e 0 Upper Darby Township Comprehensive Plan Upper Darby Township e e Comprehensive Plan e le 2004 'e~@ e e e e e e e e e e prepared for e e Upper Darby Township e e 0 e with the assistance of e Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC e Orth-Rodgers Associates e e S. Huffman Associates e e e Adopted by Upper Darby Township Council 0 August 18,2004 e e e e e a a a Upper Darby Township Comprehensive Plan a a a UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP 100 GARRETT ROAD a Upper Darby ,PA 19082-3135 4 4 MAYOR 4 F. Raymond Shay 4 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER a Thomas J. Judge Jr. a a COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE a Donald Bonnett.. ............................................................ Chairman a Richard Borgerson. ......................................................... Member a John Chang., ................................................................. Member Connie Darmiento.. ........................................................ Member a Joseph Galli.. ................................................................... Member a Jeff Gentile.. ............................................................... ..Member a Vince Gordon.. ............................................................ ..Member Vince Ficchi.. .............................................. .;............... Member a Joseph Manfie.. ........................................................... ..Member a Joesph McGettigan.. ....................................................... Member a James McHale.. ........................................................... ..Member Joseph Salvucci.. ........................................................... Member a Peter Smith.. .................................................................. Member a Joan Toenniessen. ........................................................... Member a Joseph Vasturia.. ............................................................ Member a a TOWNSHIP COUNCIL a a John E. Clark.. .............................................................. President Edwin J. Truitt.. ............................................................ .Vice President a Thomas N. Micozzie.. ...................................................... Secretary (I Donald P. Bonnett.. ......................................................... Member a John L. Shingle, Jr.. ........................................................ Member a Daniel P. O’Neill ........................................................... Member Dennis J. Carey ............................................................. Member a Johanna M. Brown ......................................................... Member a Marie R. McCaffrey ........................................................ Member a Constance M. Darmiento.. ................................................ Member a Joseph P. Mylotte, Jr ...................................................... Member a a a a a a Upper Darby Township Comprehensive Plan . Table of Contents Chapter Page 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Regional Context ............................................................................................... 1. 1 1.2 Need for & Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan ............................................... 1-1 1.3 Planning Process ................................................................................................ 1-2 1.4 Vision Statement............................................................................................... 1-4 2.0 Background and Existing Conditions 2.1 Demographic Profile .......................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Land Use and Zoning ......................................................................................... 2-9 2.3 Transportation.................................................................................................... 2. 15 2.4 Housing and Neighborhoods ............................................................................. 2-31 2.5 Community Facilities and Services.................................................................. 2-36 2.6 Recreation and Open Space............................................................................... 2-47 2.7 Historic and Cultural Resources ........................................................................ 2.54 2.8 Natural Features ................................................................................................. 2-60 2.9 Financial Structure............................................................................................. 2.64 3.0 Trends Analysis 3.1 Community Conditions..................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Economic Trends and Commercial Area Conditions ........................................ 3.4 4.0 Opportunities for Change 4.1 Overall Implementation Strategies.................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization................................................... 4. 1 4.1.2 Economic Development .................................................................................... 4-7 4.1.3 Transportation Enhancement ............................................................................. 4-9 4.1.4 Recreation & Open Space .................................................................................. 4-13 4.1.5 Natural Resource Protection .............................................................................. 4. 15 4.2 Area-Specific Implementation Strategies.......................................................... 4-18 4.2.1 Reinvestment Neighborhoods ........................................................................... 4-18 4.2.2 Market Street Gateway ...................................................................................... 4.25 4.2.3 Fernwood / Baltimore Pike Corridor ................................................................. 4-28 Table of Contents 0 e e Upper Darby Township Comprehensive Plan e e 4.2.4 West Chester Pike Corridor ........................................................................................ 4-31 e 4.2.5 Aronimink Station / Ferne Blvd ................................................................................. 4-35 a 4.2.6 Garrett / Burmont Rd- Commercial Area ................................................................... 4-36 a 4.2.7 Darby Creek Greenway.............................................................................................. 4-39 a 4.2.8 Naylor’s Run Greenway ............................................................................................. 4-41 a 4.2.9 Lansdowne Ave- / Garrett Rd- Intersection................................................................ 4-43 e 4.2.10 Primos / Secane Station Areas ................................................................................... 4-46 e 5. Implementation Plan a 5.1 Future Land Use Plan ................................................................................................. 5-1 a 5.2 Priority Action Plan .................................................................................................... 5-1 a .. 5.3 Plan Monitoring .......................................................................................................... 5-3 a a Appendix A School Facilities A- 1 0 Appendix B Community Conditions Ranking Table B-1 a a 0 e e a a a a a a e e e a a e a e a a e a Table of Contents a a e e 0 e 0 Upper Darby Township Comprehensive Plan e e e List of Figures e ChaDter Pape e e 2.0 Existing Conditions 2- 1 Existing Land Use .......................................................................................... 2. 10 ~e 2-2 Land Use & Zoning Inconsistency ................................................................. 2-11 e 2-3 Roadway Functional Classification................................................................. 2. 16 e 2-4 Average Daily Traffic Volumes ........................................................................ 2. 18 2-5 Levels of Service.............................................................................................. 2.22 2-6 Parking Problem Areas ..................................................................................... 2-26 2-7 Existing Public Transportation ....................................................................... 2.27 2-8 Annual Trends in Ridership .............................................................................. 2-28 2-9 Mode of Transportation to Work .................................................................... 2-28 2- 10 Neighborhood and Community Facilities....................................................... 2-37 2-11 Flood Prone Areas ........................................................................................... 2-41 2- 12 Recreation & Open Space Facilities ............................................................... 2.50 2- 13 Historic Resources .......................................................................................... 2.57 2- 14 Natural Features .............................................................................................. 2.62 3.0 Trends Analysis 3- 1 Community Conditions ................................................................................... 3.3 3-2 Commercial Area Conditions .......................................................................... 3-10 4.0 Opportunities for Change 4-1 Opportunities.................................................................................................... 4-3 Strategy Areas: 4-2 Reinvestment