Developer J.G. Petrucci Co. filed an appeal with the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas after Buckingham Township supervisors denied an application to build a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. The company wants to build a warehouse with 30 truck bays, two parking areas, an access drive for trucks and another driveway for employees on land known as the DiGirolamo tract. The developer’s appeal alleges the supervisors’ decision to deny 12 of the 14 waivers requested in the application was “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and contrary to law.” A group of residents that opposes the plan — called No Buckingham Warehouse — have filed an appeal of their own. The coalition will challenge a determination by the township’s zoning hearing officer and supervisors that confirmed the proposed project as a warehouse and not a truck terminal, saying it gives the developer “an easier path to victory on appeal.” The group’s challenge is scheduled to be heard by the Buckingham Township Zoning Hearing Board on Monday, Oct. 28.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 9/9/2024