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Staff pitches "stacked townhouses" as a missing-middle option for Narberth
Summary
Planning staff presented stacked townhouses—multi-unit, vertically arranged townhome-style condos with separate entrances—as a tool to add "missing-middle" housing in compatible locations. Commissioners generally supported further study and asked staff to map potential zones and site-planning requirements.
A planning staff presenter described stacked townhouses as a housing typology that "consist of 2 or more dwelling units arranged vertically in a townhouse style building, but with separate entrances." He framed the typology as "missing middle" housing that can increase supply, offer more-affordable ownership or rental options, and fit as a transition between downtown and single-family areas.
Commissioners expressed general support for adding the typology to the code in appropriate locations (such as certain 5A/5B districts and larger parcels) but noted regulatory work would be needed: changes to use tables, site-planning criteria, subdivision rules, parking/shared-driveway approaches, and design standards. Staff agreed to gather examples and code language from other jurisdictions for the commissionc2s further review.
