Jointure Discusses Fuel "Pumps" for Proposed E30 Amendment

Published: Feb. 16, 2020, 3:53 p.m.

b'At the February 6, 2020, meeting of the Joint Zoning Council, representatives of Newtown, Wrightstown, and Upper Makefield township \\u2013 the \\u201cJointure\\u201d - discussed the E-30 amendment to the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance that was drafted by Newtown Township. \\n\\nRecall that this \\u201ccurative amendment\\u201d was proposed to allow for a combination gas station-convenience store to be located within several locations within the Jointure.\\n\\nThe following is an edited excerpt of that discussion focused specifically on the number of fueling pumps that would be allowed. This issue was raised by the Newtown Planning Commission, which suggested among other things that the maximum number of gas pumps should be eight with allowances for an additional four electric charging stations.'