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Meeting Name: Zoning Hearing Board Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers https://rebrand.ly/ZHB-AUGUST-11 (717) 740-2323 Conference ID:776 247 818#
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15-7888 1  Zoning Commission Case1. A-2025-00283 344 377 W Gordon St Appeal of HP Allentown, LLC to ADD 20 ADDL. 1BR DWELLING UNITS to existing building converted from commercial to residential use (TOTAL OF 158 DWELLING UNITS), expand existing parking lot with 23 additional spaces and construct 18 storage units; being a change and expansion of use granted by Zoning Hearing Board under Application #A-66816 on October 28th, 2015; having the following insufficiencies: min lot area per dwelling unit (1,800 SF/DU req; 1,538 SF/DU existing; 1,344 SF/DU prop); off-street parking (215 spaces req; 226 prop; 173 available); and storage units (89 req; 18 prop). Located in a Limited Industrial (I-2) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District.   Not available Not available
15-7889 1  Zoning Commission Case2. A-2025-00314 2912 Lehigh St Appeal of Jose Hernandez to maintain a 9' x 19' (171sf) Garage Conversion into addl. living space; with front yard paving in excess of 50% (37' existing; 32.5’ allowed); located in the Low Density Residential (R-L) District.   Not available Not available
15-7890 1  Zoning Commission Case3. A-2025-00476 1418-1420 Walnut St Appeal of Ideal Management Group LLC for REAFFIRMATION OR EXTENSION for Application ZPM-2023-00874 granted 4/17/24 to SUBDIVIDE THE PROPERTY INTO 2 LOTS, CONVERT A 2-STY GARAGE INTO 2 DWELLING UNITS, CONVERT SFD INTO 4 DWELLING UNITS, CONSTRUCT A PARKING LOT FOR 9 VEHICLES, being a use permitted by Special Exception under 660-49, having insuff. driving aisle width, (24.0 ft req); (13.0 ft prop.), with conversions of garages into dwellings not permitted per Article 660-58J(1), located in a High Density Residential (R-H), Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) & Historic Building Demolition Overlay (HBDO) District.   Not available Not available
15-7891 1  Zoning Commission Case4. A-2025-00505 1600 Hanover Ave Appeal of City Center Investment Corp. to construct new public school building; exceeding maximum slope disturbance in areas with 25%-35% slope (25% permitted; 49.36% prop); in areas of =35% slope (0% permitted; 0.83% prop). Located in an Institutional and Government (I/G) District.   Not available Not available
15-1458 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. This meeting will be video recorded and placed on the city website as public record.   Not available Not available