Montgomery County · Whitpain · MCPC #25-0196-002
Tommys Car Wash CU
1310 W Skippack Pk, Whitpain, PA · 3,849 sq ft non-residential, commercial · 1.71 acres
About this project
Olympus Pines Management is proposing a drive-through car wash at 1310 West Skippack Pike in Whitpain Township, on a 1.71-acre lot, with a 3,849 square foot building, three entry lanes, and seven vacuum stalls. The site is owned by the Centre Square Fire Company, which has a sale agreement with the company, and a conditional use approval is required.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Car wash conditional use may not qualify under the overlay on R-2 zoning, Retaining wall 7.5 to 11 feet tall raises safety and structural concerns, Retaining wall may conflict with gas, water and sewer lines, Open post-rail fence on the wall poses a safety risk, Screening plantings needed along the fire house border, Emergency access driveway needs an opening for emergency vehicles
- Applicant
- Olympus Pines Management, LLC
- Zoning
- R-2
- Approvals needed
- conditional use
- Utilities
- gas line, water line, sewer line
Filing history
- 2025-09-29 · MCPC #25-0196-002 · Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 3,849 sq ft
- 2025-09-22 · MCPC #25-0196-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 3,849 sq ft
County review letters
2025-09-22 · WHITP 25-0196-001-002r.pdf
2025-09-29 · WHITP 25-0196-001-002r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $847K
- ~38 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~9 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.7 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Three vehicle stacking lanes leading into the facility
- Seven vacuum stalls
- Retaining wall approximately 7.5 to 11 feet tall
- Post-rail fence on top of the retaining wall
- Access road through the western portion of the property linking Skippack Pike to the adjacent shopping center