Pulte planning to expand Kimblewick neighborhood in Westfield by 225 homes

The majority of houses in the third phase of the Kimblewick development in Westfield would be age-restricted and a minimum of 1,200 square feet with a price range between $400,000 and $800,000. (Rendering courtesy city of Westfield)

Carmel-based Pulte Homes of Indiana LLC plans to build up to 225 new houses and expand an existing neighborhood in Westfield.

The Westfield City Council on Monday night heard an introduction of plans for the expansion of the Kimblewick residential community that would be built on 108 acres east and north of the intersection of West 151st Street and Shelborne Road.

The project would represent the third phase of the Kimblewick development, which first received approval from Westfield council members in 2019.

Kimblewick currently is a 245-acre Del Webb active-adult community with more than 500 homes, a 14,000-square-foot indoor amenity center, a trail network and open spaces. Other amenities include bocce ball and pickleball courts, community gardens, a fitness center, an outdoor kitchen and a dog park.

According to plans submitted to the city, the new phase for Kimblewick would feature two areas: Area A with up to 204 age-restricted houses for people ages 55 and up that would be priced from $400,000 to $800,000, and Area B with up to 21 houses that would not be age-restricted and have an average price of $700,000.

Homes in Area A would be a minimum of 1,200 square feet each with lot sizes beginning at 5,625 square feet, while Area B homes would be at least 2,700 square feet in size with lots starting around 15,000 square feet.

City Council President Patrick Tamm said he has heard from Kimblewick residents who are concerned about setbacks, tree preservation, trail connectivity, new roads going in and out of the development and amenities.

“A lot of residents brought up consistently … about how Kimblewick was built currently and how it’s going to be built going forward and those details of what they had to follow for their current homes and what they may follow in the future,” Tamm said.

Jon Dobosiewicz, an attorney with the Carmel-based law firm Nelson & Frankenberger, told council members that Pulte will hold neighborhood meetings this week on Tuesday and Thursday for residents interested in learning about the development plan.

The Westfield Advisory Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at its meeting on Sept. 3 and a workshop meeting on Oct. 21. The Plan Commission could vote on the project on Nov. 6, and the City Council could vote on final approval at its Nov. 11 meeting.