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Planning agency recommends preliminary approval for 26‑lot Congo Road subdivision
Summary
The Douglass Township Planning Agency voted to recommend Preliminary Plan approval for a 26‑lot R‑1 cluster at 749 Congo Road to the Board of Supervisors, conditioned on the applicant addressing all comments in a Pennoni Engineering review letter dated June 25, 2024.
The Douglass Township Planning Agency recommended Preliminary Plan approval on Aug. 8 for a 26‑lot R‑1 cluster subdivision at 749 Congo Road, with the recommendation contingent on the applicant addressing all items in a Pennoni Engineering review letter dated June 25, 2024.
Applicant representatives Dane Moyer and Len Delgrippo presented a second submission for the CRDT Development project (revised plan received May 21, 2024). Allison Lee of Pennoni reviewed technical comments and the agency and Pennoni agreed the applicant's waiver requests were acceptable for forwarding. The agency also noted removal of several dead ash trees at the development entrance after a request from Mr. Heydt; Mr. Moyer said the trees will be removed.
The Planning Agency’s recommendation to the Board of Supervisors was made by Member Ed Reitz and seconded by Member Sara Carpenter. The vote recorded: Richardson‑Aye, Rick‑Aye, Reitz‑Aye, Carpenter‑Aye, Stouch‑Aye; the motion passed.
Why it matters: the agency’s recommendation allows the Board of Supervisors to consider Preliminary Plan approval, but the applicant must resolve outstanding engineering, stormwater and NPDES comments before final approval. Technical items flagged in the Pennoni review include drainage/stormwater details and standard plan revisions necessary for final plan submittal.
The board packet lists the project as a clustered R‑1 layout (26 lots) and shows Pennoni’s 6/25/2024 review as the controlling technical checklist for next steps. The Board of Supervisors will receive the agency’s recommendation and the applicant’s revised plans for further action; no final approvals were granted at the Aug. 8 meeting.
