It was out with the old and in with the new for a Chadds Ford Township zoning ordinance. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday held two hearings on the matter, one for the text change and the second, for the adoption of an official map reflecting the new ordinance. After about 40 minutes, supervisors approved the changes for both. Approval was unanimous. Supervisors’ Chairman Samantha…
• 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…
Will Francena Chalfant be allowed to use her home on Ridge Road as an Airbnb short-term rental? She’ll have to wait until the Chadds Ford Township Zoning Hearing Board meets next to find out. Chalfant has been using her family home at 126 Ridge Road as an Airbnb rental since 2016 but the township zoning code does not specifically allow for such short-term rentals beyond…
Pennsbury Township supervisors reversed their decision and have now denied the application for a bed and breakfast for the Gables restaurant. That reversal came during the board’s May 15 meeting. Gables’ owners Ann Kolenik and Alfredo Giannaccari sought conditional use approval to have a B&B at 1301 Brintons Bridge Road. There are two structures: the former Brandywine View Antiques store and an adjacent carriage house.…
Due to water main work being done at the Concord Township municipal building will be closed on Wednesday, May 15. Township administrative staff will be working remotely and will be accessible via phone and email. The Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will take place as scheduled at 7:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room.
Taco Bell is looking to open a restaurant in Concord Township’s Regency Plaza on the north side of Route 1. The township held a conditional use hearing on the matter Tuesday night. Council made no decision during the My 7 session. Rather, council members continued the hearing to 6:15 p.m. on June 4 after the applicant goes to the Zoning Hearing Board. The restaurant chain…
Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night took action on two land-use applications Monday night. One of the properties in question borders Chadds Ford Township on Webb Road and the other involves the Dilworthtown Inn complex. Painter House Suites wants to turn a former house, owned by the late Jim Barnes into a restaurant. Barnes was the owner of the Dilworthtown Inn, the Inn Keepers Kitchen, and…
The Kennett Area Park Authority announced that Chester County Disc Golf will assume responsibility in collaboration with KAPA and its staff to maintain and promote events for the disc golf course located in Anson B. Nixon Park. CCDG club is a registered organization in the state, with a mission to help grow the sport of disc golf through community outreach, course development, fundraising, membership in…
• Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night held a brief hearing for, then voted in favor of an updated stormwater management plan. Ordinance 175 repeals and replaces the current ordinance. Township solicitor Mike Maddren said the updated ordinance changes several definitions used in the earlier ordinance, and engineer Mike Schneider said it provides for several waivers and exemptions. • The board also voted to advertise…
The Chadds Ford Township Republican Party sent a message Monday saying an “official ethics inquiry” has been launched into conduct by Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Samantha Reiner. The message came from GOP leader Mary Kot, who declined to comment when Chadds Ford Live contacted her. The matter arose again during the April 24 Board of Supervisors’ workshop. Questions of ethics violations revolve around two years…
Kennett Township has a new township manager. Alison S. Dobbins, 44, officially begins April 22. Her new responsibilities will also include acting as township secretary and right-to-know officer. She was introduced and formally voted in at the April 17 supervisors’ meeting and told those in attendance that she deeply believes in municipalities' impact on the community. “I believe work at the municipal level is most…