Montgomery County · Lower Salford · MCPC #21-0110-004
Lederach-Cross Road Development
Lederach-Cross Road, Lower Salford, PA · 6 homes, townhomes · 1.01 acres
About this project
Shihadeh Contracting plans to combine two lots and build three twin homes, six units in all, on about 1 acre at Lederach-Cross Road in Lower Salford. Units would front Lederach-Cross Road with a shared driveway, and an emergency-only drive would connect to Harleysville Pike. The site is mostly undeveloped today and is zoned Village Commercial, and a new stormwater basin would replace the existing one.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Impervious coverage rises to 80% on a mostly undeveloped site, Stormwater basin and grinder pump maintenance under HOA, Few trees proposed within the site and along driveway and parking, Waiver from sidewalk on Harleysville Pike frontage, Emergency driveway should allow future sidewalk connection
- Applicant
- Shihadeh Contracting, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Design Services, Inc.
- Zoning
- VC
- Approvals needed
- lot consolidation, waiver from sidewalk, curb and storm sewer requirements on Harleysville Pike (§142-41), additional subdivision waivers (§142-34.H, §142-33.C)
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- Existing stormwater basin would be replaced with a new basin.
Filing history
- 2024-07-18 · MCPC #21-0110-004 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 6 homes
- 2024-04-26 · MCPC #21-0110-003 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 6 homes
- 2023-08-16 · MCPC #21-0110-002 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan · 6 homes
- 2021-04-13 · MCPC #21-0110-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 6 homes
County review letters
2024-04-26 · LSALF 21-0110-003r.pdf
2024-07-18 · LSALF 21-0110-004r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer plans to combine two lots and build three twin-home buildings, six homes in all, on about 1 acre along Lederach-Cross Road in Lower Salford Township. The land is mostly undeveloped now. It is zoned Village Commercial, a district meant for a mix of small-scale village uses.
The homes would face Lederach-Cross Road and share one driveway. A separate drive to Harleysville Pike would be for emergencies only. A new stormwater basin would replace the existing one.
The township's development tracker lists a six-twin-home project by the same developer at a Harleysville Pike address under "Approved". The address and unit type differ slightly from the county record, but this appears to be the same project. No news coverage, opposition or details about who will live there were found.
What it could mean nearby
- Access: homes would use Lederach-Cross Road, and the Harleysville Pike drive would be emergency-only, which limits added traffic on the Pike.
- Six new homes would add a small number of households to the Lederach village area.
- Stormwater: a replacement basin would manage runoff from the new roofs and pavement.
- Open space: a mostly undeveloped acre would become housing.
Where it stands
The township's tracker, updated in August 2026, lists the project as approved. Next usually come final plan signatures, recording of the plan, permits and construction.
- Aug 2026 Township development tracker lists the six-twin-home project as approved
- Jul 18, 2024 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? The township lists the project as approved, so formal comment periods have likely closed. Residents can still raise questions with the Lower Salford Township building and zoning office or at public meetings of the supervisors.
Who's behind it
Shihadeh Contracting, LLC · A contracting firm that is the applicant on this project; no official company website was found.
Around the web
- Eye on DevelopmentLower Salford Township · Aug 13, 2026Lists a six-twin-home project by the same developer at a Harleysville Pike address under approved projects.
Planning terms explained
- Village Commercial
- A zoning district that allows a mix of small shops, services and some housing in older village centers.
- Twin home
- Two homes that share one wall, each on its own lot or unit.
- Stormwater basin
- A designed low area that collects rainwater runoff and releases it slowly.
- Land development
- The formal township review of a plan to build on or divide land.
- Emergency-only access
- A driveway reserved for fire trucks and ambulances, not everyday traffic.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.2M
- ~84 roofing squares
- ~6 HVAC systems
- ~6 kitchens / 12+ bathrooms
- ~12,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~1.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New sanitary sewer force main with valve vault, dedicated to the authority
- Subsurface stormwater basin under a mounded turf area
- Grinder pumps on sewer lines
- Retaining walls with engineered wall plans
- Sidewalk along Lederach-Cross Road
- PennDOT highway occupancy permit for sewer work in Harleysville Pike
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