A task force of the West Central Germantown Neighbors is preparing a report that will provide feedback to the city on what zoning decisions WCGN feels will be most beneficial to the residents here.
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8/5/21
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The entire Central Mount Airy Commercial Historic District will be the subject of the six-week long opportunity for residents to learn about the recommended zoning changes and make comments and suggestions about any future changes.
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by Diane Fiske
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8/4/21
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While neither required approval from the DRC, the design review did lead to changes recommended by the committee.
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by Walt Maguire
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7/29/21
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While finding parking along Germantown Avenue will always be difficult, it will soon be easier to walk the avenue in Mt. Airy.
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by Walt Maguire
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7/16/21
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The Allen’s Lane Bridge reopened on June 11. It closed back in May of 2019 due to the poor condition of the deck, superstructure, and substructure, blocking a major route from Lincoln Drive to Germantown Avenue.
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by Greg Stark
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7/14/21
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Despite vast local oppositionand a plan that doesnot conform to existingzoning, the Philadelphia ZoningBoard of Adjustments voted June30 to approve a four-story apartmentbuilding at 6717 ChewAvenue, …
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by Patrick Cobbs
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7/7/21
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A variance request for subdividing the property at 540 W. Moreland was denied. A variance allowing an existing semi-detached cottage behind 215 E. Evergreen Avenue to be used as a long-term rental property was approved.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/25/21
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association Design Review Committee meeting on June 15 covered two existing issues and heard preliminary reports on two newer variance requests.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/23/21
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Springfield Township will resume in-person meetings for all Board of Commissioner and advisory commission meetings beginning July 1, 2021. But things are not going back to the old “normal.”
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by Betsy Wallace
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6/17/21
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With indoor dining restrictions lifting and summer crowds returning, this is the time of year when the Chestnut Hill Business District puts everything in place for the rest of the year.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/11/21
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Mt. Airy Business Improvement District is responsible for more than two miles of Germantown Avenue, from Cresheim Valley Road to Washington Lane. Starting at Washington Lane, Germantown United CDC takes over for the next few miles.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/11/21
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The proposed division of 540 W. Moreland Ave was opposed by the committee on the grounds that it provided no information on plans for the new lot, nor architectural details for restoration of the existing main house.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/9/21
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A new neighborhood group is forming in response to rapid density-oriented real estate development in Mt. Airy clustered along Germantown and Chew Avenues. East Mt. Airy resident, Linda Bell, is …
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by Patrick Cobbs
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6/9/21
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The question now is whether it turns into a 107-unit assisted living facility or luxury townhomes.
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by Barbara Sherf
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6/2/21
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On a recent afternoon, Susan Nam considered how a proposed nine-house development in East Mt. Airy and a surprise historic designation for one of the buildings involved could change her life.
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by Patrick Cobbs
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5/27/21
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Three zoning issues were presented. These were all initial presentations for DRC guidance, and no decisions were made.
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by Walt Maguire
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5/26/21
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The contested development plans for a 34-unit apartment building next to Pleasant Playground in East Mt. Airy hinge on known pollution at the site and what will eventually be done with it.
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by Patrick Cobbs
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5/13/21
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The LUPZ meeting May 6 reviewed several agenda items, but no decisions were made, pending input from other groups.
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by Walt Maguire
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5/12/21
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The hearing resumption is scheduled for 2 p.m., June 23.
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The CHCA has one of the most elaborate review processes in the City. Why? Because the process has proven over decades to be effective at improving outcomes.
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by Celeste Hardester
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4/29/21
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