WCCCC held the 24th Annual Municipal Update Luncheon this November at G.A. Vietri, Inc. in Coatesville.
The event, presented by Pennsylvania American Water, was our biggest yet, with municipal leaders, community advocates, business owners, and elected officials in attendance.
The Valley Township Update was given by Janis Rambo.
- Valley Towns, at the northeast corner of Airport Rd and Business 30, continues to build the initial 89 townhomes and are finalizing approvals to move into Phase 2.
- To date, 47 units have been built. Phase 2 will include 100 townhomes and a dedicated open space to the township. The developer has received zoning relief and conditional use approval to develop a portion of Lot 3 (which is the commercial lot) for 5,600 square-foot convenience store with gas pumps.
- Land development approvements have begun at Westwood Ridge off Valley Road. This consists of 89 single family homes, with the first building permits submitted two weeks ago.
- In Valley View Business Park, the final lot, Lot 8 was subdivided into two lots.
- All County Partnership received approval in June for Lot 8A, which will be a 1,900 square-foot industrial building with 87 parking spaces on 8.6 acres.
- Mac Valley LLC followed with conditional approval for Lot 8B, a 10.8-acre track to construct a 99,960 square-foot building, which is proposed to be occupied by Edlon, a plastic fabrication business who currently has an operation in Avondale.
- IDG development proposes a National Sports & Events Center recreation facility and hotel in Coatesville, which expands into Valley Township and will include 87 parking spaces. The project is currently going through land development and should receive conditional approval soon.
- The Chester County Airport Expansion Plan is continuing to go through Phase 1 approval to build a maintenance shed. Other plans include terminal and hanger expansion and a non-aviation building.
- In Highlands Business Park, several properties have come through planning with subdivision and land development to expand operations.
- Completed several projects throughout 2024, including Valley Crossing Basin Rehab project, which was funded by a Growing Greener grant. The township also received CDBG and state funding for the Lincoln Highway Stormwater project, which is currently in design.