The Chester County Housing Authority and the St. John's Community Garden have attempted to coexist for about the last 10 or so years. I understand the need to have subsidized housing what I do not understand is for the increased density nor do I recall the County even approaching the Phoenixville Planning
Commission for this need. But let's look at what we do know:
The CCHA owns the property and does provide a need. Do they perform the necessary follow up inspections on their units? Probably not. Do 'some' of the residents in these units put strains on our resources? You betcha! Are there people in there people in there that would not want to live there? Yep.
The SJCG has also used that part of the property to do good for the community as a whole and not a select group. The SJCG has won awards, when was the last time that the CCHA won an award?
In closing, these two entities are at the opposite ends of providing community good will, assistance to the community and NEED to find a way to co-exist on that property. I would do everything in my power to see that this would happen.
Bob Tigro
North Ward Council Candidate
www.bobtigro.com
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