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Planning panel approves minor subdivision for trucking terminal parcel on Plainfield Pike
Summary
The City Plan Commission approved a minor subdivision and granted a frontage variance for a two‑lot reconfiguration of an active trucking terminal property on Plainfield Pike, enabling creation of a new buildable parcel while preserving terminal access.
The City Plan Commission on July 2025 approved a minor subdivision and granted a frontage variance that will reconfigure two lots at 2112 Plainfield Pike to create a new developable parcel while maintaining access to an existing truck terminal.
The application was presented by attorney Robert Murray of Taft & McSally on behalf of RLF Grama No. 4 Terminals SPE LLC, which manages the site formerly used as a New Penn Express truck terminal. "For the record, my name is Robert Murray. I'm an attorney with the firm of Taft and McSally," Murray told the commission, describing a plan that flips frontage between an approximately 7.5‑acre lot and a smaller ~12,000 sq. ft. lot to produce a ~77,000 sq. ft. conforming parcel in front and a smaller rear lot that retains the truck terminal entrance.
Planning staff recommended approval after reviewing zoning and comprehensive‑plan consistency. Planning staff noted the property lies in an M2 (industrial) zone and said the proposed lot layout follows existing site infrastructure. "The proposal would create lots that are more conforming to the zoning ordinance and more consistent with the surrounding M2 lots," a staff presentation said. The record shows staff found no wetlands or floodplain on the site and flagged the parcel as outside known environmental constraints.
Commission discussion focused on frontage calculations and drainage. Murray told the commission that the lawned, depressed area at the parcel front is not currently used for storm detention and that appropriate drainage and grading would be addressed when any future development is proposed. "If any development is to take place, the appropriate drainage will be addressed for both parcels," Murray said.
The commission voted to grant the requested dimensional variance and to approve the preliminary minor subdivision. A motion to grant the variance was moved and seconded; the board then voted to approve the subdivision. The record does not list individual vote tallies by name.
The applicant said no specific new uses were before the commission; the approval creates a lot suitable for future industrial development subject to later permitting and engineering review. Planning staff’s approval recommendation included standard conditions to be satisfied at final plan and engineering review.
The commission’s action permits the owner to reallocate frontage along Plainfield Pike to create one conforming industrial lot and a second lot that will continue to provide access and operation for the existing terminal. Any future site development will require engineering review for drainage, access and any required state approvals.
Commission documents indicate the item will proceed to final plan submittal with conditions set by staff and the commission.
