Dr. David Yanoff of Lehighton submitted plans to the Mahoning Township Zoning Hearing Board to put indoor theaters in the former Brights building at the Carbon Plaza Mall, off Route 443.

The physician said he is negotiating a lease and securing financing for the project, which will turn the 28,000 square feet of the Brights building into an eight-screen multiplex movie theater. Each theater will have seating of between 175 to 200 for a total of 1,600 seats.

Since that many seats require about 533 parking spaces, Dr. Yanoff is seeking a variance from the township’s zoning regulations.