Board recommends Memory Lane Apartments plan with conditions after stormwater and wall details clarified

Springsbury Township supervisors voted to recommend approval of the land development plan for Memory Lane Apartments, a proposed 49‑unit, three‑story building on 4.541 acres spanning R‑10 and Neighborhood Commercial zoning. The recommendation follows presentations from Newtek Design civil engineer Nolan Goss and township staff, who described three stormwater basins, a new 3x4 reinforced concrete pipe to replace a damaged section, curb and sidewalk improvements on Memory Lane, and retaining-wall work on the property’s northern edge.

Board members debated multiple requested waivers, including sidewalk deferrals on the west side and recommended loading ratios for stormwater basins. Engineer John (speaker 4) reported PennDOT traffic data classified Memory Lane extended as a collector street and confirmed the project would construct curb and sidewalk on the developer’s side and connect into a planned Triplett Springs sidewalk network.

Supervisors and staff pressed for clear technical details on walls and basins. The board agreed the plan approval should be conditioned on submission of retaining‑wall design details that meet township building standards prior to recording; building‑permit approvals would still be required later. That clarified condition (modified condition number 5) was part of the motion.

Speaker 10 moved to recommend approval of LD2023‑0004 (Memory Lane Apartments) with the listed waivers and the modified condition; a second was recorded and the motion passed with ayes recorded by multiple supervisors. The board’s action was a recommendation by the Board of Supervisors (final signatures and recording were conditioned on satisfactory completion of the stated technical items).

Next steps: staff will require the developer to submit the retaining‑wall design meeting township standards before the final plan is signed and recorded; the developer will then pursue required building permits.