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Zoning hearing board grants relief for RACC Student Union; staff to draft required flood‑plain letter
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board granted the relief RACC needed for its Student Union Hall project, and city staff and the solicitor said they will provide a letter detailing floodplain and other conditions required for final approvals.
The Planning Commission workshop on Sept. 16 heard a brief update that the Zoning Hearing Board granted the variances and special relief sought by Reading Area Community College (RACC) for the Student Union Hall project. Planning staff said the board’s decision resolved the primary zoning issues and that the city solicitor will draft a follow-up letter documenting floodplain-related conditions the applicant needs to address.
Planning staff said the Zoning Hearing Board decision included conditions related to floodplain requirements and that city solicitor Steve Chris had been asked to draft the formal letter to be provided to the applicant that documents those conditions and any next steps. Staff indicated the revised plan set will appear on the Planning Commission agenda for final land‑development review following submission of those items.
Why it matters: the Zoning Hearing Board’s approval clears a major zoning hurdle for a higher‑education campus project and allows the applicant to proceed with remaining land‑development steps, subject to the city’s floodplain conditions and any outstanding plan revisions.
Clarifying detail: staff said the board’s relief was recorded on the record and that the applicant will receive a formal city letter outlining floodplain points and the items that remain to be satisfied for final land‑development approval.
Ending: staff said the revised plan is expected on the Planning Commission’s next regular agenda for final review and that the solicitor’s letter will follow the hearing record.
