Developer Seeks To Build 60 Townhomes In Langhorne

LANGHORNE, PA —A public hearing is set for Thursday night to continue a developer's application to build 60 townhomes.

The Langhorne Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold the hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion, Jess W. Soby Post 148, at 115 W. Richardson Ave.

The hearing resumes after one which was held on Aug. 30 to consider the application of Toll Mid-Atlantic LP Company, Inc. concerning properties located along Route 413, Bellevue Avenue, and Flowers Avenue, more specifically identified as Bucks County TMP.

The properties are owned by The Woods Schools (Woods Services, Inc.) and are located in the Borough’s PS – Professional Service District and R-2 – Residential District. Click here to view the plan

The applicant has proposed building 60 townhouses, with community amenities, including a walking trail, tree plantings, and landscaping.

The developer is seeking zoning relief from the Langhorne Borough Zoning Ordinance for several conditions:

• An interpretation that the proposed townhomes be classified as a principal structure and not a building pursuant to Section 201.
• A variance to allow open space to be graded and made lawn, rather than be left in a natural state.
• A variance to permit the B4 use in the PS zoning district and to allow for a variety of housing types.
• A variance from Section 405.I3.c to allow for placement of a fence on the common wall of townhouses in the backyard.
• A variance from Section 405.I3.e to allow the proposed decks and patios to be considered accessory structures and to extend into the principal building setbacks.
• A variance from Section 503.B to prevent merger of lots that will not meet the minimum lot size or width.
• A variance from Section 501.A concerning minimum lot size, to permit townhouses to be constructed as part of a planned community pursuant to the Uniform Planned Community Act such that no lots will be created for the townhouses.
• A variance from Section 501.C., 518 and 603 to allow for a 54% impervious surface ratio in the proposed townhouse area where 35% is permitted for a B4 use.
• A variance from Section 502.A and 603 concerning minimum lot width, as lot lines are not proposed in the townhouse area.
• A variance from Section 510 to allow for 2 car driveways in the front yard setback.
• A variance from Section 519 and 603 to allow the applicant to exceed the open space ratio.
• A variance from Section 617.G to allow a driveway in the 30’ buffer for homes 61, 62, and 63 on the plans.
• A variance from Section 805.A.3 to allow driveways associated with lots 20, 21, 22, 47, and 51 to be located less than 40’ from an intersection corner.
• A variance from Appendix B.b to allow a 40’ right-of-way on 2-way streets and a 20’ right-of-way on a 1-way street where 50’ is required.
• A variance from Appendix B.e to allow for 93.75 percent townhouses and 6.25 percent single family homes where the maximum percent of any one type of dwelling unit is 60 percent and the minimum percent of any type is 15 percent.
• A variance from Appendix B.f.1.b to allow for greater than a 7,500 lot area average for the single-family detached homes and to allow for a 6’ rear yard setback for lot 61 where 25’ is required.
• A variance from Appendix B.f.5.a to allow an average of 4.6 dwelling units per row for the townhouse area where rows of attached townhouses shall average four dwelling units.
• A variance from Appendix B.f.5.b to allow for relief from the enumerated dimensional requirements for lot area, average lot area and minimum lot width as no lot lines are proposed for the townhouses.
• A variance from Appendix B.f.5.c. to allow for building setbacks of 22’ from the street, 15’ from the parking areas and 12’ from the sidewalks where 30’ from the street, 20’ from parking areas and15’ from sidewalks are required.
• A variance from Appendix B.f.5.c. to allow for a minimum building spacing of 25’ where 30’ is required.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and/or may view the application and any related plans, if filed, and information at the Langhorne Borough Hall located at 114 East Maple Avenue, Langhorne.

Those interested in watching the meeting can click on the Zoom link here and enter Meeting ID: 898 6884 7593 and passcode 182791.