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West Chester Township trustees table emergency moratorium after business objections
Summary
Trustees paused an emergency moratorium resolution following extensive public comment from local business owners who said the broad pause would block tenant finishes, signage and necessary building additions. The board asked staff to draft narrower exemptions and signaled a special meeting to finalize changes.
Trustees in West Chester Township on Nov. 18 withheld an emergency declaration for a revised development moratorium after persistent objections from local business owners and a lengthy discussion at the dais.
The chair moved to declare Resolution 34‑2025 an emergency and dispense with a second reading; after public comment and trustee debate the board voted to table the resolution and asked staff to draft narrower language. "I did not thoroughly look into the unintended consequences here," the chair said, adding that the board wanted to "get this right" and might hold a special meeting to finalize changes.
Why it matters: staff introduced the revised moratorium as a corridor pause intended to give the township time to study long‑term land…
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