Consultant to Present Two Options for Ardmore Redevelopment; Plan Options to be explained at November 15th Public Presentation.LOWER MERION, Pa. -- The Township township: see town. of Lower Merion has received conceptual drawings of two options for the Ardmore Redevelopment Plan developed by Hillier Hillier is a surname, and may refer to:
commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle on Monday, November 15, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at the Haverford School's Centennial Hall on College Avenue in Haverford. Site plans are also available online at www.abetterardmore.com as well as on the Township's website, www.lowermerion.org. The presentation will include an updated analysis of revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. concepts, taking into account the recommendations from the recent Ardmore Urban Land Institute (ULI ULI Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ULI Urban Land Institute ULI Universitärer Lehrverbund Informatik ULI Universal Life Insurance ULI Ultra-Light Inflatable ULI University/Laboratory Initiative (Office of Naval Research) ) study as well as analysis from the consultant team. Representatives from Hillier Architecture, Econsult Corporation, Chance Management Advisors and Gannett Fleming, Inc. will participate in the presentation, which will conclude with a brief question-and answer session regarding the technical aspects of the options. "The two options have much in common," stated Anish Kumar, Hillier Project Leader. "Option 'A' includes many of the ULI recommended components, featuring mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. on several public parking lots, a new train station with nearby commuter and public parking, new public plazas, several major traffic improvements, and minimal property acquisitions. Option 'B' includes all of Option 'A' and adds seven property acquisitions along Lancaster Avenue." Public comment in response to the presentation will be heard at a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held Thursday, December 9, 2004 at the Lower Merion High School Lower Merion High School, is an American public high school in Ardmore, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It is the larger of the two high schools in Lower Merion School District, which serves both Lower Merion Township and the Borough of Narberth. auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. at 6:30 p.m. After public comment, the Board of Commissioners may recommend an Ardmore Redevelopment Plan. "Since the ULI visited Ardmore in September, the consultant team has been working to evaluate the ULI recommendations and prepare options for the Ardmore Redevelopment Plan," stated Joseph M. Manko, Board President. "The November 15th public presentation will provide the Commissioners as well as the public with Hillier's plans, options and recommendations in advance of public comment and Board consideration on December 9, 2004." A recommended Ardmore Redevelopment Plan could be presented for approval to the Planning Commission as early as December 14, 2004. |
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