Planning commission hears Wawa planned‑development map amendment; staff recommends denial, motion to approve fails for lack of four affirmative votes

The Middletown Planning Commission on an unspecified date considered a preliminary development plan and map amendment to allow a Wawa convenience store with food service and retail fuel sales at the vacant CVS site at 3445 Union Road. City staff recommended denial, citing plan‑development minimum acreage, conflict with the BCH subdistrict use standards and comprehensive‑plan guidance, and the potential for oversaturation of retail fuel sales in the corridor.

City staff presented the case, saying the subject parcel is approximately 1.767 acres, that retail fuel sales are a prohibited use in the BCH zoning district per Middletown Development Code Table 1204‑3, and that the applicant sought a planned development (PD) map amendment and several waivers including from minimum PD site area requirements. Staff also noted outstanding engineering items: a Tier 2 traffic study is required and the sanitary connection and water‑line responsibilities needed clearer documentation.

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