Group homes are welcome in Coatesville.
Don't confuse group homes with boarding houses in Coatesville
The 500 block of Chestnut Street is nearly exclusively group homes. Group homes have an on site manager. Many of the people in group homes are veterans coming from the “Veteran’s center in Coatesville”.
“Council also passed an ordinance revising the city’s zoning policies. The ordinance allows group homes in any zoning district of the city, thereby aligning city policy with state policy.
Council discussed the ordinance in a public hearing prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting.
O’Rourke and City Solicitor John Carnes emphasized that per state law, group homes are not to be treated differently from family homes, pointing out that many group homes house people with disabilities, a protected class under Pennsylvania law.
Some residents expressed concern for how group homes might affect property values.
They also said that such policies allow Coatesville to become a “dumping ground” for the county.
“If I wanted to put a group home on Gay Street in West Chester, do you think there would be any backlash?” asked one resident.”.
“Council also passed an ordinance revising the city’s zoning policies. The ordinance allows group homes in any zoning district of the city, thereby aligning city policy with state policy.
Council discussed the ordinance in a public hearing prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting.
O’Rourke and City Solicitor John Carnes emphasized that per state law, group homes are not to be treated differently from family homes, pointing out that many group homes house people with disabilities, a protected class under Pennsylvania law.
Some residents expressed concern for how group homes might affect property values. They also said that such policies allow Coatesville to become a “dumping ground” for the county.
“If I wanted to put a group home on Gay Street in West Chester, do you think there would be any backlash?” asked one resident.”
FROM:
DEPG wants to bring restaurants, retail, homes to city
Coatesville Times - February 25, 2015
Ms. Ellerbe’s house and other boarding homes owned by Ms. Ellerbe and others in Coatesville (at least 8 that I am aware of) are still illegal.
Stuffing unrelated people into single family homes, sometimes creating a fire hazard and charging weekly or monthly rentals is illegal.
SEE:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
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