MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING

The zoning hearing board of Palmer Township met on Wednesday September 6, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. in the Palmer Memorial Library, One Weller Place, to hear the following appeals. In attendance were Nicholas Noel III, zoning board solicitor, Charles Roseberry, board chairman, Cherie Kavanaugh and Daniel Caravetta, board members, and Robert Gibbons and R. Margaret Kennedy, alternates, John A. Embardino, zoning officer, and court reporter Ted Rewak.

A motion was made by Cherie Kavanaugh to approve the amended minutes of the August 1, 2006 meeting. The motion was seconded by Daniel Caravetta, with all in agreement.

06-33 7:30 p.m. Crossroads of Nazareth, LLC, is seeking relief from sections, 190-74 G, requiring minimum setback distances from other access points on a minor arterial road, 190-254, requiring sidewalks for new land development in the Route 248 overlay district, and 190-170, requiring off-street loading facilities for a proposed medical office building at 3465 Nazareth Road, located in a PO/B zone in the Route 248 overlay district.

WITNESSES: Joseph Firetto, and Clyde Odom of Buckl Architects, Jeffrey Ott and Michael Waldron of Ott Consulting, Inc., and Dr. Hayman Salib.

ACTION: Daniel Caravetta made a motion to grant relief from sections 190-74 G, requiring minimum setback distances from other access points along a minor arterial road, and 190-170, requiring off-street loading facilities, but to deny relief from 190-254, requiring sidewalks within the Route 248 overlay district. This motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.

06-34 7:40 p.m. Kenneth Deemer, residing at 3124 Jones Boulevard, is seeking a special exception pursuant to section 190-38 B, to operate a deck care business as a home occupation in a MDR zoning district.

WITNESSES: Kenneth Deemer, Geoff Deemer, Mrs. Bernice Moll, owner of 3124 Jones Boulevard, Frank Pensyl, 3112 Jones Boulevard.

ACTION: Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to grant this special exception with the condition that all signage be removed from the applicants business vehicles, or in lieu of that, the vehicles to be stored inside a garage or removed from the premises and since no sign was requested for the premises, none to be granted. The motion was seconded by Daniel Caravetta, with all in agreement.

06-35 7:50 p.m. Barry Fehnel, of Trademark Builders, Bethlehem, PA is seeking relief from sections 190-42 A (1) and 190-42 C, to build a single family detached home at 600 Berks Street, a corner lot lacking sufficient area and lot depth. This vacant lot, owned by Anthony Malinowski, Somerville, NJ, is located in an MDR zoning district.

Daniel Caravetta recused himself from this hearing and was replaced by alternate Robert Gibbons.

WITNESSES: Barry Fehnel, Margaret Taylor, 604 Berks Street, Rosario Sottosanti, 1600 Blair Street.

ACTION: Robert Gibbons made a motion to grant relief lot area and depth requirements. The motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.

06-36 8:00 p.m. Carl and Barbara Miller, 109 Oxford Drive, are seeking a special exception pursuant to section 190-29 B, for a conversion of an existing single family detached dwelling into a dwelling with an accessory apartment located in an LDR zoning district.

WITNESSES: Carl and Barbara Miller.

ACTION: Daniel Caravetta made a motion to grant this special exception as requested with the condition that upon no further need for this accessory apartment for the use of a relative, the home be reverted to a single family dwelling. The motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.

06-37 8:10 p.m. Fay Pacchioli, trading as Sandy Kings Pets and Supplies, located at 1059 S. 25^th Street located in a GC zoning district, is seeking relief from section 190-184 A (3) (b) [1], [2] and [3], to erect a second freestanding sign in excess of the number and size allowed on a lot with deficient street frontage required for a second sign.

WITNESSES: Fay Pacchioli, Rhonda Pacchioli.

ACTION: Cherie Kavanaugh moved to deny this request for a second freestanding sign. The motion was seconded by Daniel Caravetta, with all in agreement.

Having no further business to discuss, the hearing was adjourned.

John A. Embardino

Zoning Officer