Future Of Roosevelt Field To Be Weighed At Norristown Zoning Meeting

NORRISTOWN, PA — The future of Roosevelt Field in Norristown will be addressed during a special upcoming meeting of the municipal zoning board.

The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 in council chambers.

The municipality had previously acquired the 4.79 acre tract on 1161 Markley Street, part of the old Roosevelt Campus, from the Norristown Area School District.

Their application which will be considered Thursday night is a request for a special variance in the Norristown zoning code. Specifically, the municipality wants to permit a future development of Roosevelt field to have "64.54 percent impervious coverage."

Basically, impervious coverage means artificial, unnatural land, often concrete or pavement, either used for new construction or parking. Such codes are in place to allow rainwater to drain but also to keep a green character to neighborhoods.

The Roosevelt field area is currently coded for just 30 percent impervious coverage.

Public comment will be heard during the meeting. Email NorristownZHB@gmail.com with your name, address, and phone number to sign up to speak.

Municipal council chambers are located in Norristown's Municipal Hall on 235 East Airy Street. The public is invited to attend all meetings.