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North Londonderry Township supervisors gave conditional approval Monday, Sept. 21, to the final subdivision/land development plan for construction of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Londonderry Square.
The conditional approval is contingent upon receiving the final plan documents, which as noted during the planning commission meeting “were with FedEx somewhere between NYC and Atlanta,” and filing of financial security bond. (The two locations were referenced because New York is where the property owner is located, and Atlanta is the site of Chick-fil-A’s corporate headquarters.)
The planning commission meeting immediately preceded the supervisors meeting, and those members also gave their unanimous approval to the land development plans with the same conditions.
Representing Chick-fil-A, Justin Thorton, an engineer with Colliers, said construction is expected to commence, weather permitting, before the end of the year, with a tentative opening date during the first quarter of 2027. The new restaurant, Chick-fil-A’s second in Lebanon County, will be at 21 N. Londonderry Square, Palmyra.
“Chick-fil-A can’t wait to be here. It’s been a little bit of time working with the DEP and such to get all our outside approvals, but the township has been great to work with,” Thornton told LebTown after the meeting. “We’re excited to be here.”
Concerning the missing documents, Thorton told the planning commission that he would create new ones and deliver them directly to both parties, if necessary. After the meeting, he told LebTown that plan documents would probably be submitted again electronically to get both parties’ signatures to expedite the filing process.
Another condition for approval is securing and filing with the county a financial security bond, a requirement for construction projects.
In January, Thornton, working on behalf of the restaurant chain, had sought and received two zoning setback variances for the site. The restaurant will be located on three leased parcels at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and Spruce Court, between the existing Verizon store and Burger King. As previously reported by LebTown, the variances allow the company to construct canopies, standard for the chain, by waiving certain setback requirements.
LebTown first announced plans for the corporate restaurant chain that features chicken products to western Lebanon County in July 2025.
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Other township business
In other business, supervisors voted unanimously to:
- Approve a final subdivision/land development plan for Phase 2 construction at Londonderry Village Fox Run.
- Accept the final subdivision plan for a building on a lot for Conrad D. and Ellen J. King. In a related matter, approval was also provided for a park & recreation agreement with the Kings.
- Grant a request to close Hoffer Road from 7 a.m. to noon for the Palmyra Ice Hockey Club’s 5K Race on Thursday, Nov. 26.
- Designate Thursday, Oct. 29 as Trick-or-Treat Night from 6 to 8 p.m as recommended by the Lebanon County Police Chief’s Association.
- Adopt Resolution 09-21-2026 to appoint BrownPlus as the 2026 certified public account for the township. In a related move, they authorized township manager Mike Booth to be the 2026 CPA Agreement signatory.
- Announce the Drug Take Back program on Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penn State Family Health at 941 Park Drive, Palmyra. That is the date and time for the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
- Accept the library report, including the announced annual fundraiser mailing to be sent to about 8,000 households in the coming months and the return of the Wine and Cheese Reception in October for individuals who donate $100 or more to the library.
- Receive the Park & Recreation report, including information that the board is still looking at instituting policies and procedures and examining rental fees for Ridge Road Park.
- Approve the 2027 minimum municipal obligations for the township’s pension plan.
- Pay the monthly bills.
- Approve the Aug. 17 meeting minutes.
Next meeting
The next meeting of the North Londonderry Township supervisors will be on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in the township building at 655 E. Ridge Road, Palmyra.
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