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2011 Envision Award Winner
Newport Square
Lititz Borough and Warwick Township,
Lancaster County, PA


Newport Square is a neo-traditional development on 114 acres, including the following residential and commercial uses: 148 single family homes, 51 townhouses (fee simple), 75 townhouses (rental), 220 garden apartments, community center, 29,800 square feet of commercial space.

This project site is located in both Lititz Borough and Warwick Township, requiring detailed coordination between the two municipalities. A conditional use application, including several amendments to the Township Zoning Ordinance, was processed through Warwick Township to allow the proposed mix of uses. The project also included the facilitation of a joint recreation agreement between Warwick Township, Lititz Borough and the Warwick School District for the development of ball fields on 10 acres of land adjacent to the site, owned by the school district. Several other unique elements were implemented including BMP storm water design, the design of a riparian buffer, the extension of a local trail system through the site, and the incorporation of traffic calming practices along North Oak Street.

RGS Associates provided the following services:
  • Site Planning
  • Preparation and processing of a conditional use permit, including amendments to the Warwick Township Zoning Ordinance.
  • Extensive negotiation with local political officials
  • Preparation of concept sketch plans
  • Preliminary project cost analysis
  • Erosion control plan design and implementation
  • Preparation of preliminary and final land development plans
  • Design for extension of a local trail system
  • PennDOT HOP plans for box culvert extension
  • Joint Permit Application for box culvert extension
  • Small Projects Permit Application for footbridge
  • Signalized intersection design plans
  • Installation of public site improvements
  • Land development/site engineering


2004 Smart Growth Award Winner