Montgomery County · Worcester · MCPC #26-0149-001
Variety Welcome & Vocational Training Center
2950 Potshop Rd, Worcester, PA · 13,910 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 76.25 acres
About this project
Variety, The Children's Charity of Delaware Valley is building a new 14,000-square-foot training center with offices and dining hall on their Worcester property. They're removing an old baseball field and parking lot and replacing them with new guest parking (162 spaces) and walking paths. The facility will connect to public water and sewer.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: parking design with permeable pavement, pedestrian crosswalks between parking areas, ADA accessibility for handicap spaces, complete sidewalk network on north side
- Applicant
- Variety, The Children's Charity of Delaware Valley
- Engineer / rep.
- Pennoni Associates
- Zoning
- AGR
- Approvals needed
- plan approval
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- existing baseball field and asphalt parking lot
Filing history
- 2026-06-01 · MCPC #26-0149-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 13,910 sq ft
County review letters
2026-06-01 · WORCE 26-0149-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Variety, The Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley plans a new training center of about 14,000 square feet on its campus at 2950 Potshop Road in Worcester. The building would hold offices, a dining hall and space for vocational training. Variety's job-skills programs serve young people with disabilities.
The campus covers about 76 acres. The plan removes an old baseball field and a parking lot. In their place would go guest parking with 162 spaces and walking paths. The building would connect to public water and sewer.
The township lists the plan as land development application LD 2026-03. The plan set is dated May 2026 and asks for a few waivers from township code, including relief from curbing and from landscape buffers along the roads. It appeared on the Planning Commission's July 2026 agenda. No news coverage or organized opposition was found, and no final decision was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Parking would be reorganized into a new 162-space guest lot, which could change how visitors arrive and park on the campus.
- Connecting to public water and sewer means the building would not need a private well or septic system.
- An old ball field would be replaced by parking and walking paths, so some campus open space would change.
- The center could expand job-training programs for young people with disabilities. The records do not say how many jobs it would add.
Where it stands
The plan was under review by Worcester Township as a preliminary land development application as of mid-2026, and no approval was found. Next steps usually include Planning Commission recommendations, a vote by the Board of Supervisors, and then final plan approval and building permits.
- Jul 2026 Planning Commission agenda lists LD 2026-03, Variety Vocational Building
- Jun 1, 2026 Latest county planning filing
- May 26, 2026 Date on the preliminary land development plan set submitted to the township
Want to weigh in? The Worcester Township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors review the plan at public meetings, and residents can comment there or by contacting the township.
Who's behind it
Variety, The Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley · A nonprofit serving children and young adults with disabilities through programs, adaptive recreation and vocational training, including job-skills work and cafés at Montgomery County Community College.
Around the web
- July 2026 Planning Commission AgendaWorcester Township · Jul 1, 2026Lists the project as LD 2026-03, Variety Vocational Building, before the Planning Commission.
- Eye on DevelopmentWorcester TownshipThe township's page tracking development applications under review.
- New collaboration supports young adults with disabilitiesMontgomery County Community College · Dec 1, 2025Describes Variety's vocational training work, including cafés on the college's Blue Bell campus.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a site plan for new buildings, parking and similar changes.
- Waiver
- A request to be excused from a specific township code requirement, such as curbing or landscape buffers.
- Preliminary plan
- The first detailed plan submitted for review, before the final plan is approved.
- Planning Commission
- A township advisory board that reviews development plans and recommends action to the elected supervisors.
- Buffer
- A strip of planting or open space meant to soften a development's appearance from the road or neighbors.
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: $4.9M
- ~69 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~34 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~4.3 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Stormwater infiltration basin
- Guest parking lot construction
- Demolition of baseball field and parking lot
- Concrete sidewalk and walking trail systems
- Outdoor patio improvements