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Proposed Middle School

Description

The township shared construction drawings for the proposed Middle School and asked the Shade Tree Commission to comment on the landscaping and water management plans by September 21.

Impact summary

The commission's feedback could shape how many trees are planted and how stormwater is handled on the new school campus.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission

Discussed

Last discussed Sep 8, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 8, 2026

Shade Tree Commission - Sep 8, 2026

The township shared construction drawings for the proposed Middle School and asked the Shade Tree Commission to comment on the landscaping and water management plans by September 21.

Related issues (1)

Abington Middle School Sustainable Design Review

The current school has no stormwater controls — runoff just drains to the stream. The new plan would collect stormwater in basins under the new turf fields and route it through constructed wetlands, which commissioners liked as a possible teaching tool.

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