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Resident urges clarity on campus-zone master plan amid development that could allow apartments
Summary
A Fawnwood HOA representative told the board he believes campus-zone approvals and accessory-use interpretations could permit a 150-unit apartment building and other residences; staff said a new master plan has not been presented and will follow up with details.
During public comment, JT Clevenger of Fawnwood urged the board to clarify the status of a long-stalled campus master plan and recent land-use approvals he said now allow residential development in areas he expected to remain nonresidential.
Clevenger said the 2019 rezoning and a master plan presented that year envisioned hospital-related uses, a convenience store, a fast-food restaurant, three medical buildings and a senior-care facility. He said subsequent approvals and changes to the campus ordinance have permitted an "accessory" residential building that could be 60 feet tall and include as many as 150 apartments and 16 townhouses, a change he said residents did not expect.
Clevenger asked the board for a current master plan and clearer direction about permitted uses, parcel acreage, and the timeline for upcoming phases of construction. He also raised concerns about traffic, the lack of a planned walkway on Harrisburg Pike, and places where improved shoulders or bike lanes could protect growing numbers of cyclists and e-bike riders.
Staff and board members acknowledged the ordinance has changed multiple times since 2019 and that no new comprehensive master plan has yet been presented; Mr. Sturgis told Clevenger staff would respond to specific questions submitted by email and that some information is still being gathered. The board did not confirm the apartment unit count or ownership patterns during the meeting; those remain resident claims rather than board findings.
Clevenger's comments were followed by other residents raising roadway and safety questions, including calls to pursue a wider shoulder on Harrisburg Pike and to press Norfolk Southern for repairs to a nearby railroad crossing.
The township manager and planning staff will continue follow-up with the commenter and provide additional documentation as available.
