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Council to advertise zoning recodification; staff calls it a policy‑neutral cleanup
Summary
Council authorized advertisement of Ordinance 10‑70, a top‑to‑bottom recodification of the borough zoning code described by staff as policy neutral and intended to clarify existing rules; Planning Commission and multiple council members reviewed the draft.
Narberth Borough Council voted to authorize advertisement of Ordinance 10‑70, a comprehensive recodification of the borough zoning code, after staff and counsel described the proposal as a “policy‑neutral” reorganization intended to make the code easier to read and use. The motion to advertise passed without recorded opposition.
Staff said the recodification reorganizes the text, clarifies definitions and consolidates conditional‑use provisions created by piecemeal amendments since the form‑based code was adopted in 2016. Council and planning‑commission representatives emphasized the effort was not intended to change substantive rules on uses, heights or setbacks; any future, substantive policy changes would be handled in separate zoning text amendments.
Council members thanked the planning commission and volunteers who reviewed the draft line by line. One council member noted a remaining inconsistency between the public map legend and some code labels; staff said they would correct labeling errors that do not make substantive changes to rules.
Next steps: staff will publish the advertised ordinance text and follow the required review period and public‑hearing schedule before any final vote to adopt.
