On the May 18th agenda (view) for Plymouth Township’s zoning hearing board is a proposal an entity associated with BET Investments to redevelop a portion of the Conshohocken Ridge Corporate Center at 625 West Ridge Pike in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township) into a convenience store with gas pumps. The hearing is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the township building.

The zoning relief sought involves a special exception and variance regarding signage on the property, plus a variance to allow the developer a two-year window to obtain a building permit (it is normally one).

From the zoning hearing agenda:

On an application for Special Exception from Plymouth Township Zoning Ordinance No.342, as amended, Article XVI, Section 1601.C(2) and Article XXI, Section 2108.

The Special Exception requested is as follows; To permit a gasoline filling station (8 multi-product fuel dispensing facilities) in conjunction with the retail store and to permit two or more businesses on the property, by allowing one square foot of sign area for each foot of street frontage in excess of 100 feet, a total sign area on the property of 195 square feet.

The Variances requested are as follows; To permit two or more businesses on the property to each have more than one sign exceeding 40 square feet on a street frontage, and to permit a total sign area at the property of 685.45 square feet if the special exception is granted. And to permit applicant two years from the date of the zoning decision and order to obtain a building permit.

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