Comprehensive Plan

Public Meeting Announcement:

The fourth public meeting for the Comprehensive Plan was held on Thursday, April 17 at 7 PM at the Township Building in Keene Hall. This was a joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission. It is currently being re-broadcast on the public access station immediately following the Board of Supervisors' meeting broadcasts. Schedules for public access programming can be found here.

Township residents are welcome to attend any of the following Township Public Meetings at the Township Building where the Comprehensive Plan will be discussed:

• January 8 - 7 PM - Environmental Advisory Council
• January 9 - 7 PM - Park and Recreation Board
• January 16 - 7:30 AM - Traffic Committee
• January 16 - 7 PM - HARB/Historic Preservation Citizens Committee
• January 17 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• January 31 - 9 AM - Sidewalks, Trails, and Paths Committee
• February 7 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Workshop (No Public Comments)
• February 12 - 7 PM - Environmental Advisory Council
• February 13 - 7 PM - Park and Recreation Board
• February 20 - 7 PM - HARB/Historic Preservation Citizens Committee
• February 21 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• February 27 - 7 PM - Steering Committee Workshop (No Public Comments)
• March 19 - 7:30 PM - HARB - Presentation of the Historic Preservation Chapter
• March 20 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• April 17 - 7 PM - Televised Public Meeting with the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and the consultants of the Comprehensive Plan
• May 1 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
• May 12 - 7 PM - Steering Committee and Citizens Committee Workshop
• May 15 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
  

  After listening to comments at two meetings in May, the Planning Commission decided not to recommend any changes to the boundaries for the Devon/Strafford Rail Station Mixed-Use Center in the draft Comprehensive Plan. That means the Old Eagle School Road will not be added.

• May 21 - 7:30 PM - Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Plan
• May 21 - 7:30 AM - Traffic Committee Meeting
• May 29 - 7:00 AM - Steering Committee and Citizens Committee Workshop
• June 3 - 7:00 AM - Steering Committee and Citizens Committee Workshop - Historic Preservation Plan
• June 11 - 7 PM - Parks and Recreation Meeting
• June 13 - 7 PM - Environmental Advisory Council Meeting
• June 19 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
• July 17 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
• July 21 - 7:30 PM - Board of Supervisors Meeting
• August 18 - 7:30 PM - Board of Supervisors Meeting
• August 21 - 7 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
• August 26 - 7 PM - Joint Planning Commission and Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting to discuss the Historic Preservation Plan

Updating the Comprehensive Plan

Tredyffrin Township has selected McCormick Taylor in conjunction with John Milner Associates as the consultants for this project. McCormick Taylor will be preparing the Township Comprehensive Plan while John Milner Associates prepares for the Township historic preservation chapter.

The Comprehensive Plan is a policy tool to guide future growth and redevelopment in Tredyffrin Township. The plan will include goals and objectives, as well as recommendations for implementation in the areas of:

• land use
• transportation
• sidewalks and trails
• historic preservation
• housing needs
• community facilities
• natural resources

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DRAFT PLAN

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN - DRAFT

DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT:

• Chapter 1 - Background and Planning - DRAFT
• Chapter 2 - Exisiting Conditions - DRAFT
• Chapter 3 - Growth Management - DRAFT
• Chapter 4 - Implementation Plan - DRAFT

DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAPS:

• EXISTING LAND USE - DRAFT (3.7 MB)
• RECENT DEVELOPMENT - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• PENDING AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS- DRAFT (2.8 MB)
• HOLDING CAPACITY - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• HISTORIC RESOURCES - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• FUNCTIONAL ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION - DRAFT (787 KB)
• JURISDICTIONAL ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION- DRAFT (793 KB)
• TRAFFIC COUNT - DRAFT (767 KB)
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• EXISTING PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE NETWORK- DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• HYDROLOGY - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• STEEP SLOPE - DRAFT (3.1 MB)
• COMPOSITE CONSTRAINTS - DRAFT (3.1 MB)
• COMMUNITY FACILITIES - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• SEWER - DRAFT (2.9 MB)
• STORMWATER - DRAFT (3.2 MB)
• LAND USE PLAN - DRAFT (1.5 MB)
• MAJOR PLANNING CONCEPTS - DRAFT (2.8 MB)
• PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE - DRAFT (3.1 MB)

Questions/Comments related to the Comprehensive Plan can be emailed to EJ Lee, Community Development Coordinator at ejlee@tredyffrin.org or mailed to the Township Building.

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Current Comprehensive Plan

Tredyffrin's current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1987 and amended several times. It includes detailed information and plans for existing land use, community facilities and transportation, and natural features.

In 1992, the Open Space, Recreation and Environmental Resources Plan was added to the Comprehensive Plan. In 2005, this portion of the Comprehensive Plan was updated and adopted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan provides background about the current park, recreation and open space system, and presents a plan for carrying out the following goals:

1. Developing a Township-wide trail and sidewalk system
2. Preserving more open space
3. Expanding and improving the park system
4. Creating new recreation program opportunites
5. Refining how Tredyffrin administers its park, recreation, and open space system

In 2001, the Paoli Community Master Plan was added to the Comprehensive Plan. The Paoli Community Master Plan lays out an ambitious vision for redeveloping the Paoli Rail Yards following completion of extensive environmental remediation; relocating the Paoli train station to the Rail Yard (across North Valley Road from the current station location) to allow for better access and more parking; road and streetscape improvements; and zoning changes to encourage mixed-use development.

The Comprehensive Plan can be reviewed at the Township Building and/or purchased for $15. Copies of the Paoli Master Plan and Parks and Recreation Plan are available for review or purchase at the Township Building or may be downloaded from this page via the links below.

In accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance are the Township's primary instruments for implementing the Comprehensive Plan. The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance can be viewed from this page via the links below or may be purchased at the Township Building for $15. They also are available for review at the Tredyffrin and Paoli libraries.

Quick Links

• Comprehensive Park & Recreation Plan
• Paoli Community Master Plan
• Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Manuals

DCED maintains handbooks and manuals about local government services and planning issues.

For more information: plan&zoning@tredyffrin.org