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Council adopts Ambrose on Main PUD amendment to allow four‑story mixed‑use building
Summary
The Westfield Common Council approved Ordinance 2464 to adopt the Ambrose on Main Planned Unit Development amendment, advancing a four‑story mixed‑use building with ground‑floor storefronts and residential units above; council and staff discussed parking, streetscape and shared infrastructure costs.
The Westfield Common Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2464, amending the Unified Development Ordinance to create the Ambrose on Main Planned Unit Development (PUD) at the northeast corner of State Road 32 and Penn Street.
Lauren Gillingham Teague of the Community Development Department outlined the proposal: a four‑story mixed‑use building with commercial storefronts facing State Road 32 and multifamily units above and to the side. The PUD approval ties development to the site plan, landscape plan and architectural elevations submitted with the petition; the petitioner revised the site plan to add parking and perimeter landscaping north of the Penn Street extension and supplied additional parking analysis for the residential mix.
Janelle Fairman, the city’s economic development director, presented an investment summary provided by the applicant. She said the packet estimated assessed‑value increases and identified developer‑backed bond financing for incentives; the presentation included figures for current assessed value and a future assessed value but the exact numbers in the meeting packet were presented in a format that requires confirmation.
Shelby (city staff) and the applicant’s representative discussed the planned Penn Street extension. City staff said the city will pay for the design and construction of the Penn Street extension (the extension is shown to connect to City Hall and improve downtown continuity) and the developer expects to coordinate construction to realize cost efficiencies. The cost of the Penn Street extension was not yet estimated in the meeting.
Councilors and staff also discussed downtown parking. Staff and the applicant noted the development is self‑parked as proposed but the site provides an opportunity for a future parking garage if demand requires additional capacity; temporary parking solutions would be necessary if a garage is built later.
After the presentation and brief discussion the council took a final vote. The motion to approve Ordinance 2464 was made and seconded; roll call recorded seven votes in favor and the ordinance was adopted.
Why it matters: the PUD amendment allows a multi‑story, mixed‑use project intended to add commercial activity along State Road 32 while increasing downtown housing options; the city is planning related right‑of‑way work (Penn Street) to support the development.
Ending: Staff said design details and remaining technical items will be addressed as the applicant advances site work and building design. No specific construction start date was committed beyond the applicant’s statement that construction could begin as early as this fall.
