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Reading Zoning Hearing Board approves five prior appeals; new appeals deferred
Summary
At the March 2025 City of Reading Zoning Hearing Board meeting the board approved five items carried over from the previous month and opened five new appeals; final decisions on the new appeals were deferred to next month's meeting.
The City of Reading Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday approved five appeals carried over from last month and opened five new appeals for which decisions were deferred to next month.
The board voted to approve the relief requested in the five carried-over appeals, each subject to the conditions and the written decisions in the record. The appeals approved were: appeal 2024-00111900 (Hill Road); appeal 25010001 (1140 Lucerne Street); appeal 25010002 (approx. North 10th Street); appeal 25010004 (921 Walnut Street); and appeal 25010005 (205 South Front Street). Motions to approve were made, seconded and the board announced “ayes have it.”
The board then proceeded to hear five new appeals: Limitless Mindsets LLC (21 South Ninth Street) seeking a variance to convert a single-family dwelling into two dwelling units; Evelyn Munoz (1323 North 13th Street) seeking a dimensional variance to construct a rear surface parking area that would exceed the maximum permitted impervious coverage; Adam and Lara Linzenmeyer (627 Angora Road) seeking a variance/special exception to build a pole barn in the Preservation Zoning District; Berkey Construction (1207 Orchard Road) seeking a variance to construct a carriage house that would exceed the 600-square-foot limit; and Garcia Group LLC (1034 Penn Street) seeking special-exception approval for adaptive reuse of the upper floors to apartments and a variance to allow two principal uses (restaurant and apartments). For each of the five new appeals the board accepted testimony, asked for follow-up information in some cases, and closed the hearings; written decisions will be issued next month and mailed to applicants.
Why it matters: The approved appeals resolve previously pending relief and clear the agenda for new requests; the new appeals include several housing conversions and small development requests that the board flagged for follow-up on parking, stormwater and documentation before the board issues decisions.
Votes at a glance
- Appeal 2024-00111900 (Hill Road): approved (motion made and seconded; chair announced ayes have it). - Appeal 25010001 (1140 Lucerne Street): approved (motion made and seconded; chair announced ayes have it). - Appeal 25010002 (North 10th Street): approved (motion made and seconded; chair announced ayes have it). - Appeal 25010004 (921 Walnut Street): approved (motion made and seconded; chair announced ayes have it). - Appeal 25010005 (205 South Front Street): approved (motion made and seconded; chair announced ayes have it).
Next steps: The board will issue written decisions on the newly heard appeals at its next monthly meeting; applicants were told they need not attend for issuance but will be mailed the decisions.
