Development in East Norriton
There's a LOT of development in East Norriton - over 25 projects! Why are we allowing every little spot to be filled up? And the TRAFFIC impacts - with a lot of cars traversing our township and our own traffic growth - it's only going to get worse. Contact your township elected officials and come to township meetings to express your concerns!
Land Development & Construction Update
See what's going on in your neighborhood! Now you can learn about the
status of the major development projects underway in East Norriton. The
current report has a summary of over 25 properties, with bold text
indicating the changes since the last monthly report. You can find this
monthly report on the NEW township website under Departments/Code
Enforcement. Click on the "Land Development & Construction Update" link in the middle of the paragraph.
Note: the Township Code is available online (searchable!).
East Norriton Township Comprehensive Plan
The East Norriton Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide for future development in the township. See it here (look at all 8 "pages" - called panels).
East Norriton Township Open Space Plan
There is an East Norriton Open Space Plan Committee. Go to the county website to find the East Norriton Open Space Plan.
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IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW...LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES WILL BE POSTED HERE
Public Meeting Notice: Times Herald March 2, 2010
DeKalb Street Two-Way Traffic Study. Notice is hereby given that the Municipality of Norristown will be holding a public meeting on Thursday March 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm., in the Community Room of the Montgomery County Human Services Center. 1430 Dekalb St., Norristown, PA 19401, to obtain views and comments from residents and businesses. (FYI East Norriton: This may open DeKalb Street both ways at Johnson Highway.)
***Here is a note from our East Norriton Township Manager, regarding this Dekalb Pike Study***
Deborah,
I
am actually representing East Norriton Township as a member on the
steering committee for this proposed study and have attended meetings
at Norristown Borough Hall to discuss this matter. I also reported
about this proposed study at the February 23rd Board of Supervisors
meeting. This study was initiated by some businesses in Norristown
hoping that a 2-way Dekalb Pike would generate more traffic along their
store fronts. Norristown is beginning to explore this idea and is aware
that there will be many obstacles to overcome.
At the steering
committee meetings, I have conveyed that making Dekalb Street a 2-way
street through Norristown would help East Norriton Township by
relieving a significant amount of traffic off of Swede Road which is
owned and maintained by the township. It may also help remove some
traffic from the parallel streets to Swede and Route 202.
Again,
Norristown is at the beginning of the process and is now looking to
present the idea to the public on March 18th and solicit
input/thoughts/suggestions from the general public. It will be an
informal meeting where current conditions boards will be displayed and
representatives from Norristown and the appointed traffic engineering
firm will be there to answer any questions people may have.
Unfortunately,
I will not be able to attend the March 18th meeting, but after that
meeting, the steering committee will meet again to review the outcome.
After that steering committee meeting, I will again report back to the
Board and Township at a public meeting.
I
would encourage residents of East Norriton Township to attend to gain a
better understanding of what is being proposed. Although turning Dekalb
Street into a 2-way street is an interesting concept, there will
be much opposition from the northern end properties in Norristown who
will be significantly impacted with more traffic congestion. There are
also major safety issues with the non-signalized intersections along
this corridor.
I hope that I have been able to provide to you
some information about the proposed study which I had conveyed at the
public meeting.
Regards,
Don Delamater
Township Manager
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Worcester Township Comprehensive Plan
Worcester Township recently adopted an updated Comprehensive Plan. Compare the difference of focus on maintaining open space over rampant development.
Montgomery County Plans
This page provides access to county and regional plans.
* Read about Norristown State Hospital: Watch for more updates
Norristown State Hospital future
April 30, 2009: Fate of Norristown State Hospital remains up for debate
- Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Norristown State Hospital -
we need to make sure that residents are at the table when 'fate of the
hospital' is discussed.