The Chadds Ford Township Zoning Hearing Board denied a request for a variance from the requirement that the owner of a bed and breakfast live on the property. The board's decision was based on the failure of the applicant to prove a hardship if the variance was not granted. Chairman Bob Reardon explained that the hardship must be physical, and the financial hardship cited by the applicant was insufficient to warrant the variance. The variance would have allowed the property to operate without the owner residing on-site, which is otherwise required for a bed and breakfast in the township's R-1 zoning district. The 40-acre property had been previously used as a short-term rental property, but it is not currently being used, according to Paul Padien, the attorney representing the property owners. Padien noted that the property had operated as a whole property rental and not for multiple parties. Neighbors who live across the street from the property opposed the variance request, noting a history of weekend event noise at the property. Read more at Chadds Ford Live.
Source: Chadds Ford Live; 1/29/2025