Montgomery County · Franconia · MCPC #24-0034-001
West Broad Street School Expansion
342 W Broad Street, Franconia, PA · 17,000 sq ft non-residential, school · 23.8 acres
About this project
Souderton Area School District plans a 17,000 square foot addition to the existing West Broad Street school in Franconia Township, on a 23.8-acre site zoned institutional. The Montgomery County Planning Commission generally supports it but recommends safer pedestrian crossings at the driveway, a longer sidewalk along West Broad Street, and a crosswalk across the road to reach the trail on the property's edge.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Pedestrian safety at driveway crossing from West Broad Street, Crosswalks or raised crossings at north end of driveway circle, Sidewalk on West Broad Street not extended to property's south end, Access to trail on property edge, Crosswalk across West Broad Street for school and trail access
- Zoning
- INST
Filing history
- 2024-02-07 · MCPC #24-0034-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 17,000 sq ft
County review letters
2024-02-07 · FRANC 24-0034-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $6.0M
- ~85 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~42 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~3.5 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Associated site infrastructure
- Sidewalk extension along West Broad Street
- Crosswalk and raised crossing improvements at driveway
- Trail access connection on property edge