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Meeting Name: Zoning Hearing Board Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/4/2016 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 5th Floor Conference Room
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15-460 1  Zoning Commission CaseNOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will meet in the 5th Floor Conference Room, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA on Monday, January 4, 2016 @ 7:00 PM for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.   Not available Not available
15-454 1  Zoning Commission Case1. A-67427 1147 Linden St. Special Use Application of Delkot LLC for Melba Perez to convert a portion of the existing office into a TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT and a portion into RETAIL SALES (maintain notary office), & ERECT 2 FLAT WALL SIGNS (2 ft. x 7 ft. each), non-illuminated @ front, with restaurant, retail & signs being permitted by Special Exception under Article 1314.02.C.4., & having insuff. off-street parking, (0 spaces existing; 3 additional spaces req.; 0 additional spaces proposed), located in a High Density Residential (R-H) & Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District.   Not available Not available
15-455 1  Zoning Commission Case2. A-67445 101-115 Tilghman Street, 715, 715 ½ & 717 Railroad Street CONTINUED Appeal of Joseph & Naziha Elias for variance to consolidate lots and construct WAREHOUSE ADDITION (129.33 ft. x 53.33 ft. irreg.), at rear, having insuff. rear yard setback (20 ft. req.; 5 ft. proposed), located in a Limited Business/Residential (B-1/R) District. Applicant requests a favorable interpretation of Section 1315.03 pertaining to rear & side yards on a corner lot to allow the yard along the northern property line to be considered a side yard. In the alternative applicant requests a variance to allow a 5 ft. setback.   Not available Not available
15-456 1  Zoning Commission CaseTHE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS REMANDED TO THE BOARD BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LEHIGH COUNTY DATED NOVEMBER 24, 2015 TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.   Not available Not available
15-461 1  Zoning Commission Case3. A-66947 114-122 Allen Street & 124-126 Allen Street Special Use Application of Slovak Gym U Sokol #77 for Luz Naciente Seventh-Day Adventist Church to convert membership club into PLACE OF WORSHIP @ 114-122 Allen St., and demolish garage to CONSTRUCT 12 SPACE PARKING LOT at 124-126 Allen St., with place of worship & parking lot being uses permitted by Special Exception under Article 1313.01.D. & 1313.01.F., & parking lot having insuff. driving aisle width (24 ft. req.; 14 ft. proposed), & not having req. planter strip @ north or buffer strip @ east, west & south side, located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District.   Not available Not available
15-287 1  Zoning Commission CaseAll persons interested or those desiring to protest against the allowance of the above appeals may appear and be heard. The appeals listed above may be reviewed at the Zoning Office, 4th Floor, City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania.   Not available Not available
15-457 1  Zoning Commission CaseTHE FOLLOWING APPEAL WILL BE BEFORE THE BOARD AT THE ABOVE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD AND THE RENDERING OF AN OPINION.   Not available Not available
15-458 1  Zoning Commission Case4. A-67389 1006-1014 East Livingston Street Appeal of A-Town Inc. for variance for P & G Autoworks LLC to expand auto repair garage to include AUTO BODY SHOP.   Not available Not available