A dog park!

I think they should put building that look just like the buildings down further on Fayette, and fill the with the same kind of shops and restaurants...just extend Fayette up the road.

I don't see the problem with Wawa, personally. I think if they make it look nice, why does it matter?

I think this is the problem. I sat in the meeting and people were so upset about Wawa, but they all gave a different things they wanted to see. Some wanted a township building, some wanted single-family homes, some wanted an assisted living place, I think its crazy. There is nothing wrong with Wawa, and based on the crazy zoning there will be people fighting anything they put there! I say a Wawa or a small grocery store like Save-a-lot, and if you fight everything then the only thing that will ever go there is an old vacant car dealership!!

I heard that the YMCA would like to build something in Conshy. True? If so, where?

It cant be here, YMCAs are big, the site is only 1.45 acres, you really cant do much with that. A Walgreens needs at least 2 acres, so it has to be something smaller than that. A Sunrise Assisted living facility needs 3.5 acres minimum.

Based on a Philly.com article, YMCA plans to build a "planned new branch and regional headquarters in Conshohocken." It wouldn't be until after the Lower Providence branch is built (it's in planning stages right now).

Bring in a market. When the Acme went I'm sure it became difficult for residents to get their shopping needs satisfied by a CVS. If a wawa goes in, fine. Just no gas station attached, like the Wawa down the same stretch of road.

Who is "they"?

What does borough council plan on doing with the Verizon Building? It's been sitting in the middle of town vacant for how many years now?

Waws

Comment from Facebook: Are there other offers on tbe table? Dont think so. Wawa should go there! Let the Moores decide for themselves who they sell their property to. They are members of the comminity too!!

Comment from Facebook: Since you asked, i think the Antioch church should buy it and make a parking lot. In case you haven't noticed that end of Fayette St. On a Sunday morning, it's just ridiculous. They park in all the businesses lots, the apartments lot and all along fayette street. Its impossible to see to turn out of our driveway. I called the PD on Sunday because a car was parked on the corner (ticket worthy) and you couldnt see around it. Noone came.

Something tells me the Church doesn't have the cash flow to purchase the Verizon Building and create a parking lot. Great thought though and thanks for researching facebooks comments. I'm wondering what the Borough Council has planned for this building? It's been vacant for more than 5 years and the residents of Conshohocken will never get that tax revenue back.

I think we just need to find a company to invest millions to open some kind of business that would thrive in the local community.... now only if we could find a company willing to do this at this site...... oh wait there is ONE offer on the table. Let WaWa in they are going to be great there.

To further Matt's point, these people who want all this different stuff are forgetting that they are missing a key ingredient, a willing buyer to invest the money. Without an investor the only thing they are going to get is a broken down vacant car lot. Now I will admit that WaWa had an easy way of this controversy and that was to buy the old Ridge Lumber or Florig sites. They let Conicelli take both of them and so they are forced into this location. The only other sites available are 1) the spot on Chemical Road where they wanted to put the hotel and 2) Next to Armen Cadillac.

To further this conversation, if there was interest from other companies, an idea I think would be good for the site would be a Trader Joe’s or a Dunkin Donuts?

How about a pizza hut or newer and better diner.....or even a cool retro coffee shop

How about a Chickie and Petes where the Verizon Building is?
It's a shame Council has let that large Blue Elephant sit in the middle of our Borough and look the way it does. Why would they buy a building and then let it rot away?

Here is information on the Verizon Building..

http://plymouthwhitemarsh.patch.com/articles/county-could-cost-1-5m-to-clean-conshohocken-verizon-building

I heard someone say at the meeting that the Moore property was never put on the market. I find it hard to believe that all of a sudden that a miracle buyer with millions of dollars is gonna make a better offer than WAWA! Millenium 2 is building more condos as well as the 120 condos being built at Hale Pump. Our town needs a new, affordable gas station with the the added convenience of buying sandwiches, drinks & other staples like lottery tickets! Lol!

Wow so the Borough spent $3.25 Million on buying the Verizon Building and now the County RDA is saying it will cost another $1.25 Million to re-mediate the property. That is $4.50 million that our borough council has wasted. That means all of that tax money that could have been made from renting the building is gone as well. As far as I know the Democrats have been in power of Conshohocken for the last 10 years or so. I know how I'm voting in November.

I like the suggestion for a trader joes! Maybe someone can suggest it to their corporate offices?? The closest ones to us are the gateway shopping center in Devon and another one in North Wales. But TJ's is pretty popular & all those cars from shoppers could be a traffic & pollution issue with the conshohocken alliance police.

A YMCA

I want rainbows and unicorns. I mean, why not. It's ridiculous that people think they have an option of what they want there when it's privately owned property. If you have money to equal what Wawa is offering then put your money where your mouth is.

Kelly, Very good point. It amazes me that people are so upset about land they don't own when there is a building in the borough that they do own and our Democrat Leaders on Conshy Council have sat by and let it rot away. They can care less about all the tax dollars wasted on the purchase, the lack of rent and now the need to fix it.

The site is 1.45 acres!!! You can't put a pizza hut, a YMCA, Trader Joes, a retirement home, or anything bigger than a Walgreens. You are stuck with a vacant car dealership, or a Wawa, or a Dunking Donuts, thats about all that can fit based on building envelope and parking restrictions.

wawa with gas .the conshy gas stations are always higher than anyone in the area. even the main line.

How about a parking lot for the A and B fields? Have you ever tried to find a parking spot for the Conshy Steelers or Conshy Bears games?

It makes me laugh that all of the suggestions that have been put on this thread have been for businesses that would cause traffic problems at 11th and Fayette if they were the alternative to the Wawa plan. Chickie and Petes...always crowded. Trader Joes...the amount of petroulli wafting from the parking lot would kill the grass in the A field.