaewitz, representing the petitioner, told council members during the presentation. The three options submitted for the existing homeowners association to select are: (1) a…
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