2001 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted by Yeadon Borough Council February 15, 2001 Prepared for the Citizens of Yeadon Borough by the I Delaware County Planning Department Mailing Address Office Location Court House/Government Center Toal Building 201 W. Front Street znd& Orange Streets Media, PA 19063 Media, PA 19063 Telephone: (610) 891-5200 Fax: (610) 891-5203 www.co.delaware.pa.us/planning and Synterra, Ltd. 628 West Rittenhouse Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 2 15-843-0700 The preparation of this plan was financed in part with funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, P.L. 93-383 (as amended). Printed on Recycled Paper YEADON BOROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL Jacquelynn Puriefoy-Brinkley, President Rosalind Johnson, Vice President John F. Byrne Stanley B. Linder Ivory N. Taliaferro Patricia Evans Linda E. Talbert \ I Jacqueline Bode Mosley APPOINTED OFFICIALS Christopher van de Velde, Manager Lynette J. David, Assistant to the Borough Manager Terri P. Vaugh& Finance Director David Francis, Treasurer F. C. “Sandy” Walton, Engineer William P. Link, Solicitor John F. Byme, Acting Code Enforcement OfficerBuilding Inspector Daniel Wright, Superintendent of Public Works ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Delaware County Planning Department and Synterra, Ltd. greatly appreciate the assistance given by the Yeadon Borough Comprehensive Plan Task Force in the preparation of this document. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TASK FORCE Kelly Woodland, Chairperson Dave Adler David Francis Trevor A. Henry Vivian Thomas Rankin Jacqueline Stevens Antoinette C. Truehart The Delaware County Planning Department also thanks all of the other Borough officials and residents who rendered their assistance through surveys and participation during meetings held for the preparation of this comprehensive plan. DELAWARE COUNTY PLA"G DEPARTMENT i John E. Pickett, AICP, Director Lois B. Saunders, Deputy Director Eugene C. Briggs, Project Manager Eric Tiso, Project Intern* Chris Tustin, Project Intern* Stephanie Barber, Planner* Joseph Hacker, PhD., Senior Planner* Beverlee Barnes, Manager Susan Hauser, Manager Doris Cusano, Contract/Systems Manager Karen Holm, Manager I Julie Del Muto, InformatiodGIS Specialist Michael Roane, Senior Planner Michael Fmell, Senior Planner Carolyn Rylko, Planner* Duane Gibli, Planner Thomas Shaffer, Manager H. Marian Goodchild, Program Specialist Kathy Wandersee, Senior Planner * Former staff member DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT David M. Collins, Manager ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (CONTINUED) SYNTERR4, LTD. TEAM William Wilson, Principal-in-Charge William Mellix, Project Manager Peggy Carter, Landscape Architect Brigette Sanchos, Marketing Brown & Keener Urban Design Urban Partners Robert Brown, FAN, Partner Jim Hartling, Partner Mark Keener, AM, AICP, Partner Tiffany Hodge, Associate 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Joanne Denworth, President Ann Marie Walker, Administrative Director Janet Milkman, Executive Director i BOROUGH OF YEON . DELAWARE COUNTY, P&iSYLVAW WHEWAS, the Borough of Yeadon deemed it in the best interest of the Borough to update its 1971 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,an updated Comprehensive Plan including maps, charts, and text suggesting recommendations for the future redevelopment of the Borough has been prepared by the Delaware County Planning Department and Synterra, Ltd., working with task forces comprised of elected and appointed officials and citizens of the Borough of Yeadon; and WHEREAS, two public meetings of the Comprehensive Planning Task Force were held on January 13 and 16, 2001, and one public hearing was held on February 12, 2001, pursuant to public notice, and no substantial revisions h the proposed updated comprehensive Plan resulted therefrom. NOW, TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Yeadon Borough Council does hereby approve and adopt the updated comprehensive Plan for the Borough of Yeadon entitled “Final Draft-Yeadon Borough Comprehensive Plan” and dated 2001, and that this plan shall henceforth constitute the updated Comprehensive Plan of the Borough of Yeadon under and in accordance with Article III of the Pennsylvania Municipalities PldgCode, Act 247 of 1968 as amended by Act 170 of 1988 and Acts 67 and 68 of 2000. RESOLVED this 15* day of February, 2001. I COUNCIL OF THE ~ BOROUGH OF YEADON I I I Attest: Borough Manager I TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION. VISION. AND ACTION AGENDA Introduction.. ...................................................................................................................... 1. 1 A Vision for Yeadon’s Future .......................................................................................... 1-2 Our Vision for Our Future .............................................. i.................................... 1-2 The Intentions that Support the Vision ................................................................ 1-2 Two-year Action Agenda ................................................................................................. 1-3 Economic Development and Land Use ................................................................ 1-3 Housing ................................................................................................................ 1-4 Community Preservation ..................................................................................... 1-4 Transportation and Circulation ............................................................................. 1-5 Community Facilities and Services ..................................................................... 1-5 SECTION 2: POLICY PLAN SUMMARY Background ofthe Comprehensive Plan ............................................................................ 2-1 Nature of a Comprehensive Plan ......................................................................... 2-1 Previous Planning ................................................................................................ 2-1 Planning Funding Sources ................................................................................... 2-1 Planning Process .................................................................................................... 2-1 Plan Organization ................................................................................................ 2-2 A Community Portrait: The Region ................................................................................. 2-3 .. Local and Regional Setting .................................................................................. 2-3 Regional Relationships ........................................................................................ 2-3 A Community Portrait: Yeadon’s History ...................................................................... 2-5 Early Settlement .................................................................................................... 2-5 Early Yeadon ....................................................................................................... 2-5 Yeadon as a First Generation Suburb .................................................................. 2-6 A Community Portrait: Yeadon’s Natural Features........................................................ 2-7 Soils .................................................. i .................................................................. 2-7 . Floodplains ........................................................................................................... 2-9 Wetlands ................................................... :.......................................................... 2-9 Topography ........................................................................................................ 2-10 .. A Community Portrait: Yeadon’s Demographics .................................. :........................ 2-10 Population and Household Characteristics ........................................................ 2-10 Employment, Income, and Other Economic Characteristics ............................. 2-12 Population and Housing Unit Density ..............: ................................................ 2-14 Housing OCCUP~~CY........................................................................................... 2-15 Economic Development Plan Summary ........................................................................ 2-15 i . TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) PAGE Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2-15 Economic Development Goal ............................................................................ 2-16 Objective 3-1: Church Lane Business District .................................................. 2. 16 Objective 3-2: Church Lane and Guenther Avenue District ............................. 2-18 Objective 3-3: Yeadon Shopping Center .......................................................... 2-18 Objective 3-4: Church Lane and Chester Pike District ..................................... 2-19 Objective 3-5: Yeadon Industrial Park ............................................................. 2-19 Objective 3-6: Yeadon Business Center .................................... i ...................... 2-20 Objective 3-7: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Area ................................................ 2.20 Objective 3-8: Borough/Business Communication .......................................... 2-21 Objective 3-9: BorougWNonprofit Sector 'Relationships.................................