Zoners approve Taco Bell plans

The Wyomissing Zoning Hearing Board has granted a variance to Wyomissing Investors LP to allow a fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru window at 1199 Berkshire Blvd.

The developer plans to raze the Pizza Hut in the Berkshire Square Shopping Center and replace it with a Taco Bell.

Although a fast-food restaurant is a permitted use in a C-2 commercial zoning district, a variance is needed for a drive-thru window.

After the board granted the zoning relief Tuesday, zoning Solicitor Daniel P. Becker noted that a condition of the variance would limit the restaurant hours to 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

James F. Nasuti, CEO of Summerwood Corp., the restaurant-operating company planning to open the Taco Bell, asked the board to reconsider the hours.

The board deliberated a second time and refused. Nasuti was advised to return for another zoning hearing should the need arise to expand the hours.

In another matter, the board granted a continuance to Gay Truehart, 916 Franklin St., who wants a variance to add a sunroom to the rear of the home.

Backyard neighbor June Christensen, 917 Hamilton Place, told the board she thought the addition might make Truehart's property noisier when the windows were open.

After deliberations, board member Robert Ullman said the request posed a dilemma.

"We don't believe we have sufficient evidence to grant this relief," Ullman said. "The most important issue is that we need to have a survey of the property. We are not comfortable until we know the boundary line."

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