The Reading Eagle publishes this monthly list of development projects reviewed by the Berks County Planning Commission to keep the community informed. The information comes from the commission’s monthly meeting. The projects listed have not been approved, just reviewed.
Plans are introduced at the municipal level. A developer submits the plans to a borough, township or city. The municipal officials send the plans to the county for review and recommendations to make sure the plans meet codes and existing comprehensive plans.
The plans or aspects of the development projects may also be reviewed and approved by other agencies such as the Berks County Conservation District and the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Municipalities are responsible for giving projects the go-ahead or requiring changes, and those decisions are made at local meetings that must be open to the public. You can find out about meetings in the public notice section of the Reading Eagle or on your municipality’s website.
This list includes land development and subdivision plans reviewed from Sept. 23 to Oct. 20.
Sketch plans
Brecknock Township
Lamar and Michelle Gockley have applied to develop a property on the north side of the Pennypacker Road and Alleghenyville Road (Route 568) intersection. The property is owned by Adam and Miranda Einink. The number of lots is one existing single family and one residue lot. The area to be developed is 12 out of 109 acres.
Tilden Township
Lovett Industrial LLC has applied to develop Jaindl Land Co. Industrial Development on the north side of Lowland Road about 600 feet northeast of the Pottsville Pike (Route 61) intersection. The property is owned by Steve and Sylvia DeCosta. The number of lots to be developed is one industrial. The area to be developed is 33 acres.
Preliminary plans
Muhlenberg Township
Temple Newco Developers LLC has applied to develop Town Square Plaza on west side of Fifth Street Highway at Elnore Avenue. The property is owned by Target Corporation. The number of lots to be developed is one commercial and one residue. The area to be developed is 0.659 out of 10 acres.
Reading
- Iron Gate Builders Inc. has applied to develop 228 Moss St. on the west side of Moss Street about 130 feet south of Elm Street. The property is owned by Ingenious Consulting Services Inc. The number of lots is one commercial lot. The area to developed is 0.23 acres.
MPG Acquisitions LLC has applied to develop Exeter Hall on the west side of North 12th Street between Exeter and Bern streets. The property is owned by Albright College. The number of lots is one annexation and one commercial. The area to be developed is 2.98 acres.
Robesonia
Grande Land LP has applied to develop Furnace Hill on the eastern side of South Freeman Street approximately 120 feet southwest of Meadow Avenue. The property is owned by David P. Randler. The number of lots to be developed is one single-family, 40 semi-detached and 48 apartments. The area to be developed is 16 acres.
Spring Township
Wilson School District has applied for high school additions, renovations and athletic facilities improvements on the northern side of Grandview Boulevard, northeastern side of Dwight Street and southern side of Van Reed Road. The number of lots is one existing public property on 16 out of 65 acres.
Upper Bern Township
Tim Mitchell has applied to develop Kenworth of PA-Expansion on the northern side of Motel Drive about 400 feet southwest of Mountain Road, north of Interstate 78. The property is owned by Gareth H. Mitchell Associates LP. The number of lots to be developed is one existing commercial lot. The area to be developed is 9 out of 19 acres.
Final plans
Caernarvon Township
Elam B. and Elizabeth K. Martin have applied for annexation plan approval at 3011 Best Road on the western side of Best Road about 1,288 feet southwest of Mill Road. The property is owned by Levi M. and Martha S. Martin. The number of lots is two annexations and two residue. The area to be developed is 0.45 out of 29 acres.
Earl Township
Jeffrey and Catherine Rhoad have applied for development of their land on the north and south sides of Machamer Road about 1,500 feet southwest of the hard bend in Machamer Road. The number of lots is one annexation, one single-family and one residue lot. The area to developed is 5 out of 12 acres.
Lower Heidelberg Township
Nicholas and Allen Henn have applied for 1053 Brownsville Road annexation on the northeastern side of Brownsville Road about 1,674 feet east of Heffner Road. The land is owned by Tobias and Jenna Knetchtle. The number of lots is one existing single-family, four annexations and one residue lot. The area to be developed is 24 acres.
Maxatawny Township
GDP Kutztown LLC has applied to develop Mavis Discount Tire on the south side of Kutztown Road at the Ivy League Drive. The property is owned by Regent-Kutztown LLC. The number of lots to be developed is one commercial and one residue. The area to be developed is 1 out of 32 acres.
South Heidelberg Township
E.C. Shenk Enterprises LLC has applied to develop its property at 4608 Penn Ave. on the southeastern side of the Penn Avenue (Route 422) and Aspen Avenue intersection. The number of lots to be developed is one existing commercial lot. The area to be developed is 0.17 out of 1.87 acres.
Spring Township
Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has applied to develop Daycare at 3 Meridian on western side of Meridian Boulevard about 1,700 feet northwest of Broadcasting Road. The property is owned by Meridian Blvd. Investors LP. The number of lots to be developed is one commercial. The area to be developed is 1.25 acres.
Union Township
John & Kay Dean have applied to annex property on the western side of Geigertown Road at Fire Tower Road and the northern side of Woodglen Road. The number of lots is one annexation and one residue. The area to be developed is 11 out of 38 acres.
Upper Bern Township
Jeffrey Rohrer has applied to develop land on both sides of Phillips Lane at Lesher Mill Road. The number of lots is one annexation and one residue. The area to be developed is 25 out of 308 acres.
Source: Berkshire mont
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