Montgomery County · Norristown · MCPC #25-0142-001
902 Violet Street
902 Violet Street, Norristown, PA · 5 homes, townhomes · 0.24 acres
About this project
SCS Capital Investments is proposing to split the 0.24-acre lot at 902 Violet Street in Norristown into five parcels and build five rowhouses, each with a garage and an open parking space. The site currently has a single-family house that is part of the redevelopment.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Townhouses not a permitted use in R-2; unit width under 20 feet, Property boundary and right-of-way questions based on 1917 survey, Sidewalk gap along Violet Street frontage, Rear-yard buffer planting for adjacent Thomas Street property
- Applicant
- SCS Capital Investments, LLC
- Zoning
- R-2
- Approvals needed
- variance: dimensional criteria for lot area, lot width, and side and rear setbacks (granted May 16, 2025), variance: parking in the front yard (granted May 16, 2025), variance: permitted use for townhouses in R-2, recommended by county if unit width cannot be changed
- Demolition
- Existing single-family detached dwelling on the lot is being redeveloped
Filing history
- 2025-07-14 · MCPC #25-0142-001 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Sketch Plan · 5 homes
County review letters
2025-07-14 · NORRI 25-0142-001r.pdf
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.9M
- ~70 roofing squares
- ~5 HVAC systems
- ~5 kitchens / 10+ bathrooms
- ~10,000 sq ft of finished living space
- Subdivision of existing parcel into five new lots
- One garage parking space and one open parking space per unit
- Sidewalk construction along Violet Street frontage (county recommendation)
- Vegetated stormwater control measure in rear yards (county suggestion)