Cavalry at Quentin wins conditional approval, clearing last hurdle for Wawa

About two years ago, Quentin Associates began the process to redevelop the former Quentin Riding Club at the intersection of routes 72 and 419 with a mix of commercial lots, age-restricted apartments and single-family homes.

On Monday, West Cornwall Township supervisors gave conditional approval to the final subdivision and land development plan for the 46-acre site, Cavalry at Quentin, that will include a Wawa gas station and convenience store and a therapeutic riding facility for veterans.

Prior to the vote, Louie Hurst, Quentin Associates’ owner and site developer, announced that Lebanon Federal Credit Union (LFCU) will purchase four of the five remaining commercial lots. He also said several of the single-family lots on Maple Lane have been spoken for.

Supervisors gave conditional approval as several required permits for the project have not yet been received. The outstanding items include the site’s NPDES permit issued by DEP and a highway occupancy permit from PennDOT, said Mark Hackenberg of RGS Associates, who has been working with Hurst.

“These waivers are customary and normal,” said Jeff Steckbeck, township engineer, in an email Tuesday. “State agencies have already performed several reviews, and their comments reflect a checklist of what is needed to be done.”

Hurst told the board that the hope is to start earth work in September. That assumes receipt of the NPDES permit.

The credit unit has parcels 2, 3, 4 and 6 under contract, said LFCU president/CEO Dan Wolford in an email Tuesday. Lot 3 is the largest at 2.47 acres with the others ranging from 1.2 to 1.69 acres.

“Our plans are still early on and are subject to change, but the current approach is that Lot 3 would house our Administrative Building, Corporate Training Space, and a Community Center,” Wolford wrote. Currently, LFCU’s administration building is at 120 S. 16^th St., Lebanon.

Lot 4 will feature a two-story building with a branch on one floor and call center on the second. Parking will be available on lots 2 and 3, he added.

Once the lots are purchased, LFCU will need to go through the land development plan process. This should be simplified and quicker because the stormwater management facilities and NPDES permit for those lots will already have been approved, Steckbeck said.

Wolford said he hopes the credit union can break ground sometime in 2026-27.

It was in July 2023 that Quentin Associates first submitted plans for what would become Cavalry at Quentin. First up were applications for special exceptions from the township Zoning Hearing Board for the Wawa and the 120 age-restricted apartments. In March 2024, Hurst sought a third special exception — this one for an equestrian therapy facility for veterans.

Once those were approved, Quentin Associates then submitted a conditional-use application for development of the entire parcel.

In other business, Steckbeck updated the board about the township’s 2025 public works projects. Drainage upgrades and overlay of paving of North Cornwall Road will occur in late July or early August, he said.

PennDOT continues to review street curb, sidewalk and drainage plans for North Zinns Mill Road and Main Street in Quentin, Steckbeck said. Until that work is completed, parking meters and parking lot paving at 67 Main St. remain in planning and design.

Steckbeck also reported that a drilling plan for a new well has been submitted to DEP for approval. The site is on the 10-acre Mennonite School property off of state Route 419 and adjacent to the Scenic Ridge development in Quentin.

In other action, supervisors:

• Passed a resolution to approve Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services as the township’s emergency management coordinator.
• Approved joining with Cornwall Borough Planning Commission to have Gannett Fleming perform a “fair share analysis” of available developable land as a precursor to a possible update of the township’s zoning map. Cost of the analysis is $2,229.
• Appointed Thomas Strohm, who has extensive experience as a real estate developer, to serve as a conservator for an unoccupied property on North Zinns Mill Road. The owners have repeatedly been notified of violations of the township’s Property Maintenance Code and have not taken corrective action.

West Cornwall Township supervisors meet at 73 S. Zinns Mill Road on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held Monday, August 11. These meetings are open to the public and do not require registration.