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The Bristol Township Planning Commission recommended council approves Bristol Pike Storage LLC.\u2019s proposal to construct a 121,392-square-foot, four-story self storage facility that could have as many as 900 units.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Plans for two large self storage warehouses are moving forward. As demand for self storage facilities has grown in recent years, Lower Bucks County has seen numerous built.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The two new facilities, if approved by Bristol Township Council and built, would grow the number of storage units in the township by 1,800. <\/span><\/span><\/span>A developer is seeking to construct a self storage facility with two billboards on a 3.57-acre area of land in Bristol Township.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Bristol Township Planning Commission recommended council approves Bristol Pike Storage LLC.\u2019s proposal to construct a 121,392-square-foot, four-story self storage facility that could have as many as 900 units.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Bristol Pike Storage is looking to build at a wooded site along Route 13 near the Pennsylvania Turnpike\/I-95 in Bristol Township near Green Lane. The 3.57-acre site sits at the terminus of Pacific Avenue, a residential street.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The plans for Bristol Pike Storage would have a right-in and right-out driveway along Route 13. A gated emergency access driveway would connect to Pacific Avenue. <\/span><\/span><\/span>A traffic engineer for the developer told planners there would be \u201cminimum impact\u201d on local roads.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Two 1,200-square-foot billboards at the property would face the Pennsylvania Turnpike\/I-95, according to the plans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The second proposed self storage facility would also be built along Route 13. The sites are less than a mile apart. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The proposed 36,000-square-foot facility would be along Route 13 at Airport Road and Silvi Avenue.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The planning commission recommended council approves the plans at a future meeting. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mike Meginniss, the attorney for developer Poverni Sheikh Group LLC., said the site is an \u201coddly-configured lot.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The plan is to consolidate two lots, which totals to 2.5 acres, and demolish the existing buildings and remove the vehicles presently being stored there.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Meginniss said the self storage facility, if approved, would be an improvement over what is presently there. He noted almost the entire property is presently paved over. <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201cWe are adding a significant amount of green space,\u201d Meginniss said. \u201cThere will be significant net positive impact to stormwater management at this property.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The developer plans to have an access point along Airport Road and two on Silvi Avenue. <\/span><\/span><\/span>As part of the proposal, the developer plans to improve part of Silvi Avenue near the facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n