Glenolden and Prospect Park Comprehensive Plan
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GLENOLDEN & PROSPECT PARK MULTI-MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2012 DELAWARE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT MULTI-MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE BOROUGHS OF GLENOLDEN AND PROSPECT PARK 2012 Prepared for the Citizens of the Boroughs of Glenolden and Prospect Park By the Delaware County Planning Department This project was funded in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, under the Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Program (LUPTAP), and with funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, P.L. 93-383, as amended. Printed on Recycled Paper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TASK FORCE Jim Brockson* Prospect Park Borough John Cepis Prospect Park Borough Chris Darhun Prospect Park Borough Larry Hansel* Glenolden Borough Brian H. Hoover Glenolden Borough Kevin McGarvey Glenolden Borough Bob McGovern Glenolden Borough Ralph Moore Prospect Park Borough Steve Mummert Glenolden Borough Ken Sauer Prospect Park Borough Eric Schreiber Prospect Park Borough Glen Schwenke Prospect Park Borough DELAWARE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT John E. Pickett, AICP, Director Lois B. Saunders, Deputy Director* Sam Haber, Project Manager Beverlee Barnes, Manager Jill N. Hall, Senior Planner Steven Beckley, Senior Planner Karen Holm, Manager Shaun Bollig, Senior Planner* Lou Hufnagle, Senior Planner Brendan Cotter, Senior Planner* George Kobryn, Manager* Doris Cusano, Manager Joseph Russo, Planner* Marian Goodchild, Sr. Program Specialist* Thomas Shaffer, Manager DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Phillip Welsh, Housing Programs Associate * Former staff member, municipal official or task force member GLENOLDEN BOROUGH Council and Mayor Borough Officials Planning Commission Gerard Quinn, Mayor Brian Hoover, Manager Kevin McGarvey Thomas Danzi, President Donna McGrenaghan, Sec. Robert McGovern Kenneth Pfaff, Vice President Michael Puppio, Solicitor Bernadette Montgomery Gerard McGettigan Eileen Nelson, Engineer Jim McIntyre Kevin McGarvey Sandi Craig James Boothby Marianne Calabrese Anne Cicala Dianne Walker Matthew Ruggiero Lori Shuler PROSPECT PARK BOROUGH Council and Mayor Borough Officials Planning Commission Jeffrey Harris, Mayor Deborah Hurst, Secretary Glen Schwenke, Chairman Patrick O’Connell, President John P. McBlain, Solicitor Don Shadwell Ralph Moore, Vice President Lisa Catania, Engineer Paul Graefe Sarah Cavender James Cleaver John J. Bradley, III John Furman Robert J. Jurek Diane Faison Eric Schreiber TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION The Comprehensive Plan ........................................................................................... 1-1 Comprehensive Planning in Pennsylvania ................................................................. 1-1 The Planning Process in Glenolden and Prospect Park ............................................. 1-2 Vision and Guiding Principles ................................................................................... 1-3 Goals, Objectives, and Recommendations ................................................................. 1-4 Funding Sources......................................................................................................... 1-5 How to Use This Plan ................................................................................................ 1-5 2. AREA PROFILE Local and Regional Setting ........................................................................................ 2-1 Historical Background ............................................................................................... 2-1 Early History .................................................................................................. 2-1 Early Suburbanization – Railway and Trolley ............................................... 2-3 Early Auto Development, Commerce and Industry ....................................... 2-4 Post World War II History ............................................................................. 2-4 Demographic Analysis ............................................................................................... 2-5 Population Trends and Forecast ..................................................................... 2-5 Age Distribution............................................................................................. 2-6 Racial and Ethnic Composition ..................................................................... 2-7 Family Income ............................................................................................... 2-8 Housing Occupancy ....................................................................................... 2-9 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 2-10 3. HISTORIC PRESERVATION The Benefits of Historic Preservation ........................................................................ 3-1 Values and Community Pride ........................................................................ 3-2 Economic Development ................................................................................. 3-2 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability ............................................................. 3-3 Identifying and Evaluating Historic Resources ......................................................... 3-3 Development Patterns .................................................................................... 3-3 Preservation Planning Methods ..................................................................... 3-6 Development Pattern Windshield Survey ...................................................... 3-6 Historic and Cultural Resources of Prospect Park and Glenolden ................ 3-7 Protecting Historic Resources .................................................................................... 3-14 Critical Threats to Historic Resources ........................................................... 3-14 Governmental Preservation Efforts ................................................................ 3-15 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) 4. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Natural Features ......................................................................................................... 4-1 Soils and Topography .................................................................................... 4-2 Woodlands and Agriculture ........................................................................... 4-2 Wetlands ........................................................................................................ 4-5 Natural Areas ................................................................................................. 4-5 Water and Hydrologic Issues ..................................................................................... 4-6 Floodplains ..................................................................................................... 4-6 Act 167 Stormwater Management ................................................................. 4-7 Water Quality ................................................................................................. 4-10 NPDES II Requirements for Municipal Storm Sewer Systems ..................... 4-11 Watershed Protection and Coordination ........................................................ 4-11 Environmental Programs and Initiatives .................................................................... 4-13 Brownfields .................................................................................................... 4-13 Energy Efficiency .......................................................................................... 4-15 Coastal Zone Management Program and Task Force .................................... 4-17 Environmental Advisory Councils ................................................................. 4-18 5. HOUSING Housing Conditions ................................................................................................... 5-1 Types of Housing ........................................................................................... 5-1 Age of Housing .............................................................................................. 5-2 Field Surveys ................................................................................................. 5-2 Housing Improvements .................................................................................. 5-3 Building Maintenance Code Enforcement ..................................................... 5-6 Housing Values and Occupancy Trends .................................................................... 5-9 Home Ownership and Housing Values .......................................................... 5-9 Rental Housing and Section 8 Voucher Program .......................................... 5-10 Conversions.................................................................................................... 5-12 New Residential Development .................................................................................. 5-14 6. COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES Borough Administration and Facilities ...................................................................... 6-1 Borough Administration ................................................................................ 6-4 Emergency Services ................................................................................................... 6-7