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Board Holds Off on Developing PPL’s Hickon Road Parcel Pending Feasibility Analysis
Summary
PPL’s PUC-ordered conveyance of about 54 acres at the Hickon Road substation includes wetlands, buffers and retained transmission rights; supervisors asked a cell company interested in the parcel to perform initial feasibility work before the Township pays subdivision costs.
Springfield Township revisited the PUC-directed conveyance of a substantial portion of PPL’s Hickon Road substation site and discussed feasibility and cost concerns.
Board members described the proposed conveyance as roughly 54 acres but raised multiple constraints: wetlands and environmental buffers, the transmission-line right-of-way that preserves PPL’s future transmission rights, and setbacks that limit developability. The board noted an estimated subdivision cost of about $13,000 or more and questioned whether the site could support even limited development such as a cell tower.
Diamond Communications expressed interest in initial feasibility work; the board asked the interested company to perform the engineering analysis before the Township commits to subdivision expenses. The board noted PPL’s obligation to convey remains valid under the PUC order but agreed to wait for outside feasibility results before taking further steps.
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