Township of Upper Uwchlan

The Upper Uwchlan Active Transportation Plan is a roadmap to expand and enhance walking and biking connections throughout the Township. It aims to create a comfortable and safe network of sidewalks and multiuse paths, linking residential areas, schools, and key destinations like the Village of Eagle and Marsh Creek State Park. The plan prioritizes closing network gaps through capital improvements, policy updates, and programs. Key goals include fostering regional multimodal connections, developing safe environments in the Village of Eagle, expanding on-road bicycle opportunities, completing the Inner Loop Trail, and implementing high-priority walkability improvements.

The board meeting agenda included reports from the township engineer, building and codes department, police chief, and public works department. Key discussion topics covered land development updates, including a letter of credit reduction for a church project, performance bond reductions for a housing development, and an easement relocation agreement. The board also reviewed draft resolutions for collecting delinquent sewer and trash account fees, discussed a new ordinance regarding data centers, and addressed a cable franchise renewal agreement with Verizon.

The board meeting agenda and minutes covered various administrative and community topics. Key discussions included the Byers Station Parcel 5C Lot 2B Commercial phase two development, the relocation of an access easement for the Eaglepointe Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the appointment of members to the Environmental Advisory Council and the Historical Commission. Additionally, the Board discussed the potential implementation of a data center ordinance and received reports on engineering activities, public works projects, and the procedures for collecting delinquent sewer and trash account fees. The board also reviewed and approved an executive summary of a cable franchise renewal agreement with Verizon.

The Upper Uwchlan Township Village Concept Plan Update 2025 provides narrative and guidance for development, redevelopment, and infill within the Historic Eagle Village and Byers Station Village. Key focus areas include historic and open space preservation, enhancing visual integrity, improving walkability and active transportation, promoting environmental resiliency, and fostering vibrant civic spaces. The plan aims to create economically and socially integrated, coherent, functional, and vibrant places, while maintaining the community's rural character, historical aesthetics, and offering diverse recreational opportunities to attract residents and visitors.

The Historic Resource Protection Plan (HRPP) provides a framework for Upper Uwchlan Township to preserve and protect its historic resources. The plan is designed to strengthen historic resource preservation ordinances, processes, and procedures, and to build community support and awareness for historic preservation. Its vision is to ensure a tapestry of well-maintained and preserved historic resources and associated landscapes, actively supported by the Township, to foster a sense of continuity, identity, and a vibrant economy.