The Willistown Township Board of Supervisors tabled a decision to accept a settlement that would preserve a large portion of Rock Hill Farm but still allow for housing to be built, prompting the developer to threaten to withdraw the proposed deal. The township’s three elected officials voted unanimously to table the decision, saying there was a lack of assurances in the settlement that guaranteed it would limit the amount of development and preserve a majority of the 222 acres of rolling hills, meadowlands and woodlands at the historic farm. The site has been the focus of years of litigation over a proposal to build luxury homes on land that residents have advocated to keep as open space. The board’s hesitation drew opposition from the developer’s attorney. The “deal is off,” according to Edmund Campbell, the attorney representing Rock Hill Farm LLC and developer Brian O’Neill, who purchased the land in 2021. The officials’ concern is whether the proposed settlement, which the township presented to the public last month, would bind certain mortgage holders to its terms. Max O’Keefe, the solicitor for Willistown Township, said that the board had not had time to review the changes to the settlement. Read more in the Inquirer.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 9/15/2026