Montgomery County · Lower Moreland · MCPC #26-0025-001
1458 County Line Road
1458 County Line Road, Lower Moreland, PA · 20,000 sq ft non-residential, office · 1.31 acres
About this project
Five attached specialty-contractor office and storage units totaling 20,000 square feet on a 1.31-acre vacant lot in Lower Moreland Township. The site is currently a gravel pad with access via an adjacent property at County Line Road.
County planning commission: Supports
Issues raised: Board Of Commissioners, Tont Gomery, Sennsylvaity, Background, Comment & Recommendation
- Zoning
- BD-IND
- Approvals needed
- variance for impervious coverage, front yard setback variance, parking setback variance
Filing history
- 2026-02-05 · MCPC #26-0025-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 20,000 sq ft
County review letters
2026-02-05 · LMORE 26-0025-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A developer proposes five attached buildings on a 1.31-acre vacant lot at 1458 County Line Road in Lower Moreland Township. The buildings would hold office and storage space for specialty contractors, such as trades that need a small office plus room for materials and equipment. Together they would total about 20,000 square feet.
The lot is now a gravel pad with no buildings. County records say access is through an adjacent property on County Line Road. Other units in the existing commercial condominium next door are listed for sale as small industrial and office space, which suggests a similar setting.
No news coverage, township agenda, minutes, hearing notice or developer page could be verified for this project. Who would occupy the units, and whether the township has approved anything, is unknown from the sources found.
What it could mean nearby
- Access runs through a neighboring property, so how vehicles enter and leave County Line Road will likely be a review point.
- Contractor uses can mean regular van and truck trips, and some equipment storage, which the township may look at for traffic and parking.
- Turning a gravel lot into buildings and paving adds hard surfaces, so stormwater management will probably be reviewed.
Where it stands
The county filing is dated February 2026, and no approval or decision could be confirmed online. Projects like this usually go through township planning commission and governing board review, and may need zoning relief if they don't meet the rules as written.
- Feb 5, 2026 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Lower Moreland Township's planning commission and Board of Commissioners usually review land development plans at public meetings, and agendas are posted on the township website at lowermoreland.org.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a plan to build on a lot, covering site layout, access, parking and stormwater.
- Impervious surface
- Paved or built areas, such as roofs and parking lots, that rainwater can't soak through.
- Variance
- Permission from the zoning hearing board to depart from a zoning rule when the rule creates a hardship.
- Stormwater management
- Designs such as basins or planted areas that hold and slow rain runoff from a site.
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: $6.0M
- ~66 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~50 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.3 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Specialty-contractor office/storage units
- Site access via adjacent property curb cut
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