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Developer presents revised townhome sketch for 615–617 South Walnut; commission presses for buffering, stormwater and parking details
Summary
An applicant presented revised sketch plans for six townhome units at 615–617 South Walnut that shrink unit footprints, add one unit and propose alley parking; commissioners urged masonry screening, clarified impervious-cover calculations and requested finalized elevations before land‑development submission.
An applicant presented revised sketch plans for 615–617 South Walnut at the West Chester Borough Planning Commission's Nov. 17 working session, showing smaller unit footprints, an additional dwelling, and multiple options for alley parking and visual buffering.
The applicant representative said the team "came up with, 2 additional options" for the site and showed renderings that reduce unit widths, preserve two existing dwellings, and retain four parking spaces intended for the existing units. Chair Jim Charley, who opened the item, called the new direction "directionally correct," saying the proportions and corner treatment fit with the borough's historic scale.
Why it matters: The design choices affect how the new townhomes will relate to Walnut Street and adjacent alleys, how much stormwater mitigation the site will require,…
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