In response to Francena Chalfant’s request for a zoning variance for the Airbnb she’s been operating illegally for seven years, I offer the following thoughts. 1) According to Pennsylvania’s Municipal Planning Code, a zoning variance cannot be granted unless the resident proves a “unique hardship” that is directly tied to the physical circumstances or conditions of the property (e.g., size, shape, location, topography, etc.) and…
• Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night approved a massage therapy application for the Willowdale Holistic Center in Olde Ridge Village. PJ Hendrix, the center’s owner, had applied previously to get permission to have a massage therapist, but the therapist’s paperwork hadn’t yet been completed. • Supervisors made two appointments during the work session. They appointed Larry Smith to be the alternate on the Zoning…
• The next performance of the Delaware County Symphony will be a free concert in Rose Tree Park on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. That night is the opening for the Rose Tree Summer Festival with a concert that includes orchestral favorites bursting with excitement. The symphony will be performing extracts from Carmen and Beethoven’s 6th Symphony, alongside popular marches, and some special surprises.…