Narberth Is Rewriting Its Zoning
Weigh in while the rules are being written
Separate from zoning: curb extensions (bump-outs)
At its August 20 business meeting, Borough Council asked the Planning Commission to draft zoning that would allow taller buildings on Montgomery Avenue (district 5b) and up to three households in a detached house, twin or row house in district 4a.
On Montgomery Avenue, that includes a fifth story, up to 55 feet, for buildings that set aside some units as middle-income housing and meet green building standards. See everything Council asked for.
Council has also asked the Commission to evaluate applying the 4a changes across the whole borough, along with looser rules for accessory dwelling units. That would bring row houses by right, and up to three households per house, to every neighborhood in Narberth. No timeline is attached.
The Commission expects to consider a 5b ordinance in November or December, and a 4a ordinance in April or May 2027. Council votes only after that. The substance gets settled in the drafting, which has already started.
Council can rezone again later. It cannot remove what gets built in the meantime.
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Our Narberth has retained a zoning lawyer to present our position to Borough Council while it rewrites the 4a and 5b rules. Your contribution pays for that work.
The rules are being drafted now. Changing them is easier before an ordinance is written than after.
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