CALN TOWNSHIP, PA — Residents, business owners, commuters, and Lincoln Highway travelers are invited to attend a community open house on Monday, June 15, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Caln Township Building, 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, PA 19372, to help shape the future of the Lincoln Highway corridor.
Hosted by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), Caln Township, and Toole Design, the event will present preliminary design concepts focused on improving safety, mobility, access, and the overall experience along the Lincoln Hwy./Business Route 30 corridor.
Community members will have the opportunity to review concepts, ask questions, and provide constructive feedback directly to the project team.
“Community engagement matters because the people who live, work, shop, and travel along Route 30 experience the corridor every single day,” said P. Timothy Phelps, Executive Director of TMACC. “Good planning starts by listening. We want residents to share honest and thoughtful ideas that can help shape a corridor that is safer, more connected, and more welcoming for everyone.”
The open house will include representatives from TMACC, Toole Design, Caln Township, and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
“Lincoln Highway is more than just a roadway. It is part of the identity of Caln Township,” said Don Vymazal, Township Manager for Caln Township. “Reimagining this corridor is about improving quality of life for residents, supporting local businesses, creating safer travel options, and building a stronger sense of community for future generations.”
The event is free and open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend, learn more about the project, and help guide the future vision for one of Chester County’s most important corridors.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board  of Caln Township (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Caln Township Building, 253 Municipal Dr., Thorndale, PA 19372, to consider, and potentially act on Application of First Blackhorse, LLC, owner of the property located at 1401 & 1333 Blackhorse Road (TPNs 39-3-77 & 39-3-79), and situated within the Township’s R-2 Residential Zoning District (the “Property”).  The Board will consider and potentially act upon the Applicant’s request for an indefinite extension of time within which the Board must consider and/or act upon the Application, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, or in the alternative, accept no extension or an extension of a more definitive length. In alternate, the Board will proceed to consider and potentially act upon the Application. In the Application, the Applicant is seeking a validity variance pursuant to Sections 155-22 (R-2 Low to Medium Density Residential District) and 155-54 (Multifamily townhouse uses and developments) of the Caln Township Zoning Ordinance to allow the Property to be developed, by conditional use, as a multi-family townhouse development subject to Section 155-54, as set forth in the concept plan, and subject to the density requirement of 2.25 dwelling units per gross acre. 
If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he/she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing.  Copies of the application, plans and materials accompanying the application may be inspected at the Township Municipal Building by appointment only. 
Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees                                                                                                      
Caln Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor

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Caln Community Day
Regional Vision Zero Lincoln Highway Survey (Available through May 16th)
Caln Celebrates America 250 Events
Art in the Park - Beaver Creek Sketching Class

Join Caln Township Parks & Recreation for a special Art in the Park session - geared for adults and older teens! 

The beauty of nature is all around us, and instructor Daniel Rodriguez will walk us through how to capture it through sketch! He will be teaching us how to sketch the world around us with different art materials (some from nature itself)! Our subject for this class will be Beaver Creek.

​Whether you are new to sketching or want to fine tune skills, this class is for you! This class is geared for adults and older teens (minors must be accompanied by an adult). 
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Tickets are $15 and are available now! For any questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

Our 18th annual Caln Community Day is Saturday, September 12th in Caln Municipal Park! Join us from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM as we celebrate our Caln Township community with delicious food, fun vendors, free activities, live music, and fireworks!

If you are interested in being a vendor or sponsor, please fill out and return the forms below. 

For any questions, please contact [email protected] or call 610-384-0600.

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Zoning Ordinance Draft (PDF)

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Board at the Caln Township Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372, to consider the adoption of, and if approved, the Board of Commissioners will adopt a new comprehensive Zoning Ordinance with the following title:
 
AN ORDINANCE OF CALN TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 155 OF THE CODE, TITLED “ZONING” AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 155, TITLED “ZONING” TO BE KNOWN AND CITED AS THE CALN TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2026 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE.
 
In summary, the proposed Ordinance would replace the Caln Township Zoning Ordinance of 2005 and adopt a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. Article I includes general provisions including the title, purpose, community development objectives, severability, repealer and effective date clauses; Article II includes definitions for terms used throughout the Ordinance; Article III establishes zoning districts and adopts an official zoning map and explains how to interpret district boundaries; Article IV includes regulations for the 13 zoning districts; Article V includes natural resource protection standards for water courses, wetlands and hydric soils, steep slopes, woodland protection, woodland extraction, forestry, timber harvesting, tree harvesting and logging, carbonate geology, and floodplain regulations; Article VI includes provisions relating to the Mixed-Use Village Overlay District including uses allowed, area and bulk requirements, dimensional requirements, design standards, open space standards and master plan requirements; Article VII establishes specific use regulations for various uses permitted in the Township; Article VIII adopts supplementary regulations applicable throughout the Township; Article IX establishes off street loading and parking requirements; Article X governs signs; Article XI governs nonconformities; Article XII includes administration and enforcement provisions; Article XIII adopts noise controls.  The Zoning Ordinance also adopts appendices which include matrix charts which identify area and bulk requirements for all of the various zoning districts.
 
The complete verbatim text of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township’s administrative offices during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and at the offices of the Township Solicitor, Buckley, Brion, 118 West Market Street, Suite 300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382 during normal business hours Monday through Friday.  The Ordinance is on file for public inspection at the Daily Local News by calling (215) 648-1066 and the Chester County Law Library, Chester County Justice Center, Suite 2400, 201 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19380. 
 
                               If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he or she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated.      
 
                                                                                  Kristin Camp, Township Solicitor