The township rejected the first one, and it is now being appealed in commonwealth court. You have the right to file your own appeal,” Rice said.Īccording to Rice, this week’s hearing was the second conditional use hearing on the project. “To become a party means you get to question all the witnesses that get presented.

“If you live in Berks County, you really can’t become a party to a zoning hearing in Delaware County,” Rice said.īroseman said they were not waiving their right to challenge anyone asking to become a party to the hearing. Generally, people living near the property might want to become a party for the hearing. Rice also announced that anyone who wanted to be considered a party to the hearing should notify the township. “Going forward, there will be sworn testimony, and ultimately, the board of commissioners makes the decision,” Rice said. The main difference is that the board of commissioners acts as judges. Rice described a conditional use hearing in Radnor as similar to a zoning board meeting. The current plans call for the construction of 38 townhomes and other improvements on the properties. The land fronts Eagle Road and Strafford Avenue has a boundary line with the Eagle Village Shops on Lancaster Avenue. The three properties currently contain six dwelling units with related improvements. “That’s a requirement of state law, so we’re doing that tonight.”Īccording to Rice, if the developer decides to proceed with the approval process, the next meeting will be advertised again with notice.īroseman indicated they are still working on setting up a new possible date based on the participant’s schedules. “Tonight is just to meet the requirements that we start the hearing,” Radnor Solicitor John Rice said at the outset of the meeting.

The letter sent by George Broseman, attorney for the developer, asked the township to continue the meeting for a future unspecified date. But as soon it began, township officials said the developer sent a letter a few days before the conditional use hearing and asked for the delay. Since it had already been scheduled, a brief meeting still took place inside the township administration building. RADNOR - Days before a scheduled meeting to discuss their project, a developer with plans to construct more than three dozen homes in a Radnor neighborhood asked the township for a continuance of the meeting.

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