City of Reading recently issued the following announcement.
Zoning Hearing Board
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N O T I C E O F P U B L I C H E A R I N G S
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Notice is hereby given that the City of Reading Zoning Hearing Board will conduct public hearings on
Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 5:30 P.M. in the following matters. The public may participate in these
hearings virtually and via telephone. Upon request, a meeting space may be provided at City Hall, 815
Washington St., Reading PA 19601, for the public to view or participate in the hearings, subject to the
following advance registration requirements.
Members of the public who wish to attend or participate in public hearings must register in advance by
providing their name, address, phone number, and email address to the Zoning Administrator by 4 P.M. on
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, via email to zoning@readingpa.gov or via phone to (610) 655-6326.
To join from a computer, smartphone, or tablet: open the Zoom app or navigate to
https://zoom.us/join, then enter the meeting ID (813 6183 0093) and passcode (714076).
To join via phone: call (301) 715-8592 or (646) 558-8656, then enter the meeting ID (813 6183
0093) and passcode (714076).
DECISIONS WILL BE RENDERED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
Appeal #2022-09 –1240 Chestnut St. (UPI 10531622280978)
Appeal 2022-14 – 449 N. 2nd St. (UPI 06530766623918)
Appeal 2022-15 – 1010 & 1012 Lancaster Ave. (UPI 18530618327355 & 18530618327317)
Appeal 2022-16 – 211 W. Greenwich St. (UPI 15530764438614)
Appeal 2022-17 – 419 Woodward St. (UPI 07530766724852)
Appeal 2022-18 – 1001 Scott St. (UPI 18530655246465)
HEARINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
Appeal #2022-19 - 615, 617, 619 Walnut Street (UPI 07530775816403, 07530775816423,
07530775816442) Ken Pick with Berks County Nonprofit Development Corporation is proposing to annex
the property as one parcel and is seeking special exception approval for adaptive reuse to establish twelve
(12) residential apartment units, variances from the minimal habitable space requirement, the number of
permitted studio units, and an appeal of the September 11, 2021 Zoning Officer determination. The subject
property is located in the C-R Commercial Residential Zoning District.
Appeal #2022-20 - 431 W Oley Street (UPI 15530756348184) Vanessa Mosquea-Rojas is seeking special
exception approval to establish a daycare in a private home at the subject property. The subject property is
located in the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
Appeal #2022-21 - 1235 & 1237 Carbon Street (UPI 19530738166475, 19530738166467) Nathan A.
Fisher and Jason Fisher are seeking variances to re-establish an apartment use in the detached rear accessory
building thus creating two principal uses, a variance for off-street parking requirements, variance from the
minimal habitable space requirement and variance from the relevant dimensional requirements. The subject
property is located in the R-2 Residential Zoning District.
Appeal #2022-22 - 1849 Perkiomen Avenue (UPI 16531633584063) Mark Ponce with Ponce’s Home
Investors LLC is seeking variances for dimensional, use and off-street parking created by subdividing the
exiting lot into two lots, one lot consisting of a building with retail and apartments and other lot with
existing garages applicant states the uses are not changing and are non-conforming. The subject property
is located in the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
Appeal #2022-23 - 338 Madison Avenue (UPI 07530774724227) Navid Moosa, Smart Decisions
Development, LLC is seeking a use variance to establish indoor storage facility and commercial office use
and appeal of the November 30, 2021 Zoning Officer determination or seeking special exception approval
as equally or less intense non-conforming use which had previous approval as a warehouse. The subject
property is located in the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
Appeal #2022-24 - 416, 418, 420 Walnut Street (UPI 07530775715207, 07530775715228,
07530775715237) Jorge Diaz – Walnut Street Properties LLC is seeking special exception approval for
adaptive reuse to establish eighteen (18) residential apartment units, variances from the minimal habitable
space requirement, the number of permitted studio units, off-street parking requirements, dimensional
variance (minimum lot size) and an appeal of the March 13, 2022 Zoning Officer determination. The subject
property is located in the R-3 Residential Zoning District.
The properties referenced above are located in the City of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Complete
applications and plans may be viewed by contacting the Zoning Office.
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