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Radnor Township Planning Commission Meeting - February 2, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Boards — Monday, February 2, 2026
BodyRadnor Township, Pennsylvania
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Boards
DateMonday, February 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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126 meeting of the Radner Planning Commission.

0:02

We'll begin the meeting by standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:15

One nation under indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:24

The first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes for the January 6, 2026 meeting.

0:31

These minutes were distributed to the commissioners in advance of today's meeting.

0:35

I have one uh correction clarification.

0:38

Uh this is with regard to item 4B concerning application 216038 for 126 Garrett Avenue.

0:48

The minutes state that I, as the chair made a quote, motion to recommend approval with the following condition: adding curb stops perpendicular to the fence.

1:00

Uh the minutes should reflect that the condition was for quote adding curb stops for the parking spaces perpendicular to the fence.

1:11

So the correction would be to add the words for the parking spaces between the words stops and perpendicular.

1:21

Do any of the commissioners have any other changes to the minutes?

1:27

Okay.

1:28

Uh with that, I will uh make a motion to approve the minutes with the clarification to item 4B and ask for a second.

1:38

Second.

1:39

All in favor?

1:40

Aye.

1:41

Aye.

1:42

Okay.

1:43

Uh unanimous.

1:46

The next item on the agenda is consider uh consideration of application 216463 concerning 118 to 120 North Wayne Avenue.

1:56

We've received letters from Gannett Fleming dated January 26, 2026, and from Gilmore Associated dated January 23, 2026.

2:08

Uh first uh can I have a representative for the applicant come up?

2:16

Good evening, everyone.

2:17

David Falcone here on behalf of the applicant.

2:20

Happy New Year.

2:21

Thank you, Mr.

2:21

Falcone.

2:22

Uh I'll just note before we begin uh that after reviewing the consultant uh letters, there seems to be more work that needs to be done.

2:35

That's correct.

2:36

Okay.

2:36

I would agree.

2:37

Okay.

2:38

And that's going to uh include cleaning up the plans and addressing certain issues, including providing a lighting plan.

2:46

Yes, sir.

2:46

Okay.

2:47

In addition to that, I see that there's some issues with regard to the green roof and with stormwater.

2:55

And uh at the very least, I think we should address that uh at least preliminarily at this session before we move on.

3:05

I think that sounds like a very good idea.

3:07

Okay, sir.

3:07

So please take it away.

3:08

Okay, I'll turn it over to my to my engineer to talk a little bit about that with the full understanding that we know uh there's more discussions that have to happen with the township engineering group as we move kind of into this green roof concept.

3:21

But I will turn it over to the engineer to discuss the green roof and some general concepts there with the understanding that we know we have we have some work to do on that.

3:34

Good evening, John Anderson of Cornerstone Consulting.

3:36

Um are you familiar enough with the project so I don't have to go through what is just make a brief outline of your project?

3:45

So uh this project obviously it's located um uh 118 to 20 North Wayne Avenue.

3:52

It's an existing uh commercial facility.

3:55

Uh located on the first floor is a a restaurant and also a dry cleaner.

4:01

The proposal for and just to point out that the entire almost the entire property is covered by a building.

4:07

So this is 100 percent impervious coverage, there's no stormwater management located in the existing conditions.

4:13

So part of our challenge in an urban development is to obviously improve the site, but also improve it from a stormwater perspective.

4:22

Uh so just to reiterate on the first floor will also be the restaurant and a retail space behind the building here on the on ground level underneath a portion of the building will be four parking spaces, uh, a trash area, some egress stairwells, and so forth, and entrances and and just curious currently with the way the building is is sitting, uh is there an alley behind the building?

4:50

Correct.

4:52

So alley is accessed.

5:00

So along North Wayne Avenue, there is a 13 plus uh wide alley that comes off of North Wayne Ave, comes to the back of the next four buildings or properties, and then we access it as you turn left into the back alley area to the back of our building.

5:16

This is an existing area, there's an easement associated with it.

5:20

All five facilities utilize this back area for back of house type of stuff, trash, some parking and so forth.

5:30

Okay, so the area right behind the building as it sits now, there is some alleyway parking area?

5:37

This the existing building for our project extends all the way back to the property.

5:42

Okay.

5:42

So at this point, there is no parking or alleyway behind your building.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Stormwater Management█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Procedural█████████████████20%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████19%
Master Planning█████6%
Parking Management███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Radnor Township Planning Commission Meeting - February 2, 2026

The Radnor Township Planning Commission met on February 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Radnorshire Room. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of corrected minutes from the January 6, 2026 meeting, and then focused on a development application for 118-120 N Wayne Ave. The commission also received an update on the Wayne Business Overlay District Master Plan and introduced a new economic development manager.

Consent Calendar

  • No items were on the consent calendar. The minutes approval was handled individually with a correction.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public offered comments during the designated public comment period.

Discussion Items

  • Application 216463 - 118-120 N Wayne Ave: The applicant, represented by David Falcone, engineer John Anderson, and architect Dan Chillino, presented a proposal to construct a building with restaurant, retail, office, and four residential units. The existing site is 100% impervious, with stormwater currently draining off the back of the property into an adjacent parking lot inlet. The proposal includes a green roof to reduce peak runoff, but the stormwater would be redirected to the front of the property onto North Wayne Avenue. Commissioners expressed concerns about the change in drainage patterns and the adequacy of the green roof design. Commissioner Steve Norscini encouraged the applicant to explore all options, including potential infiltration in the rear parking area or obtaining a formal easement for continued drainage to the rear inlet. Commissioner (unidentified, likely Commissioner Golaski) noted that the green roof specifications appeared undersized compared to best practices in Philadelphia and suggested a more robust system. The applicant acknowledged the need for additional work, including a lighting plan, and agreed to meet with township staff to explore alternatives.
  • Wayne Business Overlay District Master Plan: Commissioner Norscini and the chair promoted the upcoming town hall meeting on February 5, 2026, to discuss the master plan for downtown Wayne, known as "A Vision for Wayne." The plan will address housing, historic preservation, open space, mobility, and land use. The website (www.avisionforwayne.com) offers a survey and resources. The next commission meeting is scheduled for March 2, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Table: The commission unanimously voted to table Application 216463 (118-120 N Wayne Ave) to allow the applicant to address consultant comments, provide a lighting plan, and explore additional stormwater management options. The applicant will return to a future meeting.
  • Introduction of New Staff: Sam Thomas was introduced as the new economic development manager for the township, attending the meeting to observe the application process.
  • Upcoming Town Hall: The public was reminded to register for the February 5, 2026 workshop on the Wayne Business Overlay District Master Plan, held at the township municipal building from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

126 meeting of the Radner Planning Commission. We'll begin the meeting by standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. One nation under indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes for the January 6, 2026 meeting. These minutes were distributed to the commissioners in advance of today's meeting. I have one uh correction clarification. Uh this is with regard to item 4B concerning application 216038 for 126 Garrett Avenue. The minutes state that I, as the chair made a quote, motion to recommend approval with the following condition: adding curb stops perpendicular to the fence. Uh the minutes should reflect that the condition was for quote adding curb stops for the parking spaces perpendicular to the fence. So the correction would be to add the words for the parking spaces between the words stops and perpendicular. Do any of the commissioners have any other changes to the minutes? Okay. Uh with that, I will uh make a motion to approve the minutes with the clarification to item 4B and ask for a second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Uh unanimous. The next item on the agenda is consider uh consideration of application 216463 concerning 118 to 120 North Wayne Avenue. We've received letters from Gannett Fleming dated January 26, 2026, and from Gilmore Associated dated January 23, 2026. Uh first uh can I have a representative for the applicant come up? Good evening, everyone. David Falcone here on behalf of the applicant. Happy New Year. Thank you, Mr. Falcone. Uh I'll just note before we begin uh that after reviewing the consultant uh letters, there seems to be more work that needs to be done. That's correct. Okay. I would agree. Okay. And that's going to uh include cleaning up the plans and addressing certain issues, including providing a lighting plan. Yes, sir. Okay. In addition to that, I see that there's some issues with regard to the green roof and with stormwater. And uh at the very least, I think we should address that uh at least preliminarily at this session before we move on. I think that sounds like a very good idea. Okay, sir. So please take it away. Okay, I'll turn it over to my to my engineer to talk a little bit about that with the full understanding that we know uh there's more discussions that have to happen with the township engineering group as we move kind of into this green roof concept. But I will turn it over to the engineer to discuss the green roof and some general concepts there with the understanding that we know we have we have some work to do on that. Good evening, John Anderson of Cornerstone Consulting. Um are you familiar enough with the project so I don't have to go through what is just make a brief outline of your project? So uh this project obviously it's located um uh 118 to 20 North Wayne Avenue. It's an existing uh commercial facility. Uh located on the first floor is a a restaurant and also a dry cleaner. The proposal for and just to point out that the entire almost the entire property is covered by a building. So this is 100 percent impervious coverage, there's no stormwater management located in the existing conditions. So part of our challenge in an urban development is to obviously improve the site, but also improve it from a stormwater perspective.

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