Upper Moreland apartment plans moved forward

Everyone attending Monday nights Upper Moreland Township public hearing on a proposed apartment building on Davisville Road agreed the new construction would be a positive step toward revitalizing the area.

The only major point of contention between the commissioners and the developers of the Lofts at Davisville involved the number of sufficient parking spaces.

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Upper Moreland apartment plans moved forward