Board asks prospective developer to study constraints on PPL's Hickon Road parcel before committing subdivision costs

Apr 22, 2025

PPL must convey roughly 54 acres of the Hickon Road substation site per a PUC order, but wetlands, buffers and retained transmission rights limit developability; the board asked Diamond Communications to do an initial feasibility analysis before the Township pays subdivision costs.

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The Springfield Township Board of Supervisors discussed constraints on a roughly 54‑acre parcel at PPL's Hickon Road substation that the utility is required to convey under a PUC settlement, and agreed to seek a feasibility study from an interested communications company before committing Township funds to subdivision costs.

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