NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Willistown Township Zoning Hearing Board will meet on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the offices of the Township located at 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern, Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to conduct such business as may properly come before the Board and to hold a hearing on the following:
Application Z-11-25: Application of Willistown Senior Apartments, LLC which appeals a zoning officer determination, pursuant to §139-123 (Functions: appeals from Zoning Officer), regarding the designation of Industrial Boulevard as a collector street. In addition, the Applicant seeks variances from the following sections of the Willistown Township Zoning Ordinance: §139-75.C (Area, height and special design regulations) to permit the construction of Phase 1 of an age-restricted apartment building with an approximately 57 foot building setback and to permit a patio and gazebo to be located within the 57 foot building setback, where a 75 foot setback from the street line is otherwise required; §139-98.G (Off-street parking space; Residential Parking Requirements) to permit approximately one parking space per dwelling unit where two parking spaces per dwelling unit are required, if necessary; §139-75.2.B(5)(Age Restricted Apartment Development Option) to permit an age-restricted apartment development with a minimum age qualification of 62 years old, where 55 years old is the minimum permitted age qualification; and §139-158 (Natural Resource Protection and Density Calculations), which incorporates the provisions of Chapter 73, Article IV (Conservation of Valued Woodlands and Other Vegetation) of the Willistown Township Code, to permit removal of more than 25% of the trees located in Willistown Township and having a caliper of 6 inches or more, to permit the replacement plantings and trees having at least a five-inch caliper, and to permit planting of replacement plantings on the portion of the property that is located in Tredyffrin Township. Applicant is the equitable owner of the properties located at 27-29 Industrial Boulevard, being UPI Nos. 54-1-2.12 and 54-1-2.13, in the I – Restricted Industrial District; and such further relief as may be necessary.
Application Z-15-25: Application of Joanne Berwind which seeks a variance from §139-13.C (Yards) of the Willistown Township Zoning Ordinance to permit the replacement of an existing nonconforming accessory structure with a detached garage which will be located entirely within the required 75 foot front yard. The Applicant also seeks a variance from §139-94.B (Yard exception for accessory uses and buildings) to permit the construction of the 1,100 square foot detached garage where 150 square feet is the maximum permitted footprint size for any structure located in a required yard. The Applicant is the owner of the property which is located at 11 Marlborough Road, being UPI #54-7-63, in the RU – Rural District; and such further relief as may be necessary.
Copies of the foregoing applications will be available for public inspection at the Township Office during normal business hours. If you are a person who wishes to participate in the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation, please contact the Township at 610.647.5300.
