Zoning Hearing Board

Council Chambers

Agenda — 7 items

1. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Monday, January 12, 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 January 12, 2026 will be reviewed by the board.
2. 2 ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT MEETING
3. 3 1. A-2025-00436 21 N 11th St Special Use Application and Appeal of Yoana Rosado & Briedy Quezada to CONVERT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO 3-FAMILY, with use (RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION) permitted by special exception; having the following insuff: min lot area (5,400 sf req; 2,070 sf prop); min avg lot area/dwelling unit (1,800 sf req; 690 sf prop); off-street parking (5 spaces req; 2 prop); with residential conversions limited to detached structures containing a min of 3,000 sf of floor area (attached structure w/ 2,734 sf prop.), located in a High Density Residential (R-H), Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) Districts.
4. 4 2. A-2025-00786 230 & 230.5 N Nagle St Appeal of Robert Liska to REESTABLISH LOT LINE AS EXISTED PRIOR TO 9/25/1995 CONSOLIDATION, with each resulting lot having identical insuff: lot area (531 sf prop; 1,800 sf req); lot area / dwelling unit (531 sf prop; 1,800 sf req); and lot width (13’ prop; 18’ req), located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Overlay (TNDO) District.
5. 5 3. A-2025-00608 638 N 2nd St Appeal of Simon Alzaghtiti for Ibrahim Alzaghtiti to MAINTAIN 7’X15’ ADDITION TO 2nd FLOOR, being an expansion of a non-conforming structure and encroaching by 17” into the minimum 4’ side yard setback, located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH), Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District
6. 7 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.
7. 8 Ajourn