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- Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Proposed for N Sycamore St
- Sketch Plan Submitted for Apartment Complex in OR District
- Newtown AOP, Toll Bros Land Development Plan Approved
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Proposed
The Township Engineer is proposing that Newtown install push button activated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at the unsignalized crossing at N Sycamore St and Silo Dr, plus additional improved signage and striping, and ADA curb ramp improvements. Below is a video from the Federal Highway Administration showing the use of RRFBs:
Specifically, overhead RRFBs as shown in the photo below are proposed:
At the November 22, 2022, BOS meeting, supervisors approved a Keystone Grant application for $50,000 to help pay for this pedestrian safety measure.
Sketch Plan Submitted for Apartment Complex in OR District
The Kushner Real Estate Group - name sound familiar? - just submitted a “sketch plan” for a 5-story apartment/condominium building with 225 dwelling units to be located between the Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road (see figure).
“We look forward to getting some feedback from the Planning Commission and members of the public soon,” said Noah Chrismer Director, Planning & Entitlements, Kushner Real Estate Group, in an email to Newtown Supervisors.
It should be noted that the OR zone does not allow for residential use.
View all the plans, including traffic study submitted by the developer's hired engineering firm.
Transgender Awareness Week
The week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face.
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year.
Newtown AOP, Toll Bros Land Development Plan Approved
Newtown supervisors, in a 5-0 vote on November 9, 2022, approved a revised Toll Brothers plan for a detached cluster development of 45 homes at 435 Durham Road and 107 Twining Bridge Road (Archdiocese of Philadelphia property). The video below shows how this plan differs from the previous plan, which was denied.
BCPC Proposes “Mixed Use” Development for Business Commons
On November 15, 2022, the Newtown Planner informed the NTPC and EDC that the Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC) will propose a mix of residential and nonresidential uses located in the same structure on a single lot for the OLI/LI (Business Commons) Overlay project (see video embedded below).
Some details:
- Residential uses shall be located on any floor except the ground floor. Nonresidential uses shall be on the first and second floors only. Where a nonresidential use is present on the second floor, residential uses shall occupy at least 75 percent of the second floor of the structure.
- Parking spaces for all residential units shall be clearly designated and separate from the nonresidential parking spaces. The parking spaces for the individual residential units shall be clearly numbered and reserved for the exclusive use of the unit occupants.
- All off-street parking shall be located to the interior side of the buildings.
This will be on a future NTPC agenda. Read “Live, Work, Play? Developers Are Eyeing Mixed-use Centers for Bucks County...But Are They Attractive to Residents?”
Planning Commission Reviews Draft CompPlan
At its November 1, 2022, public meeting, the Newtown Township Planning Commission (NTPC) members reviewed the proposed Strategies & Actions of Principles 1 through 8 of the 2022 Draft of the Newtown Area Comprehensive Plan (CompPlan), which was prepared by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
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