Zoning Hearing Board

Council Chambers https://rebrand.ly/ZHB-JANUARY-29 (717) 740-2323 Conference ID: 512 688 721#

Agenda — 7 items

1. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Monday, January 29, 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 January 29 will be reviewed by the board.
2. 2 ALL APPELLANTS MUST APPEAR AT MEETING
3. 3 A-2023-00485 145-155 Hamilton St. Appeal of Grow Associates LLC for variance to CONVERT 1ST FL TO OFFICE & 2ND FL TO BANQUET HALL; having insuff aisle width (20’ req; 14’ proposed); having insuff off-street parking (84 spaces req; 52 proposed); with shared parking requiring special exception approval per 660-73H; located in the Urban Commercial (B-5) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District 15-6573
4. 4 A-2023-00591 1940 Fairview St. A/K/A 301 S St. Elmo St. Appeal of St Elmo Development LLC for variance to CONSTRUCT (3) SELF-STORAGE BUILDINGS with 345 units, for a total of 469 units, PARKING LOT WITH OUTDOOR STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND BOATS & (2) 4’X10’ INT ILLUM FREESTANDING SIGNS and to REAFFIRM APPLICATION NO. A-64678 AND MODIFY CONDITION 3 to include OUTDOOR STORAGE, with use being prohibited; exceeding max building coverage (15% permitted; 17.5% proposed); with insuff landscaping & screening plan, with no lighting plan provided, being changes/expansion of an Order granted by the Zoning Hearing Board under Application No. A-64678 on October 3, 2012, located in a Park (P) District. 15-6574
5. 5 A-2023-00747 2405 Lehigh St. Appeal of Haldeman Realty Investors L.P. for variance to USE VACANT LOT FOR CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, REFACE EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGN TO INCLUDE OFF-PREMISES ADVERTISING, having the following insufficiencies: 2nd front yd. setback (10’ req; 5.58’ prop), rear yd. setback (10’ req; 2.5’ prop), setback from existing off-premises sign, (300’ req; 236’ prop), located in a Highway Business (B-3) District. 15-6575
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