June 10, 2021 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Marijuana growing ordinance tabled

Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission members tabled their continued discussion on the proposed medical marijuana growing/processing ordinance until July. The group felt more research was needed, specifically regarding how those businesses operate and how much space they would need.

Commission Chairman Craig Huffman said during the June 9 meeting that from what he’s read, such facilities are large.

“I did my homework and research on what these things look like… There are different types, and they operate differently but, one thing that’s very clear to me is that it’s a large industrial operation, basically like an airplane hangar meets a commercial greenhouse.”

Township and Planning Commission solicitor Mike Maddren was to have received information on a proposed growing/processing facility in Trainer Township. However, Maddren said that needs to wait until a new solicitor in Trainer gets up to speed on the proposal.

However, the commission has decided that the ordinance should restrict the grow facilities to the PBC-1 Zoning District and that the facilities must be no closer than 1,000 feet to any type of school, daycare center, playground, or house of worship, and no closer than 3,000 feet to another grow facility.

Currently, there are three PBC-1 Zoning District locations. They are the sites for Painters Crossing shopping center, David Dodge, and further north on Route 202, between 202 and Oakland Road near Brintons Bridge Road, where Mercedes Benz will be located.

The commission previously sent a proposed ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries to the supervisors. That proposed ordinance is currently under review by the Delaware County Planning Commission.

Once the county makes its recommendation, the Board of Supervisors will have a hearing on whether to adopt the ordinance.

Municipalities must have in their zoning codes accommodation for all legal businesses in the state.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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New leadership for ChesCo Dems

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The Chester County Democratic Committee unanimously elected Charlotte Valyo of Schuylkill Township to serve the remaining one-year term as Chester County Democratic Committee Chair. Jerry Pyne of East Whiteland Township will now serve as CCDC Vice-Chair. Theresa Soja of West Bradford won her election as Zone Leader Caucus Chair. All three join the five-member CCDC Executive Board this week.

Valyo and Pyne replace Dick Bingham and Marsha Peltz who announced their retirements in March, effective May 31. Valyo, Pyne, and Soja will each serve one year with a countywide quadrennial Organization Convention set for next summer, in accordance with CCDC’s bylaws, for the next Executive Board term.

Valyo most recently served as Zone Leader Caucus chair, a coalition of the 20 geographic zones that cover every voting precinct in the county. She served on the five-member Executive Board and as the Zone 11 Northern Chester County Zone Leader.

Pyne served as CCDC’s systems administrator and as Zone 13 East Whiteland/Charlestown Dems Zone Leader. Soja was elected as Zone 7 Bradford Dems Zone Leader. All have played a key role in Chester County Democrats’ incredible rise.

Now former Chair Dick Bingham said, “I am extremely proud of our neighbors who took the chance to run for political office, many for the first time. We all care deeply about our community. Politics is a rough business and CCDC is an all-volunteer organization. At the top, we “worked” 52 weeks a year, nights and weekends as our trajectory soared. In my mind, that just became untenable. I am thankful for Charlotte’s commitment to serve out my term and know that we are in excellent hands as we march to victory in November. She has my unwavering support.”

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Around Town June 10

Along the Ford

_1JF7841-Yard-Sale — Saturday morning shoppers checkout bargains at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s yard sale last Saturday.

• The Chadds Ford Historical Society raised another $2,300 at the yard sale held last Saturday, June 5. According to event co-chair Jenn Manderscheid, the donations were four times more than donated in previous years. She said the yard sale would be held every June to kick off having the society’s historic homes open to visitors in the summer. She added that everyone enjoyed being outside with no masks on.

The raffle runs for all 31 days during July.

• The Friends of Kennett Library are sponsoring a community Shop & Dine Raffle, with 31 chances to win $100 (two $50 gift certificates) to local shops and restaurants. Every day in July, the library will draw a raffle ticket to win $100 in gift certificates. So, with 31 days in July, there will be 31 chances to win. Raffle tickets are now available through the end of July at the Kennett Library, 216 E. State Street, Kennett Square. One ticket for $10; four for $30; eight for $50; and 20 for $100. Call the Library at (610) 444-2702 with any questions about the Shop & Dine Raffle

The strolling begins June 16 at Mt. Cuba Center.

• Mt. Cuba Center is celebrating the start of summer with the return of its Garden Highlights Walks beginning June 16. Discover the seasonal interest of the gardens with an expert guide, offered Wednesday-Sunday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Or encounter nature, music, and dance at one of our upcoming June events like Twilight on the Terrace, Ladybug Garden Crawl, or Christina in the Gardens. Plan your visit here.

• Delaware County Community College’s Kids Summer Camps begin June 21. Camps will be held Monday through Thursday, June 21 through July 29. To register, contact the College’s Community Education division at 610-359-5025. To learn more about available camp classes and to register online, visit dccc.edu/summer-camps. DCCC offers camps in acting for the camera, Arts & Crafts, cheer dance, coding, dance, introduction to film & TV, and music video. In addition, the college offers babysitting with American Heart Association certification in Pediatric and Infant CPR and first aid.

Hot jazz and swing music will fill the air in Wallingford on July 20.

• Cornetist Ben Mauger and his Vintage Jazz Band will be performing at the Tri-State Jazz Society’s outdoor concert (weather permitting) at the Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road in Wallingford, on Sunday, June 20, at 2 p.m. No reservations; tickets at the door. It’s a performance of old-time hot jazz from the 1920s and ‘30s, NYC-style swing revival jazz made famous in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and select Gatsby-era dance numbers. Admission is $10 per person payable at the entrance; full-time students with IDs and children are free. During the pandemic, seating is outdoors on the lawn beside the Duke Gallery, so picnicking is encouraged! Seating areas are marked with red flags, set at socially distant intervals.

• The Philadelphia Orchestra will resume in-person performances beginning July 9 at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. The annual Bravo! Vail Music Festival kicks off with Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 1, 2, and 8 by Dvorak, Saint-Georges’ Violin Concerto No. 9 (first Philadelphia Orchestra performance), and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Tickets are available through the Box Office, by calling 877-812-5700, or by visiting www.bravovail.org.

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