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Planning Commission tables Grace Manor Homes subdivision pending utilities, shade tree and county comments
Summary
The commission held a first review of Grace Manor Homes, a 21‑lot residential subdivision on the former Pulaski School site in the R3/TOD overlay. Commissioners tabled the application after staff cited outstanding DelCora coordination, fire marshal items, shade‑tree details and incomplete waiver requests.
The Chester Planning Commission on Oct. 8 took up the first review of Grace Manor Homes, a proposed 21‑lot subdivision on the former Pulaski School site that would create nine semi‑detached (twin) units and three single‑family detached homes under the R‑3 zoning and Transit‑Oriented Development overlay. The application proposes new streets (Grace Manor and a Harwick extension), alley access, new utilities, and street trees; the applicant requested certain waivers for subdivision standards.
The review matters because the project converts underused institutional land into affordable homeownership units and interacts directly with nearby community facilities, existing combined sewers and the community access center used as nearby open space.
Planning staff told commissioners that the subdivision otherwise meets bulk, parking and…
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