Developer seeks parking variance for Lancaster Avenue building; decision deferred

Mar 16, 2026

MJ Ryder Associates asked the Reading Zoning Hearing Board to waive off‑street parking requirements to convert a Lancaster Avenue building to laboratory/office use, saying the site provides about 30 on‑site spaces and 15 off‑site spaces but cannot reach the ordinance’s required 65 spaces. The board closed testimony and will issue a decision next month.

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MJ Ryder Associates asked the Reading Zoning Hearing Board on Dec. 10 for relief from the city’s parking rules to reuse a vacant building on Lancaster Avenue as a laboratory and office.

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