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West Chester committee splits on solicitor for Spring Grove case, votes to send solicitor for Magnolia student‑home hearing
Summary
The Smart Growth Committee recommended not sending the solicitor to oppose an impervious‑coverage variance at 515 Spring Grove Lane (2‑1), but agreed that the solicitor should attend the zoning hearing for 138/138 Magnolia to address procedural errors and possible misuse of a special‑exception process.
The West Chester Smart Growth Committee on Monday debated whether to instruct the borough solicitor to attend two upcoming zoning hearings and recorded split recommendations to borough council.
For 515 Spring Grove Lane — an application seeking relief tied to impervious‑coverage thresholds near a 12,000‑square‑foot lot boundary — staff described the relief as de minimis and recommended the solicitor need not attend. Council members Jerry Spaniak and Brian Travis agreed with that recommendation; Council member Steven Marvin dissented and asked staff to research stormwater/runoff impacts. The committee recorded a 2‑to‑1 recommendation not to send the solicitor; that recommendation will be transmitted to the full…
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