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Planning commission recommends parks plan approval but removes draft ordinance language from final recommendation

West Chester Planning Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The West Chester Planning Commission voted 5-0 Jan. 12 to recommend adoption of the 'Parks for All — Burrell Park Recreation and Open Space' plan, conditioning the recommendation on removal of Appendix B and asking for cost estimates and parkland-dedication standards in a next phase.

At its Jan. 12 meeting, the West Chester Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the draft "Parks for All — Burrell Park Recreation and Open Space" plan, with a single condition: remove Appendix B and references to it from the document.

The commission's recommendation, moved by Speaker 2 and seconded by Speaker 3, also included two recommendations for future work: develop cost estimates and operations-and-maintenance projections for recommended improvements, and create clear standards and criteria for future parkland…

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