Montgomery County · Lower Merion · MCPC #24-0144-002
SOPI - 1650 & 1660 Mt. Pleasant Road
1660 Mt Pleasant Rd, Lower Merion, PA · 2 homes, lot line change · 11.53 acres
About this project
The owners plan to split an 11.5-acre property on Mt. Pleasant Road in Lower Merion Township into two lots, with each lot keeping the single-family home already there. The only new work shown is a new on-site septic system for the home on the second lot, and both homes keep their existing driveways off Mt. Pleasant Road. Each lot would keep 60% of its net area as deed-restricted open space.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Sewer pipe to Lot 2 septic area crosses slopes of 25% or greater, Sidewalk waiver requested; deferral standards to be reviewed, Septic drain fields partly on 10-15% slopes, Drain field placement needs DEP and county health review
- Engineer / rep.
- John Smirga & Associates, P.C.
- Zoning
- LDR1
- Approvals needed
- conditional use to develop under LDR1 instead of the Open Space Overlay District, conditional use for a narrow lot (proposed Lot 2), waiver from sidewalk requirement
- Utilities
- on-lot sewage disposal
Filing history
- 2024-07-05 · MCPC #24-0144-002 · SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 2 homes
- 2024-06-24 · MCPC #24-0144-001 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 3 homes
County review letters
2024-07-05 · LMERI 24-0144-002r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.1M
- ~64 roofing squares
- ~2 HVAC systems
- ~2 kitchens / 4+ bathrooms
- ~5,600 sq ft of finished living space
- New individual on-lot septic system with in-ground bed for one dwelling
- Secondary septic fields on both lots
- Sanitary sewer connection from Lot 2 home to septic area
- Disconnect existing shared on-lot system before subdivision is recorded