Montgomery County · Lower Salford · MCPC #26-0187-001
H&A Allebach Sketch Plan
5000002017003, Lower Salford, PA · 23,400 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 2.5 acres
About this project
Meadowbrook Plaza shopping center on Main Street in Lower Salford is adding a new restaurant with drive-through service and expanding the existing St. Luke's Health Center. The project includes acquiring 2.5 acres of adjacent land and constructing additional parking to serve the expanded uses.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Non-compliance with C-Commercial district development standards, Drive-through restaurant use not permitted in district, Large parking lot difficult to navigate by car and foot, Insufficient pedestrian connections within shopping center, Missing crosswalks and sidewalks at drive-through and parking lot
- Applicant
- H&A Properties, Limited Partnership
- Engineer / rep.
- Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC
- Zoning
- C
- Cross street
- Main Street and Stover Road
- Approvals needed
- lot-line-change, zoning-map-amendment, zoning-ordinance-amendment
Filing history
- 2026-07-13 · MCPC #26-0187-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 23,400 sq ft
County review letters
2026-07-13 · LSALF 26-0187-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records describe a plan for the Meadowbrook Plaza shopping center on Main Street in Lower Salford. It would add a new restaurant with a drive-through window and expand the existing St. Luke's Health Center. About 23,400 square feet of non-residential space is listed, which is roughly the footprint of a small grocery store.
The developer would also acquire about 2.5 acres of adjacent land and build extra parking for the larger uses. The filing is a "sketch plan", an early, informal look at an idea before a formal application.
No news coverage, developer project page or township record that clearly matches this project was found. The restaurant operator and any approvals or opposition are unknown.
What it could mean nearby
- A drive-through restaurant could add car traffic and lines of waiting cars at the plaza entrances on Main Street.
- A larger health center and a new restaurant may bring more visitors and some new jobs, though the records give no numbers.
- The added 2.5 acres and parking would turn nearby undeveloped land into paved and built space.
Where it stands
The project is at the early sketch-plan stage, with the latest county filing dated 2026-07-13. A sketch plan usually gets informal township feedback, and a formal subdivision or land development application would follow, with public review.
- Jul 13, 2026 Latest filing on this project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Lower Salford Township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors would normally review a formal application at public meetings, and residents can attend and comment there. Agendas are posted on the township website.
Who's behind it
H&A Properties, Limited Partnership · The county filing names it as the property-owner applicant. Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC is the engineering firm on the filing. No further information about either was found.
Planning terms explained
- Sketch plan
- An early, informal drawing shared with the township to get feedback before a formal application.
- Land development
- A formal approval process for building or enlarging structures and site improvements such as parking.
- Drive-through
- A restaurant service window where customers order and pick up food from their cars.
- Mixed use
- A project that combines different kinds of uses, such as a restaurant and medical offices.
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: $6.1M
- ~78 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~58 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~2.5 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Health center building addition
- Standalone restaurant with drive-through facility
- Parking lot extension
- Underground stormwater management system
- Ambulance parking area