The following is a short list of the most recent audio podcasts that highlight discussions with lawmakers, township residents, and comments made before the Board of Supervisors Definition at public meetings. You can access ALL my podcasts or subscribe to John Mack's Podcast Series on the iTunes Store (here), on SoundCloud (here) or via the playlist on this website (here).

Planning Commission Hears Proposal for 27 Townhouses

At the November 19, 2019, Newtown Planning Commission public meeting, Mr. Heath Dumack representing Durham Partners presented a Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) application for twenty seven townhouses and associated dimensional variances on a 5-acre parcel of land located at 413 Durham Road in the PS-2 (Professional Service) Zoning District.

BCPC Comprehensive Plan Proposal Presentation

At the June meeting of the Joint Zoning Council, Lisa Wolff, Senior Planner at the Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC), presented a proposal to update the Newtown Area Joint Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in 2009. The Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) recommends that Comprehensive Plans be updated every 10 years. The plan would cover Newtown Township, Upper Makefield, and Wrightstown Township.

Wawa in Context of Newtown's Comprehensive Plan

In this podcast, Michael Horbal, a resident of Newtown, comments about the proposed Wawa convenience store and gas station at the southwestern corner of Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road. Mr. Horbal is concerned that if proposed changes of this nature were considered, developers would start contacting landowners with similar types of properties to see if there was an opportunity to turn their property into a project. Mr. Horbal's concerns suggest that proposed plans for a Super Wawa on Newtown Bypass must be considered in context of Newtown's Comprehensive Plan Definition for the future to assure that it is consistent with the goals of that plan. Listen to the podcast with more background information here or click the play button below.

Fidler On Parking in Village at Newtown Shopping Center

In response to a resident’s comments at the May 8, 2019, Newtown Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Mr. Allen Fiddler, Chair of the Newtown Planning Commission, recounted the history of the renovation of the Village at Newtown Shopping and explained the ultimate goal of Brixmor, the company that owns and manages the Center. Listen to the podcast here or click the play button below.