CRANBERRY TWP — Another residential development comes a step closer to fruition.

At Thursday night's meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a revised proposal for a series of six apartment buildings on Brandt Drive, which would provide 264 dwelling units as well as a connection between Route 19 and Executive Drive.

The Brandt Drive Apartments, which were first approved by the board in 2017, will be an apartment complex on the northern side of Brandt Drive, slightly westward from House of Chen and The Surgery Center at Cranberry. As part of the development, the developer will construct sidewalks and bike and pedestrian infrastructure toward Thompson Park Drive, but not on the southern side of Brandt toward Executive Drive.

“This will be a great thing (with) biking, walking and so forth,” said Ron Henshaw, township director of planning and development. “(It's a) very pedestrian-oriented development that we've got going here.”

Additionally, township director of planning & development services Ron Henshaw said the developer will contribute $40,000 for a “mini-roundabout” at the junction of Brandt, Executive and Thompson Park drives.

“Brandt Drive will finally be completed with this,” Henshaw said. “It's a long time coming for Cranberry Township. The developer will complete (Brandt Drive) from the Auction Barn property all the way to” Executive and Thompson Park drives.

The apartment buildings will be constructed as six four-over-one buildings, with four floors of living space above one floor of parking area, as well as a central community building and a swimming pool. Surface parking lots will also encircle the development, with two lanes toward Brandt for entry and exit.

Henshaw said the development is in an optimal location for the residents, who will have pedestrian and bike access to a number of areas such as nearby commercial locations and, with the assistance of trails and future “obstacles,” toward the municipal center and Meeder development.

“This is an introduction of a lot of people into what I call one of the hearts of Cranberry,” Henshaw said.