Committee asks planning commission to study zoning changes to encourage homes, notes dark‑skies initiative

Mar 13, 2025

West Chester’s Smart Growth Committee asked the planning commission to revisit ordinances to encourage for‑sale homes over larger apartment projects and discussed dark‑skies lighting standards and possible comprehensive plan updates.

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At the March 12 Smart Growth Committee meeting, members directed the planning commission to revisit zoning and development rules to make it easier to build owner‑occupied homes and to consider form‑based controls to limit large apartment footprints.

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