Growing Together: A Milti-Municipal Plan

Growing Together: A Multi-Municipal Plan

Eleven diverse municipalities in Central Lancaster County, including Lancaster City, East Hempfield Township, and Millersville Borough partnered to create a Regional Comprehensive Plan for “Growing Together”. TCA assisted ACP Community Planning & Visioning to steer this effort by crafting the Land Use chapter and Parks, Recreation and Open Space elements. TCA proposed the development of 

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Conservation & Growth Management

Conservation & Growth Management

Charlestown Township boasts a scenic rural character complete with rolling hills and an historic village in close proximity to urban amenities. It also struggles with enormous development pressures that continue to change the region. TCA assisted the Township in producing a Comprehensive Plan that would guide growth into areas with existing infrastructure, while preserving the 

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New Daleville TND Ordinance

New Daleville TND Ordinance

TCA assisted Londonderry Township and Arcadia Land Company to prepare a TND Ordinance that featured a compact, mixed-use community with walkable neighborhoods, a small scale commercial component, and generous open space. The Ordinance was adopted in October 2003 and the community of New Daleville is now a success. TCA’s involvement in the planning and Ordinance 

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TND Overlay District Ordinance

Media TND Overlay District

After completing the Comprehensive Plan for the Borough of Media in 2005, TCA assisted the Borough with implementing its plan for a more attractive, better functioning Baltimore Avenue. In conjunction with the Borough, TCA proposed a Development Strategy Plan and TND Overlay District that focused on context-sensitive infill and redevelopment, with special attention to building 

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Claymont Redevelopment Plan

Claymont Redevelopment Plan

Claymont, Delaware was a struggling community along Route 13 that had lost its identity, but retained a committed network of residents, businesses, and public officials. TCA assisted this diverse group to develop a unified vision for a revitalized town center and presence along Philadelphia Pike. The resulting Redevelopment Plan with Design Guidelines set the stage 

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TND District Zoning Ordinance

Charlestown TND Districts

In anticipation of a new exit off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Charlestown Township wanted to focus development of the adjacent greenfields into a cohesive and functional community that attracts employers and residents alike. As the Township’s planning consultant, TCA authored five diverse TND districts with a high degree of design control laid out in the Zoning 

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TND Zoning Ordinance

Cranberry TND Zoning Ordinance

Faced with the fastest growth in Pennsylvania in the 1990’s, Cranberry Township sought to direct development in a logical, sustainable, and fiscally responsible manner while creating unique communities that would be both functional and inviting. TCA assisted the Township to establish four TND zoning districts intended to facilitate a variety of residential, commercial, and mixed-use 

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Intercourse Village Expansion

Intercourse Village Expansion

TCA was hired as part of a team of architects and historians charged with preparing plans for the expansion of the historic Village of Intercourse, Lancaster County, PA. Design inspiration for this $45 million expansion came from pre-1950’s development patterns common within Lancaster County’s original villages and boroughs. On 26.6 acres adjacent to existing retail 

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Stargazers Village Expansion

Stargazers Village Expansion

TCA assisted West Bradford Township and Genterra in preparing a TND Overlay District Ordinance for the Stargazers Village Expansion. TCA prepared alternative site plans and drafted the Manual of Written and Graphic Design Guidelines. We also designed the Neighborhood Center adjoining Strasburg Road to server as the new hub of activity for this Chester County 

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Odessa Common - Odessa DE

Odessa Common

The Putnam Group’s Thomas Payne envisioned a traditional neighborhood constructed on 48 acres located between the historic village of Odessa, DE and the nearby Rout 1 bypass. TCA and an Odessa architectural firm prepared Conceptual Land Use Plans depicting a variety of housing types located in close proximity to a new elementary school and a 

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