The third time was not the charm for a proposed new Wawa in Lansdale. Dan Sokil’s MSN story chronicled its discussion deferral to Mar.1.

The Wawa was planned for the corner of Valley Forge Road and Sumneytown Pike, at Sumney Forge Square.

The project has been bumpy since 2012, when litigation resulted from the intention to augment the store with 10 gas pumps and a retail expansion.

That plan got a go-ahead from the zoning board and a red light from the then-present commissioners.

The matter went to court.

In 2016, Wawa launched another idea, a store further east on Sumneytown. That plan as well hit a litigation wall in 2016.

Trying to make a go at Sumney Forge once again, Wawa asked again for zoning exceptions for the both pumps and branded signage. In exchange, it agreed to keep a portion of the parking lot as landscape.

The township is struggling over the signage, citing it as out of code.

The Mar. 1 meeting has “… been advertised, and the entirety of that night will be for that Wawa application, and the neighbors, and anyone else who wishes to come out. Hopefully, we can complete it that evening,” said planning and zoning officer Van Rieker.

Additional details on this Lansdale Wawa are at MSN.

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Wawa has evolved a great deal from the humble beginnings shown here.