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Winfield planning commission forwards Lennar rezone to town council with no recommendation
Summary
After a public hearing on Docket PC 2025-11 (AG to PDR), the Winfield Plan Commission voted to issue no recommendation on a proposed 146-lot Lennar subdivision and sent the rezoning to the town council for final action. Commissioners cited resident concerns about traffic and trust in corporate changes.
The Winfield Plan Commission on a special meeting considered Docket PC 2025-11, a proposed rezoning of agricultural land to Planned Development Residential (PDR) for a 146-lot subdivision proposed by Lennar Homes of Indiana, Inc. The commission heard a developer presentation and multiple public comments before recording no formal recommendation and forwarding the item to the town council.
Todd Cleven, vice president of land for Lennar, described the project as a 146-home community with six home plans and an average selling price he estimated "north of $450,000," with some homes above $600,000. Cleven also outlined infrastructure commitments and said the primary plat approval remains contingent on rezoning at the council level. "We are in front of you this evening only for the rezone," he told commissioners.
Residents at the public hearing pressed the commission on road capacity and school overcrowding. Shannon Carrasco said she had collected more than 120 petition signatures and warned about backups at roundabouts and intersections if the additional homes are built. Other commenters urged commissioners to weigh construction impacts and traffic routing through neighborhoods.
Commissioners debated options including a formal favorable or unfavorable recommendation, deferral and no recommendation. Ultimately a motion to record "no recommendation" and send the rezoning to the town council passed on a roll-call vote (majority yes, one no). The commission's action leaves final approval with the Winfield Town Council, which must consider the rezoning and the developer's commitments at a future meeting.
Next step: the rezoning will appear on the town council agenda for final consideration.
