Lower Gwynedd Township Upcoming Meetings & Events: 

Lower Gwynedd Township Welcomes Two New Elected Officials

General News

EAC Green Tip of the Month

Hundreds of packages were received last month during the holidays as people order gifts online. Many of these packages contain bubble wrap, packing peanuts and other materials that end up in the landfills. Before throwing the shipping materials or boxes in your trash look at various ways to reuse (ideally) or recycle (as a second choice). Or even better, in the future, do as much of your gift shopping locally so no shipping materials are needed getting the items to your home and there are savings on fuel/transportation costs!

• Join a local Buy Nothing or Pay it Forward group on Facebook and offer up the materials – people are always moving and needing to pack up fragile items and would love to be gifted packing materials and boxes rather than buying new.
• Many UPS stores will accept packing materials to reuse or recycle – check your local one to see what they may take back.
• Check out GiveBackBox, where you can request a free shipping label for the shipping boxes you already have to make a donation of new or very gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories.
• Styrofoam (clean and dry #6 material, typically found around electronics) can be recycled locally at Northeast Foam Recycling in Chalfont.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming EAC events (Listed in above calendar):

Tuesday, January 30^th 8:30am – Bird Walk @ Treweryn Farm Trail Park

Join Steven Saffier, Lower Gwynedd EAC member on this walk through the woods and around Lower Gwynedd’s hidden get - the reservoir and Treweryn creek. Waterfowl are possible, but the park is better known for woodpeckers, raptors, and songbirds. Meet in the parking lot at 1340 Sumneytown Pike, Lower Gywnedd (GPS: Ambler) Please RSVP to contactus@lowergwynedd.org

Departmental Round-Up:

Building & Zoning

Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB)

The Zoning Hearing Board met on December 13th and heard the following cases. They will meet on January 11th, 2024, to hear the applications listed below.

December Hearings- December 13th, 2023

1116 West Welsh Road: A-1 Residential District: Applicant request variances to allow a 16-foot side yard setback where a minimum of 45 feet is required; and to allow 32.83% impervious surface coverage where a maximum of only 25% is permitted, for a single-family dwelling addition upon real property. (Decision Pending)

300 Brookside Avenue: F-Industrial District: Applicant appeals the Zoning Officer's determination that the Zoning Ordinance does not permit a storage facility on the property. (Continued to January 11th, 2024)

January Hearings- January 11th, 2024

1116 West Welsh Road: A-1 Residential District: Applicant request variances to allow a 16-foot side yard setback where a minimum of 45 feet is required; and to allow 32.83% impervious surface coverage where a maximum of only 25% is permitted, for a single-family dwelling addition upon real property. (Decision Only)



300 Brookside Avenue: F-Industrial District: Applicant appeals the Zoning Officer's determination that the Zoning Ordinance does not permit a storage facility on the property.

Land Development & Subdivision:

Under Review:

• #23-03 LD- Gwynedd Mercy University Francis Maguire Innovation Center- Land development application to construct a 70,000 square foot two-story nursing center and associated improvements on their campus located at 1325 Sumneytown Pike. To be discussed at PC meeting on January 17th, 2024. Under review.
• #20-01LD-Janssen Permanent Parking Lot LD-Amended plan application requesting for the removal of one parking lot and replacement of a different parking lot that is a change from the originally approved plan. To be discussed at the PC meeting on January 17th, 2024. Under review.

Public Works Department

The Township's Public Works Department is responsible for plowing and salting of roads in Lower Gwynedd. Whenever roads are snow covered or icy, or the forecast calls for inclement weather, please move your vehicles out of the street and onto private driveways so that plowing and salting operations can be done safely and efficiently. Remember that during a snow emergency all vehicles must be removed from the roadways.



The Township plows all Township roads as soon as possible. The Township crews make at least two passes on each road and plow from curb to curb. There are over 40 miles of roadway for municipal crews to plow and each operator plows a set route. To avoid having your driveway plowed in with snow, wait until after the trucks pass to clear your driveway and/or shovel snow to the right side of the driveway, facing the road. This will help to reduce the amount of snow pushed back into your driveway during plowing. Do not throw snow from a sidewalk or driveway into the roadway.

If mailboxes have been inadvertently plowed in, the Township cannot go back and dig them out, as we cannot take the employees off the snow removal equipment to do that. It is very important that the roads be kept clear of snow and ice. State and county crew plow their own roads.