'Burb Bites: Westfield's plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments

This week's news from around the region includes a huge housing development in Westfield, a prestigious tennis facility in Noblesville and a local woman set to make a splash on reality TV.

🏘️ The Westfield City Council narrowly approved Ironstone, a 765-acre development that will bring more than 1,700 single-family homes and townhouses and 250 apartments to the city's far north side.

• It's one of the largest residential projects in Westfield's history, and the 4-3 vote signals a growing rift between city leaders and some residents over how fast the city should grow.
• The project is located on the north and south sides of 206th Street where it intersects Horton and Six Points roads, and will be built over 10 to 15 years.
• Mayor Scott Willis said infrastructure upgrades, including road improvements and a new fire department, must be finished before the first house is built.

💑 Despite a Carmel man having his "Bachelorette" debut called off earlier this month, another HamCo native is getting a shot at love on the small screen.

• 26-year-old Delaney Kluger of Noblesville is part of the cast of "Love Overboard," Hulu's new yacht-based dating competition that premiered last week.
• The show is described as "Bachelor in Paradise" meets "Love Island."
• In her official show bio, Kluger says she was raised in chaos and moved to New York at 16 to pursue fashion after struggling to fit in in her hometown.

🎾 Also in Noblesville, Serena Williams' former tennis coach has plans to open a training facility near the Innovation Mile corridor.

• Founded by Patrick Mouratoglou, the Mouratoglou Tennis Center is being proposed for 14469 Olio Road at the Deer Creek Business Park.
• The facility would feature six indoor tennis courts, eight padel courts and four indoor futsal pitches, offering private lessons and seasonal camps

• If approved, construction is expected to begin in May with a soft opening in August, a full opening in September and the academy program launching in October. A public hearing is scheduled for April 20 before the Noblesville Plan Commission.

🏨 Hospitality startup Veloce Hotels is raising funds to bring its vision for a slate of luxury motorsports-themed hotels to central Indiana, starting with a $189 million project in Carmel.

• With $1.1 million already in hand, the company is opening a $5.5 million seed round to acquire potential development sites in Carmel and Westfield along the U.S. 31 corridor.
• In addition to a flagship hotel in Carmel, Veloce wants to build a $135 million hotel near Grand Park Sports Campus.

🍦 Just in time for spring, Graeter's Ice Cream has opened its second Fishers location.

• The new shop is off 106th Street near Lantern Road, and was chosen for its proximity to the Fishers Event Center.