YARDLEY BOROUGH Borough officials called the demolition of the crumbling industrial buildings at 25 acre former U.S. Magnet and Alloy Company site on North Main Street "a wish come true."

Demolition got under way on May 20 at the site and could be completed in July, depending upon the weather.

After demolition is complete, Orleans Homes will build 63 high-end luxury townhomes at the site, according to Tony Cino of Cold Spring Investment Group. They could be finished as early as the fall of 2014. The three- and four-bedroom townhouses will be approximately 3,000 square feet.

Councilmembers on May 21 unanimously approved an amended final land development plan for the site, giving CSIG and Orleans Homes the greenlight to proceed.

Applause broke out when the vote was cast and there were plenty of handshakes.

The matter was before council because CSIG wanted several amendments to their final land development plan which was previously approved by council on Jan. 8, 2011.

On May 13, the borough's planning commission recommended that borough council grant approval of the amended final development plan.

The amendments include an increase in the width of the townhouses and the location of garages to the rear of the homes. A few detached garages were also approved.

A walking path, which provides an inter-connection between the new community and Cold Spring Avenue, has been shifted to make it straighter. It provides more direct and convenient pedestrian access to the ultimate destination, which is downtown Yardley Borough via a new footbridge. The footbridge will cross Brock Creek.

The plan also includes substantially enhanced landscaping to the northwest corner of the development, which serves as an emergency access to the Orchard Hill development near Dolington Road. Continued...

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May 26, 2013 at 1:53 pm by Mr HomeBuilder
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