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Montgomery County · Whitemarsh · MCPC #19-0018-004

Villanova University Boathouse

601 Washington Street, Whitemarsh, PA · 18,138 sq ft non-residential, recreation · 9.8 acres

About this project

Villanova University plans to convert part of a former industrial site at 601 Washington Street into a recreational boathouse on the Schuylkill River, with a boat ramp and dock at the water's edge. Most of a 42,484 sq ft industrial building would be demolished, and about 12,665 sq ft of its footprint would become a two-story boathouse. A separate 5,473 sq ft storage building would sit beside it, and roughly 3 acres of the 9.8-acre tract would be disturbed. The entire site lies in the 100-year floodplain.

Issues raised: Board Of Commissioners, Ontgomery Cou, Montgomery County, Executive Director, Background, Comprehensive Plan Compliance

Engineer / rep.
Pennoni
Zoning
HVY
Cross street
Cherry Street
Approvals needed
special exception for boat dock in Floodplain Conservation Overlay (Sec. 116-166), conditional use for boathouse in Riverfront Development Overlay (Sec. 116-280.F.(2.)), variances, waivers from Zoning Code and Land Development Code
Demolition
Majority of a 42,484 sq ft industrial building

Filing history

  • 2024-07-19 · MCPC #19-0018-004 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 18,138 sq ft
  • 2024-02-14 · MCPC #19-0018-003 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 11,930 sq ft
  • 2019-01-23 · MCPC #19-0018-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 270 homes

County review letters
2024-02-14 · WHITE 19-0018-003r.pdf
2024-07-19 · WHITE 19-0018-004r.pdf

View all filings on the county site →

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Scope estimate for contractors

Estimated construction value: $2.4M