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Jenkintown2035 Comprehensive Plan2


AcknowledgmentsJenkintown Borough Council (2017)

Deborra Sines-Pancoe, President

Richard Bunker Jr., Vice President

Jay Conners

Thomas Danilak

Kieran Farrell

Michael Golden

Jennifer Lugar

Kimberly McGlonn

Anne MacHaffie

Christian Soltysiak

Charles Whitney

Melissa Ashton Young

Jenkintown Borough Planning Commission (2017)

James Rose, Chairman

Joseph Hentz, Vice Chairman

Gregory Biles

Laura Hanes

John Krebs

Glenn Morris

John F. Stillman III

Jenkintown2035 Steering Committee

Laurie Durkin, Jenkintown Borough Council, Co-Chair

Jonathon Wilt, Hiway Theater, Co-Chair

Stephanie Berardi, Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committee

Mikayla Casey, Student Representative

Maya Cheek, Jenkintown School Board

Joseph J. Connolly, Jenkintown Fire Chief

Al DiValentino, Jenkintown Police Chief

Ed Foley, Jenkintown Borough Mayor

Carolyn Hirsh, Lindy Properties

Sandy Hull, Grace Presbyterian Church

Acknowlegments


George Locke, Jenkintown Borough Manager

Jeff Lustig, Midgard Properties

Kimberly McGlonn, Jenkintown Borough Council

Trish Miller, This Little Gallery

Rick Pescatore, Jenkintown Recreation Board

Ethan Riley, Jenkintown Resident

James Rose, Jenkintown Planning Commission

Deborra Sines-Pancoe, Jenkintown Borough Council

Dr. Timothy Wade, Jenkintown School District

Montgomery County Planning Commission

Marley Bice, AICP, Senior Planner

Maggie Dobbs, Planner II

Sarah Richardsen,

Troy Woodyard, Senior Graphic Designer


Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures

List of Maps

Executive Summary

Introduction

• Jenkintown2035 Planning Process

• Jenkintown2035 Community Vision

Background

• Geographic Context

• Historic Context

• Demographics

• Past Planning Accomplishments Timeline

Land Use Plan

• Existing Land Use

• Future Land Use

Overview of Themes & Theme Elements

Neighborhood Preservation Theme

• Guiding Principles

• Theme Elements

Economic Development Theme


• Theme Elements

Sustainability Theme


• Theme Elements

Transportation Theme


• Theme Elements

Implementation Plan

Relationship to Other Plans

• Relationship to Montco2040: A Shared Vision

• Relationship to Adjacent Municipal Plans

Appendix A: Public Outreach Summary

Appendix B: Parking Inventory and Analysis

Appendix C: Retail Gap Analysis

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Appendix D: Potential Funding Programs

Appendix E: Glossary

List of FiguresFigure 1: Population Change & Acres of Land Development over Time

Figure 2: Jenkintown Population Change: 1900-2010

Figure 3: Jenkintown Population Change vs. Neighboring Townships: 1900-2010

Figure 4: Jenkintown Population Forecasts: 2015-2040

Figure 5: Jenkintown Age-Sex Pyramid, 2010

Figure 6: Jenkintown Racial Composition as Compared to Montgomery County, 2013

Figure 7: Educational Attainment, 2013

Figure 8: Past Planning Accomplishments Timeline

Figure 9: Example of Redevelopment Scenario with Shared Parking

Figure 10: Visibility of Traditional vs. Continental Crosswalks

Figure 11: Standard Sharrow Pavement Marking

Figure 12: Age of Survey Respondents

Figure 13: Employment Status

Figure 14: Where do you live in the Borough?

Figure 15: How long have you lived in the Borough?

Figure 16: What type of home do you live in?

Figure 17: Do you own or rent your home?

Figure 18: What influenced your decision to live in/relocate to the Borough?

Figure 19: How often do you use public transportation?

Figure 20: Road Safety Concern Locations

Figure 21: Priority Roadway Improvements

Figure 22: Priority Bike and Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 23: How frequently do you go to a park?

Figure 24: Should the Borough offer any of the following economic incentives?

Figure 25: How do you feel about the availability of different types of businesses and services in the Borough?

Figure 26: How satisfied are you with Jenkintown municipal services?

Figure 27: Distribution of Public Parking by Type

Figure 28: Distribution of Public Parking by Time Limit

Figure 29: Distribution of Occupied Parking Spaces by Type

Figure 30: Distribution of Occupied Parking Spaces by Time Limit


List of TablesTable 1: Population Density, 2010

Table 2: Age Characteristics, 2010

Table 3: Average Household Size: 1990-2010

Table 4: Household Types: 2009-2013

Table 5: Median Housing Value: 1990-2010

Table 6: Owner- vs. Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2009-2013

Table 6: Income, Poverty, and Unemployment Characteristics: 2013

Table 7: Income, Poverty, and Unemployment Characteristics, 2013

Table 8: Top Ten Employers in Jenkintown Borough, 2014

Table 9: Dwelling Unit Distribution by Type, 2015

Table 10: Housing Costs as % of Household Income, 2015

Table 11: Asthma Rates, 2012

Table 12: Obese Adults, 2012

Table 13: % Rating Quality of Groceries in Neighborhood as Excellent/Good

Table 14: Main Street Management Model Characteristics

Table 15: Office Submarket Statistics, 2015

Table 16: Retail Opportunity Categories, 2016

Table 17: Top Ten Employers in Jenkintown Borough, 2014

Table 18: Montgomery County Sample BPT and MCT Rates and Budgeted Revenues

Table 19: Typical Parking Distribution Characteristics

Table 20: Solid Waste Collected Annually (Tons)

Table 21: Recyclables Collected Annually (Tons)

Table 22: Estimated Recycling Rates

Table 23: Number of Vehicles per Household, 2014

Table 24: Commute to Work Characteristics

Table 25: Recent Transportation Studies Related to Jenkintown Borough

Table 26: Road Classification Descriptions

Table 27: Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) on Old York Road/State Route 611: 1996-2012

Table 28: Road Safety Concerns as Reported in 2015 Community Survey

Table 29: Examples of Crosswalk Types

Table 30: Jenkintown Existing and Recommended Bike Rack Locations

Table 31: Regional Rail Ridership at Local Jenkintown-Area Train Stations

Table 32: Neighborhood Preservation Theme Implementation Table

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Table 33: Economic Development Theme Implementation Table

Table 34: Sustainability Theme Implementation Table

Table 35: Transportation Theme Implementation Table

Table 36: Summary of Regulatory Control Strategies

Table 37: Summary of Capital Investment & Staffing Strategies

Table 38: Summary of Additional Planning Strategies

Table 39: Summary of External Coordination Strategies

Table 40: Summary of Private Development Strategies

Table 41: Summary of Education & Outreach Strategies

Table 42: What kind of initiatives do you see as priorities for the Borough within the next 20 years?

Table 43: What are three things you like best about Jenkintown?

Table 44: What are three things you like least about Jenkintown?

Table 45: What is one thing you would like to change or improve in Jenkintown? How?

Table 46: Potential Improvement Strategies by Number of Votes

Table 47: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Supply by Type

Table 48: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Supply by Time Limit

Table 49: Sample Data Collection Sheet

Table 50: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Occupancy by Type

Table 51: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Occupancy by Time Limit

Table 52: Example Parking Observation Data Collection Sheet

Table 53: Potential Recommendations Based on Parking Issues Identified

Table 54: Detailed Retail Gap Analysis

List of MapsMap 1: Jenkintown Location

Map 2: Regionally-Significant Land Uses

Map 3: Jenkintown Population Change by Census Block Group: 2000-2010

Map 4: Jenkintown Borough Existing Land Use, 2010

Map 5: Jenkintown Future Land Use

Map 6: Residential Land Use Type Distribution

Map 7: Residential Land use by Year Built

Map 8: Distribution of Food Stores & Resources in Jenkintown Area

Map 9: Regional Parks and Open Space Resources

Map 10: New Park & Open Space Opportunities


Map 11: Jenkintown Institutional Land Uses

Map 12: Commercial Land Use Type Distribution

Map 13: Commercial Land Use Zones Map

Map 14: Jenkintown Retail Trade Area Map

Map 15: Current Zoning of Northern Section of Old York Road

Map 16: Jenkintown Landmark Buildings Map

Map 17: Jenkintown Geology

Map 18: Jenkintown Soils

Map 19: Jenkintown Topography & Steep Soils

Map 20: Jenkintown Tree Canopy Height

Map 21: Jenkintown Region Forest Patch Cover

Map 22: Jenkintown Watersheds

Map 23: Jenkintown Impervious Coverage

Map 24: Jenkintown Floodplains

Map 25: Jenkintown Borough Road Ownership

Map 26: Jenkintown Borough Road Classification

Map 27: Jenkintown Borough Traffic Counts & Crash Data

Map 28: Jenkintown Borough Sidewalk Network

Map 29: Jenkintown Borough Current Crosswalks by Type

Map 30: Distribution of Dwelling Units within Walking Distance of a Train Station

Map 31: Jenkintown Borough Proposed Bike Routes

Map 32: Jenkintown Borough Recommended Bike Parking Locations

Map 33: Jenkintown Borough Public Transportation Network

Map 34: Jenkintown Borough Bus Stop Locations and Amenities

Map 35: Jenkintown Borough Districts for Community Survey

Map 36: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Locations

Map 37: Downtown Commercial Area Public Parking Restrictions

Introduction



IntroductionAlthough the Borough’s last full comprehensive plan was done in 1962, the Borough has continued to do extensive planning work with a focus on economic revitalization of the downtown core area and improvements along Old York Road. Jenkintown2035 builds off of these past planning efforts, however with a comprehensive and long-range focus. Jenkintown2035 evaluates all characteristics and components of the Borough (both the physical and the programmatic elements of the community) and maintains a Borough-wide frame of reference so that the impacts and benefits of improvements in one area of the Borough can be more readily understood and taken into consideration in the Borough’s decision making. Because the Borough is already built-out, this comprehensive plan will focus less on planning for physical infrastructure and more on the “intangibles” that make a place strong and special.

Jenkintown2035 Planning ProcessJenkintown2035 will serve as the Borough’s long-range community vision and establish the policies, priorities, and guidelines to achieve that desired vision. As required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), a community’s zoning ordinance, subdivision and land development ordinance, and capital improvements program must all be generally consistent with, and work to implement the vision of the municipality’s comprehensive plan. Taken together, all of these documents and codes influence the daily administration of the Borough and should therefore be supported by a strong, long-range, and comprehensive community vision, as laid out by the comprehensive plan.

The MPC outlines the required components of a comprehensive plan, including many of the physical components of a community, such as land use, housing, and infrastructure. The plan should outline how the physical components of the community will meet the anticipated future needs of

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the community and demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between plan components and consistency with adjacent municipalities and the county comprehensive plan. Jenkintown2035 takes the standard comprehensive planning process one step further by synthesizing the information gathered and developing themes thereby making the interrelationship between plan components the framework for the plan, rather than the individual physical components.

Montco2040: A Shared Vision is the County’s new comprehensive plan that was adopted by the County Commissioners in January 2015. The County Comprehensive Plan provides an overall land use and growth management framework for local municipal plans and provides guidance on multi-municipal, or regional, issues such as flooding and transportation. Similar to Jenkintown2035, the County’s new comprehensive plan uses a unique structure that groups interconnected goals and recommendations with overarching themes which makes the plan more useful and relatable.

Diverse public outreach strategies were utilized throughout the planning process to ensure that the vision and planning recommendations reflect the community as a whole by hearing from as many individual viewpoints as possible.

• Social media outreach (Summer 2015 – ongoing)

• Outreach at community events (Summer – Fall 2015)

• Community survey (Fall 2015)

• Community workshop (October 2015)

• Community visioning survey (Winter 2016)

• Outreach at Jenkintown Festival of the Arts (Fall 2016)

• Public open house (Winter 2017)

• Public meetings to discuss draft plan (Summer 2017)

Jenkintown2035 Community VisionLocated in the heart of Eastern Montgomery County, Jenkintown is a warm, inviting, and unique small town. With convenient access to regional amenities, proximity to Philadelphia, and connections to strong transit networks, Jenkintown is a family-friendly, safe, and inclusive community valued for its tree-lined streets, historic homes, and quality school district. Its diverse mix of housing options and walkable downtown make it the ideal place to live at all life stages. Jenkintown is also a growing destination for arts, music, dining, and entertainment.

Jenkintown envisions a vibrant future for the community that builds upon its rich foundation as a leader in sustainability, economic development, and community involvement.


In 2035, Jenkintown will be…

• a dynamic small town that employs innovative strategies to celebrate, support, preserve and enhance its unique school district, historic housing stock, diverse houses of worship, valuable natural environment, and thriving commercial center.

• a progressive, sustainable community that promotes walkability, bikeability, and environmental stewardship with tree-lined streets, open spaces, native and edible landscapes, and best practices for storm water and other natural resource management.

• a hub for commerce anchored by an iconic, pedestrian-oriented, and charming downtown district that allows distinctive local businesses to thrive and grow within a small town atmosphere with exceptional arts and cultural offerings, dining, and entertainment.

• successful in its endeavors to forward economic development, historic preservation and environmental protection by encouraging community engagement at all levels and by collaborating with residents, business owners, property owners, the school district, and other key stakeholders.

Jenkintown celebrates its neighborhood diversity, classic town center, and historic and cultural heritage that combine to make it the ideal place to live, work, and play at all life stages.

Jenkintown Borough Planning TimelineThe timeline shown in Figure 8 on the following pages illustrates the Borough's many recent planning accomplishments, as well as historical milestones related to the Borough's development.

Introduction Timeline


Jenkintown Revitalization Master Plan

Phase 1 Uptown West Neighborhood Improvement Project

Jenkintown Community Alliance (JCA) formed

First Open Space Plan Adopted

“A New Main Street for Jenkintown” plan completed

Jenkintown Borough Planning Commission established

First Comprehensive Plan Adopted

Jenkintown Borough Incorporated

20021957 1980 1999

2001199619621874

Jenkintown Playground Project

Figure 8. Jenkintown Borough Planning Timeline


Jenkintown2035 Comprehensive Plan

Jenkintown added to Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia program

Greenwood Avenue Intersection Improvements

Leedom Street public parking lot opens creating 60 new parking spaces

Traffic Calming Report completed

2007-2011 Jenkintown Business Improvement District (BID)



20172006 2008 2012

2014201020072003

Jenkintown Borough Open Space Plan updated

Renovated Hi-Way Theater reopens

Strategic Merchandising Plan completed

Jenkintown Borough Community Revitalization Plan Revision

Phase 1 Old York Road Streetscape Master Plan

New Zoning Ordinance Adopted

Façade Enhancement Grant program implemented

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