Montgomery County · Norristown · MCPC #26-0103-001
Hancock Elementary School
1520 Arch Street, Norristown, PA · 12,810 sq ft non-residential, school · 6.95 acres
About this project
A new classroom wing is being added to Hancock Elementary School in Norristown, expanding the building by 12,810 square feet. The project includes a stormwater management system and four new parking spaces on the 6.95-acre property. Portions of the construction fall within a federal floodplain, requiring special approvals and flood protection measures.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Floodplain location requires FEMA mapping review and Letter of Map Revision, Floodproofing or elevation requirements for structures in floodplain, Impervious surface coverage exceeds R-2 residential district limits, School use extension variance required, Stormwater management system design and location
- Applicant
- Norristown Area School District
- Zoning
- R-2
- Approvals needed
- variance for impervious surface coverage, variance for floodplain construction, variance for school use extension, FEMA Letter of Map Revision
Filing history
- 2026-04-14 · MCPC #26-0103-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 12,810 sq ft
County review letters
2026-04-14 · NORRI 26-0103-001r.pdf
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $4.5M
- ~64 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~32 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Modular classroom building
- Underground stormwater infiltration system
- Parking area construction
- Floodproofing for floodplain compliance