Radnor Township Design Review Board – February 11, 2026

The Radnor Township Design Review Board met on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Radnorshire Room. The board reviewed four applications: one old-business facade renovation and three new applications covering a new facade, building signage, and an exterior renovation. The board approved the Anthony Wayne Theater facade work and Wayne Station Apartments signage, continued the Conestoga Road facade application for additional details, and approved the Emerson Group renovation by a 3-1 vote with a color-related recommendation.

Consent Calendar

• The board unanimously approved the January 14, 2026 Design Review Board meeting minutes. The agenda referenced the minutes, but no minutes document was supplied in the source packet.

Discussion Items

Anthony Wayne Movie Theater Facade Renovation – DRB 2025-69, 111 W. Lancaster Avenue

• Andy Cho of Hastings Architecture presented on behalf of the Anthony Wayne Theater Organization. He described the project as a light-touch, preservation-focused renovation of the landmark facade.
• The proposal includes replacing the existing storefront entry system with thermally broken glass that matches current finishes, maintaining three pairs of doors and the transom; lowering one rear door about 3 feet 6 inches to meet interior regrading and egress requirements; replacing a deteriorated stair with a similar painted-black stair; infilling an elevated unused door opening with matching brick; and removing an unused mid-landing stair and door.
• Board members asked clarifying questions about door color, matching adjacent stores, and brick patching after stair removal. The applicant confirmed the work would match existing conditions.
• The board voted unanimously to approve the facade renovation application.

910/901 Conestoga Road New Facade – DRB 2026-02

• Lucho D. Felice presented a new facade for a long-vacant building. The agenda identified the property as 910 Conestoga Road; the applicant referred to it as 901 Conestoga Road.
• The proposal covers the ground-floor commercial units only: removing one door entrance, replacing the concrete stucco facade with red brick, adding a new window, new doors, a garage door, a bollard, and aluminum awnings. The second-floor apartment is not being changed.
• Board discussion focused on missing details: awning material, color, and size; window and railing colors; bollard details; and the exact height of awnings above grade, which is needed for code review. The applicant said signage and lighting would be submitted later.
• The board voted unanimously to continue the application and asked the applicant to resubmit with colors, materials, awning heights, and related details. The next filing deadline is February 18, 2026, for the March 11, 2026 meeting.

Wayne Station Apartments Signage – DRB 2026-03, 150-168 E. Lancaster Avenue

• Timothy Olson of Foreman Sign Company presented, joined by Kim De Trulio of Burger Development, for three signs at the Wayne Station Apartments: one illuminated nine-inch channel-letter sign mounted on the canopy; one non-illuminated front entry wall sign measuring 24 by 30 inches; and one non-illuminated rear wall sign for resident parking, about 12 square feet.
• The board discussed code calculations and sign allowance, especially because future retail tenants will need their own signage. The developer stated the property currently plans three retail tenants and intends to keep signage cohesive while allowing tenants to represent their brands.
• The applicant agreed to correct inconsistencies in the plan sheets, including one sheet that listed a sign as both illuminated and non-illuminated, and to provide square footage and frontage calculations in the permit submission. Sign height must not exceed 15 feet from grade.
• The removable now-leasing window graphic was discussed for transparency but was not included in the approval; the applicant may instead use an interior display not attached to the glass.
• The board voted unanimously to approve the three signs as presented.

Emerson Group Exterior Renovation – DRB 2026-04, 420 E. Lancaster Avenue

• Paul Bloomfield of Bloomfield Architects presented on behalf of the Emerson Group. The project is an exterior and interior renovation of an existing office in a residential zone, using materials and colors consistent with the applicant's work at 409 E. Lancaster Avenue.
• The work includes a new front door to restore the original entry character, a stone foundation, stucco at the first floor, fiber-cement clapboard and cedar-shake siding above, a new architectural-shingle roof, replacement of most windows while preserving unique ones, removal of some exterior stairs, a simplified rear deck, a small side balcony, and screening of mechanical equipment, a generator, and trash storage.
• The applicant noted that site work, landscaping, lighting, paving, and tree removals would be addressed in a later application; the property owner has also acquired the adjacent property at 418.
• Several board members expressed concern that matching 409's colors could create a monotonous tunnel of beige along Lancaster Avenue, particularly as future work at 418 could extend the same palette. The applicant said he would relay the concern to the client.
• The board voted 3-1 to approve the exterior renovation with a recommendation that the owner consider varying the building color from the palette used at 409 E. Lancaster Avenue. The dissenting board member stated they supported the project itself but objected to including the color recommendation in the motion, arguing the concern could be voiced by the board without placing it in the approval.

Key Outcomes

• Approved DRB 2025-69, the Anthony Wayne Theater facade renovation, unanimously.
• Continued DRB 2026-02, the Conestoga Road facade application, unanimously for additional material, color, and awning-height details.
• Approved DRB 2026-03, the Wayne Station Apartments three-sign package, unanimously; the window graphic was not approved.
• Approved DRB 2026-04, the Emerson Group exterior renovation, by a 3-1 vote, with a nonbinding color-variation recommendation and one dissent limited to that recommendation.
• The next Design Review Board meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.; applications for that meeting must be submitted by February 18, 2026.