Westfield plan commission sends Courtyards of Westfield to council • Current Publishing

After some members of the Westfield Advisory Plan Commission expressed concerns about the Courtyards of Westfield planned unit development zoning request, it sent the proposal to the Westfield City Council with a unanimous favorable recommendation.

The Courtyards of Westfield include 94 courtyard-style, single-family homes on 33.5 acres southwest of 151st Street and Towne Road. Matt Skelton, a partner with Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim, presented the proposal to the APC at its Dec. 8 meeting.

Skelton said the petitioner incorporated some of the changes the APC requested at a previous meeting, including adding more amenities such as a pickleball court, an outdoor fireplace and an enhanced buffer along a shared property line.

“We took that item to heart, and we spent a bit of time both internally and working with the neighbor to try to figure out how to…