Redevelopment of South Whitehall Lukoil Site Not So Simple
The former Lukoil Gas Station was a grandfathered use and any other commercial venture would have to be approved by South Whitehall zoners.
Redeveloping the Lukoil Gas Station, which has stood vacant for about a year at the Cedar Crest Boulevard and Route 22 intersection, will require rezoning for anything other than a gas station.
South Whitehall Zoning Officer Keith Zehner said the gas station use is grandfathered and another commercial use is not permitted because it's in a residential neighborhood.
If a business wanted to develop the property as something other than a gas station, it would have to go before the zoning board, and Zehner said any proposed commercial use would have to generate the same level of traffic or less than a gas station.
He said it couldn't be something more intense, like a fast-food restaurant. The other option would be to tear it down and build a residence.
Would you like to see another gas station, a residence or maybe a small office open there? Tell us what you would prefer.
Mary Ellen Alu
8:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
It certainly is a good location, visually speaking, for a business. First thing you see, straight on, when you exit Route 22 onto Cedar Crest.
Luke
10:26 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
A GIANT station so SWT won't have to go to trexlertown to use the gas points! :)
Frank
10:18 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
I agree with Luke! Have Giant look at this and open a Giant Gas station there!
Brooklands
6:45 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
I think that an office like a Realtor or a Financial Planner would work well there without creating excessive traffic. It was a difficult place for cars to leave, which probably hurt the gas station's business.