January 20, 2025 PC Meeting

East Fallowfield Township Planning Commission Meeting

Date: January 20, 2025 Time: 6:32–6:43 p.m.

No minutes were available because staff were off that day. The meeting opened with informal discussion about running trails and access to bathrooms and water.

Officers

The commission appointed Mike (surname unclear in the subtitles) as 2025 chair and Dee (surname unclear) as vice chair.

Discussion and Follow-Up

Comprehensive Plan

Members agreed that updating the comprehensive plan would be a substantial project requiring outside help and public outreach. Staff will look into possible grant funding and consultant options, starting with the Chester County Planning Commission and Vision Partnership. A firm involved in the township’s recent open-space plan was also mentioned as a possible option.

Ordinance Work

• The chair will follow up with the Board of Supervisors about the rental ordinance.
• A member volunteered to research a use-and-occupancy ordinance for property resales and bring information back to the commission.
• The solar ordinance still needs a defined scope and a draft for commission review before solicitor and board consideration.

Other Potential Reviews

• The commission discussed checking whether the township still has a snow-fence ordinance, given recent drifting snow.
• Historic-property ordinances may need updating, though their current status was not confirmed.
• The Environmental Advisory Commission’s proposed natural-lawn provisions could require changes to the blighted-property ordinance. The Planning Commission is waiting for further material from the EAC.

Adjournment

The meeting ended at 6:43 p.m.

Presenters and Contributors

Planning Commission members participated, though individual speakers were not consistently identifiable in the subtitles. Other people mentioned included:

• Mike (surname unclear), appointed chair
• Dee (surname unclear), appointed vice chair
• Scott, a staff member mentioned in connection with consultant research
• Kate, the solicitor
• Chuck, who was not present