A zoning change in West Whiteland Township has cleared the way for another Wawa to open in Chester County, writes Katie Park for Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Board of Supervisors voted last week to allow Wawa to move into a yet-to-be-developed, 5,600-square-foot building at 690 East Lincoln Highway. The new Wawa will be located next to a centuries-old chapel and tavern, St. Mary’s Chapel and the Ship Inn.

“It’s kind of going to look strange,” said Michael Person, owner of the Ship Inn. “A Wawa and a chapel.”

The board also decided to increase the density of single-family homes that can be constructed on several acres along East Lincoln Highway. The decision has prompted developer Eli Kahn, who owns eight acres at 690 East Lincoln Highway, to change his plans to build 130 apartments and a three-story office building there.

Instead, he plans to build around 80 townhouses, the building that will be leased to Wawa, and two other retail buildings.

The Malvern-based Kahn said he approached Wawa for this project.

“Believe it or not, Wawa wants to be in West Whiteland,” he said. “They do not have a full-service Wawa in that area.”

Read more about the planned development in the Philadelphia Inquirer here.

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