May 2, 2024 By Karen Mansfield 2 min read

Diane Damon, left, and Linda Lopez walk Lopez’s dog Mocha at Peters Lake last month.

North Strabane supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the conditional use application for a 41-home development along Peters Lake in North Strabane Township.

Supervisors attached 11 conditions to the approval that was granted for The Collective at Peters Lake, a development by Laurel Communities LLC.

During the meeting, several people – including several Peters Township residents – spoke about their concerns that the development has the potential to impact wildlife and water quality, and result in increased traffic.

The conditions the developer must meet include completing a traffic impact study, water quality testing, an extension of the public water line the length of North Spring Valley Road, building sidewalks leading to the park, and compliance with the township’s stormwater ordinance.

The development is in the early stages, and township manager Andy Walz said the developer next must apply for state permitting through the Department of Environmental Protection, which could take up to a year.

“It’s not anywhere near the construction phase,” said Walz.

On its website, the Friends of Peters Lakes said they would continue to fight to preserve the lake.