MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING
The zoning
hearing board of
07-43
7:30
p.m. Michael and Debra Oren, 301 Watson
Street, are seeking relief from front yard setback requirements of section 190-42
E (4), to build an addition and an accessible ramp that would encroach upon two
of three street frontages of this corner property located in an MDR zoning
district.
WITNESSES:
Michael and Debra Oren
ACTION:
Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to grant relief of front yard setback
requirements as requested by the applicants, for the proposed addition and
access ramp, with the stipulation that the ramp be removed when no longer
necessary for use by the owners. The
motion was seconded by Robert Gibbons, with all in agreement. This relief is stipulated on verification to
the zoning board solicitor, a document of agreement of the co-owner of the
premises.
07-44
7:40
p.m. William Koch and Donna
DeBenedetto, representing Spectrum of Floors, LLC, 3700 William Penn Highway,
are seeking relief from section 190-191 A, allowing only one principal use per
lot, to place a second use in their place of business for the purpose of
retail, professional or service oriented businesses. The premises are located in a General
Commercial zone of the William Penn Overlay District.
WITNESSES: William Koch
ACTION:
This hearing was continued at the request of the applicant in order to
present to the board a specific second tenant for the premises and to have the
co-owner of the premises testimony of agreement to the hearing proceedings. The applicant waived the 60 day requirement
for a zoning hearing to take place. The
board was in agreement to this request for a continuance.
07-45
7:50
p.m. Strausser Enterprises, 1108 Van
Buren Road, Palmer, PA, is seeking relief of sections 190-42 B and 190-54 M, in
order to construct two single family homes on a proposed subdivision on the
southeast quadrant of Kathryn Street and Hay Terrace. The proposed subdivision will need variances
for lot width along a street frontage and external setback requirements from
existing townhouses to the south. The
premises are located in a medium density zoning district.
WITNESSES:
None
ACTION:
Exhibits T-17 and T-18, emails from Sal Panto, Jr., Chief Executive
Officer of Strausser Enterprises, Inc., and Leonard Mellon, Esq., attorney for
the applicant respectively, were presented to the board asking for a
continuance of this hearing and waiving the 60 day requirement for a zoning
hearing to take place. The board was in
agreement to this request for a continuance.
Having no further business to discuss, the
hearing was adjourned.
John A. Embardino
Zoning Officer