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Welcome to the West Chester Neighborhood Consortium website. The leaders/representatives of these neighborhood groups began meeting in the fall of 2006 with the intent of forming a consortium to address Borough-wide issues. These meetings will continue as we develop a more formal structure, although each group will remain independent.

NEIGHBORHOODS CURRENT ISSUES

  • N Central Neighborhood Association

  • NW Neighborhood Association

  • Marshall Manor

  • Friends of Marshall Square Park

  • E End Neighborhood

  • Civic Action Southeast

  • SW Assoc of Neighbors

  • Historic S Walnut Neighborhood Assoc


    • Borough Council Meeting March 20, 2007

    Here are part of the WCNC's presentation and position pieces presented to borough council. Council failed to appove the 75ft Max Height compromise proposal offered by the PZBID Committee.

  • Final Plea to Borough Council
  • Height Presentation to Boro Council
  • Height Exhibits
  • Height Exhibit C
  • Analysis of Height Meeting March 21st.

    PZBID Meeting February 13, 2007

    Next PZBID committee meeting is scheduled for 2/13/2007 at 7:30PM. PZBID will revisit the issue of height at this next meeting. Here is a copy of the revised position paper from the WC Neighborhood Association Consortium to be presented to the PZBID committee at that meeting.

  • Residents Position Paper for Downtown Building Heights (Rev 2/2/07)

    PZBID Meeting January 9, 2007

    PZBID committee met on 1/9/07. Here are some documents that were presented to the committee explaining the residents position and the basis for it's recommendations to the committee. The resident's position paper on downtown building heights was updated on 2/02/07 based on additional research and input.

    Research Paper substantiating the recommendation by the WC Neighborhood Association Consortium presented to the PZBID committee.

  • Residents Position Paper for Downtown Building Heights (Rev 2/2/07)

    Jane E. Dorchester, Architectural Historian, report to document the history of historic preservation in and the revitalization of the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

  • West Chester Historic Preservation Final Report

    PZBID Committee Meeting Dec. 12th, 2006

    PZBID committee met on 12/12/06. Several positions were presented along with a "Blue Ribbon" Proposal. Here are more details about the plan and two maps; one showing the existing height zones and one showing the revised height zone proposal introduced by Council member Carolyn Comitta at the December PZBID Committee meeting. The committee will continue the discussion of height option zones at their January 9, 2007 7:30pm meeting.

  • Revised - Comitta Proposal (aka Blue Ribbon Proposal)
  • Blue Ribbon Proposal w/Map
  • Map of Blue Ribbon Proposal Area (650k)
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  • Current 90/180 Map(718k)
  • 2003 Summary of Buildings in Historic District

    HARB Resolution on Building Height

    The Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) presented the following resolution concerning building height to Borough Council on Thursday, December 7th, 2006.

  • HARB's POSITION STATEMENT ON BLDG HEIGHT


    Residents' Petition to Borough Council

    Leaders from several neighborhood associations in the borough have met, surveyed their neighbors, and formed the following position statement on the most desirable building height for downtown West Chester. They are currently circulating petitions stating that position in the neighborhoods ... [ MORE ].

  • AGREE TO PETITION ON-LINE
  • MORE INFO ON BUILDING HEIGHT



    Building Height Discussions
    hosted by Holly Brown (Ward 1) & Scott Smith (Ward 7)

    Downtown building height meetings are going on. Now is the time to voice your opinion. For information about the current status review these documents:

  • 10/25/06 Meeting Agenda & Good History of past changes.(406k)
  • West Chester BID Discussion Paper(286k)
    posted 10/26/06

    Building Height Discussions-9/27/06

    Downtown building height meetings are going on. Now is the time to voice your opinion. For information about the current status review these documents:

  • Agenda and handout from meeting(219k)
  • Height Regulations in West Chester(123k)
  • West Chester Code.(265k)
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  • Height Map with each property color coded.(1.2 MEG)
  • Height Map Zones.(300k)

    posted 9/27/06


    Daily Local News Article Reporting On 7/13/06 Meeting


    Four developers presented proposals for development of the Mosteller Garage property. Here is a copy of the Article in DLN Reporting Proposed Development -- DLN Article .


    Mosteller Garage Development Meeting - CC Historical Society-7/13/06

    Four developers presented proposals for development of the Mosteller Garage property. Here is a copy of the tabulated and compiled results from the survey of participants that attended the July 13, 2006, public meeting held at the Chester County Historical Society. .

  • Mosteller Garage Proposal Opinion Survey


    Building Height Discussions-from WC Jim's Website

  • Height Discussion Draws a Crowd (about the 9/27 meeting) http://www.wcjim.com/news/newsarcj.htm#art125

  • Results of the 9/27 meeting http://www.wcjim.com/govt/height2.shtml

  • Revising the Height Ordinance http://www.wcjim.com/news/newsarcf.htm#art099

  • Borough Hotel Survey Results Released (not directly related but somewhat) http://www.wcjim.com/news/art112.shtml

    For more about Jim and his local resources go to www.wcjim.com.



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