Montgomery County · Horsham · MCPC #25-0091-001
Chapman Vehicle Service Building
1020 Easton Road, Horsham, PA · 10,920 sq ft non-residential, commercial · 15.5 acres
About this project
Chapman Auto Group plans an 11-bay vehicle service building of about 10,920 square feet on its property at 1020 Easton Road in Horsham. The project adds a new driveway to the neighboring 1000 Easton Road lot, about 36 net new parking spaces, stormwater facilities, and buffer landscaping. The existing auto property would gain this new building and expanded parking.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Cross-access easement needed for parking connection to 1000 Easton Road, Loading area 12 ft x 35 ft, below 14 ft x 65 ft ordinance minimum, Loading area access and maneuvering not demonstrated, Tree protection fence location not shown on site plan, No marked ADA pathway to new service building entrance, Sidewalk connection to 1000 Easton Road missing from site plan
- Applicant
- Chapman Auto Group
- Engineer / rep.
- Charles E. Shoemaker, Inc.
- Zoning
- GC-2
- Approvals needed
- 90-day review period waiver
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
Filing history
- 2025-05-02 · MCPC #25-0091-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 10,920 sq ft
County review letters
2025-05-02 · HORSH 25-0091-001r.pdf
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.4M
- ~109 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~27 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~3.7 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New 20-foot-wide driveway between the two properties
- Parking lot expansion with about 36 net new spaces
- Stormwater management facilities
- Buffer landscaping
- Sidewalk connection and ADA-accessible pathway