Morrisville Redevelopment Area
Summary
The Redevelopment Authority wants Bucks County to recertify the same Morrisville redevelopment area first certified in 2004 — unlocking state incentives and financing tools for downtown. Key targets include the long-vacant Stockham Building, the Morrisville Municipal Authority's riverside wastewater plant site once it's decommissioned, and the Sellers/Velley (corn syrup) riverfront plant the authority hopes to relocate. This was informational only; an official recertification request comes later.
At a glance
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Last discussed Feb 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
The designation opens access to state enterprise-zone redesignation, low-interest financing, and tax relief programs for downtown Morrisville projects.
Morrisville residents, business owners, and developers of the blighted downtown and riverfront properties.
None directly — though neighbors near the Staley property continue to endure tanker trucks cutting through their residential streets.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Feb 4, 2026
Morrisville's downtown and its two miles of Delaware River riverfront have sat underused for years, with vacant storefronts, a rail-transfer operation running trucks through a residential neighborhood, and long-vacant anchor buildings. Recertifying the redevelopment area keeps planning tools and a 20-year framework available to help the borough attract redevelopment, hopefully with mostly private investment. Residents could eventually see a revitalized downtown, riverfront access like a wharf or dock, and new jobs — starting with local construction contractors.
Planning Commission - Jan 7, 2026
The Redevelopment Authority wants Bucks County to recertify the same Morrisville redevelopment area first certified in 2004 — unlocking state incentives and financing tools for downtown. Key targets include the long-vacant Stockham Building, the Morrisville Municipal Authority's riverside wastewater plant site once it's decommissioned, and the Sellers/Velley (corn syrup) riverfront plant the authority hopes to relocate. This was informational only; an official recertification request comes later.
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