Zoning Hearing Board

Council Chambers https://rebrand.ly/ZHB-FEBRUARY-16 (717) 740-2323 Conference ID: 814 833 714#

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals. The meeting will be held both in person City Hall Council Chambers, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown PA and online. The meeting information will be available at https://allentownpa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx You may submit any questions, support, or state an objection ahead of the meeting by emailing public.comment@allentownpa.gov. Please include your name and address when submitting any comments. All comments and questions received by 4 pm on February 16 will be reviewed by the board.
2. 2 ALL APPELLANTS MUST APPEAR AT MEETING
3. 3 1. A-2025-00620 640 N 2nd St CONT’D FROM 1/26/26 Appeal of Zahid Mohammad for Antonio Silva to use a vacant sewing factory as a graphic design office, with use not permitted, located in a Medium High Density Residential (RM-H) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) district 15-8218
4. 4 2. A-2025-00625 214 N 8th St CON’TD FROM 1/26/26. Special Use Application and Appeal of ECB Property Holdings, LLC to CONVERT VACANT OFFICE TO LARGE GROUP HOME, with use permitted by special exception, being located excessively close to another group home per Article 660-84(A)(16)(g). Located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District. 15-8219
5. 5 3. A-2025-00749 213 E Tioga St Appeal of Axel Coss for VARIANCE to maintain the parking of tractor trailer truck cabs within a residential property and district; with use and parking not being permitted in residential districts per Article 660-73N; with no legal nonconformity established per Article 660-86, located in the R-ML (Medium-Low Density Residential) District. 15-8220
6. 6 4. A-2025-00791 807 N Lacrosse St CONT’D FROM 1/26/26 Special Use Application and Appeal of Jenmy Tavarez to expand existing FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME to GROUP CHILDCARE HOME, with insuff off-street parking (3 spaces req; 2 prop), located in the R-M (Medium Density Residential) District. 15-8221
7. 8 All 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.
8. 9 Adjourn