Doylestown planning commission to continue Hart tract discussion

Dated: March 17 2026

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Doylestown Township's planning commission is again set to discuss plans to sell the historic 24-acre Hart property along Route 202 to local builder Zaveta Custom Homes. The builder plans to renovate the site's four existing historic structures and add 36 new luxury townhomes. The Bucks County Historical Society, which received the land as a donation in 2003, decided to sell it to refocus resources on its core mission of preserving Henry Mercer's legacy at Fonthill Castle and the Mercer Museum. The plan requires a zoning change that would mandate preservation of the historic buildings as a condition of development. Some preservationists oppose the sale and envision the land being repurposed for public education and recreation, but historic preservation expert Jeff Marshall cautioned that Zaveta's proposal may be the best realistic option to save the aging structures, since the current zoning offers no protection and a future owner could legally demolish them. The planning commission added the issue to its March 12 agenda, and any commission vote would constitute a formal recommendation rather than final approval.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 3/10/2026

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