Zoning Hearing Board

Council Chambers https://rebrand.ly/ZHB-JANUARY-8 (717) 740-2323 Conference ID: 190 984 362#

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Monday, January 8, 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 8 will be reviewed by the board.
2. 2 ALL APPELLANTS MUST APPEAR AT MEETING
3. 3 1. A-2023-00509 113 121 N 3rd St. Appeal of Andrea C Mendez Zumba to CONVERT VACANT SOCIAL CLUB/CHILD CARE TO RESTAURANT & DWELLING UNIT, with one or more apartment in a building incl principal nonresidential use not being a permitted use; with restaurant use being permitted by Special Exception under 660-51C(4), not meeting req time limits of 660-51C(4)(a)[2] with nonconforming use being abandoned; with frying of foods being prohibited; being a change of use granted by Zoning Hearing Board under Application No. 47134 on June 24, 2002; located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) Districts.
4. 4 2. A-2023-00735 302 E Hamilton St. Appeal of WMalke Properties LLC for variance to CONVERT VACANT 1st FL COMMERCIAL TO DWELLING UNIT & MAINTAIN GARAGE FOR STORAGE OR FUTURE COMMERCIAL USE, for a total of 3 dwelling units; with residential conversion not being permitted; with reduction of existing required parking not being permitted (4 existing; 3 proposed); being a change of an Order granted by the Zoning Hearing Board under Application No. A-40153 on March 25, 1982; located in the B-3 (Highway Business District).
5. 5 3. A-2023-00812 207-211 Turner St. AKA 205 N Bryan St. Appeal of Montalto Home Solutions LLC for variance to convert vacant counter fabrication shop into (3) DWELLING UNITS, having insuff lot area per dwelling unit (4,348 sf existing; 5,400 add’l sf req; 0 add’l sf proposed); being a change and expansion of uses granted by Zoning Hearing Board under Application Nos. 72292 on January 27, 2023 and A-5034 on October 21, 1952, located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) District.
6. 6 4. A-2023-00816 1228 Turner St. Appeal of Shehadeh Investments LLC for variance to CONVERT OFFICE TO DWELLING UNIT, for a total of 4 dwelling units, with residential conversion of an existing lawful principal business into one dwelling unit being permitted by special exception; having insuff lot area per dwelling unit (800 SF/DU existing; 2,000 add’l SF req; 0 add’l SF prop); with existing dwelling unit not meeting floor area requirements; being a change of use granted by the Zoning Hearing Board under Application No. 69662 on May 29, 2019, located in a Medium High Density Residential (R-MH) and Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay (TNDO) and Historic Building Demolition Overlay (HBDO) District.
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