<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=44HYkk_1GwloC3Z00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=44HYkk_1GwloC3Z00" width="1078" height="704" >The Westfield City Council voted 4-3 during its Nov. 9 meeting to reject Fischer Homes’ plans for The Lakes at Freemont, a proposed neighborhood along Freemont Moore Road and 193rd Street, with one councilor taking issue with the proposed development’s “leapfrog” and “pumpkin tooth” site plan.Several neighboring residents spoke against the development, one presenting a petition with more than 50 signatures, citing the project’s density, its effect on neighboring property values and the need for road improvements to handle the additional traffic. The proposed 190-home development, which received a favorable recommendation from the city’s Advisory Plan Commission, was reduced from its original plans by about 30 homes. Jon Dobosiewicz, land use professional with Nelson and Frankenberger, spoke to the council on behalf of Fischer Homes. He said the developer made significant modifications to the plan. In addition to removing 30 homes, Fischer agreed to make road improvements, increase tree preservation areas and provide funding for a future pedestrian trail connection. He added that the submitted petition collected signatures in April before the plan was adjusted to reduce density, add buffers and increase open space. He disagreed with a claim that the neighborhood would negatively affect property values and argued that the proposal complies with the city’s comprehensive plan. “This area is designated for the type and style of residential development,” he said. “In fact, a little bit more intense, one might argue, than what’s being proposed. But nonetheless, that’s the comprehensive plan that the community adopted for this particular area.”Dobosiewicz said the plan called for trees to remain undisturbed on each lot until the lot was sold and the new owner chose a home design.Councilor Chad Huff said he wasn’t happy with the “pumpkin tooth” shape of the proposed neighborhood, or the fact that it spanned both sides of Freemont Moore Road.“I do have a big concern about some of the rural lots getting encapsulated,” he said. “Not everybody wants to live in a neighborhood. And I think that stepping across roads — we don’t want to see this this big leapfrog thing, I can’t help but feel like this is a little bit leapfrog to me, and I appreciate the concessions that that you guys made, but I I don’t think I can get behind this one.”Councilors Jon Dartt, Noah Herron and Victor McCarty also voted against the proposed development. </div></body>

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The Westfield City Council voted 4-3 during its Nov. 9 meeting to reject Fischer Homes’ plans for The Lakes at Freemont, a proposed neighborhood along Freemont Moore Road and 193rd Street, with one councilor taking issue with the proposed development’s “leapfrog” and “pumpkin tooth” site plan.

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The Westfield City Council voted 4-3 during its Nov. 9 meeting to reject Fischer Homes’ plans for The Lakes at Freemont, a proposed neighborhood along Free

Westfield council rejects Lakes at Freemont development

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