R-2 Residential District Zoning Text Amendment
Summary
Ordinance 26-10 would change R-2 residential zoning to allow townhouse and multiplex dwellings, use of the UPCA for lot dimensioning, and revised parking standards — tied to a proposed 48-unit development at 600 E. Fornance Street.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 15, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The change is tied to a proposed 48-unit development at 600 E. Fornance Street, though no direct fiscal figures were published.
Developers and future residents of townhouse and multiplex housing in R-2 neighborhoods, including the Fornance Street project.
Residents who prefer to keep R-2 districts limited to single-family-scale housing could raise concerns.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Municipal Council - Nov 4, 2026
Ordinance 26-10 would change R-2 residential zoning to allow townhouse and multiplex dwellings, use of the UPCA for lot dimensioning, and revised parking standards — tied to a proposed 48-unit development at 600 E. Fornance Street.
Municipal Council - Oct 20, 2026
A developer is requesting an ordinance amendment to allow 36 row homes at 722 Sandy Street under the MR zoning district.
Planning Commission - Oct 13, 2026
The Municipality of Norristown is proposing a text amendment to the R-2 residential zoning district to permit townhouses and multiplexes, add definitions under the Uniform Planned Community Act, and adjust dimensional and parking standards. Developer Sarah Peck presented a conceptual 48-unit townhouse project at East Fournance and Tremont to illustrate how the changes would allow innovative site design and side-by-side garages.
Municipal Council - Sep 15, 2026
Progressive New Homes is proposing a 48-unit townhouse and multiplex development on a vacant 3.5-acre parcel at 600 East Fornance Street. Council voted to advertise zoning text changes that allow clustered housing and garage parking requirements tailored to the R-2 district.
Related development
722 Sandy Street Row Homes
If approved down the line, this would open the door to 36 new row homes on Sandy Street.
600 E. Fornance Street Development
If adopted, the amendment would open R-2 neighborhoods to denser townhouse and multiplex housing, starting with the 48-unit Fornance Street project.
600 East Fornance Development
Unlocks new townhome-style housing on a prominent site while keeping parking rules tight through deed restrictions.
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