Planning commission recommends waivers and approval for Schultz minor subdivision on Ridge Road

The East Rockhill Township Planning Commission on March 12, 2026 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors grant multiple subdivision waivers and to recommend preliminary/final approval for the Schultz Minor Subdivision at 2600 Ridge Road, contingent on compliance with conditions in a Wynn Associates letter dated Feb. 26, 2026.

The plan proposes to subdivide a 17.18‑acre tract into two residential lots: Lot 1, a 10.0‑acre lot containing an existing dwelling, and Lot 2, a 7.18‑acre building lot. The site is in the Agricultural Preservation (AP) zoning district. Wynn Associates noted the submission was revised to propose conservation easement areas on portions of each lot totaling 10.085 acres to satisfy AP district requirements.

Why it matters: the conservation easement and related legal descriptions must be prepared and recorded before plan recordation, and several design and permitting matters must be resolved before building permits or occupancy. The commission’s recommendation moves the plan to the Board of Supervisors for final action.

Key conditions and waived requirements cited in the commission’s review included a set of requested waivers submitted Feb. 20, 2026: a federal wetland jurisdiction determination (SLDO Sec. 22‑409), irregular lot lines and lot depth/width ratio exceptions (Secs. 22‑504.2.D, 22‑504.2.K, 22‑504.2.J), waivers related to cartway improvements and widening (Secs. 22‑505.16 & 22‑506), shared driveway centering and entrance width (Sec. 22‑511.2) and relief from curb and sidewalk installation requirements (Secs. 22‑512 & 22‑513). The plan was revised so split driveways would lie on their respective lots; waivers sought would permit the shared driveway not to be centered on the property line and to not widen the entrance to an 18‑foot ROW width. The commission recommended that the Board consider those waiver requests.

Wynn Associates also identified implementation items that must be completed or guaranteed before development proceeds: legal descriptions and easement documents for the conservation area and any shared driveway easement, installation and certification of required monumentation, and acceptance of any offered right‑of‑way for Ridge Road. The commission record notes that some approvals will be deferred to zoning and building permit reviews.

On utilities and site systems, the plan shows wells and on‑lot sewage disposal systems for each lot. Wynn Associates flagged that a sewage facilities planning module must be prepared and approved by the Bucks County Health Department, East Rockhill Township, and PADEP. If spray irrigation disposal systems are used, an operation and maintenance agreement will be required. Water supply for Lot 2 must be tested and installed per BCHD and Township regulations.

Fees and other conditions called out in the review include the township’s requirement for recreation land dedication or a contribution in lieu (current fee schedule: $1,900.00 per dwelling unit) and the need to address emergency services and capital improvement in‑lieu fees under relevant township resolutions.

Public comment on the Schultz plan: none. On the motion to recommend the waivers and on the motion to recommend preliminary/final approval contingent on Wynn Associates’ Feb. 26, 2026 correspondence, the minutes record: "With no additional discussion, all present voted in favor." The motions were made by Colin Monahan (mover) and seconded (waivers: Blake Eisenhart; approval: Anne Fenley).

Next steps: The Planning Commission’s recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for action; required easement and legal descriptions, the sewage planning module, and other engineering reviews must be completed to the township’s and solicitor’s satisfaction before recordation or permits are issued.