Berks County · Exeter Township · #21-13842
Solid Waste Services garage and office
East side of Red Lane approximately 300-feet south of the intersection with Perkiomen Avenue (US 422 East)., Exeter Township, PA · 30,000 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 12.9 acres
About this project
A preliminary plan in Exeter Township proposes a 14-bay, 100-by-173-foot garage connected to a 100-by-127-foot office building on 12.88 acres on Red Lane, replacing three existing structures.
Official description: New 14 bay garage (100'x173') connected w/ 100'x127' office building as associated improvements; removing 3 Ex structures
- Applicant
- F R & S Inc.
- Developer
- F R & S Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Boyer Engineering LLC; Brian Boyer, PE
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Commercial
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The proposal is a new base for a solid waste hauling operation on Red Lane in Exeter Township. It would have a 14-bay vehicle garage of about 100 by 173 feet. That garage would connect to a 100-by-127-foot office building. Together they total roughly 30,000 square feet on 12.88 acres.
Three existing structures on the site would be replaced. County records list F R & S Inc. as the applicant and Boyer Engineering as the engineer.
A local news report from December 2024 describes a Solid Waste Services plan along Route 422 that appears to be this project. The township planning commission gave conditional preliminary approval. The report calls the project part of a larger regional waste company. The approval depended on landscape screening paperwork and a traffic study that was still underway. The commission also waived an environmental assessment requirement. The report does not give the site size or describe the buildings, so the match rests on the shared name, engineer and township.
What it could mean nearby
- Garage bays suggest regular truck movements on Red Lane and onto US 422. The news report says a traffic impact study was required.
- Landscape screening was a condition, aimed at softening views from the road.
- The records give no job counts, new homes or school effects.
Where it stands
The township planning commission gave conditional preliminary approval in late 2024, and the county filing is dated May 2024. No later approval was found. Next usually come the township supervisors' decision, then a final plan once the conditions are met.
- Dec 2024 Exeter planning commission unanimously gave conditional preliminary land development approval and granted an environmental assessment waiver
- May 28, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the preliminary plan
Want to weigh in? The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors makes the next decision, and residents can comment at its public meetings or by contacting the township office.
Who's behind it
F R & S Inc. · F R & S Inc. is the company on the filing. State environmental records show it operating a landfill on Red Lane in Exeter Township, and the news report ties the Solid Waste Services plan to a larger regional waste company.
Around the web
- Exeter planners review 2 land development plansWFMZ · Dec 16, 2024Reports conditional preliminary approval of a Solid Waste Services plan along Route 422, with screening and traffic study conditions.
- Pioneer Crossing LandfillPennsylvania DEPShows F R & S Inc. operates a landfill at a Red Lane address in Exeter Township.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary plan
- An early-stage site design the township reviews before a final, detailed plan is approved.
- Land development
- A township review of building, parking, drainage and access on a site.
- Conditional approval
- Approval that stands only if the applicant meets listed requirements.
- Traffic impact study
- An analysis of how much added traffic a project would create and whether road changes are needed.
- Waiver
- Permission to skip a particular township requirement.
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: $3.9M
- ~300 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~75 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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