At a West Chester Borough Council work session, residents and officials alike rejected a plan to bring affordable housing to a parking lot that hosts the West Chester Growers Market. After a long discussion on the agenda item “Consider entering into a housing development proposal agreement with Pennrose Properties on Lot 10 Chestnut and Church St,” the council voted “to not move forward with this item.” Council members said other locations could be discussed by the Smart Growth Committee. The proposal from the Pennrose development group would have brought a building of anywhere from one to five stories to the corner of Church and Chestnut streets. "Although there is understanding and support for affordable housing, the prevailing message to the developer was that the current market location is not the place," the West Chester Growers Market posted on Facebook.
Source: West Chester Patch; 4/18/2024