Some of them are anticipating the increased activity in the area. The employees inside Yankee Car Wash said Thursday that revenue is down and they’re eager to jump on more activity.
“I could definitely use more customers,” said manager Timothy Moore. “It’ll be real good for us.”
According to architect John Roll of Roll and Associates, the redevelopment could eventually bring about 50 jobs.
Although specific tenants haven’t been announced, a drive-through coffee shop is planned for the site. Two 1,200 square foot retailer stores will accompany a 5,000 square foot restaurant.
“Aesthetically, it will be a brick building with limestone trim,” said Ryan Lee, zoning manager for Washington Twp. “Ultimately, it pulls (from) a lot of design and architecture already within the community.”
Washington Twp. is already home to several strip shopping centers. Vacancy rates weren’t immediately available on Thursday, but Lee said most of them are doing “fairly well.” One of the larger vacancies is within the Yankee Station shopping center. It holds the former Bally Total Fitness.
“That’s just a matter of utilizing the old fitness center space,” Lee said.
The new development will be along a busy stretch of Yankee. At this point, officials aren’t concerned about an increase in traffic.
“This property has been zoned for business for quite some time,” Lee said. “It’s my understanding through the review of this specific project, there aren’t any concerns with traffic impacts coming from the development.”
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