Buckingham Township planners reviewed a revised preliminary land development plan for a proposed 150,000-square-foot warehouse in a PI-2 planned industrial district. Developer J.G. Petrucci Company, of Asbury, New Jersey, outlined the redevelopment of the DiGirolamo Tract for a warehouse with 30 truck bays, two parking areas, an access drive for trucks at Stony Lane and another driveway for employees off Progress Meadow Drive. Residents packed the township’s meeting room, as they had done for earlier reviews of the plan by the planning commission. The planning commission voted 5-1 to give its recommendation and pass the proposal on to the board of supervisors — but it came with a list of conditions that commission member Glenn Thomson described as the “longest” and “most serious” the township has seen. The list includes improvements to Stony Lane, off-site improvements to the intersection of Landisville and Old Easton roads, verification of the permitted truck route, and prohibition of a 24-hour operation. During public comment, a coalition of neighboring residents opposed to the project outlined their safety and environmental concerns, and expressed doubt that the application properly represented the intended use of the warehouse.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 5/3/2024