Towamencin Town Square Project Receives County Planning Award

A new development in Towamencin has been recognized by the Montgomery County Planning Commission as an “exceptional” mixed-use project that has brought economic reinvestment to the township.

Towamencin Town Square Phase 1, described as the beginning of the transformation of the village of Kulpsville, received a 2014 Montgomery County Award for innovative community vision and planning during a ceremony Wednesday.

The Towamencin Township project was one of three in Montgomery County that was recognized by the Planning Commission.

Towamencin Town Square Phase I “demonstrates how a successful public-private partnership can result in a well-designed development that accomplishes an important community vision, according to a statement from the county.

The following praise of the project was provided in a statement from Montgomery County:

The project marks the beginning of the transformation of Kulpsville in Towamencin Township. The township had a vision for the redevelopment of the Village of Kulpsville to encourage future development and economic reinvestment.

In 1996, the township created the Towamencin Village Overlay District and master plan. The goal of the master plan was to develop a comprehensive land use and transportation plan for the village. It would allow a mix of uses, create a pedestrian-friendly environment, and utilize a design manual for future development. The township also worked to complete many transportation improvements surrounding the village including the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Forty Foot Road.

Phase I includes the Bridgeview Apartments, The Culinary Arts Institute of Montgomery County Community College, and a new Courtyard Marriott. The site design incorporated many village design elements. Bridgewater Apartments contains 180 luxury apartments with over 10,000 square feet of amenity space including a resort-style pool and amphitheater built at the foot of the pedestrian bridge. The Culinary Arts Institute of Montgomery County Community College features four state-of-the-art kitchens, three classrooms, an outdoor patio, and a recently opened retail bakery café. The Courtyard Marriott is conveniently located adjacent to the turnpike and contains 135 rooms with over 4,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center and indoor pool, and two on-site restaurants.

This outstanding mixed-use development, involving substantial investment, has brought new development and economic reinvestment to this key area of the township. This project has created an appealing and walkable community that is an asset to the township.