North Cornwall Township approves North Cornwall Commons apartment building

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The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a land development plan for lot 20 of North Cornwall Commons – a five-story, 104-unit apartment building – during a meeting Tuesday.

Cornwall Properties representative Mike Swank confirmed the lot, set to contain the fourth apartment building in the North Cornwall Commons mixed-use development, is near the planned extended stay hotel developers recently broke ground on.

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The plan came under recommendation from the planning commission, with the board having already approved waivers in 2023. Supervisors also approved the associated stormwater operation and maintenance agreement, developer’s agreement, and bond.

Supervisors also unanimously agreed to accept a low bid of $236,999 from Barker and Barker Paving for improvements to the Motorcycle Club parking lot. The township agreed to take on this project in exchange for a right-of-way needed from the Motorcycle Club for the planned 22nd Street realignment project.

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In other news, supervisors:

• Heard that police conducted a speed study on Creekside Drive and found similar results to a study conducted in 2021, with northbound traffic traveling at an average of 30.5 mph and southbound traffic traveling at an average of 29.2 mph. Supervisors will send a letter to residents informing them of the results.
• Heard an update from Lebanon Community Library executive director Michelle Hawk, who requested an increase of the township’s annual contribution to $12,000.
• Unanimously approved a proclamation for National Police Week 2025, and heard that a service will be held at the Department of Emergency Services at 1805 Cornwall Road May 13 at 10 a.m. for fallen officers.
• Unanimously agreed to advertise the 2025 traffic line painting project.
• Unanimously approved a HOP Indemnification Agreement with 72 Storage LLC. The township is applying for the HOP on the property’s behalf.
• Unanimously accepted an MOU from the Cleona Borough Authority for the Dairy Road Pump Station replacement project.
• Unanimously approved minutes and reports.
• Unanimously agreed to purchase a 10-year extended warranty for the building’s emergency generator for $11,300, with the manufacturer’s warranty expiring in January.
• Unanimously agreed to reject a handicapped parking application from a resident at 1620 Chestnut Street, citing that the resident already has off-street parking.
• Unanimously approved a proclamation celebrating Building Safety Month.

North Cornwall supervisors meet the first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public and do not require prior registration.