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Neighbors oppose proposed liquor store; applicant seeks rezoning at Westchester property
Summary
Residents near a property on Pinkney Road told Chester County Council they oppose a planned liquor store and cited traffic and safety concerns; the applicant separately received first reading approval to rezone 0.75 acres to allow the new use.
Multiple residents addressed the council about plans to convert an older storage building on property off Pinkney Road in the Westchester area into a liquor store, raising concerns about traffic, proximity to churches and safety.
Mike Hassells, a part owner of the larger parcel, described family ties to the land and said a now‑vacant storage building dating to the 1970s sits about 100 feet from his property. He told council that heavy truck traffic from U.S. 77/Highway 9 and a nearby four‑lane bridge creates a hazardous approach and that the neighborhood…
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