January 5th, 7 pm—Planning Commission will hear a new application for the “Berwyn Square” project on the property currently occupied by the Handels shop and old township building. This proposal is for a 116 unit apartment building, and (approximately) 200 car parking garage, all on… Read More »Planning Commission: Berwyn Square Application Meeting
Background: During the Devon Center Task Force work in 2019, the planning consultant Lisa Thomas was asked at a public meeting if she had worked for developer Eli Kahn, who owns land in the Devon area and had submitted a proposal for a large apartment,… Read More »Township Continues to Withhold Documents Relating to Investigation of Possible Conflict of Interest of Consultant Glackin Thomas Panzak
Berwyn Unit Density: In February of this year, a group of Berwyn residents who were concerned with the large apartment building projects being proposed for Berwyn filed a short petition with the township to reinstate a sensible limit on per acre unit density in Berwyn.… Read More »Update on Berwyn & Devon Zoning Issues
For all information on how to join the virtual meeting scheduled for October 27th at 7pm, please click the following link: Planning Commission’s Special Virtual Meeting Information
During the Devon Center Task Force meetings in 2019, the outside planning consultant hired by the township, Lisa Thomas of Glackin Thomas Panzak, was asked if she had worked on developer Eli Kahn’s large apartment complex in Malvern. (Mr. Kahn has proposed a similar project… Read More »Neighbors request Supervisors to make public the “investigation” of the “Consultant’s” potential conflicts of interest.
Click here and here to read the letters sent by attorney Joe Kohn regarding the “Consultant’s” disregard of the community input and violations of her agreement.
At its meeting on September 21st, the Board of Supervisors has directed the Planning Commission to hold hearings on the request made by Berwyn residents to reinstate the 8-unit per acre limitation on apartments and other multi-family development. No date has been scheduled yet. Over… Read More »The Planning Commission held an initial meeting on Oct. 6 to consider the petition by neighbors to reinstate the 8 unit per acre limitation on apartment buildings in Berwyn. They have scheduled a second meeting on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
Our letter to township residents has generated a lot of interest. It is included in the Archive section. Feel free to forward copies to your friends and neighbors or print copies to distribute. Thanks.
Welcome to over 100 new members of our Save Easttown neighbor group joining in the first week of our website launch! Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm. Please let your friends and neighbors know about us. Feel free to forward a link to the… Read More »Welcome New Members!
The September 29th Planning Commission meeting to consider “Devon Center” rezoning has been postponed. The meeting is now scheduled for October 27th at 7p.m. as a “virtual” meeting. Instructions to join the meeting will be available on the township’s website (easttown.org) closer to the meeting… Read More »Postponement of September 29th Planning Commission Meeting