Hawk Ridge

Hawk Ridge will consist of approximately 52.7 acres of land. Most of the land is currently overgrown with non-indigenous plants. At one time, going back more than 30 years, this land was used to pasture horses and was farmed. Approximately eight acres of the tract is zoned R-1 and the remainder of the tract is zoned Forest.

Emma Court will connect from the adjacent Springfield Commons neighborhood into Hawk Ridge and to Academy Street. In addition, a new road from Torrey Lane will serve estate lots to the south. This street system will not connect with Emma Court. Torrey Lane connects to Business Route 322, so there is no traffic from this part of Hawk Ridge that will go onto Academy Street or Springfield Commons.

At the current time, there is a recorded subdivision plan for Hawk Ridge that shows ten residential lots along the portion of Emma Court that connects Springfield Commons to Academy Street.

All of the streets within the development will be public and maintained by Harris Township. Academy Street, which serves four private lots to the south, will remain a private street and is planned to serve one large Estate Lot consisting of approximately 14.5 acres.

Public water, cable TV and underground electric will serve most of the development but some lots are required to be served with on-lot sewage. Natural gas will be available.

Stormwater will be detained throughout the development so as not to cause problems along Academy Street and within the Village of Boalsburg. In addition, natural drainage-ways will be preserved as part of the open space.

Individuals will be able to choose their builder and have one-story homes, two-story homes, homes built on a slab, first floor master bedrooms, etc.

Homes will generally range in size from a minimum of 1,800 square feet to 3,000 square feet. This will allow homeowners to price a home within this community according to their budget.

No contemporary homes are permitted. Craftsmen style homes with front porches are strongly suggested to complement the historic character of Boalsburg.

A Homeowners’ Association will be formed in accordance with laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and will maintain the public stormwater facilities along with the open space and public sidewalks. The Homeowners’ Association will also cut the grass and plow the snow on all public and private sidewalks in front of the homes, along with the driveways of all homes. The HOA fees are estimated to be $150 to $200 per month.

A board of directors will be elected by the residents to manage the HOA. A professional property manager will be hired by the HOA Board to collect the monthly fees, pay all of the bills and manage the affairs of the HOA.

Reasonable covenants similar to the covenants for Springfield Commons will be recorded that will govern the development.

The development is planned as being a walkable community with emphasis on preserving open space for wildlife, bird watchers and individuals who want to walk or ride a bike in a quiet and peaceful environment.

All existing tree rows will be preserved.

Most, if not all, of the invasive undergrowth will be ground up with a special piece of equipment that does minimal disturbance to the soil. Once this is done the area will be sprayed by a licensed arborist to prevent the invasive plants from coming back.

A forestry and plant consultant will be engaged to prepare a restoration plan that incorporates native species.