York County · Hopewell Township · #24-0063
Vanguard Storage
Hopewell Township, PA · 51,600 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage · 10.1 acres
About this project
A preliminary-final subdivision and land development for Vanguard Storage on about 10.1 acres in Hopewell Township, with about 51,600 sq ft of commercial space.
Official description: A portion of the site is within the Muddy Creek Watershed.
County recommendation: Consistent with county plan
- Engineer / designer
- Johnston & Associates, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary Final Subdivision Land development
- Land use
- Commercial, Agricultural
- Water
- On-lot well
- Sewer
- On-lot septic
Filing history
- 2024-04-05 · #24-0063 · Preliminary Final Subdivision Land development · 51,600 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Vanguard Storage is a proposed commercial project on about 10.1 acres in Hopewell Township, York County. County records describe about 51,600 square feet of non-residential space, classed as warehouse and storage. That is roughly the footprint of a large warehouse or several mid-size storage buildings.
The filing is a "preliminary-final" subdivision and land development plan. The developer is asking the township to approve the lot layout and the site design in one step. Johnston & Associates, Inc. is the firm named on the filing.
No news coverage, meeting agendas, developer webpage or permit records specific to this project were found online. The records do not show what occupies the land now, who the end user would be, or whether anyone has opposed it.
What it could mean nearby
- Warehouse and storage uses usually add some truck and vehicle trips. The size of the effect is not stated in the records found.
- The 10.1-acre site would change from its current use to a developed commercial property. What is there now is not confirmed.
- Jobs, school effects and utility needs could not be assessed from the available records.
Where it stands
The latest county filing, dated 2024-04-05, was a preliminary-final land development plan. No later approval or denial was found online. Township supervisors or planning officials usually review such a plan next, after county and engineering comments. Approval is often conditional.
- Apr 5, 2024 Latest county filing for the preliminary-final subdivision and land development plan
Want to weigh in? Hopewell Township's governing body and planning commission normally review land development plans at public meetings. Residents can ask the township office for agendas and comment dates.
Who's behind it
Johnston & Associates, Inc.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary-final plan
- A plan submitted for both preliminary and final approval in a single review, rather than two separate ones.
- Land development
- Building or improving a site, such as new buildings, parking and stormwater features, that a municipality must review.
- Subdivision
- Dividing a parcel of land into two or more lots.
- Non-residential square footage
- Total building floor area that is not housing, such as storage, warehouse or commercial space.
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: $6.7M
- ~516 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~129 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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