A plan to develop 10 new homes in a Bristol Township neighborhood received a green light for several zoning variances.
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3rd Construction Inc., which is based in Bristol Township, is planning to turn a mostly wooded 3-acre parcel on Nebraska Street at the end of Avenue E into a residential area featuring a cul-de-sac and single-family homes.
The project originally proposed 12 homes but was scaled back to better accommodate a stormwater basin and protect nearby wetlands and a creek.
The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board approved variances for lot area, permitted use, lot width, side yard setback, rear yard setback, and woodlands disturbance.
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Bryce McGuigan, the attorney representing 3rd Construction, said the zoning for the land is manufacturing, but it needed to be changed to allow residences.
The development proposal still needs to go through the land development process.
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McGuigan stated the reduction in the number of homes from 12 to 10 was a strategic decision to enhance stormwater management and minimize impact.
The adjusted plan includes a larger stormwater basin designed to slow runoff and reduce the risk of flooding, McGuigan explained.
Engineer Larry Young, also working on the project for the developer, stated that flooding concerns were being addressed.
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The developer will look further adjustments to the plan as it moves through the land development process, said Young.
A neighbor to the site expressed worries about the development’s impact on the area’s flood risk. He highlighted flooding issues, which have been made worse by the recent Pennsylvania Turnpike expansion, and voiced apprehension that new construction could worsen the situation.
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Bristol Township Council President Craig Bowen, who resides in the neighborhood and was speaking as a resident, said there is a need for careful planning to prevent flooding. He pointed out that the current manufacturing zoning could permit a warehouse on the site, a prospect he opposed.
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