Montgomery County · Lower Salford · MCPC #20-0056-005
EMEAPP - 45 Mainland Rd Phase 2
45 Mainland Road, Lower Salford, PA · 3,416 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 3.25 acres
About this project
This project expands parking and improves vehicle and pedestrian access at an existing musical instrument museum on 3.25 acres. Work includes relocating and reconfiguring driveways, adding parking spaces, installing pedestrian walkways, and converting paved areas to green space. Future phases include a one-story lobby addition.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Sidewalks required by conditional use not shown on submitted plans, Applicant must contribute to sidewalk construction on Mainland Road, Need pedestrian walkway connecting sidewalk to building entrance, Driveway island must accommodate pedestrian crossing safely
- Applicant
- Mellen Legacy Property, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Richard C. Mast Associates, P.C.
- Zoning
- I (Industrial) and VC (Village Commercial)
- Tax parcel
- 50-00-01696-00-9
- Cross street
- Store Road
- Approvals needed
- land development plan
Filing history
- 2026-07-02 · MCPC #20-0056-005 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 3,416 sq ft
- 2023-06-26 · MCPC #20-0056-004 · Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 3,342 sq ft
- 2020-02-27 · MCPC #20-0056-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan, Conditional Use · 5,800 sq ft
County review letters
2026-07-02 · LSALF 20-0056-005r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.2M
- ~34 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~8 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Parking lot expansion, paving, and restriping
- Driveway relocation and widening
- Buffer zone along eastern property line
- Pedestrian walkways and accessible connections
- Future one-story lobby addition
- Future loading dock