Narberth officials publish his last master park for the district

Narberth – Officials of the Narberth Borough district have published their last master plan for three of the district parks.

At its meeting in February, the district council of Narberth voted for the acceptance of Master Park from its consultants.

As some members of the Council said before the vote, the approval of the plan at this point does not bind the district to make all or over 5 million dollars of projects on schedule.

The plan dealt with three parks: Narberth Park, the large park near the district administration building; Bahnhof district, the area along the Haverford Avenue at Narberth station; And the new Elm Grove Park on the East Wynnewood Road.

District officers say they plan to have later done a separate plan in Sabine Park.

For the most part, many elected officials from Narberth expressed support for the plan.

“I'm really happy about the plan,” said council member Jean Burock. “I think it will be a very helpful guide for the district to invest prioritization decisions in the administration of our parks and in them.”

Others describe the master plan as the starting point.

Additional comments from district officials in connection with the concerns regarding the price tag of over 5 million US dollars for everything that was treated in the master plan.

“If we had 5.3 million US dollars and the staff had doubled, I would be very happy about this plan, but we have no additional 5 million US dollars or twice as high as the staff,” said Cyndi Rickards, Vice President of the Council.

In the end, she was the only council member who voted against the plan.

“I feel incredible for something that I really don't believe that we have the means or the ability to execute it, even though it is a nice dream. I mean, it's a fabulous vision document, but I am somehow synonymous with a conversion of home kitchens and say: “The sky is the border.” None of us would have turned to such a big project. We would do it as part of our budget. We simply have neither the staff nor the resources to aggressively pursue these grants, ”she said.

She and others also commented concerns about removing parking spaces from the station area at the train station.

The mayor of Narberth, Andrea Deutsch, who has a shop in downtown Narberth, expressed some of the same concerns about the city center of the district.

“I share some of the same concerns that have a business in the city center and know the concerns of many small shopkeepers,” said Deutsch. “I share some concerns to lose parking. To the extent to which it is not a specific thing, but I think it is something that I really want to think about now and in the future – the needs of the city center because one of the greatest things about Narberth is flourishing downtown.

Council member Jim Speer said it was important to complete a visioning process like the district with the master plan.

“I am very excited about this plan,” said Speer. “I feel good. I also hear your concerns. I feel comfortable because it is a master planning document that flows up a lot of ideas. It is not an implementation plan. It is not a financing plan. These things will not happen. A piece is implemented for several years and you will have your own considerations when you appear. “

Fred Bush, President of the district in Narberth Borough, thanked the people who were involved in the development of the plan.

“I would like to acknowledge all Narberth residents who were involved in the planning process for the Master Park,” said Bush. “Everyone who has come to meetings. Anyone who has given feedback on surveys or feedback on the design plan. It is great to hear from the community on these topics, and we appreciate the attention and hearing of everyone. ”

A link to the full plan can be found on the district of the district at www.narberthpa.gov under news and announcements on the start page of the district.