Bristol Township Council has granted preliminary and final land development approval for a new 55-plus residential development planned for the former Abraham Lincoln Elementary School property.
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Lincoln 55 LLC received the final green light to construct 89 age-qualified residential units at the Plumtree Place location, which is zoned R3 residential.
The completed project in the Levittown section of the township will feature 48 apartment units and 41 stacked townhome or flat units.
Attorney Matt McHugh, who was representing the developer, told the council that the approved plan maintains the same design presented during previous rezoning and conditional use proceedings.
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The move follows a recommendation for approval from the Bristol Township Planning Commission earlier this year.
In addition to final approval, the council granted seven specific waivers for the development. They were previously reviewed and recommended by the planning commission.
The most significant engineering change to the Lincoln plan involved an increase in the size of the stormwater management basin, McHugh said.
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The modification was required after engineering review comments were received.
“The stormwater basin expansion does not change the number of dwelling units, site layout or traffic circulation patterns,” McHugh said.
The adjustment required reducing some designated open space on the Lincoln property.
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The reduction will be offset by additional space dedicated to the township at the nearby former George Washington Elementary School site.
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Developer John McGrath, through the company JRGF LLC, purchased the Lincoln, John Fitch, and George Washington elementary schools from the Bristol Township School District in August 2023 for $1.2 million.
The schools were demolished after the sale.
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The approval for the Lincoln site follows the ongoing redevelopment of the former Fitch school by DeLuca Homes. The 55-plus development is known as the Villas at Greenbrook.
Township officials noted the 17-acre Washington site was previously donated to the municipality.
While the Washington site will not be developed for housing, approximately nine acres must remain as open space under the original agreement, with the remainder available for future parkland.
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