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Council conditionally approves 435 Vanderslice subdivision and grants waiver from rear-yard buffering
Summary
Phoenixville Borough Council conditionally approved a subdivision at 435 Vanderslice Street and granted a waiver from SALDO section 22-4-28.2 (landscape buffer requirement along Needle Street), citing Needle Street's alley-like character and existing site constraints.
Phoenixville Borough Council on Oct. 14 conditionally approved the preliminary/final subdivision plan for 435 Vanderslice Street and granted the applicant’s waiver request from the subdivision and land development ordinance buffer requirement along Needle Street.
The property, identified in the record as Chester County UPI 15-9-60 and described at the hearing as approximately 9,169 square feet, is owned by Providence Capital Group LLC. The plan divides the parcel into two lots: one retaining the existing twin dwelling and the other largely unimproved. The applicant proposed a parking area off Needle Street associated with the lot containing the existing dwelling.
Why it matters: the waiver and subdivision clear the way for future development on the second lot and modify how the property interfaces with Needle Street. Council and planning staff noted the waiver’s timing was irregular because it was submitted after the planning commission’s recommendation, but the planning commission had conditionally recommended approval at its Sept. 11, 2025 meeting.
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