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Phoenixville Council adopts broad zoning overhaul, adds accessory dwelling standards
Summary
After a public hearing, Phoenixville Borough Council unanimously adopted a comprehensive update to Chapter 27 that revises district specifications, the zoning map, parking rules and adds accessory dwelling unit provisions.
Phoenixville Borough Council on Aug. 12 adopted a major revision to the borough zoning ordinance—repealing and replacing Chapter 27 Attachment 1 (district specifications) and adopting a revised borough zoning map.
The change, adopted following a public hearing and two-plus years of work by a task force of borough staff, planning commissioners and volunteers, updates definitions, shifts several district-specific rules into the main ordinance text, revises parking and off-street parking requirements, and adds explicit rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). "The project began in 2023, and the intent is to make the zoning ordinance generally consistent with the 2022 comprehensive plan adopted by Phoenixville…
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