48-home subdivision coming to School Road

A project to build 48 homes off School Road that was dormant for 14 years is nearing final approval.

Called North Gate, near the intersection with Graterford Road, was put one step closer to final site plan approval with a unanimous vote Tuesday by the township board of supervisors.

Supervisors’ Chairman Ken Sperring Jr. pointed out that the project was originally approved by the supervisors in 2005 for 51 homes.

But now a new developer has altered the plan slightly, reducing the number of homes to 48.

It will result in the widening of School Road to 22 feet with two-foot shoulders on each side, and is expected to generate an additional 50 cars during peak traffic times.

That will result in traffic impact fees of $337,147 being paid to the township for road improvements.

But the only objections voiced by neighbors had to do with the trails that will be built within the development to link with other township trails laid out in Limerick’s master trail plan.

One resident, who indicated he is a police officer in another township, said the trails will bring crime.

But Police Lt. Robert Matalavage said that has not been the experience in Limerick to date.

The vote to approve the resolution and make final site plan approval official is likely to come at the next supervisors meeting, which is scheduled for Sept. 3.

This article first appeared as a post in The Digital Notebook blog.