HBA Newswatch
February 7, 2008
PULTE PROPOSES NAME CHANGE
By Joan Thompson; Correspondent
Pulte Homes has proposed a slight name change for their proposed 375-residential single units for a gated senior community to be located near Swinehart and East Reeceville Roads along the East Brandywine border in West Brandywine Township. This development will now be called Pulte Homes of Pennsylvania Del Webb at Applecross. The plan has now begun its final planning review phase. Del Webb is part of Pulte's marketing strategy aimed specifically at targeting active adults 55 and over. Project Manager John Curtain explained in a letter to the planning commission exactly what the Del Webb difference is. According to Pulte's website, it is part of a national upscale brand and strategy stressing the active lifestyle with amenities such as walking trails, pools, fitness centers, community center with various classes and a full-time activity director. One Del Webb community in Pennsylvania already in place is called "The Reserve at Gwynedd." That particular community contains a craft center, both indoor and outdoor pools, billiards, a card room and a fitness center as well as a series of events throughout the year. However, it does not state Pulte had built these homes.
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HANKIN GROUP PROJECT TAKES STEP FORWARD
By DANIELLE LYNCH, Staff Writer
UWCHLAN — Supervisors recently approved the Hankin Group’s conditional-use application to construct an Eagleview Crossing Hotel and restaurant.
The property, which was previously owned by Milbern Builders Associates, is located on the east side of Route 100 to the north of Eagleview Boulevard and south of Pennsylvania Avenue. It is located within Uwchlan’s planned commercial industrial development zoning district.
The plans include a 135-room hotel with a 356-space parking lot. On the ground floor of the hotel, there will be an 80-seat restaurant. A free-standing restaurant will also be built near the hotel.
The Hankin Group’s proposed project would be built on about 38 acres, which includes four tax parcels. About 36.5 acres of the plan are in Uwchlan and the remaining acreage is in neighboring Upper Uwchlan.
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DELAWARE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION SEEKS HELP
By Patrick Kerkstra
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is updating its long-range development plan for the Philadelphia region, and the agency is seeking public input through an online survey available at http://www.dvrpc.org/connections.
The survey asks area residents to identify the region's greatest assets and liabilities, to pick transportation investment priorities, to identify where development ought to occur and more. Before drafting the new plan, the agency will also hold workshops in the nine Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties covered by the DVRPC.
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