Lititz Borough Council on Oct. 28 approved modification requests and waivers to allow a WiseMarkets ‘‘Gas & Go’’ facility at 740 South Broad Street, after a presentation from First Capital Engineering and project representatives.

Joe Gurney of First Capital Engineering described the proposal as a gas kiosk with a 204‑square‑foot building, six fueling positions, a canopy, an air station and underground storage tanks. He said the Wise Market property is 5.092 acres and noted that the fuel pumps themselves sit inside Warwick Township while other site improvements cross the borough boundary.

The applicant told council the plan reduces the site’s parking from 245 to 222 spaces by adding landscape islands and the gas facility, decreases impervious cover slightly, and includes new ADA‑compliant crosswalks across Highland Drive and Seventh Street. The application package included responses to comments from borough staff, the borough engineer, and Grove Miller Associates; Grove Miller issued an approval letter and county/borough comments were addressed by the applicant.

Council members asked about stormwater basin plantings, an updated operations and maintenance agreement for the basin, and parking for a planned park‑and‑ride and bus stop. The applicant said an existing O&M agreement from a prior 2009 expansion will be updated and that the plan includes parking for the bus stop and signage.

Council moved to approve the modification request as detailed in a memo to council dated Oct. 20 from staff (Elijah Yurek). The motion listed multiple Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance sections for modification; council approved the motion by voice vote.

The approval allows the applicants to proceed with the land development plan and the enumerated waivers. Council and staff noted that because part of the property lies within Warwick Township, additional reviews or permits from that municipality will apply to improvements on the township portion of the site.

Provenance: Project presentation began at the meeting at about 03:27 (presentation by Joe Gurney) and the motion and vote occurred at about 13:11 in the meeting transcript.

Speakers (selected from transcript):
- Joe Gurney, director of land development, First Capital Engineering
- Alex O'Rorbi, WiseMarkets representative
- Rob Davis, First Capital Engineering, professional engineer
- Elijah Yurek, staff member (memo author referenced during motion)
- Mary (council member)

Why this matters: The approval changes parking, pedestrian access and landscape treatment for a high‑visibility parcel on South Broad Street, and requires coordination across borough and township jurisdictions.

Ending: Applicants may now proceed with the next steps of land development review and permitting; staff will ensure the updated O&M agreement and remaining engineer comments are incorporated into final plan sets before issuing any borough approvals.