WB Select at Rising Sun Road

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

WB Homes Land Acquisitions, LP proposes to divide the Little Zion Lutheran Church property on Morwood Road in Franconia Township into four new residential lots for single-family homes. The lots would cover about 9.5 acres of a site of roughly 20.5 acres.

The land is now a church property. The developer is buying it from the church. Township planning commission minutes from early 2026 say the Zoning Hearing Board had already granted variances. A variance is an exception to a zoning rule. The township's records call the plan WB Homes Select at Rising Sun Road – Little Zion Property.

At the February 2026 meetings, a neighbor raised concerns about traffic speed, school bus stops and trucks on Rising Sun Road. The planning commission was also reported to favor a plan note barring any further subdivision of the land. No news coverage and no developer project page were found.

What it could mean nearby

• Driveway access is a live issue. A resident asked that the driveway be placed on Morwood Road rather than the narrower Rising Sun Road.
• Neighbors raised concerns about traffic speed, school bus stops and truck movements near Rising Sun Road.
• Four new homes would add a small number of households, and the church site would no longer be a single property.
• The roughly 11 acres outside the four lots are not described in the records found, so their future use is unclear.

Where it stands

The plan was still under review by the township planning commission as of the February 2026 meetings, and no later minutes were found. Next steps usually include a planning commission recommendation, a vote by the township supervisors, and conditions that the developer must meet before final approval.

• Feb 17, 2026 Township supervisors heard a resident's safety concerns and a request to move the driveway to Morwood Road.
• Feb 2, 2026 Planning commission discussed the plan and reviewed the variances already granted.
• Jul 7, 2025 Planning commission agenda listed the subdivision plan under new business.
• Jul 1, 2025 Latest county filing for the project.
• Feb 3, 2025 Planning commission agenda listed use and dimensional variance requests for the Little Zion property before the Zoning Hearing Board.

Want to weigh in? The Franconia Township Planning Commission reviews the plan first, then the Board of Supervisors decides. Residents can comment at their public meetings, which are listed on the township website.

Who's behind it

WB Homes Land Acquisitions, LP · A land-holding company tied to WB Homes, which township records show buying the Little Zion property from the church; no official company page was found.

Around the web

• Planning Commission minutes, February 2, 2026Franconia Township · Feb 2, 2026Records the plan discussion, the buyer's interest in the property, the granted variances and a neighbor's traffic concerns.
• Board of Supervisors minutes, February 17, 2026Franconia Township · Feb 17, 2026Shows a resident asking that the driveway be moved to Morwood Road for safety.
• Planning Commission agenda, February 2, 2026Franconia Township · Feb 2, 2026Lists the plan as an old-business item.
• Planning Commission agenda, July 7, 2025Franconia Township · Jul 7, 2025Shows the subdivision plan first appearing as new business.
• Planning Commission agenda, February 3, 2025Franconia Township · Feb 3, 2025Lists the variance requests for the Little Zion 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.