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Berks County, Pennsylvania · Neighborhood coverage

Bern Township

2 published projects · Local projects. Unrequested opinions.

ProposedFiled Source report 2025-01-14

97 Penn Bern Road — utility-vehicle storage proposal

97 Penn Bern Road, Bernville, PA 19506

Developer · Developer not reported

Official January 14, 2025 planning minutes describe a sketch proposal for parts and vehicle storage supporting refurbishment and resale of utility lift vehicles at 97 Penn Bern Road. The property was described as landlocked; access and zoning relief remained unresolved. Sketch discussion is not approval or construction.

Use
Utility-vehicle parts and vehicle storage facility
Height
Not reported
Units
—

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Source roundup checked October 23, 2026. Official January 14, 2025 planning minutes describe a sketch proposal for parts and vehicle storage supporting refurbishment and resale of utility lift vehicles at 97 Penn Bern Road. The property was described as landlocked; access and zoning relief remained unresolved. Sketch discussion is not approval or construction. Official/news evidence: https://www.berntownship.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/Bern-Township-Planning-Commission-Meeting-of-January-14-2025-Rev.pdf Additional dated evidence: Esri World Geocoder checked October 23, 2026: PointAddress, 97 Penn Bern Rd, Bernville, Pennsylvania, 19506, score 100. Latitude 40.40153882485, longitude -76.032024098575. Census coordinate geography independently confirms Bern Township, Berks County. The pin marks the matched site address, not a surveyed footprint. Postal city is not municipal attribution. Later site status is not independently verified.

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ProposedFiled Source report 2025-05-13

Bethany Romanian Church addition

409 Oak Grove Road, Reading, PA 19601

Developer · Developer not reported

January 14, 2025 minutes describe a proposed 20,500-square-foot church addition. On May 13, 2025 Bern planners recommended conditional plan approval, subject to consultant comments. A planning recommendation is not final municipal approval or completion.

Use
Church expansion and associated parking
Height
Not reported
Units
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Tenants coming soon ↗

No tenants announced yet.

Source roundup checked October 23, 2026. January 14, 2025 minutes describe a proposed 20,500-square-foot church addition. On May 13, 2025 Bern planners recommended conditional plan approval, subject to consultant comments. A planning recommendation is not final municipal approval or completion. Official/news evidence: https://www.berntownship.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/05_2025_Bern_Planning_Minutes.pdf Additional dated evidence: January 14, 2025: https://www.berntownship.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/Bern-Township-Planning-Commission-Meeting-of-January-14-2025-Rev.pdf . Undated church address: http://www.robethany.org Esri World Geocoder checked October 23, 2026: PointAddress, 409 Oak Grove Rd, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601, score 99.99. Latitude 40.365093806929, longitude -75.956368872876. Census coordinate geography independently confirms Bern Township, Berks County. The pin marks the matched site address, not a surveyed footprint. Postal city is not municipal attribution. Later site status is not independently verified.

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