In the petition submitted by PREIT to the township, it states that it is seeking to build a 365 unit apartment building on the mall property. The purpose and intent of this Section is to encourage development and redevelopment of land within 2,500 linear feet of SEPTA’s Regional Line Train Station, to create a pedestrian-friendly environment and encourage walking, bicyling and transit use, and provide an alternative to traditional development by emphasizing mixed use, pedestrian-oriented development promote a mix of retail and office uses, while allowing community service and higher-density residential uses while walking distance to retail, commercial, office and personal services, promote increased public transit ridership as an alternative to total reliance on the automobile for a variety of trip purposes, provide a range of housing options, create a neighborhood identity that promotes pedestrian activity, human interactions, safety and livability, and encourage development of underused tracts and parcels. The intent of the text amendment is outlined in the proposed ordinance as follows: Please note that during a March 23rd meeting of the Planning Commission H-12 was revised to be H-13, but all the documents link to still refer to this as H-12. The new residential use, H-12, would allow for the creation of a master plan to allow for apartment and condominium buildings if they are within 2,500 linear feet of the Willow Grove SEPTA Station. PREIT, the owner of the mall property, is proposing a text amendment to section §2103.H of the zoning close to allow a new residential use as a conditional use within the Willow Grove Park area of the BC-Business District. The packet of information about this proposal can be found here. and the agenda and details on how to participate can be found here. The meeting will be held virtually at 7:30 p.m. The proposal to allow apartments to be constructed at Willow Grove Park in Willow Grove in Abington Township will be on the April 27th agenda for the Abington Township Planning Commission.

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