Increased building heights removed from Ardmore Master Plan

Dated: July 25 2023

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One of the most controversial parts of Lower Merion’s proposed Ardmore master plan is being removed. A recommended zoning change to allow for taller buildings will be removed because it “distracted from the rest of the guiding document,” township commissioners said. The plan called for the exploration of a transit overlay zone, which would allow four-story buildings by right, five-story buildings with frontage setbacks and affordable housing, and six-story buildings if located along train lines as well as the frontage setbacks and affordable housing. The Ardmore master plan is scheduled to be approved in the next few months. Follow the Ardmore Draft Master Plan webpage for up-to-date information. 
Source: Philadelphia Business Journal; 5/16/2023

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