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Resident urges Towamencin to overhaul planning commission use and update zoning codes
Summary
During extended public comment, a resident argued the township relies on the planning commission reactively, proposed five ordinance changes to modernize zoning and urged the board to pursue proactive legislation to match comprehensive-plan goals.
A resident (identified in the transcript only as a public commenter) used the meeting's public-comment period to urge the board to change how it uses the planning commission and to update zoning codes the speaker described as outdated. The commenter said the planning commission is treated as a reactive body that reviews developer proposals rather than proactively shaping future land use.
The speaker listed five proposed ordinance changes for the board and planning commission to review: (1) create a conservation district using R-175 as a base for parcels larger than 10 acres; (2) adjust single-family home-use regulations as previously discussed; (3) adapt Phoenixville's parking ordinance for Towamencin; (4) create a cluster housing option for 1–4 family dwellings with increased open-space requirements; and (5) create a family-entertainment overlay. The commenter said the existing codes do not match the township's comprehensive-plan goals and urged legislative action.
The board acknowledged the comments; Mister Chairman thanked the speaker for the input. No formal board action was taken at this meeting to adopt any of the listed zoning proposals.
