9-16-18    Zoning Hearing Board Decision. Mediplex Zoning was approved .  The developer used the argument, among others, that other  properties had already been zoned commercial in this residentially zoned  section.  So beware, all,  precedents  DO matter. Now it is even more commercial so the next developer will point that out.  Shame on Commissioner Sanchez for not encouraging his constituents to see the importance of this step. They were instead constantly told - "Land Development is where your issues get addressed. " That wasn't actually true . There will be MORE traffic because they were allowed to build more than they had the rights to build .

10-23-18 Mediplex went before the Planning Commission - but we have yet to learn of anyone that was aware. 
"A presentation by Mediplex property group LLC for the properties located at 1863 and 1865 Guernsey Ave., 1854 and 1856 Eckard Ave., 1141, 1145 and 1151 Old York Rd. in Abington PA.  The applicant proposes a reverse subdivision for the purpose of merging the 8 properties into one.  In addition land development approval is required for the construction of a proposed two story medical office building totaling 20,000 ft.².  The proposed development will have access drives on both Guernsey and Eckard avenues.  The applicant proposes 100 on-site parking stalls, on-site stormwater management, and 20 foot wide residential buffer.  The special exception was granted by the zoning hearing Board of the Township for the medical office use (use F-2) and to allow vehicle parking within a portion of the properties owned within the R-4 residential district.  The balance of the property is zoned within the MainStreet village center District of Ward 7 of the Township of Abington.

10-30 -18 The Mediplex presented its "Economic Benefit " to the Economic development Committee - I only know of one neighbor who was notified of this - even though Commissioner Sanchez took a whole list of attendees at the first neighbors meeting who ask to be kept infomed.
As with the BET project, that meant that the Planning Commission heard only one side of the "economic impact"   - before they voted to approve.  The value of homes AS RESIDENCES  was greatly impacted and the neighborhood became even more commercial with this development - converting residences into commercial property to enable them to build a larger commercial space. 

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