Kennett Square Borough Council considered but voted against a motion to advertise a draft ordinance that amends the borough’s zoning code to permit multi-family development by conditional use in the OI-2 office and industrial zoning district. The ordinance would enable housing to be built on the former NVF site. Lexi Gambs, codes manager for the borough, explained that language was added to state the intention of there being a mixture of affordable and market-rate development at the site, along with other changes. Councilmember Michael Bertrando shared concerns about the affordability aspect of the project, saying that 49 new affordable units would not help affordable living in the borough. Other concerns about the ordinance included potential missed economic opportunities for commercial business at the site, infrastructure demands and health and environmental concerns about the site.
Source: Chester County Press; 4/8/2026