Berks County · Wyomissing Borough · #75-13011a
R.M. Palmer Company building addition
Southewest side of the Van Reed Road and N. Wyomissing Boulevard intersection., Wyomissing Borough, PA · 19,741 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 9.2 acres
About this project
A final plan in Wyomissing Borough for a 19,741 sq ft addition to an existing industrial building, with 22 new parking spaces and a stormwater facility on a 9.2-acre site.
Official description: Building addition to existing structre, includes three tax parcel annexations and 22 off-street parking spots proposed along with a stormwater facility.
- Applicant
- RM Palmer Company
- Owner
- Confectionery Real Estate LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Great Valley Consultants
- Plan type
- Final
- Land use
- Industrial
- Water
- EX P
- Sewer
- EX P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
R.M. Palmer Company, a confectionery (chocolate and candy) maker, proposes a 19,741-square-foot addition to its existing industrial building in Wyomissing. The site is about 9.2 acres at the southwest corner of Van Reed Road and N. Wyomissing Boulevard. The plan also adds 22 parking spaces and a stormwater facility, which is a basin or system that collects and slows rain runoff.
Local newsletter coverage shows the company has been before the borough on Van Reed Road property. In 2023 the property owner, Confectionery Real Estate LLC, bought the company's Van Reed Road properties and leased them back to it. The borough's Zoning Hearing Board denied a variance request in late 2023, then approved a new one for 800 Van Reed Road on July 31, 2024, with conditions. The coverage does not say what that variance covered, so it may not be this addition.
What it could mean nearby
- The 2024 zoning approval for 800 Van Reed Road limited light spillover and required landscaping to screen the property from neighbors.
- That approval also required signs and security to keep trucks from idling on public streets.
- It set employee pickup and drop-off on Spring Street, away from residential areas.
- The 22 new parking spaces and the stormwater facility suggest more workers and more runoff to manage. The records give no traffic or job figures.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing (May 2025) is for a final plan, the last stage of subdivision and land development review. No later borough decision was found online. Next usually come the borough's approval and any conditions, then building permits.
- May 2025 Latest county filing: final plan for the 19,741 sq ft addition
- Jul 31, 2024 Zoning Hearing Board approved variances for 800 Van Reed Road, with conditions
- Jul 9, 2024 Zoning Hearing Board hearing on a new variance application
- Nov 8, 2023 Zoning Hearing Board denied the earlier variance application
- Oct 2, 2023 Company presented its Wyomissing plans to the borough Planning Commission
- Apr 2023 Confectionery Real Estate LLC bought the Van Reed Road properties and leased them back to R.M. Palmer
Want to weigh in? The Wyomissing Borough Planning Commission reviews the plan and the borough council normally makes the final decision; residents can comment at their public meetings, which are listed on the borough's website.
Who's behind it
R.M. Palmer Company · A confectionery manufacturer with a long history in the Reading area; Confectionery Real Estate LLC now owns its Van Reed Road properties.
Around the web
- Wyomissing: prohibiting soliciting, zoning approves variances for PalmerWyomissing-West Reading Wire · Aug 1, 2024Reports the July 31, 2024 variance approval for 800 Van Reed Road and its conditions.
- Upcoming July 9th Wyo zoning board hearing on Palmer applicationWyomissing-West Reading Wire · Jul 3, 2024Announces the July 9, 2024 hearing on a new variance application and notes the earlier denial.
Planning terms explained
- Final plan
- The detailed plan submitted for last approval before construction permits can be issued.
- Variance
- Permission from the Zoning Hearing Board to depart from a zoning rule.
- Zoning Hearing Board
- A local board that decides variance requests and zoning appeals at public hearings.
- Stormwater facility
- A basin or system that collects rain runoff and releases it slowly to limit flooding.
- Land development
- Building or expanding on a site in a way that needs formal municipal plan review.
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: $2.6M
- ~197 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~49 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)