About the Project
Looking to the Horizon is the City of Westfield and Westfield Washington Township’s roadmap for the future. This plan updates the 2007 Comprehensive Plan and provides a blueprint on land use (how and where land can be developed), infrastructure, economic growth, and community development through 2045.
The plan will be clear and accessible to ensure that residents and developers can easily understand Westfield’s vision for the future. It will also include an Economic Impact Study and Infrastructure Plan to help local officials make informed decisions about investments and improvements.
Laying the groundwork for future updates to key areas, including Downtown Westfield, Grand Park, and the Villages of Hortonville, Lamong, Eagletown, and Jolietville, Looking to the Horizon will provide the tools to manage growth, attract new businesses, and enhance the quality of life for all residents.
As Mayor Scott Willis stated, "This update is crucial for guiding Westfield’s growth, addressing emerging challenges, and capturing new opportunities."
Through this process, Westfield is planning for a vibrant, sustainable, and built future to support future generations.
Planning Process
The Westfield Comprehensive Plan is being developed in several phases, starting in September 2024. Throughout the process, the planning team will gather and analyze data, identify key trends, and explore future projections. Community members will have many in-person and virtual opportunities to share their ideas and feedback along the way.
As the Plan takes shape, it will be refined with input from residents, business owners, city officials, and other stakeholders. The final step will be review and adoption by the Advisory Plan Commission and City Council.
Once adopted, the Comprehensive Plan will serve as a long-term guide for Westfield's growth and development over the next 20 years. It will help inform future decisions about land use, development, transportation, housing, public spaces, and much more.
The black buttons on the image are clickable and provide more context into the planning process.
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Baseline Assessment
Project initiation and data collection, demographics & physical conditions analysis, market & fiscal analysis, and current conditions & needs analysis. Click here for more details.
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Capacity Building
Build local champions of the plan, develop branding, publicly launch the project, and kick-off with the Steering Committee.
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Timeline item 3 - active
Vision & Values
Create a 20-year vision for the plan, hold Community Planning Week, and identify community value statements, core planning principles, and framework of place typing.
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Draft Plan
Develop place types and additional framework plans, conduct return on investment analysis for place types and framework plans, and draft policies and recommendations.
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Timeline item 5 - incomplete
Final Plan
Create draft plan for public review and hold Open House to present plan.
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Timeline item 6 - incomplete
Adoption
Finalize the Comprehensive Plan and initiate the adoption process with the Plan Commission and City Council to pass the finalized Comprehensive Plan.
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Timeline item 7 - incomplete
Final Deliverables
Deliver reproductions of the finalized Comprehensive Plan and all electronic files and Plan Commission and staff training documents.
