MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING
BOARD MEETING
The zoning hearing board of Palmer Township
met on Tuesday June 3, 2008, at 7:30 P.M. in the Palmer Memorial Library, One Weller Place,
to hear the following appeals. In
attendance were Nicholas Noel III, Esq., zoning board solicitor, Charles
Roseberry, board chairman, Cherie Kavanaugh and Daniel Caravetta, board
members, R. Margaret Kennedy, alternate, John A. Embardino, zoning officer, and
court reporter Ted Rewak.
A motion was made by R. Margaret Kennedy to
approve the minutes of April 1, 2008, and the motion was seconded by Charles
Roseberry with two in agreement.
A motion was made by R. Margaret Kennedy to
approve the minutes of May 6, 2008, and the motion was seconded by Charles
Roseberry, with all in agreement.
08-16 7:30 p.m. Micah
Richter, 3553 Glen Avenue
is seeking a special exception pursuant to section 190-29 C, to operate a
gutter cleaning and repair service as a home occupation. In addition, the applicant is seeking a
variance pursuant to section 190-211 E (7) (c) [1], to install a six-foot high
privacy fence in a front yard. The
premises are located in a Low Density Residential zoning district.
WITNESSES: Micah Richter, and objector, Mary Lou Powers,
3546 Glen Avenue.
ACTION: None Taken.
08-17 7:40 p.m.
Cassandra Gaughran, residing at 2731 Jones Boulevard,
situated in a medium density residential zoning district, is seeking a special
exception pursuant to section 190-38 B, in order to operate a mobile pet
grooming business as a home occupation.
WITNESSES:
Sandra Gaughran.
ACTION: None Taken.
08-18 7:50 p.m. Orbel Corporation, located at 2 Danforth
Drive in the Palmer Industrial Park situated in a POIP zoning district is
seeking relief from section 190-168 G (3) requiring a ten-foot parking setback
from a nonresidential use in order to expand parking facilities at this
location.
WITNESSES: Ken Marino.
ACTION: None Taken.
08-19 8:00 p.m. Kevin
D. Weidner, residing at 20 Alpine Drive, located in a medium density
residential zoning district, is seeking a special exception pursuant to section
190-38 B, to operate a pool servicing business as a home occupation.
WITNESSES: Kevin Weidner, Nellisa
Weidner; Brett Clayman and Kim Crilli,
30 Alpine Drive; Martin Murphy, 21 Alpine Drive.
ACTION: None Taken.
08-20
8:10 p.m. Easton
Area School
District, Joseph Kish, Acting Superintendent, 1801 Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA,
is seeking a determination pursuant to section 190-199, that a bus storage
operation at Tracy
Elementary School located
at 1243 Tatamy Road
is an accessory use to the school. In
addition, the school district is seeking relief from section 190-168 C (3)
which restricts aisle length in a parking area to 200
feet. This request is an amended
application and a continuance of a hearing of April 1, 2008. Tracy
Elementary School is
located in a medium density residential zoning district.
WITNESSES: Chris McLean, Esq., representing certain
residents surrounding Tracy
School; Ronald Heckman,
transportation supervisor; Alan McFall, Esq., school
district counsel; Terry DeGroot, Terraform
Engineering and project engineer; Henry Guarriello,
senior project manager for D’Huy Engineering; Ed and Pat Corcoran, 2149 Stocker Mill Road;
Carole Winter, 100 Lewis Street; Lee Mearhoff, 1262
Pine Grove Drive; George Hill, 1226 Pine Grove Drive; Jim McKiniry,
1256 Pine Grove Drive; Amy Stocker, Justin Gugh, and
Karen Stocker, 2159 Stocker Mill Road; Richard Belon,
real estate appraiser; Tim McLaughlin, real estate agent.
ACTION: None Taken.
Testimony
was heard for the above hearings and being after midnight, no deliberations
were held. Deliberations for hearings
08-16 to 08-19 are scheduled for June 9, 2008, 9 a.m. in the meeting room of
the Palmer Memorial Library.
Deliberations for hearing 08-20, will be incorporated into the July 1,
2008 hearing agenda.
Having no further business to discuss, the hearing
was adjourned.
John A. Embardino
Zoning Officer