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Agenda — 5 items

1. 1 Roll Call
2. 2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Allentown City Council will consider for possible adoption an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Allentown, § 660-6. Definitions, Community Center, by removing the meal preparation and provision for only senior citizens limitation within the community center definition. The definition of Community Center would read as follows: A building used for recreational, social, educational and cultural activities owned and/or operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency. Any residential uses or a treatment center shall only be permitted if they also comply with the requirements for such use. City Council will consider the foregoing at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Copies of the full text of this Ordinance are available to any interested party for examination and copying at the City Clerk’s Office or for inspection during regular business hours at the offices of this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law. All documents can also be found on the City website. City Council may adopt this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM on June 18, 2025 immediately following this Public Hearing. ▶ jump to 0:11
3. 3 Bill No. 16 – 2025 An Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Allentown, Section 660-6, by removing the meal preparation and provision to only senior citizens limitation within the community center definition and to read as follows: A building used for recreational, social, educational and cultural activities owned and/or operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency. Any residential uses or a treatment center shall only be permitted if they also comply with the requirements for such use. 15-7500
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5. 4 March 10, 2025 Statement Given at Public Hearing (Board of the West Park Civic Association) Bill No. 16 – 2025 An Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Allentown, Section 660-6 15-7816