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Planning Commission

Staff Liaison: Mila Carter, Township Manager and Director of Planning & Zoning

Planning Commission

Staff Liaison: Mila Carter, Township Manager and Director of Planning & Zoning


The Planning Commission consists of seven residents appointed by the Board of Supervisors.  The mission of the Westtown Township Planning Commission is to advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on issues of land use, land development, subdivision, ordinance amendments, zoning, and the Comprehensive Plan.

Planning Commission Mission Statement

The Planning Commission meets at 7:00 PM on the Wednesdays following the Board of Supervisors meetings.  All meetings are open to the public. 


Comprehensive Plan Amendment (2022)

The Plan has been amended to designate Crebilly Farm properties as a priority for open space conservation with the intent of passive recreation.

Westtown Township Comprehensive Plan Update (2019)

The Westtown Township Comprehensive Plan Update (2019) serves as the overall vision and guide for both the development and preservation of the Township.

Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances

The Zoning Ordinance is Chapter 170 of the Westtown Township Code.
The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance is Chapter 149 of the Westtown Township Code.

Zoning Map

Westtown Zoning Map
Chester County Zoning Map – Westtown Township

Proposed Subdivision and Land Development Activity Map for Chester Co.

http://chesco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTools/index.html?appid=ccbd5dcc9b884f2f9c10c731002b5a8e


Active Projects

The Township is in the process of subdividing 2 acres of land on the northwestern corner of Route 202 and 926, which includes single family home known as Darlington Inn and a detached garage. The house is serviced by a water well and onlot septic system. Planning Commission will review the application at its meeting on March 19, 2025.

Application
First Submission: February 13, 2025
Cover letter 2025-02-13
Application 2025-02-13
Crebilly Preserve (UPI. 67-4-29.4) Legal Description
Crebilly Preserve – Proposed Parcel A Legal Description
Two Acre Lot – Proposed Parcel B Legal Description
SALDO Package Forms 2025-02-13
Subdivision Plan Set 2025-02-10 (2 of 2)

Township Review
Historical Commision Recommendations 2025-03-14
AFC Traffic 2025-03-11
Township Engineer 2025-03-14
Chester County Planning Commission 2025-03-14

Westtown AM West TIC, LLC Chase Bank (Marketplace at Westtown Shopping Center)

Westtown AM West TIC, LLC proposes to build an 1-story 3,294 square feet drive-in Chase Bank on the northeastern portion of the property located at 1502 West Chester Pike (Route 3), known as the Marketplace @ Westtown. At their meeting on October 23, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended an approval of the land development proposal with conditions. On December 2, 2024, the applicant will present the project to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and approval.

Chase Bank Final Approval Letter w. Conditions 2024-12-10

Final Submission: December 27, 2024
Westtown Township Response Letter
Westtown AM West TIC LLC – Preliminary & Final LD Rev 3
2024-12-16 (Aqua Connection Approval Letter)
2024-10-18 RESPONSE TO TWP COMMENTS
2024-10-16 TIA – Rev 1

Township Review

AFC – Westtown AM West Chase Bank – Traffic Review 2024-08-01
Township Review – Chase Bank Land Development 2024-08-01
AFC – Westtown AM West Chase Bank – Traffic Review 2024-08-01
Cedarville Engineering – Township Engineer Review 2024-08-02
Carroll Engineering – Sewer Review 2024-08-02
Act 247 Referral_Signatures
New Plan Submitted On-line
Westtown Township – Review Letter
Cedarville Engineering – Township Engineer Review 2024-10-23

Westtown School Oak Lane Project (Athletic Fields Improvements)

The Westtown School is proposing several improvements to the existing athletic facilities on the campus property which includes the replacement of 2 existing grass athletic fields with multi-purpose synthetic turf fields, introduction of permanent lights for one of the turf fields, converting an existing gravel/lawn parking area into a paved parking area with 93 parking spaces, introducing a support building with ADA access between the new parking area and the athletic fields, introducing walking paths, relocating/reconstructing the softball fields with dugouts and providing attendant stormwater management facilities and landscaping.  On October 18, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Preliminary and Final Land Development application for the Westtown School Oak Lane project and waivers as requested by the applicant in the October 18, 2023 waiver request letters prepared by Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. and ELA Group Inc., conditioned upon a final resolution of any concerns raised by the Township consultants.

Land Development Plan
Preliminary and Final Land Development Plan (sheets 1-48) rvsd 2023-12-15

 



Fox Clearing, LLC Stokes Estate Flexible Development

The applicant, Fox Clearing, LLC (Keystone Custom Homes), has submitted a separate conditional use application for a proposed land development to construct 85 single-family detached homes on four parcels totaling approximately 81 acres of land located along Shiloh Road.  The parcels subject to this application are zoned R-1 Residential, and the applicant is proposing the development in accordance with the Flexible Development Procedure that is permitted by conditional use. On December 27, 2023, the Board of Supervisors voted to deny the Fox Clearing LLC’s conditional use application. On June 3, 2024, the applicant presented a settlement proposal to the Board of Supervisors. On October 7, 2024, the applicant presented a revised settlement proposal to the Board of Supervisors, which has not been approved. .  On November 18, 2024, the applicant presented a revised settlement proposal to the Board of Supervisors, which have been accepted 2 to 1.

Settlement Proposal

Plan 1_Original Conditional Use Plan
Plan 2_Updated Settlement Plan – 03-12-24
Plan 3_Road A_C_D Overlay Comparison

Settlement Proposal: October 7, 2024
2024.10.01 Settlement Agreement Stokes

Settlement Proposal: November 18, 2024
2024.04.15 Settlement Agreement (revised 11 6 24)

Executed Settlement: November 18, 2024
Settlement Agreement with Exhibits Signed 2024-11-18

Conditional Use Decision: December 28,2023

Denial notification lttr 2023-12-28

Application

First Submission: May 4, 2023
Amended Addendum re Conditional Use Application 2023-05-04
Amended Conditional Use Application 2023-05-04
Amended Conditional Use Submission letter 2023-05-03
Elevation Renderings
Ex. A – Deed & 2 Redacted AOS_Redacted 2023-05-04
Ex. B – Stokes Estate Conditional Use Plans (Sheets 1-37) 2023-03-17
Ex. C – Aqua Water Availability letter – 1013 Shiloh Road 2023-04-12
Ex. D – Township Sewage Capacity letter for 85 homes 2023-04-13
Ex. E – Transportation Impact Study 2023-04
Ex. F – Declaration of Planned Community – DRAFT SAMPLE 2020-12-23
Stokes Estate Conservation Plans (Sheets 1-2) 2023-03-17
Stokes Estate Preliminary Stormwater Management Report 2023-03-17

Revised Submission: June 16,2023
Stokes Estate Conditional Use Plans 2023-06-15
Stokes Estate Conservation Plans 2023-06-15
CU Resubmission Trans 2023- 06-15
Photo Exhibit Views into site from Public ROWs Updated
Rhoads Easement_ROW Enterprise
Response to AFC Traffic 2023-06-15
Response to CEG 2023-06-15
Response to Fire Marshal 2023-06-15
Response to Zoning_Planning 2023-06-15
Stokes Estate Prelim Stormwater Management Report 2023-06-13
PHMC_ER_Summary_Letter w_Wise reports (Briner Miles) 2023-04-26
PHMC_ER_Summary_Letter w_Wise reports (Stokes) 2022-12-08

Revised Submission: June 29, 2023
Crash Analysis Revised 2023-06
Transportation Resource Group Response letter 2023-06-28
Stokes Estate Illustrative Rendering 2023-06-21
Stokes Lighting Plans with Update Lighting Professional certification 2023-06-14

Revised Submission: July 14,2023
Shiloh Road Sight Distance (revised sheets 35-36) Conditional Use Plan 2023-07-14
Response to AFC Traffic 2023-07-14

Revised Submission: August 23, 2023
Response to CEG Comment #3 2023-08-22

Township Review

Planning Commission Recommendations 2023-09-06
Cedarville Engineering Review 2023-09-08
Cedarville Engineering Review 2023-08-23
Historical Commission Recommendations 2023-08-08
Chester County Planning Commission Review Letter 2023-08-08
HC Recommendations 2023-07-11
Cedarville Engineering Review 2023-06-30
Albert Federico Consulting Traffic Review 2023-06-29
Township Emergency Management Coordinator Review 2023-06-23
Township Public Works Review 2023-06-15
Albert Federico Consulting Traffic Review 2023-06-07
Cedarville Engineering Review 2023-06-06
Carroll Engineering Review 2023-05-26
Township Emergency Management Coordinator Review 2023-05-26
Stokes Estate Flexible Residential Development – Completeness Review 2023-05-19 

Conditional Use Exhibits (Applicant – Fox Clearing)
A-00 Illustrative Site Plan
A-01 DAVID W. GIBBONS – CURRICULUM VITAE 2023
A-02 Westtown Conditional Use Application, Addendum & Attachments
A-03 Township May_Early June 2023 Review Letters
A-04 Applicant 6-15-23 CU Resubmission
A-05 Township Late June 2023 Review Letters
A-06 Applicant 7-14-23 CU Resubmission & Response Letters
A-07 Toll Crebilly Conditional Use and Open Space Plans
A-08 Toll Crebilly Review letter from Cedarville Engineering Group, LLC 11-1-19
A-09 Toll Crebilly Review letter from McCormick Taylor, Westtown Township 10-3-19
A-10 Applicant Response 8 8 23 to Twp Eng 6 20 23 review letter
A-11 OVERALL CONDITIONAL USE SITE PLAN – 08-08-23
A-12 Jon Seitz Resume (updated)
A-13 Phtos of Horizontal and Vertical Road Curves
A-14 DL Howell Response to Twp Engineer August 22, 2023 Review Comment #3 re steep slopes
A-15 Rustin Walk Stormwater Management Plans for comparison
A-16 DL Howell Aerial Showing Pipelines
A-17 Shiloh Hill Drive subdivision plan (no emergency access and pipelines)
A-18 Plan showing Emergency Accesses to Road C
A-19 CCPC Pipeline Information Center Excerpt re Enterprise Pipeline Purge
A-20 Enterprise Pipeline Letter of No Objection 11 3 23
A-21 Road curvature model photos

Conditional Use Exhibits – Board of Supervisors
B-1 – Notice
B-2 – Proof of publication
B-3 – Proof of posting
B-4 – Proof of mailing
B-7 – Completeness review letter, 5.19.23
B-8 – Sanitary sewer review, 5.26.2023
B-9 – Fire marshal review letter, 5.26.2023
B-10 – Cedarville Engineering Review, 6.6.2023
B-11 – Traffic engineering review, 6.7.2023
B-12 – Township Public Works review, 6.15.2023
B-13 – Fire marshal second review, 6.23.2023
B-14 – Second traffic review, 6.29.23
B-15 – Second Cedarville engineering review, 6.20.2023
B-16 – Historical Commission review and recommendation, 7.11.2023
B-17 – Chester County Planning Commission Review Letter, 8.8.2023
B-18 – Second Historical Commission review and recommendation, 8.8.2023
B-19 Email regarding Pusey status 8.14.2023

Conditional Use Exhibits – Planning Commission
Exhibit Index
PC-1 Planning Commission recommendation letter 2023-09-11
PC-2 CV of Robert Flinchbaugh, P.E.
PC-3 Cedarville Engineering Group review letter 2023-08-23
PC-4 Cedarville Engineering Group review letter 2023-09-08
PC-5 Easement Plan prepared by Cedarville Engineering Group 2023-10-23
PC-6 CV of Albert Federico, P.E.
PC-7 Excerpt from PA DOT Design Manual Part 2 Highway Design 02-2023
PC-8 Photograph of 3D model of Road A
PC-9 CV of Gerald DiNunzio, Jr.

Conditional Use Exhibits – Parties
Holstein Exhibits 1 through 9
Pingar Exhibits RP-1 through RP-4

Findings of Fact
Fox Clearing LLC Proposed Findings and Conclusions of Law 2023-12-18
Planning Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 2023-12-18

BSR Solar LLC/Westtown School Solar Panel Facility

The Westtown School has proposed to construct a solar energy system with a concrete pad for appurtenant equipment, gravel paths, 8-foot-high chain link fence with warning signage enclosing the facility, landscaping buffer along Shady Grove Road, and vegetated filter strips for stormwater management purposes.  The installation of a principal solar energy system is permitted by conditional use, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 22, 2023.  As of fall 2023, the project is under the grading and stormwater management review process.

Conditional Use Approval – BSR Solar LLC & Westtown School Athletic Field Lighting 2023-08-22



 

Westtown School Athletic Field Lighting

As part of the land development project for athletic field improvements, the Westtown School has proposed the introduction of permanent lighting for one athletic field, which is permitted by conditional use. The conditional use was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 19, 2023.

Conditional Use Approval – Westtown School Athletic Field Lighting 2023-06-19

Westtown School Center for the Living Arts

The Westtown School has proposed a building addition and associated improvements to an existing building known as the Center for the Living Arts, located at 235 Friends Meeting Lane. The proposed development includes a 4,534 square foot building addition and accompanying exterior landscaping and site improvements, including the creation of a courtyard. The use of the building will continue under its current use for students and faculty, and no additional traffic will be generated. The land development plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 21, 2023.  As of fall 2023, the project is undergoing the recorded plan revisions pertaining to stormwater management and is under the building permit review process.

Land Development Plan – Westtown School Center for the Living Arts 2023-03-28

Westtown School Lane House Addition

The Westtown School has proposed a building addition and associated improvements to an existing building known as the Lane House, located at 110 East School Lane. The proposed development includes a building addition of a three-story, 2,363 square feet to the rear of the building, patio improvements, and retaining walls. The building will be upgraded to be fully ADA compliant. The building is used for school administration support. The addition is intended to better accommodate existing staff and will not generate additional traffic to the area. The land development plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 2022.  As of fall 2023, the project is in final stages of construction.

Land Development Plan – Westtown School Lane House Addition 2022-08-30

WCASD Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School 2020-02 – Building Expansion

West Chester Area School District (WCASD) has completed the construction of a 7,160-square feet school building addition, 27 parking spaces and other associated improvements at the Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School located at 750 Westbourne Road. The land development plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 16, 2021.  As of fall 2023, the school is in the final stages of installing stormwater management facilities and landscaping.

Land Development Plan – Westtown Thornbury ES Addition 2021-06-30

Sawmill Court (914 – 924 S. Concord Road) 2020-04 – Land Development

The developer, Huntrise Builders, LLC is in the process of constructing 20 residential lots with twin homes served by public water and sewer and located on a proposed public loop road of Sawmill Court. The land development plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 7, 2021.  As of fall 2023, the construction is still ongoing.

Land Development Plan – Sawmill Court Residential Development 2021-09-30

Completed Projects

Fair Share Properties 2018-07

Fair Share Properties, the applicant for 1074 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, (67-4-23) proposed a modified plan to a previously approved Conditional Use Application. This project resulted in the construction of a one two-story, 10,986 sq ft office building with a daycare on the first floor, and a proposed second phase of development to construct one two-story 16,800 sq ft building. In addition, the project resulted in 1,200 feet of Township road improvements, driveways, parking, utilities, and associated stormwater management to serve the site. The property is served by public water and sewer and is located in the R-3 Residence Office District.
Amendment to the preliminary-final land development
Narrative
Final 10365-LandDevelopment 1-20 pages

Upcoming Meeting

Upcoming Events

Members

  • John Embick, Esq. (2027) – Chair
  • Russell Hatton (2026) – Vice Chair
  • Brian Knaub (2025)
  • Kevin Flynn (2026)
  • James Lees, Jr. (2025)
  • Tom Sennett, Esq. (2026)
  • Joe Frisco (2027)

Mila Carter, Staff Liaison

West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) 100% Renewable Energy Transition Study

In 2019, the Townships of East Bradford, East Goshen, West Goshen, Westtown, West Whiteland and West Chester Borough, in conjunction with the West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG), collectively hired the Cadmus Group to complete a study on the feasibility, costs, and opportunities of transitioning to 100% renewable energy, and to create a long-term, actionable roadmap for realizing the community’s goals.  The six participating municipalities are considering a path towards:

  • 100% renewable electricity by 2035
  • 100% renewable energy for heat and transportation by 2050.

The completed study can be read here:  WCACOG 100% Renewable Energy Study final (3.4)

The West Chester Borough and East Bradford Township have formally adopted these goals via a 100% Renewable Energy Vision Resolution, and plan to use this report to consider pathways for achieving these goals.  The remaining Townships plan to utilize the findings of this report in evaluating the potential adoption of a resolution towards these goals.

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