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Township reviews Lingle Subdivision plan, weighs Caywood Park expansion and path connectivity
Summary
Staff presented the Lingle Subdivision South plan (1551 Linden Hall Road) and how the township's official map identifies a potential 9.9‑acre Caywood Park addition and a shared‑use path; under the Pennsylvania MPC the township has one year to initiate acquisition if it chooses. The board asked staff to pursue connectivity and negotiate with the applicant.
Township planning staff reviewed the Lingle Subdivision South Plan for property at 1551 Linden Hall Road proposing 4 residential and 2 agricultural lots and explained how two features on the township's official map affect the property: a potential Caywood Park expansion and a proposed shared‑use path connecting Earlystown Road to Linden Hall Road. The planner noted the official map is a discretionary planning tool authorized by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) sections 401 and 402 and that the municipality has one year from plan submission to initiate acquisition proceedings (negotiation or eminent domain).
Staff said the applicant is willing to work with the township and presented two plan iterations: one that dedicates about 9.9 acres for park addition and another that shows a 20‑foot park access easement for connections to the park and a proposed path. Board members discussed whether to acquire fee simple or easement interests and raised cost, programming, and connectivity questions. One board member emphasized connectivity as a priority over expanding acreage. The board directed staff to talk further with the developer and their consultant about feasible options, particularly to secure pedestrian/bicycle connectivity to Linden Hall Road and neighboring neighborhoods.
