Housing Proposed Near Peters Lake Park

North Strabane Township Supervisors held a conditional use hearing for a proposed housing development near Peters Lake Park. The Collective at Peters Lake is a proposed 41 unit development that will be situated on both sides of North Spring Valley Road. The concept design calls for 12 units on the west side of the road and 29 units on the east side. The 35.5 acre development is seeking approval for a conservation subdivision that will allow houses to be built on quarter acre lots with dedicated greenspace set aside to make up for the difference of the required half acre minimum lot size in an R-2 residential zone. Steven Victor of Victor Wetzel Associates presented the plan on behalf of developer Laurel Communities, LLC. He indicated that this meeting is the first step in the process and the design presented is conceptual. The developer was attentive to traffic concerns not only along the rugged North Spring Valley Road but also its impact on traffic on Waterdam Road. Pedestrian safety along with environmental impact concerns regarding Peters Lake Park were also raised. Supervisors will address the item in their April meeting.