Joshua Chast

The agenda for the meeting includes procedural announcements regarding public participation. The hearings section details multiple variance requests and special exception applications. These include requests for New Hope Property, LLC regarding variances for multifamily residential use, multiple principal uses on one lot, parking reduction via transit access credit, minimum parking spaces, and building height variance in the C-1 District. Other hearings cover a variance request for lot area per unit for a duplex for Innocent Onwubiko in the R-3 District, a variance request for parking requirements for La Palma Produce, Inc. in the C-4 District, a variance request for side yard setback for Kamrozzaman Bhuiyan in the C-3 District, and variances to permit a multifamily dwelling in the R-1 District for A&P Home Properties, LLC.

The agenda for the Council Meeting included an opening of the meeting, roll call, and review of rules for meeting decorum, which included time limits and conduct restrictions for the public forum. Key discussion items involved a presentation for the Irish Heritage Month Awards. The Chief Administrative Officer was scheduled to present resolutions concerning updating LSA Grant signers and authorizing the disposition of certain public records. The Law and Government & Rules and Procedures Committee was scheduled to present a resolution adopting new Rules of Decorum for Public Meetings. The agenda also allocated time for the Mayor, President of Council, Solicitor, and sections for Old Business and New Business.

The agenda for the meeting includes a Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Reorganization, and Solicitor Announcements, including a note regarding Executive Sessions and Meeting Procedures. The primary focus is on scheduled hearings requiring variances or special exceptions for various properties. Specific applications involve requests for variances to permit an athletic field and recreational use in an R-3 District, accessory structure setbacks, sign specifications, accessory building height, and driveway placement. A special exception is also sought to permit a smoke shop in a C-4 District, and variances are requested to allow a residential apartment and multiple uses on a lot zoned Commercial.

The 2025 Annual Action Plan for Upper Darby Township outlines the strategic allocation of federal funding, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), to provide housing and non-housing assistance to low and moderate-income persons. The plan details proposed expenditures across key areas such as housing rehabilitation, public facilities and improvements, program administration, homeless assistance, and public services, aiming to address critical community development needs within the township.

The agenda for the meeting includes procedural items such as Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Reorganization, and Solicitor Announcements, which covers Executive Sessions and Meeting Procedures regarding Public Participation and Status Forms. The main portion of the meeting is dedicated to several hearings requiring variances from zoning code sections. Specific hearings involve requests for variances related to front yard parking, side yard setbacks, allowing a take-out restaurant in an R-3 district, exterior signage size, and minimum lot width at the building line.