Montgomery County · Lower Salford · MCPC #24-0158-003
Covenant Presbyterian Church
310 Covenant Lane, Lower Salford, PA · 17,763 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 11.27 acres
About this project
Covenant Presbyterian Church is adding a building addition and a parking lot expansion to its existing one-story church on Covenant Lane in Lower Salford Township. The plan merges the church parcel with a neighboring Main Street lot, adds 130 spaces to the current 106-space lot for 236 total, and includes new sidewalks and an underground stormwater system. New trees are planned along Main Street and the north property line to screen nearby homes.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: more shade trees around expanded parking lot perimeter, more shrubs in parking lot islands, invasive Red Barberry proposed in islands, existing lot needs shade trees on south side, parking lot landscaping does not meet SALDO shade standard
- Applicant
- Covenant Presbyterian Church of Harleysville
- Engineer / rep.
- S.T.A. Engineering, Inc.
- Zoning
- R-1A; VC
- Approvals needed
- subdivision and land development approval, SALDO waivers (five requested), lot merger, Montgomery County Conservation District approval and NPDES permit
Filing history
- 2025-02-14 · MCPC #24-0158-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 17,763 sq ft
- 2024-11-21 · MCPC #24-0158-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 17,763 sq ft
- 2024-07-17 · MCPC #24-0158-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 17,763 sq ft
County review letters
2024-07-17 · LSALF 24-0158-001r.pdf
2024-11-21 · LSALF 24-0158-002r.pdf
2025-02-14 · LSALF 24-0158-003r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Covenant Presbyterian Church plans to add onto its existing one-story church at 310 Covenant Lane in Lower Salford Township. The addition is about 17,800 square feet. The plan also nearly doubles the parking lot, from 106 spaces to 236, on an 11.27-acre site. The church parcel would be merged with a neighboring lot on Main Street.
The plan also includes new sidewalks, an underground stormwater system, and new trees along Main Street and the north property line to screen nearby homes.
Township records show the plan was reviewed over several meetings in 2024 and 2025. Early reviews asked for a parking study and discussed street trees and sidewalks. The planning commission later recommended approval, with the sidewalk deferred. The township's development list now shows the addition as approved.
What it could mean nearby
- Parking would grow from 106 to 236 spaces, which could change traffic and parking patterns on Covenant Lane and Main Street, mainly on worship days and event days.
- New trees along Main Street and the north property line are meant to screen the expanded lot from neighboring homes.
- An underground stormwater system is meant to manage runoff from the added paving and building.
- Sidewalk installation was deferred, to be built when the township requests it.
Where it stands
The township's development list, updated in August 2026, shows the project as approved. Next steps usually include meeting any approval conditions, getting building permits, and then construction.
- Aug 2026 Township development list shows the project in its approved section
- May 2025 Township supervisors' agenda listed a resolution on preliminary/final land development approval
- Apr 2025 Supervisors' agenda listed waiver discussion for the plan
- Mar 2025 Planning commission recommended preliminary/final approval, with the sidewalk deferred
- Feb 14, 2025 Latest county filing
- Sep 25, 2024 Planning commission first reviewed the preliminary land development plan
Who's behind it
Covenant Presbyterian Church of Harleysville · A Presbyterian congregation in Harleysville, working with S.T.A. Engineering, Inc. on the site plans.
Around the web
- Eye on DevelopmentLower Salford Township · Aug 13, 2026Lists the 310 Covenant Ln building addition as approved.
- May 7, 2025 supervisors' agendaLower Salford Township · May 7, 2025Lists a resolution on preliminary/final land development approval for the church.
- April 2025 supervisors' agendaLower Salford Township · Apr 2025Lists the church plan for discussion of waivers.
- September 25, 2024 planning commissionLower Salford Township · Sep 25, 2024Shows the first preliminary land development review of the plan.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a building or site project, covering things like parking, drainage and landscaping.
- Preliminary/final approval
- A combined approval that lets a project skip a separate second approval stage.
- Waiver
- Permission to skip or modify a specific township rule for a project.
- Stormwater
- Rain runoff from roofs and pavement that must be collected and managed so it does not flood neighbors.
- Parcel merger
- Combining two or more lots into a single property.
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.
How to comment officially
For this project: The plan appears already approved, so further comment would go to the Lower Salford Township supervisors or the township building and zoning office.
In Pennsylvania, Lower Salford decides on this plan, not the county. The county planning commission only reviews it and sends recommendations.
- Speak at the Lower Salford planning commission or governing body (board of supervisors or council) meeting when the plan is on the agenda. Public comment there goes on the official record.
- Or email or mail a written comment to the Lower Salford manager or zoning officer, name the plan and its address, and ask that your comment be entered into the record.
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $6.2M
- ~88 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~44 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~4.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Building addition
- Parking lot expansion with curbs and sidewalks
- New underground stormwater management system
- Sidewalk along Main Street and part of Covenant Lane
- Perimeter tree and landscape planting
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