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Plan B considered
At Thursday's combined meeting between the RDA and City Council, it was revealed that the companies bidding to build a power plant on the Flats are investigating other possible locations within the city.
The city is also expected to receive a proposal from a fourth developer, Iacobucci Homes, interested doing mainly residential construction at the Flats, City Manager Harry Walker said. Iacobucci is a familiar name in the city as the developer of the Brandywine View community.
The city is also expected to receive a proposal from a fourth developer, Iacobucci Homes, interested doing mainly residential construction at the Flats, City Manager Harry Walker said. Iacobucci is a familiar name in the city as the developer of the Brandywine View community.
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posted by Daily Local at
10:12 AM
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Anyone have an idea where this other location is within the city?
It can't be the land located at 82 & 340 they are trying to sell can it? I assume the location would have to be zoned industrial right.
And approved by West Brandywine which probably won't happen. Remember they complained about the proposed lighting that the driving range was going to have if located on that piece of ground. ( a minor item compared to a power plant!)
And someone else said they want to put the power plant on the old city dump site. I'm sure Pulver will love that (will be right next to his hotel) which is why he is probably stalling right now to start construction. There will always be someone that won't be happy no matter where they locate that plant at.
The Flats is a perfect location for a power plant and a questionable location for a housing/commercial development. Because the Flats has historically been a steel plant, the site is contaminated and is a brown-field site. Contamination on these sites can be mitigated economically for industrial use under PADEP's Act 2 legislation. However, remediation for residential use requires a much more extensive effort and it is much more expensive.
A gas-fired power plant can be operated safely, without adverse impacts to air quality or the quality of life for nearby neighborhoods; in this case downtown commercial areas. A residential community would be much better suited for the parcel of land previously identified for a golf course and is available for development.
It is important that the citizens of Coatesville obtain accurate information regarding power plants, and not the inaccurate, historical comments being made in the opinion sections of the newspaper.
Why is it that we need to have ANY kind of power plant within the City of Coatesville? Aren't there already enough nasty-looking, evil-smelling, loud industrial activities within the City already? Coatesville has taken enough of the stuff no other community in Chester County wants-- it's time for Coatesville to get some of the good stuff!
As far as I'm concerned, there is not a single location within the City, or in the neighboring townships, suitable for any kind of fossil fuel-based power plant.
Get REAL, council!
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