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Middletown board approves preliminary land‑development plan at 900 Wheeler Way
Summary
The board granted preliminary/final land‑development approval to Greek Development for 900 Wheeler Way, allowing demolition of an aging 180,000 sq ft building and construction of a modern addition; the applicant secured waivers for sidewalk frontage (fee‑in‑lieu) and parking setback with safety mitigations.
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 approved preliminary and final land‑development for a warehouse project at 900 Wheeler Way after a presentation by the applicant's team.
Mike McGinnis of Begley Carlin, speaking for Greek Development, said the roughly 19‑acre site will retain an existing 60,000‑square‑foot modern building at the front while removing an older, less functional 180,000‑square‑foot structure in the rear to make way for a new, more marketable facility. McGinnis said the net result is about a 30,000‑square‑foot addition when demolition and new construction are counted together and that the change will markedly improve stormwater management on a site that currently lacks detention facilities.
Jeff Skinner, the project engineer, described modest site adjustments to improve truck access, add a fire lane and bring the property up to current stormwater standards using underground detention basins. He said the proposed layout eliminates an underused courtyard, improves truck court and consolidates parking and loading so the site functions better for modern tenants.
The applicant asked for two technical waivers: a fee‑in‑lieu for a frontage sidewalk where none currently exists in the park, and a waiver for parking spaces located closer than the 15‑foot setback to the nearest exterior wall because of the orientation of the parking field. McGinnis and Skinner told the board they would install protective bollards to separate parked vehicles from pedestrian circulation and had coordinated with township professionals on the layout. "We're trying to modernize this layout to be able to attract the sort of tenants that we believe are gonna bring the sort of jobs that Middletown Township would like," McGinnis said.
Supervisor motioned to grant preliminary/final approval with conditions that the applicant comply with the Township subdivision and land‑development and zoning ordinances (except where relief was granted) and address remaining review comments to the township's satisfaction. The motion passed by voice vote; the board announced the action as approved 5‑0.
What happens next: the applicant must satisfy outstanding review comments and comply with any conditions before final construction permits. The applicant estimated, if demolition begins in April 2022, a typical construction timetable could make the site ready for tenant fit‑out in late 2022 to mid‑2023, subject to market conditions and permitting.
