Cheltenham Township’s Zoning Heard Board will hear from Foxlane Homes LLC on Monday, January 13 as they seek variances for the development of 43 townhomes at 1777 Willow Grove Avenue in the Glenside section of the township.

According to the meeting’s agenda, Foxlane Homes seeks variances:

• to permit the development of a G-7, Townhouse Unit (SingleFamily attached), in the R-1 Residential Zoning District where a G-7 Use is not currentlyprovided for
• to permit the townhouses from being located on individuallots and from the associated lot area requirements; a variance to permit double-width parking space for interior units
• to permit end unit garages to be front loading rather thanlocated behind or on the side of the unit as required by this subsection
• to permit off-street unenclosed parking to be located at thefront of the units rather that to the rear of the units as required by this subsection
• to permit 30 feet of separation between groups of buildingswhere 60 feet of separation is required.

The agenda also includes variances from the following dimensional requirements of the R-1 Residential Zoning District:
1. To permit 20% of building coverage where the allowable maximum is 15%.
2. To permit 45% impervious surface coverage where the allowable maximum is 35%.
3. To permit townhomes to have a 20 foot front yard setback from the proposed internalstreet, where 50 feet is required.

The proposal came before the planning commission on December 16 and the Building and Zoning committee on January 6.

The property, which borders and overlaps with Springfield Township, is currently a 42-acre vacant lot and was previously approved by a court settlement “that allowed developer Hansen-Lloyd to pursue a 62+ age-restricted multifamily apartment complex with 216 apartment units in eight, four-story buildings, and 388 parking spaces,” the website says.

“That was approved as part of the settlement. The initial plan was submitted by the previous owner,” Sekawungu told Glenside Local in December. “They went back and forth with the township, and ultimately none of the iterations proposed went anywhere, so they proceeded with Zoning, and the decision was appealed. They ended up going before the Supreme Court.”

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