Berks County · Bern Township · #07-13534e
Stinson Drive Property LD Plan
Eastern side of the W Leesport Road at the intersection with Faller Lane., Bern Township, PA · 260,352 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage · 26.5 acres
About this project
A preliminary land development plan on 26.5 acres east of West Leesport Road near Faller Lane in Bern Township for a 260,352 sq ft warehouse.
Official description: 260,352 sq ft warehouse
- Applicant
- Reading One Three, LLC
- Developer
- Reading One Three, LLC
- Engineer / designer
- McCarthy Engineering Associates, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Industrial
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
Filing history
- 2025-12-23 · #07-13534e · Preliminary · 260,352 sq ft
- 2024-05-09 · #07-13534d · Preliminary · 47,212 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A developer, Reading One Three, LLC, has filed a preliminary plan to build one warehouse of about 260,000 square feet. It would sit on roughly 26.5 acres on the east side of West Leesport Road, near Faller Lane in Bern Township, Berks County. The county's latest filing is dated December 23, 2025.
Bern Township planning commission minutes from January 2026 list a Stinson Drive Properties land development review. The discussion covered the township engineer's comments, including screening and buffers along Stinson Drive. Minutes from January 2025 show an earlier sketch plan for a warehouse on West Leesport Road. They also record a nearby resident raising concerns about traffic and about homes facing the site. The page text of both documents could not be read directly, so these points come from search summaries. No news coverage, approval decision or tenant announcement was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck and car traffic on West Leesport Road could increase, and a nearby resident raised traffic concerns in earlier township minutes.
- Homes across the road may see the building, so planting and screening buffers have been a topic of discussion.
- The county records give no job counts, housing, school or utility figures for this project.
Where it stands
The plan is at the preliminary land development stage and was under township planning commission review in January 2026. Next steps are usually responses to the engineer's comments, a planning commission recommendation, and a decision by the township supervisors, followed by a final plan and permits. The current status as of today was not found.
- Jan 2026 Bern Township Planning Commission reviewed the Stinson Drive Properties land development plan, with discussion of screening and buffers.
- Dec 23, 2025 Latest filing recorded in county planning records.
- Jan 14, 2025 Planning commission discussed an earlier sketch plan for a warehouse on West Leesport Road, and a resident raised concerns.
Want to weigh in? The Bern Township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors review the plan at public meetings, and residents can comment there or contact the township office for agendas.
Who's behind it
Reading One Three, LLC · The county filing lists this company as the applicant. No official website or other projects were found, and McCarthy Engineering Associates, Inc. is listed as the engineering firm.
Around the web
- 01 2026 Planning MinutesBern Township · Jan 1, 2026Lists a Stinson Drive Properties land development review with discussion of screening and buffers along Stinson Drive.
- Bern Township Planning Commission Meeting of January 14 2025Bern Township · Jan 14, 2025Records an earlier sketch plan for a warehouse on West Leesport Road, and resident concerns about traffic and nearby homes.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary land development plan
- A detailed early-stage site plan that the township reviews before a final plan can be approved.
- Sketch plan
- An informal early concept shown to the township for feedback, with no formal approval.
- Planning commission
- A volunteer township board that reviews development plans and advises the elected supervisors.
- Buffer/screening
- Trees, plantings or berms required to soften the view of a building from neighbors and roads.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $33.8M
- ~2,603 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~650 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)