Montgomery County · Towamencin · MCPC #25-0199-001
Dock Woods Hybrid Apartments
304 Dock Drive, Towamencin, PA · 17 homes, senior living · 21.54 acres
About this project
Living Branches plans to tear down two existing multiplexes in the Dock Acres section of the Dock Ridge Senior Residences campus at 304 Dock Drive and replace them with one building of 17 apartments, with a parking garage. The building would be up to 52 feet tall, above the 35-foot limit, so it needs conditional use approval. The work would affect about 1.91 acres of the 21.54-acre site.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Existing Dock Drive sidewalk to be removed; county wants it kept or replaced, plus a crosswalk at the entry, No renderings or elevations submitted for the 52-ft building, Lawn and front/rear areas have little planting; county suggests rain gardens and street trees, Central greenspace opportunity in the parking island across from the garage entry, Shrub plant groupings should be changed to groups of 3, 5, or 7
- Applicant
- Living Branches
- Engineer / rep.
- Bohler Engineering PA, LLC
- Zoning
- IN
- Tax parcel
- 53-00-08506-00-9
- Cross street
- Community Drive
- Approvals needed
- conditional use (building height 52 ft vs. 35 ft maximum, Sec. 153-415.E), land development approval (preliminary/final), waivers
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- Two existing multiplexes in the Dock Acres section along Dock Drive
Filing history
- 2025-09-23 · MCPC #25-0199-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 17 homes
County review letters
2025-09-23 · TOWAM 25-0199-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Living Branches, a senior-living nonprofit, wants to tear down two existing multiplexes in the Dock Acres part of its Dock Ridge Senior Residences campus at 304 Dock Drive in Towamencin Township. They would be replaced with one apartment building holding 17 homes, plus a parking garage.
The building would be up to 52 feet tall. The township's usual limit is 35 feet, so the developer needs a special approval called conditional use. The work would touch about 1.91 acres of the 21.54-acre campus.
Township agendas show the project moved through that process. In October 2025 the township considered advertising a hearing. A conditional use hearing was on a spring 2026 agenda, and a later agenda listed a written decision and order. The agenda listings seen did not state the outcome.
What it could mean nearby
- The new building replaces existing multiplexes on a campus that is already developed, so the work is limited to about 1.91 acres.
- The net change in homes is not stated in the records, since the number of multiplex units being removed is unknown.
- The parking garage suggests parking is part of the plan. No traffic study or access details were found.
Where it stands
Township agendas indicate the conditional use hearing has taken place and a written decision and order was scheduled for approval, but the outcome was not confirmed from the sources found. Next would typically be land development review, or a waiver of it, and then permits.
- Jun 2026 A township agenda lists approval of the written conditional use decision and order for Dock Woods Hybrid Apartments (exact date and outcome not confirmed)
- May 2026 Conditional use hearing and a land development waiver request appear on a township supervisors' agenda
- Oct 22, 2025 Township agenda includes authorizing advertisement of the conditional use hearing
- Sep 23, 2025 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? The Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors handles conditional use and meets publicly, and residents can comment during its meetings or contact the township office.
Who's behind it
Living Branches · Living Branches is a senior-living provider that operates the Dock Ridge Senior Residences campus; its engineering firm on the filing is Bohler Engineering.
Around the web
- Towamencin Township agenda, October 22, 2025Towamencin Township · Oct 22, 2025Lists authorizing advertisement of a conditional use hearing for Dock Woods Hybrid Apartments.
- Towamencin Township agenda, spring 2026Towamencin TownshipLists the conditional use hearing and a land development waiver for Dock Woods.
- Towamencin Township agenda, June 2026Towamencin TownshipLists a decision and order and land development presentation for Dock Woods Hybrid Apartments.
Planning terms explained
- Conditional use
- A use or feature the zoning code allows only after the township governing body holds a public hearing and approves it.
- Height limit
- The zoning cap on how tall a building may be, here 35 feet.
- Land development
- The township's formal review of site plans for new buildings, parking and utilities.
- Decision and order
- The written ruling that records a board's decision and any conditions after a hearing.
- Waiver
- Permission to skip or modify a specific township requirement.
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: $3.8M
- ~85 roofing squares
- ~17 HVAC systems
- ~17 kitchens / 34+ bathrooms
- ~15,300 sq ft of finished living space
- ~1.9 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Structured parking garage
- New internal sidewalk to the main access road
- Stormwater management facilities and basin
- Rain gardens and landscape plantings
- Building demolition of two multiplexes
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