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Board approves veterinary surgical center at 1008 Upper State Road after neighbor raises runoff and screening concerns
Summary
The Board approved Resolution 2025‑22 granting preliminary/final land-development approval for a 10,000‑sq‑ft veterinary surgical center on 1.67 acres at 1008 Upper State Road; neighbors pressed the applicant on stormwater, screening species and dark‑sky compliant lighting.
The Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 15 to approve Resolution 2025‑22 granting preliminary/final land-development approval and requested waivers for a proposed 10,000‑square‑foot veterinary surgical center at 1008 Upper State Road.
Staff presented the application (LDS‑25‑004), saying the use had already received conditional‑use approval under the township zoning ordinance and that the draft resolution prepared by the township solicitor is in the packet. Attorney Kristen Piancio and the project team described a residential‑style building, ecological perimeter seeding, a board‑on‑board trash enclosure, and plantings to provide a buffer along adjacent residential yards. The applicant confirmed they are close to receiving a PennDOT permit with driveway alignment and a required left‑turn lane elongation to address sight‑line and turning movements.
A nearby resident, Kevin Logan, who said his property backs up to the site, asked specifically about increased impervious surface and runoff, wildlife impacts, and whether planting 6–8‑foot trees would provide meaningful year‑round privacy. He also asked that parking‑lot light fixtures be dark‑sky compliant and that signage be low profile. "I'm concerned about the water runoff and what will happen with flooding in the area," Logan said. The applicant and staff responded that stormwater will be addressed through required stormwater controls and permitting and that the township code contains landscaping and lighting standards. The applicant agreed to consider fast‑growing screening species (one board member suggested Leyland cypress) and said they will comply with the planting size and placement requirements in the ordinance.
After discussion and public comment, the board adopted Resolution 2025‑22. Staff and the applicant said remaining technical items — the final PennDOT permit, detailed planting plans, lighting cut‑off and stormwater design — will be completed during final permitting and plan recording. The resolution and packet materials list the waivers and conditions that the township will enforce as the project advances.
Next steps: the applicant must finalize permits (including PennDOT signal/driveway approvals) and submit final engineering details to planning and engineering staff for inspection and permitting before construction.
