Launched in Fall 2025!
BEDCo is advocating for the completion of the buildout of the Barrett Administrative & Recreational Complex (BARC) and supports the revitalization of the Four Corners intersection in the heart of the Village of Canadensis. To assist the Township government and interested property owners, the organization is preparing a study of these two areas and has retained Derck & Edson to lead this effort.
Derck & Edson is a leading planning firm in Pennsylvania with decades of experience working with economic development corporations, downtown management companies, municipalities and colleges on planning and economic development projects. They will create a master plan for the 39-acre study area at the Four Corners in Canadensis and another master plan for the 31-acre BARC property.
Once the master plans for BARC and the Four Corners are prepared by Derck & Edson they will be presented to the community for public review. BEDCo will host another public forum in the fall of 2026 to share the elements of the master plans and to ask for comments and recommendations from town residents. Continue to check this space for the latest updates!
The Future of the BARC: The master plan for BARC will show how this site can serve as a community and recreational center for Barrett residents and will build on the current uses of the complex, offering a vision for future developments and improvements. The master plan will feature a conceptual land use plan for the entire 31-acre site and will offer ideas, based on community preferences, and an assessment of sustainable projects and physical improvements that can be done to the site. The plan will include proposed land uses, photos, color maps and a development summary.
Derck & Edson will continue to engage the community about land use ideas throughout the study period and will regularly communicate with the BEDCo Community Advisory Board, the BEDCo Business Advisory Board, and township officials. The master plan will reflect the ideas received from all of these sources, as well as an assessment of which projects are feasible and financially sustainable.
The Future of the Four Corners of Canadensis: The master plan for the Four Corners of Canadensis, at the crossroads of Route 390 and Route 447, will identify community assets, document the defining landscape and architectural characteristics of the area to be protected and enhanced, and identify commercial and residential market opportunities.
The master plan will illustrate the intended character of the study area with 3D renderings and will document the land planning principles and design approaches that can guide investment in the commercial district. The study will include a site and zoning assessment, environmental assessment, and a visual preference survey that captures the character of buildings, civic spaces, streetscapes and building heights and forms. The visual preference survey will be informed by public sentiment obtained at the November 18, 2025 public forum and meetings and conversations with township officials, the BEDCo Business Advisory Board, the BEDCo Community Advisory Board, and town residents, as well as real estate market research.
The real estate market assessment is being conducted by Urban Partners, a planning firm that often works in tandem with Derck & Edson on redevelopment projects. Urban Partners is assessing the range and characteristics of viable new uses appropriate for the study area, based on community preferences, including retail, housing, professional and healthcare/service office, and entertainment and recreation.
