Montgomery County · Franconia · MCPC #26-0100-001
JMA Realty, LLC - 'Old Dutch Cupboard'
811 Harleysville Pike, Franconia, PA · 10,376 sq ft non-residential, retail · 11.79 acres
About this project
JMA Realty is developing a farm market with retail space, kitchen/bakery, and warehouse on approximately one acre of a combined 11.79-acre property in Franconia Township. The existing single-family home and nursery/greenhouse operations will continue on the site. A variance allowing the farm market use with continued nursery operations was granted in May 2025.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: street trees required along Harleysville Pike frontage per ordinance, limited space for street trees along Schoolhouse Road
- Applicant
- JMA Realty, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Urwiler & Walter
- Zoning
- RR
- Approvals needed
- variance (granted May 2025), final plan approval
Filing history
- 2026-04-10 · MCPC #26-0100-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 10,376 sq ft
County review letters
2026-04-10 · FRANC 26-0100-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
JMA Realty, LLC proposes a farm market called Old Dutch Cupboard at 811 Harleysville Pike in Franconia Township, Montgomery County. County records describe about 10,400 square feet of retail space, a kitchen and bakery, and a warehouse. The new buildings would use roughly one acre of a combined 11.79-acre property.
The existing single-family home and the nursery and greenhouse operations would stay. County records say a variance allowing a farm market alongside the continuing nursery was granted in May 2025. A variance is formal permission to depart from a zoning rule.
The township planning commission agendas for May and July 2026 list the project as a land development application. The agendas give only the title, not plan details or decisions. No news coverage, developer webpage or opposition was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Customer visits to a new market could add traffic on Harleysville Pike. The records give no traffic figures.
- Retail, bakery and warehouse uses could bring some local jobs. The records give no job counts.
- Most of the 11.79-acre site stays as home and nursery. Only about one acre is the development area.
Where it stands
The project is in township land development review. The planning commission had it on its agendas in May and July 2026, and the county filed it on 2026-04-10. Next come review comments, plan revisions and a recommendation, then a decision by the township supervisors.
- Jul 2026 Township planning commission agenda lists the Old Dutch Cupboard land development as prior business
- May 2026 Township planning commission agenda lists the project as new business
- Apr 10, 2026 Latest county planning filing
- May 2025 Variance granted for the farm market use with continued nursery operations
Want to weigh in? Franconia Township's planning commission and then its Board of Supervisors review land development plans at public meetings. Residents can comment there, and agendas are posted on the township website.
Who's behind it
JMA Realty, LLC · A limited liability company that owns the site and is developing the farm market. No other projects or official website were found.
Around the web
- Planning Commission Agenda, July 6, 2026Franconia Township · Jul 6, 2026Lists the JMA Realty Old Dutch Cupboard land development as an ongoing item.
- Planning Commission Agenda, May 4, 2026Franconia Township · May 4, 2026Lists the Old Dutch Cupboard land development as new business.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a plan to build or change buildings, parking and utilities on a site.
- Variance
- Official permission to depart from a zoning rule, granted by the zoning hearing board.
- Planning commission
- An appointed local board that reviews development plans and advises the supervisors.
- Nursery
- A business that grows and sells plants, often in greenhouses.
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: $2.3M
- ~103 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~25 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Farm market with retail component
- Kitchen and bakery facility
- Warehouse space
- Continuation of existing nursery/greenhouse operations
- Existing nursery store
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