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Developers call Landings PRD phasing a placeholder; board approves consent items and schedules follow-up
Summary
Engineers for The Landings told the board the submitted PRD phasing update is a placeholder to meet plan requirements while final schedules are prepared; the board approved multiple consent items and asked developers and staff to return with more detailed timelines.
At the Feb. 3 meeting the board reviewed consent-agenda items that included PRD phasing updates for The Landings and Fox Point developments and other consent items. Tony Fruchtel of Pantera Engineering, the civil engineer for both projects, said the submitted phasing schedules fulfill plan requirements and are intended as placeholders while developers prepare revised schedules and specific plan submissions.
Fruchtel told the board that developers expect to move forward following recent discussions with township staff and that more detailed plan‑submission and build‑out timelines will be available soon. When asked about timing, he said plan submission deadlines (for example one submission deadline listed as 12/31/2029 for a phase) typically precede construction by roughly a year to 18 months after final plan approval.
The board approved consent items (A–C) and later moved select consent items off the consent agenda to discuss phasing and member requests for undeveloped land. Supervisors asked staff to return with clearer expectations on when infrastructure and housing would be under construction and noted that preliminary approvals sometimes allow early site work.
Why it matters: The phasing schedules anchor expectations about when housing and infrastructure may be built and when the township can expect additional tax base and service demands. The board emphasized the need for realistic timelines and continued developer engagement.
Next steps: Developers and staff will present more detailed schedules and plan submissions in upcoming meetings; the board approved the relevant consent items and requested further updates from the planning director and applicants.
