Zoning Hearing Board

Council Chambers https://rebrand.ly/ZHB-MARCH-25 (717) 740-2323 Conference ID: 226 289 229#

Agenda — 7 items

1. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024 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 March 25 will be reviewed by the board.
2. 2 ALL APPELLANTS MUST APPEAR AT MEETING
3. 3 1. A-2024-00031 1323-1325 Turner St. Appeal of Mike Huang for Nisar Chaudhry to convert a portion of vacant bar/restaurant to RETAIL SMOKE SHOP & REFACE EXISTING PROJECTING SIGN, with use and signage being permitted by Special Exception under Article 660-51C(4); not meeting required time limits of 660-51C(4)(a)[2] with nonconforming use being abandoned, located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH), Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) & Historic Building Demolition Overlay (HBDO) district. 15-6756
4. 4 2. A-2023-00698 207-247 N Front St Appeal of Lehigh River Development Corp I, LLC for variance to MAINTAIN 14’X20’ PAINTED WALL SIGN; exceeding max allowable sq ft for signs (40 SF permitted, 280 SF proposed); located in the Urban Commercial (B-5) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) Districts 15-6757
5. 5 3. A-2023-00874 1418-1420 Walnut St. Appeal of Ideal Management Group LLC for variance to SUBDIVIDE TO 2 LOTS; CONVERT GARAGE TO 2 DWELLING UNITS, CONVERT SFD TO 4 DWELLING UNITS, CONSTRUCT 9 SPACE PARKING LOT, with residential conversion being a use permitted by Special Exception; with two-family dwelling being a permitted use; having insuff drive aisle (20’ req; 13’ prop); with conversions increasing nonconforming setbacks (SFD: side yard: 6’ req; 2.7’ existing) (garage to primary structure: front yard: 20’ req; 0’ existing, side yard: 4’ req; 1.72’ existing); insuff landscape plan provided, located in a High Density Residential (R-H), Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) & Historic Building Demolition Overlay (HBDO) District. 15-6758
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 Adjourn