675 Lewis Lane Subdivision

About this project

A 5.09-acre lot at 675 Lewis Lane in Whitpain Township would be split into three lots, each with a house. The existing home stays and would be enlarged with a garage, and two new houses of about 4,000 square feet would go on the other lots. The county planning commission generally supports the plan but raised stormwater, easement, and tree-replacement items for the township to address.

County planning commission: Supports, with comments

Issues raised: existing dwelling front setback (28.4 ft vs 75 ft required) and nonconforming status, stormwater facilities don't cover added impervious area on lot 2, no operations and maintenance plan for stormwater BMPs, unclear responsibility for rear utility easement on lots 1 and 2, tree replacement: 18 proposed, only 5 shade trees

Zoning

R-5

Approvals needed

subdivision (3 lots from 1), waiver from minimum 10 ft driveway width (Sec. 129-14.A(1)), waiver from map of features and grading within 400 ft (Sec. 129-58.C(1) & 129-58.D(6)), waiver to permit combined preliminary/final approval (Sec. 129-62.A)