MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING
The zoning
hearing board of
A motion to
accept the minutes of the May 2, 2006, hearings was made by Cherie Kavanaugh,
seconded by Charles Roseberry, with two in favor. Mr. Gibbons was not in attendance at the May
2 hearing.
06-22 7:30 p.m. Shannon Dech, 3015 Freemansburg Avenue, residing in a Medium Density
Residential zone, is seeking a special exception per section 190-38 B to
operate a lawn care business as a home occupation.
WITNESS: Shannon Dech
A motion was made by Robert Gibbons to approve this
special exception with conditions that the only equipment to be stored on
premise is the same equipment used for the applicant’s home lawn care and one
open utility trailer as testified. There
is to be no outdoor equipment or material storage except for the utility
trailer. No signage was requested and no
signage is approved. The motion was
seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh with all in agreement.
06-23 7:40 p.m. John Michael Price Sr., residing at 41 Wilden Drive, located in a Medium Density Residential zone,
is seeking a variance pursuant to section 190-42 F (1), setting side yard
setback requirements, to construct an addition to the left rear of the home
which is a pre-existing nonconforming structure.
Witness: John
Price
Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to grant the variance as
requested pursuant to exhibit A-2, with no further side yard encroachment. The motion was seconded by Robert Gibbons
with all in agreement.
06-24 7:50 p.m. Ken Chiu, 4405 Crosswinds Drive, Easton, PA,
is seeking variances for a proposed nail salon at 761 S 25th Street,
in the Palmer Town Center, pursuant to section 190-184 A (4) (a), for wall
signs exceeding allowable limits on a lot with multiple commercial
establishments, and section 190-174 B, limiting signs to three colors. This proposed use is in a General Commercial
zone.
WITNESS: Ken Chiu
Robert Gibbons made a motion to approve this variance
request with the conditions that the outline of the sign to be placed over the
entrance door be outlined with either a black or blue color, limiting the
maximum colors of all signage to four colors and to accept the size of the signs
as presented on exhibits A-2 and A-2 and a requirement that signs are to be
turned off at the close of business. The
motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.
06-25 8:00 p.m. Brett and Kelly Kleppinger,
13 Grist Mill Lane, are seeking a special exception per section 190-38 B, to
operate a 1 chair hair salon in a proposed addition, as a home occupation. These premises are located in a Planned
Residential Development in a Medium Density Residential zone.
WITNESSES: Brett
and Kelly Kleppinger.
Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to approve this one chair
salon home occupation special exception with conditions that clients are by
appointment only with no overlapping appointments and all customer parking be
in the driveway of the home and that there be no other employees other than
Mrs. Kleppinger.
No sign was requested and none is approved. The motion was seconded by Robert Gibbons,
with all in agreement.
Having no further business to discuss, the
hearing was adjourned