Community Input Sought On Ardmore Master Plan

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — The Lower Merion Township Building and Planning Division is inviting the public to weigh in on the Ardmore Master Plan.

On Tuesday, June 21, there will be two opportunities for the public to participate in developing the plan.

The first is an open house hat will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a community stakeholder meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

More details of the open house and meeting will be announced later.

The 2022 Ardmore Master Plan is being undertaken to build on and update past successes, adjust to a new vision, and address new community concerns.

While the goal of revitalizing downtown Ardmore has largely been achieved, the time has come to reevaluate priorities and to reconfirm the vision for what downtown Ardmore should be.

Kittelson & Associates, a national multi-disciplinary firm, was selected to complete a master plan for the Ardmore Commercial District.

The goals of the master plan are to:

• Articulate a community vision for the Ardmore commercial area;
• Provide detailed zoning recommendations regarding street level uses, building heights, and sidewalk widths throughout the corridor to achieve the community vision and transition downtown Ardmore to a fully functioning 21st century mixed use environment;
• Identify sizes and locations for signature public spaces and identify smaller areas throughout the corridor for gathering and/or greening to create a network of green spaces linked by public walkways; and
• Identify opportunities to enhance multimodal transportation infrastructure in the study area. This includes integrating bus and rail facilities, and ongoing bicycle and pedestrian access initiatives into future plans to optimize transit use and improve bicycle and pedestrian access from North Ardmore to the business district.
• Work with PennDOT, SEPTA, Ardmore Initiative and other entities to identify responsibilities and resources for additional amenities, greening, circulation improvements and maintenance within the study area.

The master planning process began with the selection of Kittelson and will extend through 2022.

Visit the township website here for more information about the Ardmore Master Plan.