Chase Bank

About this project

JP Morgan Chase Bank plans to tear down the former Wells Fargo bank at 222 E. Main Street in Collegeville and build a new drive-through bank of about 2,955 square feet on the 0.3-acre pad site in the Collegeville Plaza shopping center. The county planning commission generally supports the project but asks for a sidewalk connection from 2nd Avenue and more trees.

County planning commission: Supports, with comments

Issues raised: No pedestrian connection from 2nd Avenue to the shopping center, County does not recommend approving the landscaping waivers, Fewer street trees on 2nd Avenue than required, Fewer trees in planting strips and islands than required, Opportunity to add trees to shade the shopping center parking lot

Applicant

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Engineer / rep.

Bohler Engineering PA, LLC

Zoning

SC

Approvals needed

variance: front yard setback (26.8 ft), variance: building coverage (20.6%), variance: signs (new pylon sign and wall signs), variance: satellite use separation distance, waiver: combined preliminary/final plan approval, waivers: grading setback, buffer, replacement trees, street trees, planting strip and island trees, parking lot perimeter, fence

Utilities

public water, public sewer

Demolition

Existing one-story Wells Fargo bank building