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West Chester staff bring 149-page "Parks for All" plan; commission asks how fee-in-lieu and elevated courtyards will be treated
Summary
Staff presented the Parks for All borough park, recreation and open-space plan as a comprehensive-plan amendment intended to support fee-in-lieu calculations; commissioners asked whether elevated private courtyards should count as recreation space and requested a presentation by project staff to clarify calculations and implementation steps.
Planning staff introduced the "Parks for All" West Chester Borough Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan at the Nov. 17 Planning Commission working session and described it as an amendment to the borough's comprehensive plan intended to provide a rational basis for fee-in-lieu calculations and to outline park priorities and ordinance amendments.
A staff member summarized the plan's scope: an inventory of borough parks, recommendations for maintenance and improvements, and suggested changes to the zoning ordinance, SALDO and design standards to support park funding. A legal/technical staff speaker told…
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