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Montgomery County · Souderton · MCPC #20-0082-006

Taco Bell Drive-Thru at Towne Gate Shopping Center

E. Broad Street & 637 E. Broad Street, Souderton, PA · 2,447 sq ft non-residential, restaurant · 7.5 acres

About this project

A 2,447-square-foot Taco Bell restaurant with drive-thru is replacing a previously-approved commercial retail building in the Towne Gate Commons redevelopment in Souderton. The project reduces parking spaces from 22 to 17 and includes landscaping screening along Souder's Way.

County planning commission: Opposes

Issues raised: Loading area screening insufficient and improperly oriented to front, Building façade should face Broad Street instead of turning away, Corner building requires second entrance per code, Ground floor window area below 30% code requirement, Blank wall on Broad Street façade, Street tree reduction from 27 to 17 requires waiver

Applicant
School Lane Development, LLC
Engineer / rep.
STA Engineering, Inc.
Zoning
MUR
Approvals needed
variance for loading area requirements, variance for screening relief, waiver for street tree reduction, waiver for window area requirements, waiver for blank wall on Broad Street
Utilities
public water, public sewer

Filing history

  • 2026-04-07 · MCPC #20-0082-006 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 2,447 sq ft
  • 2025-11-05 · MCPC #20-0082-005 · Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 2,447 sq ft
  • 2024-09-20 · MCPC #20-0082-004 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 11,071 sq ft
  • 2023-04-14 · MCPC #20-0082-003 · Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 2,225 sq ft
  • 2020-08-27 · MCPC #20-0082-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 66 homes · 53,220 sq ft
  • 2020-04-09 · MCPC #20-0082-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 66 homes · 44,120 sq ft

County review letters
2024-09-20 · SOUDE 20-0082-004r.pdf
2025-11-05 · SOUDE 20-0082-005r.pdf
2026-04-07 · SOUDE 20-0082-006r.pdf

View all filings on the county site →

Scope estimate for contractors

Estimated construction value: $538K