Vol. I, No. 16: Oak Hill Amended Land Development Plan Returns to Planning Commission Monday

Five Things to Watch This Week

Planning Commission Monday: Oak Hill amended plan and Chapter 280 rewrite in the same room. Both items are on the same 6:30 p.m. agenda.
PECO's four-month underground cable project starts Friday. South Bryn Mawr, Wyntre Lea, and Barbra Lane get new primary cable through mid-fall.
Design Review Board Wednesday: two applications at 150 E. Lancaster, one at 523. Three applications are on the July 8 agenda, all on East Lancaster Avenue.
Wild Yeast Bakehouse opens July 18 at Eagle Village. The subscription-sourdough business gets its first storefront.
Zoning Hearing Board July 16: four appeals on the docket, agenda just posted. Appeals 3266 through 3269 lined up for a single evening.

The amended land development plan for Oak Hill at St. David's is back on the Planning Commission agenda for Monday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. The revised plan set is dated April 30, 2026, with the post-construction stormwater management (PCSM) plan revised May 6. Township-consultant review letters from GFT (May 27) and Gilmore (June 16) are attached to the agenda packet.

Oak Hill at St. David's is Rockwell Development Group's luxury senior-living community on the Valley Forge Military Academy-adjacent parcel at 1001 Eagle Road. The land is the same sentinel parcel the Board of Commissioners has been considering acquiring 14 additional acres of, via right of first refusal or eminent domain, for a township gym and park, reported in Vol. I, No. 9. Rockwell paid roughly $500,000 per acre for the Oak Hill parcel, according to a local real-estate market analysis.

The item on Monday is an amended plan, not a new one. Planning Commission reviews at this stage focus on whether the amended plan set addresses previously identified issues in the consultants' review letters. Because this is a Planning Commission recommendation, not a Board of Commissioners vote, the Monday meeting is where the technical debate happens; the political vote comes later at a BoC meeting.

Meeting materials are linked from the Granicus agenda.

Township Action Bulletin · Week of July 6

Mon Jul 6, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Commission (Oak Hill + Chapter 280)
Mon Jul 6: Township-wide roadside vegetation clearing
Tue Jul 7: CPR training available
Wed Jul 8, 6:00 p.m.: Design Review Board (three E. Lancaster items)
Thu Jul 9, 6:30 p.m.: Parks and Recreation Board
Fri Jul 10: PECO underground electric work begins

Upcoming Township Meetings

Wed Jul 15, 6:00 p.m.: Environmental Advisory Council
Thu Jul 16, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Hearing Board (Appeals 3266 to 3269)
Sat Jul 18: Wild Yeast Bakehouse grand opening, Eagle Village
Late July TBD: Board of Commissioners (agenda not yet posted)

2026 Priorities Watch (No Change)

VFMA 14 acres: No new BoC action this week.
Vision for Wayne: Input phase ongoing.
Stormwater capital: South Wayne, N. Wayne/Gulph Creek, W. Wayne Preserve in design.
Radnor Trail extension: No milestone.
Pay-by-plate parking: No update.
Gas-leaf-blower ban: Still in proposal phase.
Ithan Elementary rebuild: Construction planning ongoing.
SEPTA August redesign: No new Radnor-affecting changes this week.

Freshness Note · Resident-Impact Check

No new governmental action on tax/budget this week.
No resident-side tax events landing in mailboxes or taking effect Jul 5 to 11. Delaware County spring bill already hit; RTSD summer cycle continues on schedule.

"Chapter 280 governs how properties whose uses no longer conform to current zoning are treated when they change hands, expand, are damaged, or sit unused. Every neighborhood in Radnor has some legally nonconforming structure or use." See Development & Real Estate, below

Township Action Items · Development & Real Estate

Chapter 280 Nonconforming Uses Rewrite Back to Planning Commission with Edits

The proposed rewrite of Chapter 280 on nonconforming uses also returns to the Planning Commission on Monday, July 6, with edits marked "Planning Commission edits" on a June 1 draft. The rewrite is the same ordinance the Board of Commissioners heard on first reading in June.

Chapter 280 governs how properties whose uses no longer conform to current zoning are treated when they change hands, expand, are damaged, or sit unused. Every neighborhood in Radnor has some legally nonconforming structure or use, and how the code defines "abandonment," "expansion," and "reconstruction after casualty" determines whether an owner can rebuild after a fire, add to a garage, or reopen after a long vacancy.

The Planning Commission first took the rewrite up in May, and this Monday's session gives the Commission a chance to fold in comments from the BoC first reading before recommending the ordinance forward for a second reading and adoption.

Prior Gazette coverage: Vol. I, No. 12 covered the Planning Commission's initial hearing; Vol. I, No. 14 covered the BoC first reading.

PECO Four-Month Underground Electric Project Starts Friday

PECO Energy begins upgrading primary underground electric cables Friday, July 10, affecting three residential stretches: South Bryn Mawr Avenue near Country View Drive, Wyntre Lea Drive, and Barbra Lane. The contractor is Riggs and Distler. The township announced the project on June 30 and estimates four months to complete.

All the work is in grassy areas, per the township's notice, so PECO expects little to no traffic impact.

Design Review Board July 8: Two Applications at 150 E. Lancaster

The Design Review Board meeting Wednesday hears three items:

DRB 2026-32: 523 E. Lancaster Avenue
DRB 2026-33: 150 E. Lancaster Avenue
DRB 2026-34: 150 E. Lancaster Avenue (second application on the same parcel)

The board renders advisory recommendations.

Zoning Hearing Board July 16: Four Appeals in One Evening

The Zoning Hearing Board agenda for July 16 lists four appeals on a single evening: Appeals 3266, 3267, 3268, and 3269. The agenda cover page does not name the applicants or list the parcels in text form; each appeal is a linked packet.

The agenda was published June 30.

Roadside Vegetation Clearing Township-Wide Monday

Public Works is running roadside-vegetation clearing across the township starting Monday.

Schools (RTSD) · Safety & Police Beat

Coming Up at RTSD

There are no board or committee meetings on the RTSD-TV YouTube channel uploaded in the last seven days that match the school-board, committee, or business-meeting filter. The channel's most recent qualifying upload is the April 14, 2026 Facilities Committee Meeting.

RTSD's summer schedule means no committee or board meetings this coming week. The next scheduled full-board Business Meeting typically falls in the third or fourth week of August as the district prepares for the new school year opening. Meeting dates and agendas are posted on BoardDocs.

Last Committee Meeting on the Record

The last committee meeting available on RTSD-TV is the April 14, 2026 Facilities Committee Meeting. April work centered on Ithan Elementary rebuild coordination and routine district capital planning.

RTSD Policy Watch

AI-in-academic-integrity policy: No public draft yet.
AI / cyberbullying policy: No public draft yet; district's technology-use policy remains the operative framework.
Ithan Elementary rebuild: In construction planning phase; no public milestone this week.
Technology-use policy: No changes this week.

RTSD Board of School Directors

The board's roster, publicly listed on the RTSD website, is: Liz Duffy (Board President), Susan Stern (Vice President), Sarah Dunn, Esq., Clare Girton, Jannie Lau, Esq., Thomas Le, Lon Rosenblum, Lydia T. Solomon, and DJ Thornton. Nine directors, four-year terms, elections in odd-numbered years.

Overnight Criminal Trespass at the Willows Mansion

Radnor Police reported that someone entered the Willows Mansion at 490 Darby Paoli Road through a kitchen window on Saturday, June 27, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Alarm activation prompted the intruder to flee. Per the department's alert, video showed a white male with a sleeve tattoo. The Willows is a historic township-owned property used for events and township programs.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Radnor Police via 911.

Retail Theft at Fine Wine and Good Spirits (789 E. Lancaster)

A retail theft at the Fine Wine and Good Spirits store at 789 E. Lancaster Avenue occurred Saturday, June 27, at 8:16 p.m. This is the second retail theft at a state-store location in Radnor this quarter; a similar theft at the 127 W. Lancaster location was reported April 23. Store staff coordinated the report; the investigation is active.

Criminal Mischief on the 700 Block of Woodlea Road

A house on the 700 block of Woodlea Road was egged on June 23 at approximately 10:21 p.m. Video shows approximately six high-school-aged individuals. Radnor PD released the alert Monday morning.

Community & Lifestyle · Upcoming Events · Worth Your Time Elsewhere

Wild Yeast Bakehouse Opens July 18 at Eagle Village

The subscription-sourdough business Wild Yeast Bakehouse opens its first storefront July 18 at the Eagle Village Shops (503 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne). Founder John Goncher left a nearly 30-year finance career (a change he began in 2019) and launched the business in 2021, building it on weekly-subscription loaves delivered around the Main Line.

The bakery has earned Philadelphia Magazine Best of Philly honors and Main Line Today Critic's Choice recognition in the Micro Bakery category. The grand opening date was updated from July 11 to July 18 late last week.

America250 Fireworks Delivered Thursday

The township's free America250 fireworks display Thursday, July 2 drew a large audience at Radnor High School, the first township-hosted display in almost a decade. Alongside the 77th Annual Garrett Hill 4th of July Parade Saturday morning. Both events are complete.

June Restaurant Inspections: LCFM and Countryview Log Repeat Violations

Delaware County restaurant inspections for June 2026 show most Wayne and Bryn Mawr establishments cleared. Margaret Kuo's at the Lancaster County Farmers Market logged six violations, three repeat findings; Countryview Barbecue logged five violations, two repeats. Inspection reports are snapshots; violations are frequently corrected on site.

Also inspected in June with clean or minor results: The Vanilla Bean, Gryphon Cafe, Delice et Chocolate, Heebner Meats, Good Harvest Farm, LCFM itself, and Sun Valley Pizza (Bryn Mawr).

$3.1M Estate Sold in Wayne

The most recently reported sold homes in Radnor include a $3.1 million estate sale in Wayne. Readers tracking specific sentinel parcels can subscribe to the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Property Alert.

Upcoming Events

Date	Event
Mon Jul 6, 6:30 p.m.	Planning Commission: Oak Hill amended plan + Chapter 280
Mon Jul 6	Township-wide roadside vegetation clearing
Tue Jul 7	CPR training available
Wed Jul 8, 6:00 p.m.	Design Review Board: 3 items on E. Lancaster
Thu Jul 9, 6:30 p.m.	Parks and Recreation Board
Fri Jul 10	PECO underground electric work begins
Wed Jul 15, 6:00 p.m.	Environmental Advisory Council
Thu Jul 16, 7:00 p.m.	Zoning Hearing Board: Appeals 3266 to 3269
Sat Jul 18	Wild Yeast Bakehouse grand opening, Eagle Village

Ithan Avenue Closure Completed

Ithan Avenue was closed Monday, June 29 as previously announced. Traffic patterns have since returned to normal.

2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide

Patch published its comprehensive 2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide covering displays throughout southeastern PA and southern NJ. Most have run.

Worth Your Time Elsewhere

Spotlight PA on the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program: the PTRR expansion delivers up to $1,000 to eligible older adults and disabled Pennsylvanians. Radnor relevance: many Radnor seniors qualify under current PTRR income thresholds; the filing window is open, and Delaware County's spring county-tax bill is the anchor tax number for a Radnor filing.

Fox43 / PA General Assembly on the cyber-charter reform bill and Act 47 debate: the 2025-26 state budget included cyber-charter tuition adjustments reducing district payments. Radnor relevance: RTSD's budget includes a per-pupil cyber-charter obligation.

SAVVY Main Line on Merrick's Tavern debuting at the Brandywine in Radnor: Caroline O'Halloran's review captures how the hotel opening has shifted the King of Prussia Road corridor's dining draw. Radnor relevance: the hotel is the sentinel-parcel project covered in Vol. I, No. 6.

SAVVY Main Line on Oakwell joining Stoneleigh Public Garden in Villanova: the two-year Natural Lands acquisition closed. Radnor relevance: Villanova's public-garden footprint just grew by ten acres, all within a fifteen-minute drive from most Radnor addresses.