Montgomery County · Cheltenham · MCPC #25-0094-001
Arcadia Indoor Hitting Facility
450 S Easton Rd, Cheltenham, PA · 6,400 sq ft non-residential, recreation · 55.03 acres
About this project
Arcadia University plans a new indoor batting practice building at its campus at 450 South Easton Road in Cheltenham, placed at the edge of an existing ball field. The roughly 6,400-square-foot, 28-foot-tall building would be reached by a new paved path that ties into an existing sidewalk, with a stone wall, regrading and a rain garden. The campus covers more than 50 acres, but only about one acre would be disturbed, and total impervious cover on the property would rise to about 37%.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Rain garden maintenance requires foot access only, with no vehicle access, English Ivy growing on trees shown to remain
- Zoning
- C-2
- Approvals needed
- preliminary/final land development approval, waivers
Filing history
- 2025-05-06 · MCPC #25-0094-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 6,400 sq ft
County review letters
2025-05-06 · CHELT 25-0094-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Arcadia University plans a new indoor batting practice building on its campus at 450 South Easton Road in Cheltenham. It would be about 6,400 square feet and 28 feet tall, and it would sit at the edge of an existing ball field.
People would reach it by a new paved path that connects to an existing sidewalk. The plan also includes a stone wall, regrading of the land and a rain garden to manage stormwater.
The campus covers about 55 acres, but only about one acre would be disturbed. Paved and roofed surfaces would rise to about 37% of the property. No news coverage, meeting agendas or developer project pages specific to this building were found, so nothing is known online about opposition, approvals or who would use it beyond the university's baseball program.
What it could mean nearby
- Access would be by a new on-campus path joining an existing sidewalk, so no new public road is described in the county records.
- Only about one acre of the 55-acre campus would be disturbed, which limits the effect on open space.
- A rain garden is included to help manage the added stormwater runoff from new hard surfaces.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated May 2025, which suggests the plan was under review at that point. No approval or hearing outcome was found online. Next steps usually include township review of the land development plan and any needed approvals before construction permits are issued.
- May 6, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Land development plans in Cheltenham are generally reviewed by the township's planning commission and then the Board of Commissioners, and residents can usually comment at their public meetings, but no specific hearing was found.
Who's behind it
Arcadia University · A private university with its main campus in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, PA.
Planning terms explained
- Impervious cover
- Surfaces such as roofs and pavement that do not let rainwater soak into the ground.
- Rain garden
- A shallow planted area built to collect and soak up stormwater runoff.
- Regrading
- Reshaping the land's slope, usually to guide drainage or prepare a building site.
- Land development
- A formal local review process for new buildings and site changes, covering things like drainage, access and layout.
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: $2.2M
- ~32 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~16 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Paved pathway tying into existing sidewalk
- Adjacent stone wall
- Regrading
- Rain garden installation
- Landscaping around rain garden
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