Developer Of Dormant CVS In Hatboro Revises Plans

HATBORO, PA —The developer of the dormant CVS property is returning with new plans.

Four months after going back to the drawing board, developer 24-28 South York Road Associates, LP, will return before the Hatboro Planning Commission at its Aug. 8 meeting, borough officials reported.

Councilwoman Nicole McMenamin, in giving her land development, said that developers made a resubmission to the Montgomery County Planning Commission and the borough at the end of June.

She encouraged residents to attend the meeting and express their opinion before plans would come before the Borough Council for a vote.

The developer is the first to submit plans to build retail and apartments under the borough's new Town Center Ordinance.

In late January, the Hatboro Borough Council approved a mixed-use ordinance for a section of York Road after a public hearing of 50 people.

The ordinance allows developers to make proposals that could see building heights go to 60 feet provided they meet certain guidelines, meaning that the downtown district could have taller buildings and apartments.

The option allows for buildings along York Road —from Byberry Road to Montgomery Avenue —to be taller than the current 35 feet allowed.

Demolition on the property began in mid-April and was completed by early May.

When it was completed, Mayor Tim Schultz called it a "new era" for Hatboro, which seeks to attract new businesses like ones in neighboring towns such as Ambler.

While plans may be progressing on the CVS, McMenamin said other expected plans have not come before the borough as of yet.

She mentioned the row of vacant properties at 21-23/37 North York Rd. where the old diner used to be and Gamburg's Furniture Store, which has also expressed interest in redeveloping its location.

"We've gotten nothing," she said.