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Applicant seeks variances to convert 806 Franklin Street to mixed use; agrees to staff condition limiting unit sizes
Summary
An applicant proposed converting 806 Franklin Street into three apartments plus a street‑level commercial space, submitted a parking agreement for six spaces at South Penn Garage and agreed to a staff recommendation to limit apartments to one bedroom; the board requested revised plans and scheduled a workshop before deliberation.
Joan London, representing the applicant for 806 Franklin Street, told the board the property (21 feet by 119 feet, approximately 2,499 sq ft) is undersized under the zoning district standards for apartment conversions and lacks nearby on‑site parking. London said the applicant obtained an agreement with the Reading Parking Authority for six spaces at the South Penn Parking Garage, approximately 635 feet from the property, and that revised plans have been prepared. She also said the staff report recommended limiting any granted apartments to one‑bedroom units; the applicant confirmed agreement with that condition.
Rafael Batista, identified in the record as the Reading Parking Authority's executive director, was sworn and confirmed the applicant's parking arrangement and agreement to the staff recommendation. The board asked the applicant to provide revised plan sets to the zoning officer (Emily) for inclusion in the record and scheduled a workshop in the coming weeks to review the revisions before deliberation. The board said a decision will be rendered at its October meeting.
No public testimony for or against the application was recorded in the transcript.
