Montgomery County · Upper Providence · MCPC #26-0175-001
El Car Wash
109 Black Rock Road, Upper Providence, PA · 11,773 sq ft non-residential, retail · 2.0 acres
About this project
The developer proposes to demolish the existing Uno's restaurant and construct an 11,773 sq ft car wash facility on a 1.77-acre lot in the Neighborhood Commercial zone. A 2004 restrictive covenant explicitly prohibits car wash use on the property, preventing county support for the proposal.
County planning commission: Opposes
Issues raised: Car wash not permitted under zoning ordinance, Restrictive covenant from 2004 explicitly prohibits car wash, Covenant issue requires Township Board of Supervisors action
- Applicant
- Bainbridge Oaks LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Stonefield Engineering
- Zoning
- NC
- Approvals needed
- restrictive covenant release or modification, zoning variance or conditional use permit
- Demolition
- Existing 8,100 sq ft Uno's Chicago Grill restaurant building
Filing history
- 2026-06-19 · MCPC #26-0175-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 11,773 sq ft
County review letters
2026-06-19 · UPROV 26-0175-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.6M
- ~117 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~29 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~2.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Car wash facility construction