Montgomery County · Franconia · MCPC #26-0012-001
Harry M. & Mary Ann Shoemaker
302 Leidy Road, Franconia, PA · 11,280 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 26.47 acres
About this project
A new industrial building with parking and a driveway will be constructed on approximately 6.35 acres of the 26.47-acre property at 302 Leidy Road for Virnelson Diesel Services operations.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Landscaping plan and parking lot landscaping not provided despite county recommendation, Street trees not shown on plan, Building sited 400 feet from existing structure, increasing driveway and impervious coverage
- Applicant
- Virnelson Diesel Services
- Engineer / rep.
- Cowan Associates, Inc.
- Zoning
- LI
- Approvals needed
- landscaping plan waiver, parking lot landscaping waiver
Filing history
- 2026-01-15 · MCPC #26-0012-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 11,280 sq ft
County review letters
2026-01-15 · FRANC 26-0012-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.5M
- ~112 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~28 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~6.3 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Industrial building for diesel services
- New access driveway and parking area
- Landscaping and street tree improvements recommended