Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
The owners of the former Levittown Lanes bowling alley continued their appearance before the Falls Township Zoning Hearing Board related to their plans to build 24 apartments at the site.
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Keith Bidlingmaier, the solicitor for the zoners, said on Tuesday that property owners Al and Mary Episcopo requested to push their appearance before the body until the April 9 meeting.
According to plans submitted to Falls Township, the Episcopos are looking to build a three-story, 24-unit apartment building on the property at New Falls Road and Orchard Drive.
Tthe land owners are seeking variances for a multi-family use at the site, construction of a three-story building, and building setback. The property owners will also be making additional requests related to parking, according to public records.
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The Episcopos own the .8-acre site where the bowling alley stood and the .6-acre parking lot across Orchard Drive, county records show.
The apartment building is planned for the location of the bowling alley with 14 parking spots behind it and 56 parking spaces at the adjacent .6-acre lot.
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After LevittownNow.com reported on the plan, residents started a petition to oppose apartments for the property. The petition gained more than 340 signatures as of Thursday.
The site has been vacant after a 2022 fire destroyed the bowling alley and bar at New Falls Road and Orchard Drive.
An investigation by the Falls Township Fire Marshal’s Office and assisting agencies determined the blaze was accidental but the cause was undetermined.
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