Uwchlan Rejects 492 Homes, Reviving Warehouse Development Risk
Uwchlan Township supervisors unanimously rejected Rockwell Downingtown LLC's request to rezone a 237-acre former school district property for a 492-home development. The decision leaves the property's industrial zoning intact, potentially allowing a previously proposed warehouse or data center development to return, although no industrial project has been approved.
Uwchlan Township supervisors rejected Rockwell Downingtown LLC's requested zoning amendment and tentative plan for 492 homes on the former Downingtown Area School District property near Exton. The proposal included age-restricted and market-rate housing, open space, trails and a swimming facility, but supervisors cited traffic, density and the public costs of rezoning as reasons for the decision.
The ruling leaves the property's existing industrial zoning in place and keeps a separate proposal for about 1.8 million square feet of warehouse and light-industrial space pending. Some residents who supported the housing plan as an alternative to warehouses have also raised concerns that data centers could be developed under the existing zoning. Rockwell President Greg Lingo said the company expects to return within 60 days with a plan permitted under current zoning, while the school district's $64 million land sale remains uncertain.