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Consultants tell Westfield council mixed-use and ‘missing‑middle’ housing boost taxable value per acre
Summary
Urban 3 and Rundle Ernsberger Associates presented an economic analysis for Westfield’s comprehensive plan that found missing‑middle and multifamily housing generate higher taxable value per acre than extensive low‑density single‑family development, and identified a long‑term infrastructure funding gap the city should plan to close.
Westfield — Consultants working on Westfield’s comprehensive plan told the City Council on Tuesday that denser, mixed‑use development and “missing‑middle” housing types produce far greater taxable value per acre than low‑density single‑family subdivisions.
Kayla Burns, planning department staff, introduced the presentation by Rundle Ernsberger Associates (REA) and Urban 3. Adam Carr, principal coordinator with Urban 3, said the analysis compared land‑use types across Washington Township and found that missing‑middle housing averaged roughly $2,100,000 per acre, while a peak townhome parcel on Midland Trace Loop measured about $14.5 million per acre. Commercial Main…
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