Reading School District asks zoning board for building‑coverage variance to expand elementary school

Mar 13, 2026

The district asked the Reading Zoning Hearing Board for a variance to raise building coverage from roughly 45% to about 60% at 1200 N. 12th St.; the district said the expansion would add classrooms (8–12) and a freestanding cafeteria and that impervious coverage already exceeds the ordinance.

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The Reading School District asked the Zoning Hearing Board on July 9 for a dimensional variance to increase building coverage for an addition at the elementary school at 1200 North 12th Street.

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