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Towamencin Adopts R‑14 Cluster Zoning for 1780 Bridal/Creekville Road
Summary
Following a public hearing, the board adopted ordinance 25‑03 to add an R‑14 cluster single‑family detached dwelling use to the R‑175 district; applicant said the amendment enables roughly 33 new homes while preserving a farmhouse and setting aside open space. The board voted to adopt and will consider a separate amendment proposal at a future meeting.
The Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors adopted ordinance 25‑03 on May 14, 2025, amending the township zoning code to add an R‑14 cluster single‑family detached dwelling use and to make that use by right in the R‑175 district. The ordinance was the subject of a public hearing during which exhibits (B1 through B6) including proof of publication, township engineer review, and a county planning commission letter recommending adoption were entered into the record.
Applicant representatives said the ordinance is a text amendment intended to enable a cluster development at 1780 (identified in the record as along Bridal/Creekville Road). The concept presented would allow an average lot size of 14,000 sq ft (minimum lot size 12,000 sq ft) with roughly 33 single‑family homes plus retention of an existing farmhouse and barns. The applicant said the cluster plan preserves approximately 38% of the site as open space and would reduce the land area disturbed compared with a by‑right layout that uses larger individual lots.
Residents raised concerns about stormwater, past flooding on Bridal Road, traffic and single‑entry emergency access. The applicant said stormwater will be detained and managed to township standards and that detailed land‑development plans, stormwater reports and engineered flow diagrams will be submitted for township engineer and county conservation district review before any preliminary or final approvals. The board moved the exhibits into the record, closed the hearing and subsequently voted to adopt ordinance 25‑03. One supervisor said he intends to advertise a separate amendment at a future meeting to remove the average lot size and the 1.1 dwelling‑unit/acre restriction, but that amendment was not before the board tonight.
The adoption of ordinance 25‑03 changes the zoning code text; detailed design, road improvements, stormwater controls and pedestrian connectivity will be resolved during subsequent land‑development review and planning‑commission consideration.
