Single-Family Homes To Replace Warehouse Under Buckingham Agreement

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The parties involved in litigation over plans for a controversial warehouse in Buckingham have agreed to a stipulation that formally withdraws the warehouse from the table in favor of a residential development.

Buckingham Township, developer J.G. Petrucci, the Bucks County Airport Authority, and No Buckingham Warehouse announced the agreement this week, putting an end to the warehouse project, which was first proposed in 2023 off of Cold Stone Creamery Road.

"At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the township’s legal team has been working on the stipulation since last summer, hammering out the details with the other parties. This is a good outcome of residents and the township working together," Buckingham Township said in a press release announcing the stipulation.

A fully executed copy of the stipulation was filed with Bucks County Court on January 9 and ordered by the court three days later on Jan. 12. Ratification of the stipulation will be considered by the Buckingham Township Board of Supervisors at its January 28 meeting.

The Order and Stipulation effectively ends all litigation and permanently withdraws the warehouse application with prejudice. The property, currently zoned for industrial use, will instead be developed with no more than 42 single-family homes, consistent with neighboring properties, and will preserve more than 26 acres of open space.

Under the stipulation, the property will be developed with no more than 42 single-family homes as shown in this plan.

The development project will be required to go through the township's land development process, including appearances before the planning commission and the board of supervisors for approvals.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the leaders of No Buckingham Warehouse said the outcome would not have been possible "without the sustained involvement and support" of the community over the past two and a half years.

"The Stop the Buckingham Warehouse group brought fact-based, organized, and determined opposition that we believe surprised both the township and the developer," said the group's leadership team of Jeff Glauber, Victoria Bresnahan and Jennifer Potthoff. "When our group first learned of the proposal, it appeared to be on a fast track toward approval. By bringing critical facts to light, we fundamentally changed how the project was viewed."

As part of the settlement, a land swap will take place, according to No Buckingham Warehouse. "While this is not the exact land swap previously proposed by our group — which was centered on jointly owned Buckingham Township and Bucks County Airport Authority land along Landisville Road toward Stony Lane — it accomplishes many of the same core objectives. Although different parcels are involved, we are pleased that our original swap concept helped drive a creative and beneficial solution."

According to the No Buckingham Warehouse leaders, some of the key accomplishments in the stipulation include: The elimination of the truck terminal/warehouse, no industrial development on the sod farm at Cold Spring Creamery Road and Stony Lane, $750,000 in township park improvements, a sidewalk/walking path on Stony Lane, new homes located outside of the immediate flight path of the airport, and preservation of the unobstructed scenic views of the historic 4071 Stony Lane farmhouse and barn from Cold Spring Creamery Road.

The No Buckingham Warehouse group said it is encouraging its members to stay engaged as the residential plan moves through the Buckingham Township land development approval process.

"Key details — such as lighting, landscaping, and other quality-of-life considerations for nearby residents — have not yet been finalized. Some elements of the plan could also possibly still change during the township review," said the group's leaders.