Montgomery County · Plymouth · MCPC #24-0234-001
2907 Jolly Rd
2907 Jolly Rd, Plymouth, PA · 20,206 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 3.43 acres
About this project
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church plans a roughly 20,200 square foot institutional building at 2907 Jolly Road in Plymouth Township, on a 3.43-acre lot, with a sanctuary, classrooms and offices. The project also includes parking, lighting, utilities, landscaping and stormwater systems. The county planning commission generally supports it but asks for more landscaping and different tree choices, and says the township must confirm whether the 2019 parking relief (113 spaces where 339 are required) still applies.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: minimal landscaping for the added impervious coverage, sugar maple cultivar should be 'Green Mountain', too many Douglas fir and Canadian hemlock; tree variety needs widening, too many broadleaf evergreen shrubs buffering parking; add flowering deciduous shrubs, parking variance: 113 spaces provided vs 339 required, stormwater adequacy deferred to township engineer
- Engineer / rep.
- Lugate Engineering Corp.
- Approvals needed
- land development approval, parking variance (granted 2019; township to confirm it is still valid)
- Utilities
- public sewer, public water
Filing history
- 2024-10-29 · MCPC #24-0234-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 20,206 sq ft
County review letters
2024-10-29 · PLYMO 24-0234-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church has filed plans for a new institutional building of about 20,200 square feet at 2907 Jolly Road in Plymouth Township. It would sit on a 3.43-acre lot and include a sanctuary (worship space), classrooms and offices. The plans also cover parking, lighting, utilities, landscaping and stormwater systems.
The county planning commission generally supports the proposal. It asks for more landscaping and different tree choices. It also says the township must confirm whether a 2019 parking exception still applies. That exception allowed 113 spaces where the ordinance would normally require 339.
No news coverage, township agendas or minutes, or developer project page specific to this site were found online, so nothing is known about opposition, approvals or an opening date.
What it could mean nearby
- Parking is the main open question. The 2019 relief allowed far fewer spaces than the normal requirement, so the township's decision on it could affect street parking nearby.
- The county asks for more landscaping and different tree species, which would affect how the site looks from neighboring properties.
- The plans include stormwater systems, which manage rain runoff from the new building and parking.
Where it stands
The county planning commission reviewed the plan around late October 2024 and generally supported it. The township must still confirm the parking relief and approve the plan. No later approval or construction news was found.
- Oct 29, 2024 Latest county planning filing and review for the project
- 2019 Earlier parking relief granted, allowing 113 spaces where 339 are required
Want to weigh in? Plymouth Township's governing body and planning review process decide next. Residents can usually comment at public meetings, and the township's website lists agendas and dates.
Who's behind it
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (engineer: Lugate Engineering Corp.) · A Coptic Orthodox congregation proposing the building; Lugate Engineering Corp. is the engineering firm named on the filing.
Planning terms explained
- Institutional use
- A category for buildings such as churches, schools and community facilities, as opposed to homes or shops.
- Sanctuary
- The main worship hall of a church.
- Parking relief (variance)
- Official permission to provide fewer parking spaces than the zoning rules normally require.
- Stormwater management
- Systems that collect and slow rain runoff so it does not flood neighboring land.
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan the township reviews and approves before building can start.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $7.1M
- ~101 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~50 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~3.4 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New church building with basement (sanctuary, classrooms, offices)
- New parking area with site lighting
- Public sewer and water connections
- Stormwater management systems
- Landscaping and tree planting
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