Montgomery County · Douglass · MCPC #24-0025-001
749 Congo Road
749 Congo Rd, Douglass, PA · 26 homes, single family · 55.0 acres
About this project
CRDT Development, LLC wants to split a roughly 58-acre former farm property at 749 Congo Road in Douglass Township into 26 single-family home lots, grouped as a cluster with about 40 acres of shared open space owned by a homeowners association. The plan also turns the sharp S-curve on Congo Road into a T-intersection and adds a public-access trail and a park with a gazebo.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: T-intersection design at Road A and Congo Road unclear, sidewalk waiver for lots 21-26 and open space A/B, crosswalks not shown on plans, trail should be open to the public with an access easement, landscaping species quantities and planting rows, open space management plan to prevent invasive species
- Applicant
- CRDT Development, LLC
- Zoning
- R-1
- Approvals needed
- residential cluster development, waivers
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
Filing history
- 2024-01-29 · MCPC #24-0025-001 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan · 26 homes
County review letters
2024-01-29 · DOUGL 24-0025-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
CRDT Development, LLC has proposed dividing a former farm at 749 Congo Road in Douglass Township, Montgomery County, into 26 lots for single-family homes. County records give the site as about 55 to 58 acres.
The homes would be grouped closely together as a "cluster." In return, about 40 acres would stay as open space owned and maintained by a homeowners association. The plan would also add a public-access trail and a park with a gazebo.
The plan would reshape the sharp S-curve on Congo Road into a T-intersection. No news coverage, township meeting records or developer webpage specific to this project were found online, so nothing is known about opposition, approvals or who the buyers might be.
What it could mean nearby
- Road safety: replacing the S-curve with a T-intersection would change how drivers approach and enter this part of Congo Road.
- Open space: about 40 acres would stay undeveloped, and the public trail and park would be open to neighbors.
- New homes: 26 single-family homes would add households to the area, which could mean more traffic, school enrollment and demand for utilities. The records give no figures for these.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated January 2024, and the records do not show a final approval. Subdivision plans like this usually go through township planning commission and supervisor review, then final plan approval, before any construction permits are issued.
- Jan 29, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The Douglass Township planning commission and board of supervisors usually review subdivision plans at public meetings, and residents can ask the township office for current meeting schedules and comment procedures.
Who's behind it
CRDT Development, LLC
Planning terms explained
- Cluster development
- A layout that puts homes on smaller lots close together so more of the land can be kept as open space.
- Subdivision
- Dividing one larger property into separate lots that can be sold or built on.
- Homeowners association (HOA)
- A group of the neighborhood's homeowners that owns and maintains shared land such as open space.
- Open space
- Land kept free of buildings, such as meadow, woods or park.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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: $14.6M
- ~832 roofing squares
- ~26 HVAC systems
- ~26 kitchens / 52+ bathrooms
- ~72,800 sq ft of finished living space
- ~14.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New public water and sewer service connections
- T-intersection reconstruction of Congo Road
- Internal pedestrian trail network
- Park with gazebo
- Naturalized plantings in stormwater basins
- Sidewalk construction along Road A
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