Chester County · Uwchlan Township · #LD-09-25-18656
Lionville Preserve
Uwchlan Township, PA · 611 homes, 74,000 sq ft non-residential, single-family homes · 253.8 acres
About this project
A sketch plan for the Lionville Preserve planned community on about 254 acres in Uwchlan Township, proposing 269 single-family homes, 342 townhomes and a natatorium.
Official description: Sketch Plan - LD = 269 SFR, 342 THS & 1 Natatorium, SD-09-25-18655 = 6 lots into 1 lot
- Plan type
- Land development
- Land use
- Single Family Residential, Townhouse, Unique
- Status
- Reviewed
Filing history
- 2025-09-17 · #LD-09-25-18656 · Land development · 612 lots/units · 74,000 sq ft
- 2025-09-17 · #SD-09-25-18655 · Subdivision · 1 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Lionville Preserve is a sketch plan for a planned community on about 254 acres in Uwchlan Township. County records list 269 single-family homes, 342 townhomes (611 in all) and a natatorium, which is an indoor swimming facility. The records count 74,000 square feet of non-residential space.
The site appears to be the Lionville Station Farm property near Exton. It is a former industrial campus owned by the Downingtown Area School District. A local news report describes a later version of a plan for this site. That version has 492 homes, mostly age-restricted, and the same natatorium. It would keep about 127.5 acres as open space. The report does not use the name "Lionville Preserve," so the match rests on the matching acreage and natatorium.
The developer has a contingent agreement to buy the land from the school district. A fallback industrial plan of about 1.8 million square feet is also pending under current zoning.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the developer has reportedly agreed to pay for road improvements. It would pay for more work if traffic after construction is worse than projected.
- Open space: about 127.5 acres would be preserved, with about two miles of trails along Pickering Creek (492-home version).
- Schools and taxes: the developer's analysis projects a yearly surplus for the township and school district. This is the developer's own estimate.
- Amenities: a natatorium is proposed, but the operator has reportedly not committed to the site.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated 2025-09-17 and covers a sketch plan, which is an early, informal review. News reports say the township supervisors closed the hearing record on the rezoning and conditional-use requests in September 2026. A decision is due within 60 days of that, and formal subdivision and land development plans would follow if the request is approved.
- Sep 17, 2026 News report says the supervisors' decision is pending after the hearing record closed
- Sep 8, 2026 Supervisors closed the evidentiary record after four public hearings
- Sep 17, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the project
- Feb 2025 Industrial conditional-use application submitted for the site
- 2003 School district bought the former industrial property
Want to weigh in? The Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors decides next, and residents can comment at its public meetings or by contacting the township.
Who's behind it
Rockwell Downingtown LLC · A development entity that has a contingent agreement to buy the site from the Downingtown Area School District, according to local news.
Around the web
- Uwchlan Weighs 492 Homes as 60-Day Clock StartsMyChesCo · Sep 17, 2026Covers a later 492-home plan on the same roughly 254-acre site, with a natatorium, open space, traffic commitments and a pending supervisors' decision.
Planning terms explained
- Sketch plan
- An early, informal drawing shown to the township for feedback before formal plans are filed.
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning allows only after the supervisors hold a hearing and set conditions.
- Evidentiary record
- The testimony and documents collected at hearings that the decision must be based on.
- Age-restricted housing
- Homes limited to older residents, usually 55 and over.
- Natatorium
- A building that houses an indoor swimming pool.
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: $357.0M
- ~19,552 roofing squares
- ~611 HVAC systems
- ~611 kitchens / 1,222+ bathrooms
- ~1,710,800 sq ft of finished living space
- ~740 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~185 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)