The Reading Planning Commission on Oct. 28 voted on a package of land‑development and waiver requests, approving escrow releases, preliminary and final plans, time extensions and several land‑development waivers while denying the Alvernia University pavilion waiver and tabling the Butler Street waiver pending further submissions. Key outcomes included the release of maintenance escrow for Albright College Exeter Hall, an escrow reduction and authorization to execute municipal and stormwater agreements for the Reading School District STEM Academy, preliminary/final plan approvals for residential and parking projects, and reaffirmation of Mitsubishi Chemical plan items.

Motions and outcomes (voice votes unless noted):
- Albright College Exeter Hall final inspection and escrow release — approved (motion moved by James; second Nelson); outcome: approved.
- Reading School District High School STEM Academy — second escrow reduction approved (staff recommended $315,280 reduction) and the chairman authorized to execute the municipal improvements and stormwater management agreements per Falk Valley Associates review letter (10/25/2025) — approved (moved by Commissioner Will; seconded by Commissioner James).
- PSO Luzerne Street (1400–1422 Luzerne St.) revised preliminary plan — approved subject to resolving Hawk Valley Associates review letter dated 10/23/2025.
- Albright Court (annexation and revised prelim/final plan) — approved subject to resolving Hawk Valley Associates review letter dated 10/24/2025.
- Redding Parking Authority (905 Green St.) final plan — approved subject to municipal improvements and stormwater maintenance agreements and PennDOT permit submission (Hawk Valley Associates review letter dated 10/27/2025).
- 1113 Spring St. conditional‑use recommendation (convert 2‑unit to 3‑unit) — commission recommended approval to city council.
- Gobbler Works 2, phases 3–5 — 91‑day time extension granted to 2026‑01‑27.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (Lots A, B, G and Lot D, 500 Brookman Ave.) — plan reaffirmations approved.
- Reading High School oil tank room waterproofing (below‑grade oil tank area) — land‑development waiver approved for the limited repave/waterproofing scope.
- Rockland (former Albright building, 11th & Rockland) — waiver approved for internal reconfiguration to facilities use (no exterior work).
- Concord station / comfort station / stadium parking (Reading School District) — waiver approved; as‑built/asphalt plans requested as a condition.
- Alvernia University pavilion (30×90, 2,700 sq ft) — waiver denied; commission directed the applicant to submit a minor land‑development plan with erosion‑sediment controls, stormwater agreement and updated campus/master plan notation.
- 1112 & 1116 Butler St. waiver request (auto repair): tabled to the November meeting pending an annexation/consolidation plan, county review and a sewer‑flow estimate from a surveyor/engineer.

Most motions passed on unanimous voice votes of the commissioners present; the Alvernia packet was denied after commission discussion and precedent review.