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Residents say developer clear-cut promised tree buffer at Kimblewick; city says PUD shows no violation
Summary
Multiple Westfield residents told the council that Pulte cleared a 200-foot tree preservation area on Kimblewick Phase 3 land, removing a promised buffer; city staff said inspections found the work aligned with the approved PUD and said Pulte might consider reopening planting options where county drainage rules allow.
Several residents told the Westfield City Council that the developer Pulte has clear-cut a promised tree preservation buffer along the west side of the Kimblewick Phase 3 expansion, eroding a barrier neighbors said was meant to protect privacy and reduce noise.
Resident Vernon Poland, who said he provided photographic evidence to the council, said the development’s revised plan had called for a 200-foot tree preservation area and that trees in that buffer were removed while ponds were installed. "Why call it a tree preservation area if we're not gonna preserve the trees?" Poland asked the council during the public-comment period, adding that…
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