Radnor Planning Commission Meeting – October 6, 2025
Radnor Planning Commission Meeting – October 6, 2025
The Radnor Township Planning Commission met on October 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Radnorshire Room. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and consideration of minutes from the August 4, 2025 meeting. The main agenda items included a final subdivision/land development application for Strafford Walk (29 single-family homes) and a zoning hearing board appeal for 118-120 North Wayne Avenue (mixed-use with four apartments). Both items were discussed extensively, and recommendations were made.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The August 4, 2025 meeting minutes were approved. The vote was 6 in favor, 2 abstentions (Commissioners Dow and one other who were unable to vote due to absence from that meeting).
Discussion Items
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Strafford Walk (Application 215531-204, 228 Strafford & 18 Forrest): The applicant (Rockwell Strafford LLC, represented by Greg Lingo) proposed 29 single-family dwellings on the southwest corner of Strafford Avenue and Eagle Road. This plan resulted from a settlement agreement approved by the Board of Commissioners on March 24, 2025 and by the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on April 29, 2025. The original proposal had been 42 townhomes. The applicant agreed to comply with all conditions in review letters from Gannett Fleming and Gilmore Associates. A concern was raised about redacted title reports; the applicant’s attorney provided unredacted copies. Commissioner Kunduck recused himself due to a conflict of interest (site engineering partnership). The motion to recommend approval passed 7 in favor, 1 abstention.
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Zoning Hearing Board Appeal #3240 (118-120 North Wayne Avenue): The applicant (North Wayne LLC, represented by Michael Burke) sought variances for off-street parking (code requires 58 spaces; 4 proposed) and off-street loading. The project involves demolition and reconstruction to include a restaurant, retail, office, and four residential apartment units. The parking plan places four spaces behind the building, accessible via a shared easement. Commissioners questioned the width of the access alley (13.8 feet), the functioning of the easement, and the practicality of residential parking in a tight commercial alley. Commissioner Vines recused himself because his office is involved in the project. Public comment was heard from Andy Dickerson (Teresa’s Cafe) and David Abraham (Tiger Shop), who raised concerns about trash collection, vehicle conflicts, and the difficulty of maneuvering in the alley. Discussion also covered ADA parking requirements and the feasibility of providing no parking for the apartments. The commission ultimately recommended approval to the Zoning Hearing Board, with a vote of 6 in favor, 1 opposed (Commissioner Kunda), and 1 recusal.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Strafford Walk: No public comments were made.
- ZHB Appeal #3240: Two adjacent business owners spoke: Andy Dickerson (Teresa’s Cafe) described the current chaotic use of the alley and urged the entrance to be moved to improve flow. David Abraham (Tiger Shop) echoed concerns about the alley’s practicality and conflicts. Both were not opposed to the project but wanted more consideration of real-world use.
Key Outcomes
- Strafford Walk: Motion to recommend approval passed (7-0-1). The applicant will work with township engineers to finalize conditions.
- ZHB Appeal #3240: Motion to recommend approval passed (6-1-1). The recommendation will be forwarded to the Zoning Hearing Board, which is scheduled to hear the appeal on October 16, 2025.
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at approximately [not specified]. The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2025.
Meeting Transcript
Whoops. Good evening and welcome to the October 6, 2025 meeting of the Radner Planning Commission. We'll begin the meeting by standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Okay, the first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes for the August 4, 2025 2025 meeting. These minutes were distributed previously to the commissioners in advance of the meeting. Do any of the commissioners have any changes to the minutes? Okay. If um if none, uh I'll make a motion, motion to approve. Second. Second by uh Commissioner Dow. All in favor? I didn't agree there. Are you going to abstain? Yeah, I'm not one of that. No problem. I'm gonna abstain also. I was in the OECD meeting. Okay, so we have two abstentions. Okay, all in favor. I okay, so I believe uh six in favor, two abstentions. Okay, at the uh request of one of the applicants, we're gonna switch the order of the two main agenda items. So the first agenda item is the consideration of application two one five five three one. Uh this is the uh 228 Stratford and 18 forest, also known as Stratford Walk. The application seeks the approval of the final submission of the subdivision of land development plan. Here the applicants are proposing to construct 29 single family homes on the southwest corner of Stratford Avenue and Eagle Road. As part of our consideration, we've received letters from Gannett Fleming dated September 26, 2025, and Gilmore Associates dated September 25, 25. Also note on the Gannett Fleming letter, uh it says that there was a review made of the preliminary plans. That was typographical error. Uh I've spoken with Mr. Phillips, and he has in fact reviewed the uh final plans. Uh this application is subject to a settlement agreement, which was approved by the Board of Commissioners on March 24, 2025, and it was further approved by the Delaware County Court of Common Please on April 29, 2025. And before we get into uh the application, I would just ask uh Mr. Norsini, can you just enlighten us as to what this uh settlement agreement covers? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So uh I don't know if the original plan was I believe 42 townhomes for this property, and uh this did go to court at one point. The board of commissioners directed our township solicitor John Rice to negotiate a settlement agreement with the developer. Uh the plan you see before you is the culmination of that negotiation, and this plan was approved by the board of commissioners, subject to going through the land development process, understanding what was on the approved plan sits as is, but it does have to meet the other requirements of of the saldo of the subdivision of land development ordinance, as you can see by uh Mr. Phillips and Ms. Mrs. Bognoff's review letters, right? So those still apply. So this is an issue that has not only been previously uh approved under a settlement agreement, but it was actually then approved by the court. Yes, sir. Okay. All right. Uh with that, is there a uh representative for the applicant uh thank you? My name is Greg Lingo. I'm the owner of Rockwell Stratford LLC, who is the equitable owner of the property. Um this began kind of last fall where our company worked in concert with the township and the uh the current owners to um to create a settlement plan where we were significantly reducing the density of what was being built on the property, and then also uh agreeing to build single family homes on the property.
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