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b'At its April 21, 2021, Zoom meeting, the Newtown Planning Commission discussed Provco\\u2019s Zoning Hearing Board \\u201cSpecial Exception\\u201d application that includes variances to allow a proposed Motor Vehicle Fueling & Convenience Store (i.e., Super Wawa) on the southwest corner of Newtown Bypass & Lower Silver Lake Road in the Newtown Office Research district.\\n\\nNote that this so-called \\u201cE-30\\u201d use recently was created by the Newtown-Wrightstown-Upper Makefield Joint Zoning Council via a \\u201cmunicipal cure\\u201d process.\\n\\nThe requested variances to the E-30 use includes 8 multi-product fueling dispensers where 6 are permitted & associated signage, including an electronic sign visible to the Bypass where electronic signs are prohibited throughout Newtown. \\n\\nPresenting at the meeting was John VanLuvanee, Esq., agent on behalf of Provco Pineville Acquisitions, and project engineer Jason Korczak of Bohler Engineering.\\n\\nAfter the presentation and general discussion and questions by Commission members, each member was requested to vote on the special exception application in general and specifically regarding the variances for the fueling dispensers and electronic signage on the Bypass.\\n\\nAllen Fidler, the Planning Commission Chairperson, will present the consensus of the Commission to the Newtown Board of Supervisors at the April 28, 2021, public meeting. The Board of Supervisors is a party to the Zoning Hearing Board hearing on this application, which is scheduled to take place on May 6, 2021. The Supervisors can vote to oppose or approve this application or one or more of the specific variances requested. If it opposes, it can send its Solicitor to the Zoning Hearing Board to argue its case.'