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Bucks County · Quakertown Borough · #35-26-SD1

Elementary school replacement on School Lane

Block bounded by School Lane, South 6th Street, Park Avenue and South 7th Street, Quakertown Borough, PA · 60,241 sq ft non-residential, school · 5.3 acres

About this project

The plan demolishes the existing elementary school on a 5.33-acre site and builds a new 60,241 sq ft elementary school, about 35,180 sq ft larger than the old building. It also changes parking, vehicle circulation and stormwater management. Public water and sewer serve the site.

County recommendation: Supports, with comments

Issues raised: Conditional use approval required before plan approval, Removal of at least seven mature trees, including street trees, Pick-up/drop-off traffic and bus stacking on School Lane and 6th Street, Speeding and pedestrian safety improvements on 7th Street, Stormwater peak flow and calculation accuracy

Applicant
Quakertown Community School District
Engineer / designer
Terraform Engineering, LLC
Plan type
Preliminary land development
Land use
school
Zoning
HR High Density Residential

Filing history

  • 2026-01-12 · #35-26-SD1 · Preliminary land development · 60,241 sq ft

County review packet (meeting materials) →

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Scope estimate for contractors

Estimated construction value: $21.1M