PA DGS Norristown State Hospital Land Planning Study

PA DGS Norristown State Hospital Land Planning Study

Municipality of Norristown and West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania

Vernon Land Use was part of a Michael Baker International project team retained by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) to conduct a land planning study. The land planning study included developing a set of alternatives recommending the legal and economic feasibility of potentially divesting all or a portion of the Norristown State Hospital campus in Montgomery County from Commonwealth ownership.  Vernon Land Use was responsible for developing and implementing a stakeholder outreach strategy which broadened from 25 stakeholders to reaching more than 500 people through in person and phone meetings, stakeholder workshops, and an online survey. The significant level of outreach was required to ensure the viewpoints of members of the community; individuals being served by Norristown State Hospital; and local and state elected officials were heard and addressed.