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Middletown approves 72‑unit Orchard Square expansion after stormwater and traffic debate
Summary
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on June 24 approved a land‑development plan adding 72 apartments to Orchard Square with conditions including additional buffering to address neighbors' concerns about stormwater, traffic and lighting; the vote was unanimous.
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 24 to grant preliminary and final land‑development approval for a 72‑unit expansion at Orchard Square, contingent on compliance with remaining review comments and an added condition requiring the developer to work with the township engineer on additional screening to shield headlights and minimize light spillover.
The decision capped a lengthy presentation by the applicant's team and an extended public comment period in which nearby residents pressed the developer and township for clearer plans on stormwater management, sidewalks, security during construction and traffic impacts on Old Lincoln Highway and adjacent streets. Attorney Matt McHugh and civil engineer John Alanikov told the board the project adds five apartment buildings, a clubhouse and a pool…
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