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Planning agency asks applicant to redesign 135 Hoffmansville Road two‑lot subdivision over access/frontage concerns
Summary
The Douglass Township Planning Agency asked the applicant for a two‑lot subdivision at 135 Hoffmansville Road to redesign plans after the agency found the parcel effectively landlocked and noted a 50‑foot road‑frontage requirement; Pennoni Engineering flagged technical review comments to be addressed before resubmittal.
The Douglass Township Planning Agency on July 10 reviewed a two‑lot subdivision application for 135 Hoffmansville Road and asked the applicant to resubmit revised plans that resolve a roadway access and frontage issue.
Applicant Mike Bercek presented the proposal for an 8.2417‑acre parcel in the R‑1 zoning district. Bercek said the proposed Lot 1 would contain the existing triplex dwelling, barn and other site improvements and measure about 2.2986 gross acres (2.110 net acres). Lot 2 would total about 7.0044 gross acres (6.1308 net acres) and consist of open field; no immediate improvements were proposed for that lot.
Planning Agency member Mike Heydt noted that an easement currently leaves the property without direct access to a public street and that the township requires 50 feet of road frontage for subdivision lots. "The property has an easement so it is landlocked with no direct access to a public street," Heydt said during the review, noting the 50‑foot frontage requirement.
Allison Lee of Pennoni Engineering told the agency that Pennoni's review letter dated July 2, 2025 contains several technical comments that the applicant must address. The owners told the board they have an alternate "Plan B" that would use a parcel on Hoffmansville Road where they own 50 feet of frontage; the agency asked the applicant to redesign the submission to reflect that option and to respond to all items in the Pennoni letter before resubmitting.
No formal approval was granted; the agency recorded the request to revise and resubmit. The minutes list the planning staff and consultant comments that must be addressed; applicants are expected to return with revised plans at a future meeting once those items are resolved.
