Narberth council refers transit‑oriented development review to planning commission after extended debate on housing, parking and downtown character

The Narberth Borough Council on April 3 spent an extended discussion on transit‑oriented development (TOD), concluding the session by asking the planning commission to study a range of zoning and policy changes intended to support housing diversity and downtown vitality.

Adam Kron, chair of the planning commission, summarized TOD as "a town built around the train station with a mixed‑use downtown and a wide range of housing types," and said the commission would be willing to study whether current zoning around the station allows a range of housing types already present in town. Council member Michael Galdini, who described long experience in transportation and urban development, said TOD presents "an opportunity to make, take advantage of the infrastructure that we have," citing rail access, walkability and local commerce as linked benefits.

Council members and planning commissioners raised several recurring…