Board conditionally approves 10‑lot subdivision off Route 402 and grants related waivers
June 26, 2026 | Middle Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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The Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors conditionally approved preliminary plans and several waiver requests for a proposed 10‑lot subdivision on a roughly 19‑acre parcel off Route 402.
The applicant presented a preliminary plan that retains one existing residence and creates nine additional new lots served by private wells, a cul‑de‑sac and three stormwater control features (two basin measures and one shallow pond). The applicant said PennDOT permits for the project have been obtained, the plans include stormwater controls designed to meet the applicable NPDES/NPDS requirements and the developer intends to dedicate the proposed road to the township once constructed to township specifications.
The board approved four waivers sought by the applicant: a grading/leveling requirement at intersections (section 170‑60D1A), a sidewalk requirement along the local road (section 170‑70/170‑78), a partial waiver for an on‑site school bus pull‑off (the applicant proposed widened shoulders and parallel parking and provided email confirmation from the school district that buses will stop on Route 402), and a waiver from tree‑diameter mapping requirements (170‑79E) with the applicant providing disturbance limits and woody area mapping per the NPDES permit.
Board members and staff discussed maintenance and ownership of the proposed road; multiple speakers noted the township will accept dedication only after the road is built to standard and inspected. The motion granting conditional approval ties final plan recordation to satisfaction of the township engineer’s June 12, 2026 review letter items and to any bonding or developer agreement required prior to final approval.
Next steps: the applicant will proceed with final plan submission and must satisfy technical review comments, record any required easements (including shared driveway language where applicable) and complete any ticketed procedural items before final plan recordation.
The applicant presented a preliminary plan that retains one existing residence and creates nine additional new lots served by private wells, a cul‑de‑sac and three stormwater control features (two basin measures and one shallow pond). The applicant said PennDOT permits for the project have been obtained, the plans include stormwater controls designed to meet the applicable NPDES/NPDS requirements and the developer intends to dedicate the proposed road to the township once constructed to township specifications.
The board approved four waivers sought by the applicant: a grading/leveling requirement at intersections (section 170‑60D1A), a sidewalk requirement along the local road (section 170‑70/170‑78), a partial waiver for an on‑site school bus pull‑off (the applicant proposed widened shoulders and parallel parking and provided email confirmation from the school district that buses will stop on Route 402), and a waiver from tree‑diameter mapping requirements (170‑79E) with the applicant providing disturbance limits and woody area mapping per the NPDES permit.
Board members and staff discussed maintenance and ownership of the proposed road; multiple speakers noted the township will accept dedication only after the road is built to standard and inspected. The motion granting conditional approval ties final plan recordation to satisfaction of the township engineer’s June 12, 2026 review letter items and to any bonding or developer agreement required prior to final approval.
Next steps: the applicant will proceed with final plan submission and must satisfy technical review comments, record any required easements (including shared driveway language where applicable) and complete any ticketed procedural items before final plan recordation.
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