N. Strabane To Analyze Expanded Lakeview Village Plan

North Strabane Township Supervisors held a public hearing to weigh a proposed expansion to the Lakeview Village housing development on McDowell Lane near Canonsburg Lake. The multi-family housing development was initially approved in 2019 for 129 units divided up among 88 apartments and 41 townhomes. The plan  was modified to raise the total number of housing units to 145 made up of 96 apartments and 49 townhomes. All of the proposed units would be rental units. The scope of the conditional use hearing was to make sure that the expansion abided by the conditions already approved by the supervisors. Such conditions would include unit density, parking regulations and public safety needs for the additional units. All conditions were met by developers but public comment did raise some concerns. One concern about garage size was raised. A resident of a neighboring development questioned whether garage sizes for proposed townhouses would fit some of the newer larger vehicles that are now available. Issues of increased traffic were addressed by a more recent traffic impact study. Supervisors were to consider the plan at the following legislative meeting but the item was tabled. Supervisors will weigh public comment before voting on the item at the August 24 legislative meeting.